RESULTS
West Coast Speedway Grey Ford NZ TQ Championship 3 to 4 February 2007.
Hot weather, hot racing and sunburnt Aucklanders were the features of last weekends racing at Greenstone park. About 40 competitors took to the track in three groups on Saturday to qualify for the finals on Sunday. The first 6 home in each group went forward to the 20 car final and the last two places were decided with a repocharge on Sunday.
The first place in each of the groups went on to take the first three places in the championship. James Thompson was the only local to qualify with a very satisfying 3rd and 2 x 4ths in his group.
The grid positions for the final were decided over the first two heats on Sunday and were very hotly contested. A very spectacular roll lost Hayden Williams his opportunity for success. A very disappointed Thompson was out after the first heat with engine problems.
The final was an absolutely awesome race and one of the best seen at Greenstone Park for sometime. The final expertly won by 16 year old Ryan O’Connor from Auckland with a magic race matching all the skills of drivers that have raced for years. O’Connor has only raced TQs for two months after graduating from ¼ midgets and is definitely an up and coming star in the TQ world.
Final Results
Pictures
211 Auckland Ryan O’Connor
52 Auckland Scot Joblin
3 Auckland Craig Scott
TQ Non Qualifiers
33 Christchurch William Cunniffe
74 Gisborne Ryan MacGregor
18 Bay Park Christine Bargh
Stock Cars
The West Coast Stock Car Championship was also held at the weekend. The stock cars put on the normal exciting display we expect from this class. Dwayne Honey from Greymouth consistent good placings earned him 3rd place overall. Locally this class is growing and we look forward to some good racing in the future.
6 Christchurch Andrew McPherson 20 points
9 Christchurch Dean Franklin 17 points
82 Greymouth Dwayne Honey 14 points
Youth Ministocks
The Youth Ministocks raced on both days and the field size was increased with entrants from Westport and Christchurch. All the locals did very well and won most of the major placings with few points separating each driver.
Results Saturday
111 Christchurch Cory McQuillan 31 points
48 Greymouth Jayden Gerrard 29 points
14 Greymouth Sean Brown 27 points
Results Sunday
1 48 Greymouth Jayden Gerrard 30 points
2 11 Greymouth Regan Staton 25 points
3= 111 Christchurch Cory McQuillan 24 points
3= 67 Oxford Renee Murray
Ministocks
The Ministock class always provides exciting racing and Saturday was no exception. The local field was joined by drivers from Westport and Christchurch and a field of 12 cars took to the track. Local Allan Meaclem made a clean sweep of all the races with first place in each race.
8 Greymouth Allan Meaclem 36 points
11 Greymouth Tony Stanton 27 points
65 Greymouth Glen Redmond 25 points
Production Saloons
Production Saloons from Greymouth, Westport and Christchurch raced on Saturday and Ross Brown was the best of the locals with second equal place.
1 96 Christchurch Darryl Foster 20 points
2= 33 Greymouth Ross Brown 17 points
2= 19 Westport Phil Campbell 17 points.