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Poignant moments at Teretonga Park’s Classic SpeedFest

by Matthew Sampson
February 19, 2024
in NZ Historic Racing
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Some poignant moments, very special cars, several international drivers and two days of great racing made for an exciting Ascot Park Hotel Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park over the weekend.

The Pre 78 Classic Saloon/HVRA races provided the poignant moments.

Te Anau driver Rodger Cunninghame, racing for the final time this weekend after 50 years of competition, took a win in the Saturday race before just missing a second victory of the weekend the following day after Rolleston’s Gary Johnstone in a Jaguar XJS, beat him by .019 of a second.

Rodger Cunninghame in his Ford Mustang on his last day of motor racing after 50 years of competition. Image: Vanessa Adcock

In the final race, a handicap event, Mark McGuinness of Wellington in an Alfa Romeo won the Brian Crosbie Memorial Trophy, remembering one of Southland’s best-ever saloon racers. Cunninghame finished sixth in that race and received the chequered flag from his wife Barbara and was greeted as he was greeted by her and his granddaughter as he stepped from his car for the final time.

Todd Read won the other Handicap Race in his Ford Escort from Ewan Macpherson, in an Anglia.

Mark McGuiness in his Alfa Romeo on his way to Brian Crosbie Memorial Trophy race honours. Image: Vanessa Adcock

A large contingent of drivers from the UK, plus one each from Denmark and the United States, lined up in the Formula Junior class where Robin Longdon of Knutsford in the UK in a Lola Mk2 won all four races, the first two after good battles with Auckland’s Noel Woodford in a Gemini MK3A.

Steve Ross won three of the four Classic Saloon races in the iconic PDL 1 Mustang, with Mike Baker (Porsche 964) second on each of those occasions. Baker won the other race, the first of the weekend for the class, when Ross retired with mechanical issues.

Rangiora driver Royce Bayer, in an Argo SMR001, won three of the four Formula Libre races, with Jacob Begg taking the other in his Van Diemen RF92. Barry Leitch, in a Ralt RT4, had a troubled weekend, only starting two of the races and not making the finish of either, the first due to a mechanical problem and the second after a car spun in front of him.

Cunninghame with his wife Barbara and graddaughter Kensie at his final weekend of racing.

Paul Coghill took a clean sweep of the Vintage Racing Car races in his Jaguar Special, leading home Tracey Barrett of Christchurch in a Lotus 23C Replica on each occasion. Russell Greer of Blenheim in the Stanton Corvette took two third placings while David Owen of Christchurch in his Jaguar C Type and Bill Cowie of Blenheim (Holden Spangeralli) snared the other third placings.

Jordan Michels, in his Marc Mustang, won both Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloons Group A races, while Guy Stewart, in his Porsche 911, took both Group B contests.

Michels also won the 2501cc class race and the Flying Farewell, while fourteen-year-old Nieko Scoles of Woodlands in his Toyota 86 took the 0-2500cc honours.

The next motor race meeting at Teretonga Park will be Southern Thunder, featuring the NZ Super Truck Championship and Mainland Muscle Cars, plus several other classes over the weekend of 16/17 March.

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