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West wins Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy at Teretonga

by Velocity News
March 18, 2024
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A new name will be engraved on the Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy after the latest round of the NZ Super Truck Championship at Teretonga Park over the weekend. Pukekohe’s Dave West won the trophy which is up for grabs each year the championship visits the circuit.

The championship featured three good races, with a different winner in each. Alex Little was aiming for his sixth straight trophy win but had a tough weekend. He finished second to teammate Brent ‘Bones’ Collins in the first race on Saturday and then fourth in Sunday morning’s race after getting oil from Collins’ truck on his windscreen and then losing low boost.

Little then took no part in the third race after his Freightliner Century failed to leave the dummy grid. Collin’s challenge also evaporated after he had replaced a head gasket after Saturday’s win, only for it to let go again on his way to second on Sunday morning.

Through it all came West in his Freightliner Argosy. He finished third on Saturday and then won Sunday morning’s race before finishing fourth in the third race behind Shane Gray, Ron Salter and Marc King to take the top step of the podium from Gray (Kenworth) and Collins (Freightliner Century).

Dave West won the Mobil Delvac 1 Trophy at Teretonga Park. Image: Supplied

In the Flying Farewell, Gray headed home Ricky West and Garry Price.

The Mobil 1 Mainland Muscle Cars were the other headline category, and local driver Brendan Mason, in his Chev Monza, prevailed after four races. He took the top step of the podium from Rhys Gould in a Falcon XE and Matt Coory (Ford Mustang). Mike Wallace, in a Chev Monza, won two of the races while Gould and Mason took one each.

Championship leader entering the round, John Hepburn, broke a rocker in his Holden Monaro during qualifying and did not race.

Brendan Mason leads Ryan Tinnelly and Bruce Tinnelly at Teretonga. Image: Supplied

The Historic & Vintage Racing Association provided a different winner in each race, with Simon Crampton (BMW M3), Trev Lines (Mini), Leon Hallett (Mustang) and Stacy Lines (Falcon) each taking a win.

The MX5 Heritage Cup paid its first visit to Teretonga Park, and Hamilton driver Dean Evans took the spoils. After his own car suffered issues on Friday, he took over fellow driver Richard Bosselman’s car and won the round from Canterbury drivers Brayden Phillips and Benny Yan.

Local driver John Smolenski in a Ford Falcon took round honours for the Pre 65 Saloons after two good race wins, with Corey Ross (Mustang) and Paul Whiting in a Ford Anglia, second and third, respectively.

Mick Ross, in a Commodore, was the best in NZ 6 Saloons from Cody Welch (Falcon) and Marty Russell (Commodore).

Jordan Michels drove his Marc II Mustang to three of the four Noel McIntyre Drainage Club Saloon wins, while Liam MacDonald (Ford Falcon) won the other. In the class race, MacDonald took the 2501cc & over class, Dave McLean, in a Honda Integra, claimed the 1601-2500cc class and Josh Cooper was the best of the 1301-2500cc in a Corolla.

Drivers faced difficult conditions throughout the weekend, with wet conditions on Saturday and early Sunday and then drier conditions for the rest of the event.

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