From: bradley@reed.edu (Ben Bradley)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport
Subject: Formula Atlantics in New Zealand
Date: 4 Jan 93 20:45:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: reed.1993Jan4.204550.28237
Organization: Reed College, Portland OR

From Lawrence Wilkinson and Murray McLaren in New Zealand:

Qualifying results from Round 1 of the Peter Jackson Formula Atlantic
series, Levels Raceway.
 
Pos No Driver                  Car                    Q1       Q2
  1  3 Stuart Crow (USA)       Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)   57.58*   58.01
  2 17 Charles Nearburg (USA)  Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)   57.62* 1:04.21
  3 38 Steve Cameron           Reynard 92H-Toyota(1) 58.03    57.74*
  4 14 Jos Verstappen (NL)     Swift DB4-Toyota(3)   57.96*   59.59
  5  1 Craig Baird             Reynard 92H-Toyota(1) 58.38    58.07*
  6 11 Ken Smith               Swift DB4-Ford(4)     58.64*   59.16
  7  2 Paul Radisich           Swift DB4-Ford        58.68*   59.29
  8  6 Greg Murphy             Swift DB4-Ford(4)     58.96    58.77*
  9 39 Generoso Pope III (USA) Swift DB4-Toyota(1)   59.41    59.17*
 10  7 James Taylor (GB)       Ralt RT40-Toyota(2) 1:01.20    59.67*
 11  8 Chris Maxwell           Ralt RT4-Toyota(3)  1:02.57  1:02.46*
 
(1) Hasselgren
(2) Loyning
(3) Aislabie
(4) Edgell
 
The annual New Zealand Formula Atlantic series started for 1993 with
a very strong field, as demonstrated by the fact that Craig Baird, the
pole winner last year at the first event, was almost a full second behind 
the fastest car in qualifying. 
  
Results of Race 1, Round 1 of the New Zealand Formula Atlantic Series.
 
Levels Circuit, 1.49 miles, 15 laps
 
Pos No Driver                  Car-Engine           Laps   Time
  1  3 Stuart Crow (USA)       Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)    15 14:58.21
  2 14 Jos Verstappen (NL)     Swift DB4-Toyota(3)    15    +1.00
  3  1 Craig Baird             Reynard 92H-Toyota(1)  15    +6.95
  4  6 Greg Murphy             Swift DB4-Ford(4)      15   +10.72
  5  2 Paul Radisich           Swift DB4-Ford         15   +12.29
  6 17 Charles Nearburg (USA)  Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)    15   +12.79
  7 11 Ken Smith               Swift DB4-Ford(4)      15   +20.59
  8 39 Generoso Pope III (USA) Swift DB4-Toyota(1)    15   +29.96
  9  7 James Taylor (GB)       Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)    15   +39.33
 10  8 Chris Maxwell           Ralt RT4-Toyota(3)     14   +1 LAP
 11 38 Steve Cameron           Reynard 92H-Toyota(1)  12    DNF Engine
 
  Engines:  (1) Hasselgren  (2) Loyning  (3) Aislabie  (4) Edgell
 
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Results of Race 2, Round 1 of the New Zealand Formula Atlantic Series.
 
Levels Circuit, 1.49 miles, 30 laps
 
Pos No Driver                  Car-Engine          Laps    Time
  1 14 Jos Verstappen (NL)     Swift DB4-Toyota(3)   30 29:33.03
  2  3 Stuart Crow (USA)       Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)   30   +16.59
  3  2 Paul Radisich           Swift DB4-Ford        30   +35.25
  4 17 Charles Nearburg (USA)  Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)   30   +36.46
  5 11 Ken Smith               Swift DB4-Ford(4)     30   +39.23
  6 39 Generoso Pope III (USA) Swift DB4-Toyota(1)   30   +41.02
  7  6 Greg Murphy             Swift DB4-Ford(4)     30   +43.30
  8  7 James Taylor (GB)       Ralt RT40-Toyota(2)   30   +59.13
  9  8 Chris Maxwell           Ralt RT4-Toyota(3)    28  +2 LAPS
 10  1 Craig Baird             Reynard 92H-Toyota(1) 27     DNF
 11 38 Steve Cameron           Reynard 92H-Toyota(1)        DNS
 
  Engines:  (1) Hasselgren  (2) Loyning  (3) Aislabie  (4) Edgell
 
 
Race 2, 30 laps
 
Steve Cameron was unable to start as he had toasted his engine in
the previous race.
  
Verstappen won his second ever Atlantic race.

-- 
Ben Bradley                 If you think it has to have a stick and ball to
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Portland, OR                             --Gordon Scott
bradley@reed.edu                           Nov. 24, 1992; PitStop finale
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