Racing Register Report
The opening round of the 2014 Hobson
Stores MG Road Racing Championship was
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preceded with a week of heavy rain, even
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Friday practice saw showers during the
day, but the clouds cleared and the sun
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shone for some of the series best racing
on track.
very strong until he pulled off on the 4TH
Friday’s only casualty was Glen Wood lap leaving Richard Milligan to comfortably
who had engine failure, luckily he jumped win. Glen Wood and Adrian Akhurst weren’t
across to one of Adrian Akhursts MG F’s too far apart and the two MG TF Cup cars
for the weekend, and Andrew Howell was lapping in the 1:54 bracket most of the
a late withdrawal in his MG ZR Judd but race, late in the race Wood managed to
hopefully will be at round 2. As qualifying break a gap and came home second by 5
got underway it was Damien Meyer from seconds from Akhurst who got in a battle
NSW who led the way setting a 1:49.6237 with Jim Robertson for the last 4 laps,
in tricky conditions, he lead Richard Robertson getting in front until the last lap
Milligan in the only open V8. 3RD went to when Akhurst got back past and took 3rd
Rod Barrett’s MG ZR from Glen Wood in the place from Robertson and Rod Barrett who
replacement MG TF Cup, 5th and 6th was was right on the back of them.
Wayne Shegog and Adrian Akhurst both
Chris Gidney and Cody Hill had a strong
in MG TF Cup cars from South Australia. run, both benefiting from those ahead who
Chris Gidney, Cody Hill and Paul Vernall hit trouble, Vernall and Shegog having
all in ZR’s followed and Jim Robertson’s contact at MG corner which put Vernall
MG Midget Special rounded out the top out of the race with broken steering and
10. Unfortunately Phil Chester had a Shegog eventually dropping behind Gidney
mechanical failure in qualifying with an oil and Hill. Gidney cleared out on Hill over
line coming off, further damage was found the last few laps to take a strong 6th
later on and he withdrew shortly after.
place from Hill and Shegog. Jason Holmes
Race 1 was