Historic Sport Sedans

[Rod Grimwood]

This is a quick sum up of the weekend.

To all the people who were involved in the Pre-85/Sports Sedans races, a very big thank you from the guy who at the start you may have thought was a grumpy direct old bugger at the drivers meeting/brief, but you all listened and behaved very well. There was a incident in the last race and I happened to see the start of it but have been informed of the rest of it. This appears to be a genuine 'racing incident' in which the 2 have chatted and sorted with no problems. Unfortunately a little damage was sustained by Robert but he will be back this weekend (better be, I love that car).
I hope to see you all there again with your great cars and smiles.
Apologies for my lack of presence in the pits with you all but I was a little busy at times, but watched every start and then a point for driver watch along with 2 others around track, and they reported good behaviour, close but controlled with respect.
Apologies for the first start, but it was a gremlin in the lights and the HD crew sorted it. You are obviously a very attentive and absorbent lot as you soon had the starts down to a T. You also all drove to standards that were asked for, great close stuff with respect shown, and a couple of you actually shook off the cobwebs as the meeting went on.
Great to see Gordy (until gearbag fell apart) and Dennis at it along with Robert in earlier races. That Orange Charger is not what you go shopping in and well driven by Tony along with the neat red Mustang of Shane. Pity Rogers Merc damaged its rear end but lets hope she is all fixed and ready next week end. And I can hear some of you saying 'that bloody little Escort and that Manon guy are a pain in the butt', but that is something that has not changed, he has been like that forever. Bruce was one of the original Sports Sedan members. Those Escorts are quick ah Paul, you going good as well. Great to see Roy and the Commodore up front bunch as well. In amongst this was a silver Viva doing it until last race when windscreen went west.
Awesome to see the Addis Charger again and great to see you as well Graeme, hope you enjoyed your ride as I enjoyed seeing and hearing the old girl again.
Roger Davis must have popped some get fast pills in the last race, man you had the Torana flying, air assisted and all. Great effort team and thanks for your assistance with the big orange Monaro Roger and friends.
From the front to the back some pretty cars, from big grey fire throwers to straight virgin white quick Toyota (a very well built and presented car) well done.
Pity about the windscreens in last race also, but when that is the main damage, (apart from Robert) all good by you guy's.
Thanks again for the standards you all set and catch you next weekend.
And a special thanks to our man from MSNZ, who has kept an eye on things and helped out in a very big way.
Late news dribbling in as I have been writing this afternoon is. Apparently the Alfetta has another shaft for gear bag, Robert will be back, Roger Davis hopefully can find a screen and perspex for windows along with Adrian and a diff for the Merc would finish it off nicely. And of coarse the long awaited Orange Monster and it's tamer Barry.
Curious, what broke the windscreens boys.
Cheers and once again thanks for your efforts over the week end and also the wife's and crews a big thank you.

Sorry I forgot the guy who done the most, big pat on back for John boy, thanks from all of us mate.

Regards
Grimme