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| Rotorua North Island Teams Classic 2nd & 3rd February
2001 by Macgor / Page 3
Qualifying Teams race three Northern Selection versus Rookie Rebels The Select team had pole with 6h Json Redinger on the mark . It was a while after the green before at progress was made though as both front grid sitters sat on the brakes . Eventually the blockade was breached and 26r Mark Osbourne grabbed the lead chased hard by 22h Blair Ashton. Osbourne led only for a lap though until he was blocked by Kevin Brookes in the 9a tank . Ashton took the lead from there . It was a hard race to follow though apart from the leader because sixth Rookie team member Russell Hunter was drafted into the Select team still wearing Rookie colours making like difficult for slow brains like mine . Ashton charged his way to the win swatting aside the various Rookies that ganged up attempting to take him out . Plenty of cars finished the race so the theory was that as highest points scoring loosers the Rookies would go through to the finals . It was only at this point I heard it said that there was to be another teams race added to the program. This teams race would comprise 3 cars from each of the loosing teams . Sounded like a jack up in order to get the Rebels to the finals was my thinking .   |
