Post by speedyguy on Mar 17, 2014 9:18:50 GMT
Here's trip back 40 years to a forgotten speedway outpost:
NEW CALEDONIA, July 14, July 15, 1972.
Venue: 400 yard track, Noumean.
Speedway riders: Tommy Sweetman, Mike Fullerton,
Stewart Goodall, Wally Auckram, John Roberts, Lance
Gandy - all NZ except Sweetman (England).
TQ Midget drivers: Paul Sutherland, Lindsay McKillop,
Ken Mullins, Dennis Perry, Kerry Morris, Kevin
Parkinson, Roy Ross, Barry Griffiths.
Only known result: TQ Midget Car GP of Noumean on July
15, won by Ken Mullins.
On first day, Sweetman suffered a facial injury when
he hit the safety fence but carried on racing.
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NEW CALEDONIA, July 14, July 15, 1972.
Venue: 400 yard track, Noumean.
Speedway riders: Tommy Sweetman, Mike Fullerton,
Stewart Goodall, Wally Auckram, John Roberts, Lance
Gandy - all NZ except Sweetman (England).
TQ Midget drivers: Paul Sutherland, Lindsay McKillop,
Ken Mullins, Dennis Perry, Kerry Morris, Kevin
Parkinson, Roy Ross, Barry Griffiths.
Only known result: TQ Midget Car GP of Noumean on July
15, won by Ken Mullins.
On first day, Sweetman suffered a facial injury when
he hit the safety fence but carried on racing.
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