Dual success for Nelson drivers

Waimea Weekly

Nelson Car Club member Corban Radford on his way to winning the 0-1300 cc section in his Suzuki Swift. <em>Photo: Barry Whitnall/Shuttersport.</em>

Dusty conditions didn’t deter Corban Radford in the annual Matakitaki Rally Sprint near Murchison at the weekend. More than 30 drivers fronted for the event with Corban winning the 0-1300 cc class in his Suzuki Swift.

And another Nelson Car Club driver, Neville Kidd, won the two-wheel open division in his Ford escort.

Neville Kidd in his Ford Escort took out the open two-wheel class. Photo: Barry Whitnall/Shuttersport.

The overall winner, who raced his Mitsubishi lancer under the number 1 banner, was Blenheim’s Richard Bateman. The event was staged by the Westland Car Club and organiser Kevin Lynch says, while there was the odd unplanned off-road excursion, the seven hours of racing went off smoothly.

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