Burning up the Track

A strong wind which at times reached gale proportions, and a dry track which threw up clouds of dust, made riding a tricky business at the Gisborne Motor Cycle Club's N.I. and E.C. championship meeting held at the showgrounds on Anniversary Day.

A big crowd saw some fine racing, especially by the Englishman, E. Williams, who broke the track record and took both the North Island and E.C.titles.

There were thrills aplenty, especially in the big races, and the dust was responsible for a spectacular accident in the last race.

J. Benson (Gisborne), M. Neill (Auckland), and H. Dunn (Hastings) coming up the straight in a heat of the North Island Championship. Note that front wheel of machine ridden by Dunn (right) is off ground.

The start of the East Coast Championship. Left to right: P. Clark (of Hastings), J. Benson, M. Dunn, and E. Williams (U.K.).

Williams, who set a new track record in the final of the North Island Championship, when he rode the four 1/4 mile laps in lmin. 19 2-5 sec.

Julie Benson, fastest of the local riders competing, beat Williams for handicap race with 80 yards in.

Picture of Neill, Benson and Williams (leading) illustrates how dust flew during races.

Back view taken in shower of dust shows Dunn and Neill going out of home straight at high speed.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 19 : February 9, 1956

Burning up the Track