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24th Annual MG Classic Race Meeting
14-15 November 2009, Manfeild Park
The
Wellington MG Car Club hosts the Tasman Revival Formula 5000
single seaters at its 24th annual historic and classic race
meeting at Manfeild Park on 14-15 November 2009.
The
event is the longest continuous running classic race event
in New Zealand.
As well as the thundering F5000 series
single seaters, there will be an expected 300 other cars
competing in 35 races over two days, led by the crowd
pleasing Surgery sponsored Muscle Car races, 40 plus fields
of classic sports and saloon cars from the 1950s, 60s & 70s,
historic racing and sports cars, the popular Pre ’65
saloons and the exciting Castrol BMW E30 class.
The
event, which is organised by the Wellington region MG Car
Club, gained prominence through the 1980s and 90s when
sponsored by the local chocolate manufacturer Whittakers’.
By the 2004 the event was recognised as the largest motor
sport event in New Zealand, both in terms of entries and
crowd support. Although one or two other motor sport
events have since managed to equal or exceed this record,
most still have a long way to go in terms of matching the
events consistency or innovative approach.
A feature
now being adopted by other classic events is the popular
charity rides, whereby members of the public get to have a
lap of the circuit in a classic car by making a $5 donation
to the Cancer Society. Over the past ten years this and
other fund raising by the MG club has raised almost $100,000
for the Wellington and Manawatu divisions of the NZ Cancer
Society.
Another innovation is the way that the
classic races are divided into groups on the basis of
relative speed, therefore ensuring that races are between
closely matched vehicles.
The event continues the MG
tradition of competition that began in 1928 when the founder
of MG, Cecil Kimber, built the first production MG sports
car at his Abingdon Morris Garage (MG) workshop.
For more information please visit the following website:
http://http://www.mgcarclub.org.nz
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