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Picture Bruce
Jenkins.
Ryan Wood took his
first victory in the first race of the 2021 Best Bars Toyota
86 Championship after a faultless lights-to-flag victory at
Hampton Downs.
Wood made the most of pole position and
executed the perfect getaway to lead into the first turn.
The young gun, starting his second season in the
championship, had to resist early pressure from series
debutant Rowan Shepherd before gaining an advantage of a few
car lengths and cruising home to win.
“It was a hard
race,” he said afterwards. “I knew Simon had lots of
experience but I managed to hold my own in the changing
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 6:08 am
Fifteen cars will be on the grid for the first
round of the 2021 Best Bars Toyota 86 Championship and it s
a field brimmed with both proven and up and coming
talent.
A
great line up of talent and experience will grace the Best
Bars Toyota 86 Championship for the 2021 season.
Picture
Bruce Jenkins
The championship
has for some time been one of the toughest to win in New
Zealand motorsport and it s no surprise that most of the
winners have used it as a stepping stone to other categories
in their careers. This season promises even more on the