Motorsport fans spoilt for choice
This is the third successive weekend of major local motorsport with the Highlands 101 at Highlands Motorsport Park.
The Cromwell event follows the Hampton Downs 101 meeting and last weekend’s V8s at Pukekohe.
More than 200,000 fans will have turned out to watch the relatively rare international motorsport spectacles.
Many of the same fans will be eager to hear what’s on offer at the Leadfoot Festival, at the beginning of February on Rod Millen’s Leadfoot Ranch, on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Once again New Zealand motorsport legend Millen has invited a range of personalities to take part in the annual event.
Driven exclusively reveals today that two- time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jnr will be among the international motorsport stars tackling the famous Leadfoot driveway event next year.
Unser, a member of the Unser clan famous in the United States as motorsport stalwarts, is TONY VERDON obviously eager to accept Millen’s invitation.( See Matthew Hansen’s story on Page 21).
Other international motorsport stars are also coming for the event, and will be revealed soon.
On another note, the model on today’s cover is powered by the technologcally advanced new V8 engine developed by Audi engineers.
The engine develops a massive 900 Nmof torque, and is said to be the most powerful production SUV in the world.
Combining relatively light weight aluminium body parts with advanced electric and turb technology has allowed Audi to produce an exciting new model that not only drives superbly but also delivers excellent fuel economy along with its luxury ride.
It stands as proof that V8 engine technology continues to advance. ABOUT US Editor Tony Verdon Editor at Large Liz Dobson Contributors Matthew Hansen, Paul Lance, Bob McMurray, Cameron Officer, Donna McIntyre, Simon Chapman, David Kavermann Cover design Jennifer Adams Cover photo Simon Watts Advertising Todd Fuller 021 986027 todd. fuller@ nzme. co. nz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Michael Scott rolled his Toyota 86 how many times before clearing the catch fence at Pukekohe? A3 B 4 C 5 The Grand Tour will make a stop in? AGlasgow B Loch Ness C Edinburg The German Bundesrat will ban internal combustion by? A2020 B 2025 C 2030 2017 will not see a new model of? A Nismo Pulsar B BMW5 series C Holden Commodore Tesla plans to launch in NewZealand? ATrue B False Bestselling LAMS approved motorbike of 2016 so far is? A Yamaha MT- 03 B Harley Davidson Street 500 C Kawasaki EX 300 The 1995 McLaren F1 LM was available only in? ABlack B Orange C Silver Volvo’s new S90 Limousine seats? A3 B 5 C 7 Mazda’s BT- 50 was designed in? AArgentina B South Africa C Australia Trump’s second wife Marla Maples’ daily driver was an Acura NSX ? A True B False