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Old 11 Oct 2010, 15:52 (Ref:2773207)   #25
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Originally Posted by brendonwood1 View Post
However, to get started for NZ. In 1984, Group A cars participated in the 3-round Benson & Hedges series in November and the New Zealand Touring Car Championship over December 1984-January 1985.
The Benson & Hedges series comprised 3 hour races at Manfield and Baypark and a 6 hour race at Pukekohe.
Two new BMW 635CSis were ready for the series. Kent Baigent & Neal Lowe teamed in one 635. I believe this was an ex-Schintzer 1983 chassis. I'm sure this has being mentioned in the BMW 635 thread.
Neville Crichton & Wayne Wilkinson teamed up in a black Frank Gardner built 635CSi. I believe this is the same car driven at Bathurst by Denny Hulme/Leopard von Bayern and was converted from one of the JPS team's Group C BMW 635 CSis.
There were two Holden Commodore VH SS for Denny Hulme/Ray Smith and Bruce Fowler/Kirk Stoneman.
I'm guessing from the 'Benson & Hedges' logos that these might be from the Baypark B&H round you mentioned?

Kent Baigent 635:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8021817...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8021817...n/photostream/

Denny Hulme 'AC&B' Commodore
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8021817...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8021817...n/photostream/
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