Teretonga Races – Velocettes

Cloud Craig-Smith sweeps his gleaming KTT MK VIII through the exit apex of the Loop at Teretonga.

Chris Swallow aboard KTT Mk VIII roars through the Castrol curves at Teretonga.

E Hayes & Sons Teretonga Circuit Races, Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November 2015. Practice day and Race day respectively. VRNZ classic racing at Teretonga Raceway, Otatara, included 4 riders aboard 5 machines in the Classic Pre ‘63 Girder fork and the Classic Pre ‘63 Class. In the feature image rider Cloud Craig-Smith sweeps his gleaming 1949 KTT MK VIII through the exit of the Loop at Teretonga.

Bluff Hillclimb – Velos – Pre ‘63
Bluff Hillclimb – Pre ‘82
Bluff Hillclimb – Pre ‘89
Bluff Hillclimb – Open Class
Bluff Hillclimb – Up-to-600cc
The Burt Munro 2015 – Pre ‘63 – Three events
Teretonga Practice Day – Velocettes
Teretonga Races – Velocettes
Teretonga Races – Pre ‘63 & Pre ‘72
Invercargill Street Races – Velocettes 1, 2, 3
Invercargill Street Races – Pre ‘63

The Big Velo and KTT trio round the Teretonga circuit’s fastest curve, the Loop

The Teretonga galleries features the four girder fork racing Velocettes;

Rider 4 – Bill Biber – 1934 Velocette ‘Big Velo’ 500
Rider 32 – Chris Swallow – 1946 Velocette KTT MKVIII 350
Rider 197 – Phil Price – 1934 Velocette KTT MKIV 350
Rider 231 – Cloud Craig-Smith – 1949 Velocette KTT MKVIII 350

and these machines also from the Pre ‘63 girder fork class;

Rider 30 – Michael Wilson – 1930 Rudge Special 350
Rider 36 – Rhys Wilson – 1937 Rudge Ulster 500
Rider 63 – Francie Winteringham – 1930 Rudge TT Rep 500
Rider 95 – Neville Mickleson – Velocette KTT MKIV 350
Rider 114 – Keith McLeod – 1928 AJS K6 500
Rider 238 – Bruce Aitken – 1936 Triumph T80 350