Big hazards, big tracks suit Whanganui's Hamish Auret best as he heads into the final round of the National 4x4 Trial series on Sunday with an unassailable lead in D-class.
Whanganui contenders hold a strong hand to take national titles in the final round of the Porter Group 4x4 National Trial series in Palmerston North on Sunday.
Whanganui's Hamish Auret and co-driver Paul Barnes have an unassailable lead in the D-class National Trial series heading into Sunday's final rounds on
the Tiritea track near Massey.
Meanwhile, Kevin Hermansen, while from Dannevirke is a member of the Wanganui 4x4 Club, is neck and neck with Phil Conwell and Whanganui co-driver Paul Chapman in the C-class.
They have been at loggerheads all season, but victory by either crew means victory in part at least for the River City.
Auckland's Scott Biggs was in a world of his own with an outstanding drive through the 32 obstacles for a minuscule 281.46 penalty point final total in the penultimate round at Uruti last month. However, Auret and Barnes did enough to claim runner-up on the day for the overall and the D Class super-modified truck class with 437.53 penalty points.
