No stranger to the track or burnout pad, Paul Henry is a common sight in his ‘RU5TY8’ ’58 Chev, and he isn’t afraid to throw it around as if it’s a Mini — something we can testify to after doing some laps in it over the weekend. Sunday’s burnout was made the more memorable after RU5TY8 came out with some coloured tyres and covered the crowd with blue smoke
Express Excess 2022 PROWEAR CHROME EXPRESSION SESSION — CHRISTCHURCH WORDS AND PHOTOS: ROD DUNN
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fter cancellations, postponements, and date changes, it was fantastic finally to see an event take place in Christchurch without the restrictions of the past two years. The move down in the government’s traffic-light system meant that things could return to a somewhat normal state, a time when people could just get on with doing the things they love. With the 2022 Prowear Chrome Expression Session Christchurch event already having been postponed from March, fingers had been crossed in the hope that nothing would get in the way of it happening on its revised dates of 22–24 April. Much to the relief of many, it went ahead as planned.
Bevan Chapman and his VL Commodore, now running an LS2. The motor is wearing a 2.3-litre Walkinshaw supercharger using water/methanol, dynoed at 600-plus horsepower with 1000Nm of torque
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Starting on Friday with VIP-pass holders getting that early track access, the gates of Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna — the venue for the weekend — were flung open at midday, allowing entrants to enter and get set up for three days of driving action. First port of call is always scrutineering, which all vehicles must go through before going onto the track. This is to ensure the safety of not only a vehicle and its driver but also the other entrants who are on the track alongside it. After a briefing for drivers, the track opened for an afternoon VIP cruise session, with a large number of cars going out. Other than a cold southerly wind blowing over the track, the day remained uneventful — people were just able to get out and enjoy driving their rides.
