19-1-52 4-2-52 9-2-52 TWO WELL-KNOWN FIGURES in Christchurch motor-racing circles, H. Green and P. Hoare (at back) check over the brakes ou Green's B.Å. Vanguard which should be seem to advantage in the championships at Wigram next month. High Speeds at Motor Racing Speeds between 60 and 70 miles an hour were attained by Hec Green in his BA. Vanguard, and Les and Ronny Moore In their Kiefts at the Motor Racing Club's grass track meeting at Loburn on saturday afternoon. The racing was marred to some extent by the rain early in the afternoon, but conditions improved later and lap times also improved as the 3-5 mile circuit dried out. Fastest time of the day went to Green who lapped the tricky course in 4lsec* 52.7 miles an not Moore. The speedyway riders, Les and Ronnie were only Isec siower than Green in their Kieft racers. These cars were seen in action for the first time in New Zealand on Saturday. Results (all races were of four laps): Race one K. Ransley (Morris 8) 1, H. M. Macdonald (Morris Minor) 2, C. Rudd (M.G.) 3. Time-4min 7sec Race two- F. Shuter (V8 Special) 1, H. Green (R.A. Vanguard) 2, J. Jacobsen (Ford V8) 3. Time 3min 51sec. Race three L. Moore (Kieft) 1, C. Madonala vic. 3 me 3min 19sec. Time-3min 19sec. Race 4 -C. Rudd (M.G.) 1, M. Winterbourne (Austin) H. M. Macdonald (Morris Minor) 3. 3 Time- 4min 13sec. Race five-J. Jacobsen (Ford V8) I, V. Blackburn (Buick) : Time 3min arsen. H. Green (R.A. Vanguard) 3. Race six-H. Wheeler (M.G.) linG) Time A. Ransley (Riley) 2. . W. Macdonald —3min 20sec. Race seven-D. Rutherford (Willys Midget) 1, Wild (R.A. HiS 2, Race i11l) 2, G. Wheeler (M.G.) 3. Time-3min Race eight—H. Green (R.A. Van- (R.A. II) 3 Race nine —W. Macdonald (M.G.) 1, Miss N. Blackburn (Buick) 2, _R. Jeal (MI.G.) 3. Time Race ter-C. A. C. Rans- (Riley) Rutherford Midget) 2, 3min 0.09sec. Race eleven-H. Wheeler quartly (M.G.) • Jacobsen (Ford V8) 2, R. Quartiy 3. Time3min 25sec. Race twelve-C. A. C. Ransley (Riley) 1, D. Rutheriord (Willys Midget) 2, Green (R.A. Vanguard) 3. Time3min 14sec. Faster Lap In Wigram Expected Speeds Car Race this Year THE running of the Lady Wigram Trophy race in two twenty-five-mile heats and a fifty-mile final will be an innovation at the Motor Racing Club's meeting at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Station, Wigram, on Saturday, February 23. In previous years this event has been run as a single 100 mile race. Employing the new system the club hopes that there will be greater interest for spectators. It should also result in considerably faster lap speeds. There are twenty entrants în thejinto the lead from the start if he trophy. race, and one provisional can. entry-that of the Australian, Torn In the past in longer races these Sulman, who is going to drive his tactics have proved a doubtful pro- 1}-litre supercharged Maserati if it/position and, having cracked a hot can be repaired in time. Sulman had pace, he has often been forced out a bad crash in Australia a week or when victory appeared to be within two ago. his grasp. The class of the entries is high. Over iwenty-five or fifty miles the heat will be Les Moore with the 2.9- reckoned with as will the two large starting grid for the firstlee lee tiss will be a power to be litre Grand Prix Alfa Romeo in Coopers of Hec liclean and A. staswhich he won the race last year, his ford (upper Hutt. son Ronnie, driving a 1000cc Kieft, Has Chance Pat Hoare with his new H.R.G. Frank Shuter of beach racing tame, Another driver who must be conin his white V8 Special, and the weilington driver, John MoMillan in his ceded a place-getter's chance is Mrs Sybil Lupp, of Dunedin, who will be Irear-engined special. Sulman has not been selected for lives up to expectations, with McMil-eltner heat yet, but it he does start his R.A.III all jostling for the minor Last year he completed only one lap placings. far as icerned, main interest in the second been lucky at Wigram, but this year neat 1s likely to centre on the per the position might change. formance of Hec Green's R.A. Van- The final of the trophy guard. Green won the race at to see how ram with his Wolseley Special in 1950 and is acknowledged to be one Green's car matches up to the Alfa ¡ Romeo and Maserati if all three but an mate there is motor racing coWhatever the o Whatever the outcome, the racing Main opposition for him is likely at Wigram should prove more excitto come from the Aucklander George ing for spectators for the cars will Smith, who will be remembered for be more closely-packed over • the magnificent drive in the rain in shorter distances and lap speeds will the Gee Cee Ess Special in front of probably be well up on the seventy Les Moore for three quarters of the miles an hour mark. distanee in the race last year. The shorter distance should suit Smith. He makes a habit of jumping! 9-2-52 Australian Makes Big Effort for:+ Wigram Car Race If determination counts for amy-" thing, the Australian racing motorist. Tom Sulman should be among te winners at the Wigram car races on February 23. Sulman, who was dogged by bad luck during his New Zealand tour last year, will be the only . Australian competing duriag the season this year. More cars were to come over, but in a recent race at Parramatta, New South Wales, a number of the drivers who were to compete at Sulman was among them. hit four concrete - posts ana four wheeis of nis 1s-ftre car were damaged. These are being rebuilt in Sydney at present. Sulman, who leaves by ship for New Zealand on February 11, has made arrangements to complete toe repairs to his car while crassing the Tasman. Although Sulman will be the only.. overseas competitor at Wigram, the Motor Racing Club, which is organ. ising the event, has an impressive list of entries. Drivers from au parts of the Dominion will be competing 11-2-52 MOTOR RACING! MOTOR RACING! AT WIGRAM, SATURDAY, FEB. 23rd. AT WIGRAM, SATURDAY, EBB, 23rd. LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE MEETING. ALso, SALOON AND SPORTS CAR RACE. Official Practice, 10.30 a.m. Races Start 12.30 p.m. Big Programme, 3565