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Les Moore wins car racing at Wigram with Alfa Romeo

Les Moore won the Lady Wigram Trophy for the second year in a row in his supercharged P3 2.9 litre Alfa Romeo at 76.79 mph, his average lap 2.3sec faster than Garry Coglan's 1950 record. The only accident involved Ronnie Moore. Results subject to confirmation, later confirmed by the Motor Racing Club committee.

Lady Wigram Trophy race

1L. Moore (Christchurch)Alfa Romeo P3 2900cc supercharged39:04
2T. Sulman (Sydney)Maserati 1496cc supercharged39:40
3F. Shuter (Christchurch)V8 Special42:34
4H. Logan (Nelson)Ford Special43:09
5D. Wild (Christchurch)Allard44:04
6A. Stafford (Upper Hutt)Cooper-Norton45:23
7Mrs S. Lupp (Dunedin)MG TD supercharged45:48
8D. Haigh (Timaru)Ford 10 Special45:49
9P. Hoare (Christchurch)R.A. Vauxhall47:00
10J. Tutton (Rangiora)Jaguar XK12047:06

Saloon and sports car race

1B. Hay (Dunedin)Singer26:26
2H. MacdonaldMorris Minor supercharged26:35
3K. Ransley (Christchurch)Morris Minor27:31
4W. Ballantyne (Dunedin)Studebaker28:04
5C. RuddMG PB

Facts

  • Les Moore won the Lady Wigram Trophy in 1951 and 1952; his 1952 average lap speed beat the 1950 Coglan lap record by 2 1/3 seconds.

Photos

  • Before the start of the 1952 Lady Wigram Trophy race at Wigram on Saturday, mechanics and drivers check over their cars. At left, C. Ransley of Christchurch takes the inside running at the control tower bend from Jack Tutton (Rangiora). Ransley was subsequently involved in a collision with Ron Moore.
results

Car race placings officially made

The Motor Racing Club committee confirmed the placings in the Lady Wigram Trophy: Moore, Sulman, Shuter, Logan, Wild, Stafford, Mrs Lupp, Haigh, Hoare, Tutton.

Lady Wigram Trophy race (confirmed placings)

1L. MooreAlfa Romeo
2T. SulmanMaserati
3F. ShuterV8 Special
4H. LoganLogan Special
5D. WildAllard
6A. StaffordCooper-Norton
7Mrs S. LuppMG TD
8D. HaighFord 10 Special
9P. HoareR.A. Vauxhall
10J. TuttonJaguar XK120
Read the OCR text
25-2-52 Les Moore Wins Car Racing At Wigram with Alfa Romeo Les Moore for the second time in succession won the Lady Wigram Trophy race at the Royal New Zealand AIT Force Station, Wigram, on Saturday. He drove his Grand Prix supercharged P3 2.9 litre Alfa Romeo with consistent skill, and an average speed of 76.79 m.p.h, His average lap speed was 2 1-3sec better than the lap record established by the Australian Garry Cogian In his sipe chore son on se involved on the onty accident of the day. son of the winner. Results, subject to official confirmation, were: Lady Wigram Trophy Race L Moore (Christchurch), P3 2900 c.c. Alfa Romeo (supercharged), 39min 4sec 1; I. Sulman (Sydney), 1496 C.c. Maserati 40sec. 2; F. Shuter (Christchush), C.C. V8 Special, 43min 9sec, 4: D. Wild (Christchurch) 3962 C.c. Allard, 44min 4sec, 5; A. Stafford (Upper Hutt), 500 c.c. Cooper-Norton, 45min 23sec, 6; sis s. Lupp (Dunedin), 1250 CC 7: D M.G. TD (supercharged), 45mln 48sec, Haigh (Timard'?. Hoare (Christchurch) 1112 cc. Ford 10 Special, 45min 49sec, 8; 1442 c.c. R.A. Vauxhall, 47min, 9; J. Tutton (Rangiora), 3442 c.c. XK120 Jaguar, e/min 6sec, 10. Baloon and Bports Car Race B. Hay (Dunedin), 1047 c.c. Singer, Smin 10sec018 ce. Mortis 26min 26sec, 1; H. Macdonald Minor (super- Ransley (Caevol, 6min 35sec, 27min 20sec, 2: E charged christchurch), 918 ce. Morris Special, omin s5sec. 27min 31sec, 3: W. Ballantyne (Dunedin), 4096 c.c. Studebaker, 3min 10sec, 28min 4sec, 4; C. Rudd 939 c.c PB.. 3min 20sec, 28min Ransley (Christchurch), 1087 loser, min 3622 c.c. 17sec, Macdonald (Cheviot), 2437 c.c. Riley, R. zmin 35sec, 28min 18sec, enter, min 20 ec Haggitt (Dunedin), 2996 c.c. 30min 44sec, 9i 25-2-52 BEFORE START OF LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE BEFORE THE START of the 1952 Lady Wigram Trophy race at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Station, Wigram, on Saturday, mechanics and drivers (above) check over their cars. At left, C. Ransles, of Christchurch, takes the inside running at the control tower bend from Jack 1.5 Tutton (Rangiora). subsequently involved in a Ransley was coilision with Ron Moore. 25-2-52 Car Race Placings Officially Made The committee of the Motor Racing Club has confirmed the following placings of drivers who competed in the Lady wigram Irophy Race tor cars which was held at wigram, last Saturday: L. Moore 1, T. Sulman 2, F. Shuter 3, H. Logan 4, D. Wild 5, A. Stafford 6, Mrs S. Lupp 7, D. Haigh 8. P. Hoare 9, J. Tutton 10.

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