resultsLes 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
| 1 | L. Moore (Christchurch) | Alfa Romeo P3 2900cc supercharged | 39:04 |
| 2 | T. Sulman (Sydney) | Maserati 1496cc supercharged | 39:40 |
| 3 | F. Shuter (Christchurch) | V8 Special | 42:34 |
| 4 | H. Logan (Nelson) | Ford Special | 43:09 |
| 5 | D. Wild (Christchurch) | Allard | 44:04 |
| 6 | A. Stafford (Upper Hutt) | Cooper-Norton | 45:23 |
| 7 | Mrs S. Lupp (Dunedin) | MG TD supercharged | 45:48 |
| 8 | D. Haigh (Timaru) | Ford 10 Special | 45:49 |
| 9 | P. Hoare (Christchurch) | R.A. Vauxhall | 47:00 |
| 10 | J. Tutton (Rangiora) | Jaguar XK120 | 47:06 |
Saloon and sports car race
| 1 | B. Hay (Dunedin) | Singer | 26:26 |
| 2 | H. Macdonald | Morris Minor supercharged | 26:35 |
| 3 | K. Ransley (Christchurch) | Morris Minor | 27:31 |
| 4 | W. Ballantyne (Dunedin) | Studebaker | 28:04 |
| 5 | C. Rudd | MG 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.
resultsCar 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)
| 1 | L. Moore | Alfa Romeo | |
| 2 | T. Sulman | Maserati | |
| 3 | F. Shuter | V8 Special | |
| 4 | H. Logan | Logan Special | |
| 5 | D. Wild | Allard | |
| 6 | A. Stafford | Cooper-Norton | |
| 7 | Mrs S. Lupp | MG TD | |
| 8 | D. Haigh | Ford 10 Special | |
| 9 | P. Hoare | R.A. Vauxhall | |
| 10 | J. Tutton | Jaguar XK120 | |
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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
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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.
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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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