22-1-59 22-1-59 THANKS TO BRUCE 4) New Zealand race promoters can thank the brilliant young Aucklander Bruce Mclaren, seen here efore the start of the Teretonga International Trophy in his Cooper-Climax, for at least a part of their successful season. DRIVERS EXPECT TRO RACE TO BE VERY SEVERAL of the leading drivers who will take pare in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race at Wigram on Saturday think it will be a more even, and therefore more open, event than the Grand Prit at Ardmore last week. Ron Flockhart, driver of the B.R.M., and Jack Brabham, of Australia, and Bruce McLaren, both drivers of Coopers, expressed this opinion at an informal meeting with other drivers, mechanics, and Motor Racing Club officials. Brabham, who has raced at believed that, if they had known. they twice previously, be- more about cavent have Wigram would "most certainly ing second to Peter Whitehead come down for it" and-it in the Wigram Trophy in 1957, would have been worth their is convinced that this is the best circuit in New Zealand. while. Flockhart believes that New He and Bruce Sclaren Zealand has much more to offer consider the circuit very the motor-racing world than similar to the Silverstream France and Italy, the homes of and Goodwood circuit in the motor racing. United Kingdom. Brabham, Flockhart, • that the fast Wigran and Mc-i Driving Praised Laren say circuit will suit their cars bet- "If they had the drivers in ter than Ardmore. It is gen- those countries of the standard erally regarded that Wigram of some of your New Zealand will suit the bigger cars-the drivers, then the works teams B.R.M. and Brabham's Cooper would take their particular cars -and that they will be more to the forefront," he said. even on this circuit. It was good, he said tee seort! much enthusiasm for Great Battle' in a young English-speaking country. Racing in New Zealand McLaren expressed the opin- was better than in America, ion that this race will be "more he said. compatitive" and that there Brabham, who has spent the should be a "great battle for last three seasons overseas and the placings." practically lives in England thinks there should be Saying it was a pity that the now, • the Maserati team had not come to more co-operation between Wigram. Flockhart said hej Australian and New Zealand and European motor-racing bodies so that arrangements could made easier and invitations to drive made more firm and on a more businesslike basis.' "Until it's organised in a full businesslike way it will not ahead as fast äs it could, " he said. PHY OPEN PAPARUA COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD CLOSURE, VICKERYS ROAD PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council in exercise of the powers conferred in it by Section 191 (6) (H) of the Counties Act, 1956, has Closed the following road to ordinary vehicular trafic for the period indicated hereunder for the purpose of preventing traffic conges- tion and to provide a clear exit for ambulances, etc., during the preliminary trials and on the day of the car racing at Wigram. Road to be closed: Vickerys road from the junction with Washbournes road to the blind ends p.m. Periods of closure: to p.m. on January 23, 1959, and 8 a.m. to pm. on Saturday, January 24, 1959. A. KELLY, County Clerk 8674