"THE MOST COMMANDING PERSONALITY MET AT WIGRAM."-Archie Scotl-Brown, the winner of last yoar's race, • In his Lister-Jaguar. Scott-Brown was killed on the Spa-Francorchamps circult last year. "No Reason Why A New Zealander Should Not Win" at Patron of the ten MAtHISONny Club, the Mintster I have been an enthusiastic supporter of the sport of motor racing for many years. My enthusiasm has not diminished; on the contrary it has increased, as has the spectator appeal of this sport. No other sport in this country has ever been able to attract 80,000 spectators, the attendance at Ardmore on January 10. The Auckland Grand Prix is an international event, and so is the Lady Wigram Trophy race to be held at Wigram on Saturday. The 150-mile race will be an international event in every sense of the term worid-famous drivers, and they are not all from overseas, will participate. True, Scotland and Australia Will be represented. Why? Be- 'cause on the fast Wigram track they have a chance of winning. However, there are several of our ¡own boys, now that they have ' cars as good as the best, who will give a good account of themselves. Many overseas drivers have praised the skill, tenacity and : courage of New Zealand drivers. All they needed was the right type CAR and experience against the world's top drivers. They now have both and, consequently. the Wigram Trophy race will be up to the best standard seen anywhere. A small element of luck on the day and there is no reason why New Zealander should i not be the winner this year. Tribute To Skill. The performance of the modern lacing car is a great tribute to the engines and those who tune them, to the lasting quality of the tyres, to the steering and breaking systems with which they are equipped. Io watch those cars going round and round the track at speeds as high as 150 miles an hour and more must impress one with the scientific developments that have taken place in the last few decades. The skill demonstrated in • the technique of the drivers is a lesson everyone should learn. Driving on a race track at such high speed calls for experience, knnwledge, physical filness and great courage. There lies the rcason for the spectator appeal. The organisers of the Wigram races will make, on Salurday, a grand contribution to a series races that more than favourably compare with races in any other part of the world. Wigram justiflably an international event. About 50 men, under the lap scorer and timekeeper, Mr J. O. Trevor, will keep a check with stop-watches on every car in the races, counting and timing each lap. Wigram is the only major New Zcaland meeting where there has not been trouble with lap scoring, and Mr Trevor has his fingers crossed for Saturday. MR MATHISON Full Programme Of Events full programme has been arranged for Wigram on Saturday. The following will be the order of events:- J.0.a.m. Practice. 10.0 a.m. Open car handicap race, for cars not in the trophy race. Of 12 laps (25.302 miles). 10.45 a.m. Motor-cycle race, 250 c.c. and 350 c.c. classes. 11.30 a.m. Sports car race, Le Mans start, of 24 laps (50.784 miles). In three classes-below 1500 c.c., between 1500 c.c. and 3000 c.c., above 3000 c.c. 12,30 p.m.' Motor-cycle race, 500 c.c. class. 1.45 p.m. Lady Wigram Trophy race. Of 71 laps (150,236 miles). 4.0 p.m. Saloon car race, dicap start. han- Of 12 laps (25.392 miles). In four classes-below 1100 c.c., between 1100 c.c. and 1550 c.c., belween 1550 c.c. andi 2300 c.c., above 2300 c.c. HOW TO GET THERE A large crowd is expected at Wigram on Saturday, and the Motor Racing Club has made full arrangements, with the co-operation of the Transport Department, to handle the volume of traffic. Motorists travelling south towards the acrodrome, along Rie" carton and Blenheim roads, are asked to lurn to the left across the Sockburn railway crossing to go in through the Vickerys road entrance, which will be manned by 12 gate-keepers. This Is the largest entrance to the circuit and can handle several lanes of trafe al a time. Those coming from the south will enter throuch the main gate to the aerodrome, on the Main South road, while motorists trom the south-east (Lincoln road) will use the Middle LIncoln road entrance, which gives access to the back straight. People going lo the races by bus or on fool will go in through the entrance in Symes road. The gate-keepers will agaln be volunteers from the Papanui R.S.A., organised by Mr C. Mc- Iver. To prevent people from entering other than through the official gates, strong patrols along the boundary fences have been organised. The patrols, with the help of offers of the Transport Department, will ensure that cars are not left parked on roadsides where they could be obstructions if a fire occurred. A full public risk Insurance policy is taken out by the New Zealand Motor Racing Club for the day at Wigram. Spectators are covered for any possible damыде arising from the running of the races or any other cause, while they on the ground. Overseas experts consider Wigram to be one of the safest circuils, both for drivers and spectators, they have seen. There is plenty of spare room, kept clear of spectators, for run-ofts, and in the nine years of the race lo date there have bcen no serious accidents.