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Lady Wigram Trophy race

Magazine photo page on the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart (BRM) won in a record 101 minutes 4 seconds for 150 miles, 2.7 seconds ahead of Jack Brabham's 2200cc Cooper Climax, with Bruce McLaren third. The winners are driven round the circuit by Arthur Kennard; McLaren has since won the Waimate 50 NZ Championship Road Race.

Facts

  • Bruce McLaren won the Waimate 50 NZ Championship Road Race soon after the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy.

Photos

  • Flockhart, the victor, and Brabham are driven round the circuit by the well known driver, Arthur Kennard. Photo: Martin Barriball Ltd
  • Bruce McLaren, placed third in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race, glances over the engine of his 1960cc Cooper Climax before the start of the race. Photo: Martin Barriball Ltd
  • Flockhart driving the BRM to victory. Photo: Martin Barriball Ltd
Read the OCR text
3-59 LADY WIGRAM Photographs by Martin Barriball Lid Trophy Race 35-year-old Scotsman, Ron Flockhart brought Britain's B.R.M. home to a record breaking victory over Australian, Jack Brabham at Wigram on the 24th of January. Jack Brabham finished only 2.7 seconds behind the B.R.M. in his 2200 cc. Cooper Climax. Third man home was Bruce McLaren from Auckland. Flockhart' time, a new roce record, was 101 minutes 4 seconds for the 150 miles. This was an average speed of 86 miles per hour. Above: Flockhart, the victor and Brabham are driven round the circuit by the well known driver, Arthur Kennard. At left: Bruce McLaren, placed third in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race, glances over the engine of his 1960 cc. Cooper Climax before the start of the race. McLaren has since won the Waimate "50" N.Z. Championship Road Race. Below: Flockhart driving the B.R.M. to victory. -mesquiria 9t afad

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