17-1-61 INTERNATIONAL RACING DRIVERS IN CHRISTCHURCH.—G. Hill (left), of England, with I. Ireland (middle), and J. Clark, both of Seotland, photographed yesterday. Clark will drive for the Lotus team in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race on Saturday. Hill and Ireland, who will be spectators at Wigram, are going deer shooting before leaving for races in Australia. PAPARUA COUNTY COUNCIL CLOSURE OF VICKERYS ROAD THE Public is hereby notified that the Council in exercise of the powers conferred in it by Section 101 (6) (H) of the Counties Act, 1956, has closed the following road ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated hereunder, for the purpose of preventing traffic congestion and to provide a ciear 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 end. PERIODS OF CLOSURE: 8 am. to 5 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 1960, and 8 am. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 1960. A. KELLY, County Clerk. 6575 Disadvantages Seen In Australasian Circuit "If you want Ing personal opinion, I don't think the existing plan of New Zealand and Australian promoters combining to bring overseas drivers out for a big circuit of races each season is a good one. It is all very well when New Zealand gets the cars first, but what is going to happen if Australia puts its dates forward and New Zealand gets the cars when they are practically raced to pieces?" This caution was sounded last evening by Reg Parnell, one of Britain's most experienced racing drivers, now retired, who is manager of the Yeoman Credit racing equipe which will race in the Lady Wigram international tropny on Saturday. Parnell arrived in Christchurch by air last evening together with the team driver, Roy Salvadori. The other member of Yeoman Credit team, Joachim Bonnier, is expected to reach Christchurch today. It would be extremely unlikely that British motor racing concerns would go to the trouble of sending a fully equipped team with transporters, mobile workshops, and the other requisites for a full circuit of racing, said Parnell. The present arrangement meant that the promoters who were last on the list were likely to get cars which were badly in need off reconditioning and overhaul. Interval Too Long The Yeoman Credit tear would be racing at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, the fortnight after Wigramn, and he was sorry that the team was not able to compete in road racing in Dunedin. The forinight between the two races was too long when the team was 12,000 miles away from home. Speaking of the new intercontinental formula which is now coming into force along with the 1f-litre Formula 1, Parnell said this type of racing should be very popular in New Zealand. "The inter-continental formula will eliminate some of the cars in New Zealand over 3-litres, but there are so few of them worthy of consideration that there is little harm done." For the 1961 season in Europe, the Yeoman Credit team would be completely reequipped with new Cooper Climaxes, said Parnell. Two of the cars will be the new fourcylinder It-litre models, and the other two will be of larger capacity for entry in the intercontinental formula races. Lotus Team Cars Only through the frantic efforts yesterday of the Lotus team mechanic, J. Enderweuit, will the team's cars be in Christchurch tomorrow. Wellington yesterday, the two Lotuses could not be accommodated on the inter-island steamer, so they were town to Blenheim by. Bristol Freighter. Mr Enderweuit flew to Blenheim with the cars and saw them loaded on to a goods train for Christchurch. He ther few back to Wellington and arrived in Christchurch by the last flight last evening. Similar difficulties were encountered by the Yeoman Credit equipe. The bulky spares for the two team cars remained on the Wellington whari yesterday when watersiders would not load because of the rain. The spares were required urgently in Christchurch, so arrangements were made for these to be flowo to Christchurch. by freighter. The Yeoman Credit cars will arrive in Lyttelton by the inter-island steamer this mornins. Shortage of whari labour at the cos estray meraba the cars Bruce McLaren, and Stirling Moss were not unloaded from the coaster Maunganui. No urgency was felt about the cars yesterday, but the Motor Racing Club is hoping thers will be no further bold-up today. Hulme Enters Denis Hulme, the first New Zealander to finish in the New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore and who was fifth over all las entered for the Lady Wigram international Trophy race on Saturday in his Cooper Climax. His late entry was accepted by the Motor Racing Club yesterday morning. Hulme was under the impression that his entor had oi, IRELAND AND HILL Spectators On Saturday Gaining some consolation i from the fact that he has brought his rifle with him, and will be able to spend a few days deer stalking and pig shooting before leaving for. Australia next week, the Lotus team driver, Innes Ireland, is nevertheless regretful that he will not be competing in the Lady Wigram international trophy race Saturday. Together with the BRM. driver, Graham Hill, Ireland arrived in Christchurch unexpectedly yesterday to bel here for Saturday's race. "If we had cars to drive, we wouldn't need to be asked trice to compete." said Ire land. "Our cars are at present) being shipped to Australia for the racing at Warwick Farm on January 28, so all we can do on Saturday is watch from the pits." Ireland has heen invited to spend several days shooting on a North Canterbury farm, and he intends to leave the city this morning. "I often go shooting in the Scottish highlands and find it great relaxation. I have already shot a red deer in the Gisborne district and am keen to go stalking here in the South Island," said Ireland. Graham Hill, who is not certain whether he would make a good deer stalker or not, is keen to tag along on the expedition "if Innes will leti me." After leaving Christchurch for Sydney by air early next week, the two drivers will join the Australian driver, Arnold Glass, on a sharkfishing trip near Sydney. After competing in races at Warwick Farm and Ballarat, they will fly back to Britain through the United States. Spectators Can Cause Trouble Spectators can cost a racing driver any chance of winning or earning a place in a motor race. Under the rules and regulations governing events any competitor who receives outside assistance to re-start his car is liable to immediato disqualification. The only people who may render assistance to a driver are members of his pit crew which, at Wigram, limited to foar in number. HUGE TRAFFIC VOLUME Arrangements made by the Motor Racing Club to handle the enormous voi ume of traffic expected at the Lady Wigiam Trophy are substantially the same as in previous years. Traffc approaching the circuit from the south will enter the aerodrome at the main gates to the station. Cars from the city using Riccarton Road will be directed to the left immediately after crossing the railway line at Sockburn and travel down Vickerys Road to a Large entrance which will be manned by fourteen gate keepers. Traffic coming to the circult by way of Lincoln Road should turn into Middle Lincoln Road and there will be another entrance to the course which will also be manned by gatekeepers." For those people going to the course on 100 bus the entrance will be in! Symes Road.