Ine Christchurch Star, Tues., Jan. 17, 1961 13 World's Best Drivers Will be These Men Won Clark entered motor car Seen at Wigram This Years Scotland. meeting In Past Years that next season he. raced HERe are thit is of 2116 mers, bat tor arse THIs years Lady Wigam Tropay has drawn the strongest field of overseas DKW and a Porsche Do successfully The circuit is of 2116 miles, but for the drivers ever to face the starter in the 150-mile classic. Of those taking 1954 race the sharp bend at the end of the back part, six are on the 1960 world ranking list. In 1958 joined the straight was eliminated, making one lap equal Scottish racing stable Bor- to 2.073 miles. Jack Brabham, Besides world Like Brabham, McLaren by race promoters all over der Reivers and handled In that race the late Ken 39min 4sec—76.3 HATES last year, and his Gooner champion is has an extensive engineer the world. D-type success ult that Britain Wharton, driving a 1t-litre an team-mate Bruce McLaren, probably the most complete ing knowledge is a They know as (Distance 50.78 miles): were world champion ада in big-time rac- skilled draughtsman. Loss's name appears first international, the supercharged B.R.M., es- Grand Ron 40 and 34 nas his people Belgian Sports taonenedo fastest lap at P3 Alfa Romeo. 38min 40points respectively. He is brilliant de'too, de-i Prix at Spa. 89.37 miles an hour. 78.8 miles an hour. Stirling Moss used gifted engmeer, re- velopment of the Coopers. in action. By the end of the season of the 1952- miles): drive markable business man found Scottish The fastest lap Lotus-Climax he will Whitehead Saturday. to finish third ideal husband Cool, Steady Endurance Speed Champion. 2.116-mile circuit stands in zor ymin with 19 points. and thoroughly likeable The season after that he the name of the world cham- an An approachable wong again with Border Rei- and win- hour Clark of Team Lotus ranked very humblei Moss, makes fetish of Lea- 1955 No meeting due to cirmanner. man who seldom physical firess and has Lister-Jaguar and Lotus and Grand Prix, Jack Brabeighths and his team-mate than terrinc cuit resealing. Surtees eleventh, and Elite. at 94.28 miles an hour 1956 (Distance 150.24 Jonn He made his start in smile. McLaren Swedish driver Lon immense reserves The promise he showed works Whitehead sport driving Stirling Moss, "Mr Motor Racing," regarded by many as the finest racing reiel bonnier, who will cave betrays energy. brought nIm an invation mas. Ferrari, in Aston Miamin driver in the world. speed represents Yeoman Credit Cooper on to tr I'nis - 83.46 and lor CHIC the time of 1min 20 8sec. Saturday. was thirteenth number years his new Grand miles an bour. on the list. his tenor tot and sports car of the same he had progressed to the Brabham set his record 1957 (Distance 150.24 driving betrayed this However Formula drive he make. stage where he competed in the 1960 trophy race. of his background. DAY OF Clark miles): Peter White own Throuch no fault coman the other tually joined up with Colin finished second Brab- 1953 Salvadori signed in the Mille Miglia This is the list: Ferrari. Credit driver, Then he moved on to a Wild Valk behind the Grand up drive Aston Martin in an Alfa Romeo. 1949 (Distance 105.8 miles); 50min 8sec- 81.84 dori, Cooper-Bristol. the Lotus Car Company. Prix. for the Subsequentv he won the (Welling- miles an hour. not nave such a Tane tomm and stayed Grand Prix Riley, 2000 season in 190U Australian be- has notched Subsequently on Swedish tor 35mі0 Brooklands /1958 (Distance 150.24 came infected with the rac- in- fastest the Portu-after the сотраду with- sports car and the 2-litre Ihr 56sec-66.17 miles): Scott- He drove THRILLS AT numerable successes guese Grand Prix. the and went to Britain Formula Jun- from Car in Royal miles an hour (England), weak Aston with idea of b-year-ola bachelor 1959 drive the mobile Club of Great™ Brit- 1950 (Distance 105.8 miles: ter-Jaguar, Ihr 4imin 33.4 Martin team, which weaselt there moved Grand Prin which, air's Tourist Troonv. Green before into the Grand Prix 195c33 Distanes an 1000.24 subsequently settling down in business burtees unfortunately, did not The following Wolseley Spec- Distance orew Grand Prix in Sydney. mula I with the For ready busineing diseussed as to expectations. nier concentrated ar oce ial, Ihr 30min 57sec- miles): ROn Flockhart ОП, That was the finish WICRAM Lotus without potential world champion. In 59 proved that he! racing 79 miles an hour Scotland), B.R.M., he found himself with- Now visits any trouble at all. - could LE CUTS a cooper the mile of shing of lee, earn 1951 (Distance 101.57 miles): timid isec ont suitable cars. Australia once a year. farmer, Clark is keen Salvadori his The following season Les hour. However, Salvadori, The rest of the time he lon shooting and music. hour was the 1959 Le Mans raced Ferraris Alfa chur min P3 Alfa Romeo, :1960 (Distance 150.24 the most experienced devotes to the development that as a lad he. has been a fine Maseratis 41sec-69.5 miles): Jack Brabham of the Coopers, the fact As his quick return to hockey player and sprinter _good looking in works Australia and U.K.), CLEANS to nic two in a home racing after his crash dur-and is a young man burst- Roy y Salvador has been rac. which sbared works * team 101952 Diane 530.78 miles): Cooper - Climax, 1 hr 40garage business interests. ing training for the Belgian in neth peesosa lity. min 42sec-89.46 miles exceptionally London born years alar church), P3 Alfa experts predict for born that season that Romeo, an hour. cool and steady driver and Grand Prix showed, he him a big future in motor parents, rents, ne started Grand Salvadori he his first Formula Coopers also exceptionally fast. has also tremendous re- racing. in a small way with For instance LIC made cuperative powers. a number of veare graduated P3 in tis RACE TACTICS Throughout his over- New fastest Zealand other now the John Sur- Romeo and a couple of sec- Lotus which he will drive stuck to seas racing career he has and holds Cap cora da Ver me lives motor Lat deepest nas respect commanded motor- the on Saturdassion Saturday. trouble tortuous cycle racing circles put him out of the race. Company and he has played Grand constantly no small part bringing technique and with good reason. ARE TRICKY these cars to his sole aim is to race the course of his two- Unique through his design de. Tee British Grand place by win career the young British oss Grand That is why so Englishman with the work as well Stirling but, ious expression has collec. The tall bearded Swedish as his driving. credit. driver, Joachim successive Last nite a crew record for reCords has the as ¡drive faster ability anyone world to ted no fewer motor-cycle than racing seven being the the unique only distinction man TO FORECAST pionship races. has heard of Stirling elstime and time win world championship mencuous attention tol Moss Now he has retired from race in a B.R.M. The VORCES drivers an extremely clever team detail in the preparation achieved the seem- motor-cycung and intends play their cards pretty manager. This he did in 1959 when, his cars, a deep knowledge He is "Mr Motor ingly impossible. concentrate on motor rac- close to their chests : and will certainly see that lu a race in waca cae ieao their capabilities Racing" and regarded ing. changed is hard to predict just how Salvadori and Bonnier keep their to paw many, Bonnier came no one, will sort themselves well within dispoints-and a balanced an- Brabham. best First Drive of the Dan Grand iper out In the early stages of tange Moss and the proach to racing have made dryer not the best of He is thus one of the Cooper works team. nim the champion he is. day-if not the drivers to-day However, if the Cooper racing Surtees and Clark all time-but. has won a world title race team follows its usual plan, will be trying all they John Surtees The first Joung man five bee suckitst oner /Surtees that likely that to race overseas never much the American Indian will make a know to vindicate the the aer Verond Inter. Since he made his start: unti middle apolis race. which LUE for the lead at the drop the drivers in the game, cannot ritterent Team Lotus be taken lightly. Grand Prix in competitive motoring in of 1959 and he did not 1948 this balding, Stocky Formula I models, ex- hangs back a back a title to see cars and it would In 1959 finished sixth Organisation's "Dri- pati an ugh the erally cluded). little be at all surprising to on the worid ranking list. Durope ,31-year-old Englishman end what Moss proposes scheme?" 23-year-old has at one time or another that year when An accomplished lin- to do. see Sortees into Rance Are a. won alimost every the Grand Prix guist, Oxford grada- drive in the cockpit of Moss generally likes Champion Laren has reached the 1col Joachim Bonnier and Keen collector 250F works Maserati in the break ane international racing cal Stores ad ate 110P team Coopers top of the tree in oper two his first oI modern art, Bonnier Italian Grand Prix. and Moss. years with the endar. competitive drive in a For-| ond-hand Maseratis and Brabham needs no intro- sec- Moss 15 no "one car" 121 VE last profes- Laten will probably try the difference. His father Pormula II him is into over- cerately has that car. duction to Wigram fans. string to man. March and made an imed-sional, driving in first is aniversity profes. stressing Lotus ity He achieved of his riend and mentor Jack In the course of his par iate hit with Colin Chap- instance Frazer-Nash, Fer- sor in Stockholm. while Brabham watches ¡ Siand itambitions year Tanar Brabham. eer he has handied almost with result hat! i cal 1 and He B.R.M Lue tre his fourth attempt he Bonnier and his beautiful joined after Wigram Trophy has all the every marque, often step- L1C was retained by Team wife divide their be racing his own 250F won the trophy race and Prit of the mited ping in tea tap geord and Lotus. tween there and their home erati for a season It could well be that in makings of the finest race the opening dozen works Cooper, establish- United ting a new lao record and before Works Team Bonnier been most the and Photoles 1960 winning the race into the: he was as driving Grand Caracas when he is not quality of the field 89.46 in hour and se won the Grand Prix of batoday. Priz and, although This period was followed racing. I circuit broken wiLt such whee to whee miles an res- Argentina. and sports car events two or three occasions. Brabham he is the mechanical troubles CLAP Y Con- the Porsche destin-l pectively. Tis a support- most successful shot but pana lo his chan- naught works team and Mille M.gli: he will footrole ye man oftensional Very Prores- and drive tor the Credit| the Z land Grand Prix for than not he has friend up restonal sport. pro- ces and his motorcycling then he signed up with marque in Formula stable will be Jim Clark prevented private sponso sponsor race Bonnier first raced in during the Coming Europ- Reg Parnell the successful five or six cars the third time Hie carvings ara concht TaKme Dart