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Programme of events

Timetable for the seventh Lady Wigram International Trophy meeting on Saturday, held on the 2.1-mile airfield circuit. The main race is 150 miles (71 laps) with a grid of 24 set by practice times, supported by Motor Racing Club Trophy, motor-cycle, sports car and handicap saloon races.

Facts

  • The 1961 Lady Wigram International Trophy was the seventh, run over 150.236 miles (71 laps) of the 2.1-mile Wigram airfield circuit.
  • The 1961 programme: 10.00am Motor Racing Club Trophy (20 laps), 11.00am 350cc motor-cycles, 11.40am sports cars (Le Mans start), 12.30pm 500cc motor-cycles, 1.45pm Lady Wigram Trophy, 4.00pm saloon cars (10 laps, handicap).
  • The Lady Wigram grid was limited to 24 starters, set by practice lap times.

Photos

  • A famous pair, John Cooper (famous cars bear his name) and Jack Brabham of Australia, world champion driver.
Read the OCR text
18-1-61 A famous pair, John Cooper (famous cars bear his name) and Jack Brabham, of Australia, world champion driver. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS Held on the 2.1-mile airfield circuit at Wigram, the seventh Lady Wigram International Trophy race on Saturday will be over 150 miles. The starters will be limited to 24, and the grid will be determined by the practice lap times. The programme is.- 10.00 a.m.: Motor Racing Club Trophy scratch race of 42 miles (20 laps) for open cars not entered for or not qualifying for the trophy race. 11.00 a.m.: Motor-cycle race for 350c.c. machines over 16.8 miles 18 laps). 11.40 a.m.: Sports car race, 42 miles (20 laps). Le Mans start. 12.30 p.m.: Motor-cycle race for 500 c.c. machines over 16.8 miles laps). 1.45 p.m.: Lady Wigram International Trophy race over 150.236 miles (71 laps). 4.00 p.m.: Saloon car race of 21 miles (10 •laps). Handicap start.

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