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World class cars and drivers

Preview of the 1961 Wigram motor races: seven overseas entrants, led by reigning world champion Jack Brabham and Stirling Moss in his blue Lotus, will contest the Lady Wigram Trophy. Moss, making his first South Island appearance, is the main drawcard, and the Motor Racing Club has spent a large sum to bring him. The fastest lap is expected to approach 100 mph.

Facts

  • Seven overseas drivers were entered for the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, headed by Jack Brabham and Stirling Moss.
  • The 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy was Stirling Moss's first South Island appearance and cost the Motor Racing Club a large sum to arrange.
  • The fastest lap at the 1961 Wigram meeting was expected to approach 100 mph.
Read the OCR text
18-9-61 Wigram Matar Races, 1961 World Class Cars 4 And Drivers HEADED by the reigning world champion, Jack Brabham, as well as Stirling Moss, undoubtedly the world's fastest driver, the seven overseas entrants who will compete for the Lady Wigram trophy on Saturday help to make up one of the finest fields that modern motor racing can provide. As is the case in other parts of the world, Moss will be the greatest drawcard at Wigram, and provided his little blue Lotus can stand his relentless pace for the gruelling 150 miles, the public shouid not be disappointed at his first FOR TOND TEE CUT 2F South Island appearance. It has cost the Motor Racing Club a large sum of money to bring Moss to Wigram, but it is conndent that his type of driving is what the motor racing public wants to see and is prepared to pay for. Bruce McLaren (who is regarded as an overseas competitor), John Surtees, Roy Salvadori, Joachim Bonnier, and Jim Clark are also among the world's leading bracket of drivers, and the New Zealander, Denis Hulme, who competed successfully in Formula Junior and Formula Ill events last season, is also very highly rated. Although the remainder of the entry will be struggling to make an impression against these drivers with the latest factory cars, P. M. Hoare, M. Gill, F. Shuter, L. R. Gilbert and J. Mansell are foremost among a keen local contingent striving for the honour of the first New Zealander across the line. Being a fast circuit and providing a certain amount of interest for the driver, Wigram is one of the best tracks at present available to the sport in this country. This year the fastest lap should be pushed up close towards the 100 miles an hour mark, and with so many overseas drivers seeking to win and make their South Pacific visit a profitable one, the race-winning time should also be

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