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Morning session at Wigram in appalling conditions

Photos from the morning time trials in the wet: three cars (Johnny Mansell, Brian Blackburn and Bob Smith) ended in a ditch, and the start of the Motor Racing Club Championship, won by Doug Lawrence in a Cooper Climax.

Facts

  • Doug Lawrence of Wanganui won the Motor Racing Club Championship at the January 1961 Wigram meeting in his Cooper Climax.

Photos

  • Three of the cars came to grief during the time trials this morning. Johnny Mansell received a bump from another car which caused him to shoot into a ditch and overturn. Brian Blackburn and Bob Smith followed, and all three cars finished in the ditch.
  • I. I. Carylon moves into the Hangar Bend at speed during his time trial.
  • The field moves away at the start of the Motor Racing Club Championship.
  • Doug Lawrence from Wanganui, after winning the Motor Racing Club Championship in his Cooper Climax.
Read the OCR text
Morning Session at W igram In Appa Ing Conditions Threo of the cars came to grief during the time trals this morning. Jolumny Manse precived a bamp from one of the other cars which caused him to shoot into i ditcha and overturn. Brlan Blackbarn and Bob Smith followed, and seen here all three cars finished in the ditch. 21 - 1 ABOVE: 1. I. Carylon moves into the Hanga time trial. r Bend at speed during his BELOW:: The field moves away al the start of the Motor Club Championship. 25 MURALS Doug Lawrence from Wanganui, after winning the Motor Racing Clal Championship in his Cooper Climax.

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