16-1-62 WHO WILL MISS OUT Pat Hoare, No. 19 IN WIGRAM RACE? AT least one entrantin the eighth enter. national Lady Wigram Trophy race will not get a start in the 150 mile on Saturday Order of because the maximum field that can start on the 2.116 mile aerodrome circuit is 24. There The Day are 25 entrants for the event. This Jear's Lady Wigable that 2700 c.c. or Lotus ram Trophy meeting has driver will be disappointed. C.C. attracted record entries Much will depend upon the 9. A. Glass. Australia, for all events. outcome of the time trials,! B.R.M. 2500 c.c. which will be heid on the 11. L. Bandini, Italy, Cooper- Besides the trophy race circuit on Friday. Maserati 2800 c.c. there will be four other The Motor Racing 14. C. Amon, New Zealand, car races for saloon, Club has reserred the Maserati 250F 2500 c.c. sports, and racing cars right to eliminate cars which, in its opinion, and two motor - cycle are so slow as to create races. a hazard to faster com- The order of the day is: petitors. A small committee under 10 a.m.- Motor Racing the chairmanship of the pre Club championship, 32 sident of the club Cir J. miles. Brewer) will decide whether some entrants should be: 10.50 a.m. - First motor- eliminated after the time cycle race. trials. Entrants eliminated will 11.30 a.m. - Stock saloon be given the opportunity of car race, 21 miles. starting in the first event on 12.10 p.m. - Bardahl Sature moor fame cine sports 36 32-mile Motor Racing car race, championship. miles. With car numbers given Flockhart 1.5 p.m. - Second motor. irst, the trophy race entrants are: 15. f. Cardon, New Zealand, | cycle race. 1.J. Surtees, England, 2.20 p.m.—Lady Wigram Cooper, 2700 c.c. 16. 7. Coppins 9c Zea- Coppins, New Irophy race, 150 miles. 2. R. Salvadori, England, land. Tec Mee 4600 c.c. Cooper, 2700 c.c. 17. J. Mansel, New Zealand, 1.35 p.m. - All - comers' 3. R. Flockhart, Scotland, Cooper-Maserati 2700 c.c. saloon car race, 21 •Lotus 2500 c.c. 18. A. Shelly, New Zealand,! miles. 4. J. Brabham. Australia, i ooper 1960 c.c Cooper 2700 c.c. 19. P. Joare New Zealand, 5. A. Hyslop, New Zealand, Ferrari 2953 c.c. Cooper 2500 c.c. 20. J. Histed, New Zealand, Lola 948 c.c. 21. L. Stonnell, New Zealand, Lynx 997 c.c. STRICT RULES FOR CAR :23. R. 20. R. Flowers, New Zealand, Maserati 250F 20Cc. New Zealand, Gemini 996 c.c. RACING MUST BE OBEYED I some people a motor race might appear to be nothing more than a "flat-out blind" around a closed circuit based on the philosophy of "every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost." Nothing could be further These men are the track be displayed around the rac-marshals and upon them the disciplined safety of the drivers largely ing the flag nearest to the and strictly controlled sport. depends. bs the Sporting of two of his coileagues. Thee Blue (waved) - Another mobile Federation, ¡pass on information to the competitors by means of the • Blue (steady) - Another The flag signals are inter- you very closely. McLaren Inational and are known the of world over by racing drivers! • Black-Displayed by the 26. H. Green, New Zealand, of the layman attend whether R.A. 2100 c.c. Chief Flag Marshal to- 31. B. Prescott, New Zealand, the most have you. They are: Maserati 250F 2500 c.c. tor's number is the signal, il. J. Palmer, New Zealand. large number of • Red-complete and imme. Lotus 1485 c.c. 43. R. Greenville, New Zeastandine at intervals around @ Yellow (waved) - Great • Black and white chequer- Zealand, Lotus 998 c.c. ed-Signal for the winner 47. B. McLaren, New Zea.. hunch si various coloured o Yellow (steady) _ Take! land, Cooper 2700 c.c 18. R. Levis New Zealand, Cooper 1340 c.c. 52. W. Thomasen. New Zeastripes—Take care, oil haste National flag-This is used land, Cooper 1960 c.c. the track. These flags will. for starting all races. Fast Times Have Been Set Wigram by Past Winners ERE are the Lady Wigram Trophy race winners of past years. The circuit is of 2.116 miles, but for the 1954 race the slow, sharp bend at the end of the back straight was removed, making one lap equai 2.073 miles. wnarion, driving In that race the late Keal a lt-litre new race record of 89.51 miles an how. supercharged B.R.M. put it a lap at 89.37 miles an nour drivers in the trophy race These are the figures top a record which was to stand until 1960 when Jack Brab ion Saturday will be trying ham, driving 24-litre to beat. Cooper-Climax established a Last year, the race was shortened fractionally hour. new record of 94.28 miles an less than 100 miles because In that year Brab- of rain, and in the appalling weatner conditions speeds ham also established a dropped drastically. 1949 (Distance 105.8 miles)-V. Proctor, Riley 9 (Brook- lands), 1hr 35min 56sec; 66.17 m.p.h. Fastest lap: 1950 . Bennett, invicta, imın azsec; 68 m.p.n. (Distance 105.8 miles)-H. Green, Wolseley Special 1hr 30min 57sec; 69.79 m.p.h. Fastest lap: G. Coglan. Australia, MG TC Supercharged, 1min 40sec; 76.2 m.p.h. 1951 (Distance 101.57 miles)-L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P3, Ihr 27min 41sec; 69.5 m.p.h. Fastest lap: L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P3; G. Smith, Gee Cee Ess, 1min 42sec; 74.6 m.p.л. 1952 (Distance 50.78 miles)—L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P3, 39min 4sec; 76.3 m.p.h. Fastest lap: L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P3, 1min 34sec; 81.01 m.p.h. 1953 (Distance 50.78 miles)—R. Roycroft, Alfa Romeo P3, 38min 40sec; 78.S m.p.h. Fastest lap: R. Roycroft, Alfa Romeo P3, Imin 34sec; 81.04 m.p.h. 195÷ (Distance 99.5 miles -P. Whitehead, England Ferrari, 1hr 9min 51.3sec; 85.46 m.p.h. Fastest lap: K. Wharton, England, B.R.M., 1min 23.5sec; 89.37 m.p.h. No meeting owing to aerodrome sealing. 1956 Perrari, hr min 0.3sec: 8346 m.p.h. Fastest Ferrari, Ihr 48min 0.3sec; 83.46. m.p.h. lap: P. Whitehead, Ferrari, 1min 29.5sec; 85.11 m.p.h. 1957 (Distance 150.236 miles)-P. Whitehead, England, Ihr 50min 8sec; 81.34. m.p.h. Fastest lap: P. Herrat: whitehead, Ferrari, Imin 30.6sec; 84.08 m.p.h. 1958 (Distance 150.236 miles)—A. Scott-Brown, England, Lister-Jaguar, 47min 33.4sec; 83.80 m.p.h. Fastest ap: A. scott-Brown, Lister Jaguar, imin 21.50sec; 87.06 m.p.h 1959 (Distance 150.236 miles)-R. Flockhart. Scotland, B.R.M., 1hr 41min 4sec; 89.19 mph. Fastest lap: R. Flockhart. B.R.W., 1min 22.2sec; 92.67 m.p.h. (Distance 150.236 miles)-J. Brabham, Australia, Cooper Climax, 89.51 m.p.h. Fastest lap: J. Brabham, Cooper 40min 42set climas, Iiniz 20.8sec; 94.28 m.p.h. (Distance. 99.452 miles)-J. Brabham. Australia, Cooper Climax, Ihr 17min 18.5sec; 77.19 m.p.h. Fastest lap: J. Brabham, Cooper Climax, 1min 33sec; 81.9 m.p.h.