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His foot hard down ... but Moss says no

Jack Brabham arrived in Christchurch and turned in the fastest practice lap of the Lady Wigram circuit that morning. Stirling Moss, also in town, joked he would not try to beat it, saying racing cars were dangerous, and drove into the city in a low-powered saloon.

Lap times

  • Jack Brabham: practice

Facts

  • Jack Brabham set the fastest practice lap at Wigram on the morning of 17 January 1963, ahead of the Lady Wigram Trophy.

Photos

  • Jack Brabham, who turned in the fastest practice lap on the Lady Wigram circuit; Stirling Moss, also in town.
Read the OCR text
17-1-63 HIS FOC HARD DOWN ... hut. Days Oh, No. Moss Jack Brabham (top) was in town to-day and celebrated it by turning in the fastest practice lap on the Lady Wigram circuit this morning. Stirling Moss (above) is also In town, but there's not the slightest chance of his trying to lower Brab. ham' stime. Asked on his arrival ati Harewood this afternoon! if he would have a spin at Wigram, Moss, said: "What! Are you talking about racing cars? You must be mad. They're dangerous." And with that a bearded, sun-tanned Moss climbed behind the wheel of a lowpowered saloon and motored sedately into thei city.

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