19-9-63 Two Drivers Break W am Lap Record At Practice the practice the Lady reaching an speed time was threewas J. B. Yesterday McLaren ге- 1:16.8. during the it does not this prize pui (2.5- Litre during last the perfect- 50 watch practice: sessions. Ferguson Damaged The only incident of note! occurred during the morning! when a member in the rear suspension of the four-wheel-i drive Ferguson snapped as I. Ireland was entering the chicane. The car went into the bales, but no damage was done. The Ferguson was rushed to the city for the member to be welded, but was nott back in time for Ireland to record a practice time, and so he will start from the back! of the grid Ireland said afterwards that th: fault was probably caused by the extra stress placed on the member by the weight of the 25-litre engine. Until! it came to New Zealand, the! car had been raced with 1.5-Litre engine only. When the member was repaired, strengthening would be added to both sides of the rear sus- Brabham Wins Pole The main race cars came outi Pole position on the grid to- next, and the Ferguson disapday will be held by Brabham peared before a time could As both he and Surtees re- be taken. corded • the same time, tassea for the grid position. Choice of Irres Most of the drivers chose and Brabham was the winner. to use the slightly faster ram Surtees will therefore tyres for practice, as tyre second place in the front row, wear was of little : Mclaren third, and A. Maggs quence. (Lola), who recorded The drivers seemed pleased 19.4800, complete the with the circuit although baun front-row line-up. Surtees McLaren The fastest New Zealander remarked it was fairly hard was A Hyslop (Cooper) who on tyres. McLaren said howrecorded 1min 20sec, and he that it was no more will take key position in the abrasive than last year. second row. Next to him are Many of the drivers will C. A Amon (Cooper), who not decide recarded Imin 21 6sec, and J whether they will run • Palmer (Lotus), who recorded tyres or normal dryi Imin 22sec. weatner tyres. Last year The third row comprises D Moss used rain tyres for the Young (Собрет) with Imin event, and finisned with 23 8sec; A L Shelly (Lotus) minimum of wear left. with Imin 24.4sec; L. Buicraig| The weather last year was (Aston Martin) The fourth serve his rubber, although he thomasen (Cooper) 27.2sec: J. C. N. Histed (Lola) village each nap. seid ed. vantage each lap. Imin 21.4sec; and F. Turfie pected that Brabham at least (Lotus) with Imin 31.1sec. will use rain tyres, but if the Turfe is an Australian driver weather is dry it is expected and a late entry. most arivers (Cooper), Imin 27.8sec, practice Sager (Lotus) Imin 281sec; session provided plenty of in- A. Levis (Cooper) Imin i terest. Richardson's Ferrarı 28.4sec; and I. Ireland (Fer- rapidly and sounded guson) with no time. healthy, Fastest practice time for Sprague the Motor Racing Club Cham- Mark III Zephyr would be pionship event cars went to force to contend with R. J. N. Cottle (Lola) who also Archibald took his Jaguar recorded fastest time for the 3.8 around rapidly, but_gave sports car event. times were imin 30.01sec and; and F. His twoilitle away, and A. MeBeath Dow similar Imin 30 Asec respectively, The cars had plenty fastest practice reserve. saloons went to G. N. Rich-i Heating Problems ¡ardson (Ferrari 250GT) with McLaren's Imin 33.4sec. Next fastest in! Morris Miniinis category was R J. N. Cooper was adjusted after a Archibald (Jaguar) with Imin went better. 38sec. A change was made to a dif- Practice started about 10.40l ferent grade of fuel to reduce am., with the Motor Racing heating problems, and several Club Championship cars and other drivers also tourd the sports cars going out first. M. tast track was causing high temperatures. Stanton's Corvette-engiced The Mini-Cooper of J. Mulnose accommodating a larger; special appeared with a newilins and the Hillman of D. 1 radiator than formerly, and Be went stand A D Porsche put up some good times, re-l smoothly. cording Imin 33sec almost immediately. The pits were the scene of Cottle's Lola also ran very (considerable activity during sweetly and pui good times, received adjustment to carand R. J. Stewart's Sunbeam burettors, Alpine was consistently fast. ignition, some cases gearing. Drivers pursued throughout the day by large numbers of small boys armed aurograpa books, officials making sure the spectators stayed well clear of the track. NEW LAP RECORD-HOLDERS AT WIGRAM.—J. Surfees (United Kingdom) and the former world champion, J. Brabham (Australia), yesterday recorded imin 16.6sec in trials for the Lady Wigram Trophy Race. The previous record, set by B. McLaren, was 1min I7sec. TOP: Surtees at the wheel of his 27 litre Lola- Climax. BOTTOM: Brabham getting into his 2.7-litre Brabham-Climax, which was designed and built by his own organisation. Miss I. Stephenson, of Auckland, in her 1460 c.c. Buckler, during the ninth annual international Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting at Wigram to-day. She competed in the sports car event and was the only woman driver at the meeting.