19-9-63 Sports Car Battle for A BEARDED Stirling Moss was most thrilling event of the gramme at the international Lady But Moss was more In spite interested in renewing old conditions acquaintances in the pit. witn the paddock than in the terrific through fr duei which took place be there was p tween Dunedin's Barry for more sp Cottle and Ashburton's cialiv along ti Arthur Mofiatt in the 36-1 Most peopl mile sports car race. • along the The young Dunedin driver Gate-keepers with 1200c.e. Lola Climax, and Moffatt, who has only recently recovered from a serious illness, in 2-litre Lotus Climax. raced wheel to wheel for the greater part of the journey, and the lead swapped on several occasions. Fastest Lap It was Moffat who set the fastest lap in 1min 27.3sec -but was Cottle who won the race in 25min 20.6 sec These two lapped the field at least twice with the exception of Englishman Geoffrey Richardson, who finished third in his magnificent Ferrari Berlinetta, a lap behind. The major placegetters far outclassed the field although, for a time, one or two tail enders looked as though they might possibly have finished in the money. Cottle took the lead from the start and set a cracking pace with Moffatt following and these two soon cleared away from the remain. der. By midday the crowd was nowhere near the size of last year's to the : disappointment of officials. prosegd Ф pras Fisseet Ist Position s among the spectators who saw the Motor Racing Club's morning pro- Wigram Trophy meeting to-day. of the breeze, lhad not been especially were pleasant busy. sun breaking The Transport Departrequently but ment officers said the conplenty of room centration of traffic was pectators, espe not nearly as heavy as last the pit straight. vear. In fact, it was light at le seemed to be times. back straight. Three people who all said • they! saved the Motor Racing Club several pounds were three members of the Christchurch Canine Obedience Club. Their German Shepherd dogs frustrated many wouldbe gate-crashers who tried to sneak across fences. Amowancemen and police all said they were having a quiet day. Stanton Commands Race ABOVE: Out of the straight for the first Club championship, the first event at t meeting at Wigram to-day. Leading is church) in his Stanton Corvette. Followi who finished second. time during the running of the Motor Racing he ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy the eventual winner N. F. Stanton (Christing close behind is B. J. Cottle (Dunedin), 5ĩ,