19-1-63 The crowd starting to build up at Wigram late this morning for the ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy Race meeting. This aerial picture looks down on the front straight and the hangar bend (foreground). HOW THEY START STARTING gria positons lor ine uad. , Wigram roony deiermined at me trainin session yesterday were as follows (the figures preceding car names indicate engine capacity in litres): J. Brabham J. Surtees B. McLaren A. Maggs (Australia) (U.K.) (N.Z.) (S. Africa) (2.7 Brabham) (2.7 Lola) (2.7 Cooper) (2.7 Lola) A. Hyslop C. Amon J. Palmer (Hastings) (Bulls) (Hamilton) (2.5 Cooper) (2.5 Cooper) (1.5 Lotus) L. Bulcraig R. Flowers D. Young Wellington) (Kawakawa) (Lower Hutt) (Timaru) (1.5 Cooper) (2.5 Lotus) (Aston Martin) (1.1 Gemini) W. Thomasser J. Histead F. Turfe (Papakura) (Auckiand) (Australia) (1.9 Cooper) (1.5 Lola) (1.5 Lotus) I. Green A. Sager R.. Levis I. Ireland (Wellington) (Auckland) (Putaruru) (U.K.) (1.9 Cooper) (1.5 Lotus) (1.5 Cooper) (2.5 Ferguson) Archibald First Home moderate crowd saw Hutt, who had been closely The New Lealand motor Stanton lead the race from trailing him, took MeGio cycle championship end to end in his big rear- bon in the finishing stages 500 c.c. machines lengined Stanton Corvette. lof the last lap to win by great duel between David Burns of Christchurch and He cut out the fifteen laps 0.1 sec. -about thirty-two miles Early in the race, three M. Lowe of Rotorua. in 22min 40 Ssec. riders crashed Throughout the eight- Second man home was the chicane when one of them lap race, they swapped Dunedin Autocar came down. the lead several times. ¡driver, Barry Cottle (12.20 31. Daniell (Christchurch) But then, as the crowd c.c. Lola Climax), who gave and M. Cleverly (Tauranga) prepared for an excitthe winner quite : a run for were taken to hospital. ing finish, Burns had to his money but had no show The other rider, M. Lowe retire with machine of holding the bigger car on (Rotorua) was treated by St. Jahn ambulancemen on trouble with only half the long back straight. a lap to go. the course. This left Lowe an easy The condition of the two Return motorcyclists in hospital is winner by almost one minnot known. Both are in the ute from W. Wetzel, of Wel- Making a return to racing casualty ward Christ- lington. serious illness, church Hospital, and are Results: Arthur Moffatt brought in ¡being X-rayed. Motor Racing Club Championhis 2-litre Lotus in third The brilliant Christchurch ship—N. Stanton (Christchurch, a very well •Stanton Corvette 22min 40.6 iplace saloon car driver, Ray Archi- sec, 1; B. J. Cottle (Dunedin judged drive. bald, starting from the back burton, Lotus: The only other driver to of the field, had an easy win Moltatt complete Neil Stuart (Stuart Special). fifteen laps the 21-mile saloon car 23min (Christchurch, Stuart (Astburton special), handicap with his 3.8 litre 23min 57.4sec, 4; B. R. Black- Next two places went to burn (Christchurch Maserati), Christchurch drivers, Brian Jaguar. • Jaguars domin- 14 laps completed. 5: R. Ruther- Blackburn (Maserati) In fact. (Christchurch, Zephyr), Rutherford 1260M ated the field although the 14 laps, 6. Eight-lap motorcycle Napier doctor, R. Langley, McCleary Zephyr). They each set a cat among the pigeons! 250 pleted fourteen laps. by driving off the tront 192sec, Velocettes 1444, 2. V. 1925c. Veery Comin darly in the race, the mark into second place with Cush i christenuren. Triumph. Manganui driver, Doug his Humber. :15min 30sec 3. 350 c.c. class: Lawrence (Lola) and The bearded Otaki driver W. Wetzel (Lower Hutt, A.J.S.). Rutherford were promi- Athol McBeath (3.8 Jaguar) 13min 31.1sec, 1: B. mcGibbon Lawrence's and South Canterbury man (Christchurch. 31.2sec, 2; D. Burns did not last long Ian Dow (3.8 Jaguar) were church, A.J.S.), 14min and he had to retire. other major place- 21-Mile Saloon Car Handicap over getters. Archibald (Christchurch, Rutherford However, it was Archi- 3.8 Jaguar), handicap, second place but he stopped 29.2sec. 1; R. B. Lang- • all the way and (Napier, Humber. out on the circuit and sliced through the big feld 17min 43.6sec, 2; A. NcBeath [cost hirn a lap before he was with comparative ease al- ¡ (Otaki, Jaguar) able to resume. Dow (Geralfailed though the race was run-l dine, 3.8 Jaguar) S5sec, 18mın Cottle, ning into its concluding Lap ATtion in the trophy race itself stages before he took the qualify for a starting post- chibald. Imin 37 Isec. Jaguar past Langley's 36-mile sports yesterday afternoon because Coman 206sec 1220 cc. Lolahe could not get under Humber. For the crowd, which (Ashburton, Imin 30sec for a lap; put Lotus Ciimax. in fastest lap in this morn- by midday was starting Richardson Leted 25mm ing's race in 1min 28.5sec. to fill up the spectator rari, 16 laps completed, 33sec. 3; P McFarlane (Civa areas, there was dis. Austin-Healey), Close Finish appointment in this 2amin 127sec. 2i.3sec. Fastest lap.— Moffatt. 1min Christchurch rider B. Mc- Neither New Zealand top Gibbon rode a heady race international driver Bruce to lead almost throughout McLaren nor the Timaru the 8-lap motor-cycle race, expert Ernie Sprague came ) but W. Wetzel of Lower|to the starting line.