14-1-64 WIGRAM PLAYS BIG ROLE IN THE MOTOR SPORT WEEN a group a mo racing enthusiasts got together more than ten years ago and formed the Motor Racing Club they had one object in view-to stage annually & motor racing meeting of international status and to foster the development of New Zealand racing motorists. How well the club hasjcars in world title races, it in a number of races in a succeeded can be judged becomes obvious that New 2.7 litre Cooper Climax-an from the Lady Wigram Trophy race results overland Amon, and now Hulme, nevertheless, Zealand with its Mclaren out-cated car which Palmer, drove into The thrill the years. has an exceptionally strong third place in the New Zea- Such famous drivers as hold in international motor land Grand Prix. Stirling Moss, Peter White- racing. of Speed Nor should such drivers head, Ken Wharton, Archie There are, of course, as Angus Hyslop and Ross - Scott-Brown, John Surtees, others. Jensen be forgotten. Reg Parnell and Jack Brab- Tony Shelly contested ham have raced at Wigram. Neither of them is racing at Wigram world championship ex- now, but Jensen, who plays The club, too, has ents as an independ- an important role in the ad played its part in pro. ent driver in 1962, and. ministration of the sport, viding New Zealand dri raced in Britain in the Lisgave a good account of tional champion, who vers with the experi- iter-Jaguar sports car team. ence that has ultimately himself. Hyslop, the 1962-63 cham- has raced successfully won for them acclaim He has also raced exten- pion, spent a season racing in New Zealand and on the great Earopean sively in Australia. Formula Junior cars with made a name for himand American racing circuits. Then there is Hamilton's outstanding success in Eur- self in Britain. 22-yeai-old Jim Palmer who ope and in partnership Bruce McLaren is, of currently leads in the na with Hulme drove a works- The Wigram circuit, the course, the leading ex- tional road racing cham- frst road racing type dirample. He has been in the pionship. " class win in the Le Mans entered Fiat-Abarth to a cuit in the country and the official Cooper team for a Although he has never 24 hour race. He has raced scene of New Zealand's number of years and for! raced in Europe his ser- extensively in Australia, race, has played a signifi frst long-distance motor the last two seasons has vices have been keęnly too. been its leader. sought in Australia and last cant part in putting New Finally, there is Syd Zealand to the forefront in He has been runner-up season Parnell entered him! Jensen, a former ma- world motor sport. in the world racing drivers championship. ' Denis Hulme obtained some of his early experience at Wigram and to-day lae is regarded as one of the best, not the best. Formula Junior drivers in the world. He also is a factory team: member, being associated with Jack Brabham. Yet another young New Zealander who is wellknown to Wigram patrons is 20-year-old Chris Amon His rise in international Driven here by Australian racing has been meteoric. Frank Matich is the new When it is considered that there are only about twenty gitweight 2a-litre Brab drivers in the world con- ham-Climas, exactly the sidered able enough to same as the car Jack Brab handle these Grand Prix ham will use to try and win his third Lady Wigram Irophy on Saturday. This car is, in effect, & prototype oi the car Brab. ham will balld to race at Indianapolis at the end of May. Entries Entries for various! (Temuka). Triumph, 199) c.c. baotorata. wolseley. 1500;3. events to be heid at the Lady G Henderson -), ; : I. G. Archibald Christ- Wigram Trophy Race meet- Fletcher (Balfour), 1350 church), Jaguar, 3781; T. Beeing on Saturday are:- c.c.: J. Riley (Auckland), Lola,| 1590 c.c. tham (Masterton), Jaguar, 3381; Heat Two-R. S. 3181; F. I. Dow (Geraldine), Jaguar N. LADY WIGRAM TROPHY Rutherford! A. Masters (Bal- (Christchurch). 260M Lephyr. clutha), Ford Zephyr, 2553; J RACE 2742 c.c.; K. Sager (Auckland). K. Lancy (Christchurch), Hol- Heat One.-C. Amon (Bulls). Lotus, 1475 c.c.; Darrell der 1908: K Richardson o- Lola, 2500 c.C.; Mayer (Christchurch), 2682 tora),: Anglia Super, 1498; B (U.S.4.), Cooper, 2500C.C.; D. c.c.; N. F. Stuart (Christchurch). Rowe (Blerkeim): Siger, Huime Brabham, Stuart Special, 4687 c.c.; E. 1494; N. L. Morris (Norwood), 3500 ceK sager (Auckland), Norris (Christchurch), 12EN | Hillman, 149g; I. Segedin (Eam- ilton): Lotus, 1475 c.c.; A. L Shelly Special, 1199 c.c.; P. Leversedge Anglia Super 1350; Wellington, Lotus, 2500 c.c.; (Christchurch). Ford V8 Special, 3917 c.c.; C. Grant (Palmerston North), Lo- tus R. A. Levis (Putaruru), Lotus, W. Bunce (Inver- Cortina, 1650; E. Parsons 1475 c.c.; J. Palmer (Hamilton), cargill Backburn A50 Special, 1489 c.c.; (Wellington), Bumber, 1600, C. Cooper. 2495 c.c.: J. Boyd (Onakune), (Papatoetoe), Valour, 1098 C.C. Heat Two.-J. Brabham (Aus- (Christchurch), Ford. 3662 c.c.;/ Lotus Cortina, 1558; J. traila), Brabnam, 2500 c.c.; Boyd (Papatoetoe), Valour, Jolly (Papakura), Humber, Youl {Australa). Cooper. 2500 1098 c.c. 4500; J. Armstrong (Duc.c.; D. Young (Timaru), Lotus, Buchanan SALOON CARS Sprague (Timaru), (Masterton), Brabham, 1594 c.c.; Heat IL. : 2553; A. G. Dryden (Gore), One.-G. F. Browne Lotus I Ford. Turpie Anglia, (Wolseley, 2639; D. Bruton (Na- pier, Humber. 1476 A. I. Mc- Flowers Leod (Martinborough), Jaguar, Hutt), Lotus. Austin Cooper, 1150; W. Collins 1475 B. McLaren (Auck- (Christchurch), Austin 3781; D. J. Marwood (Morrins- A40. land). Cooper, 2500 c.c.; 1048: J. Mullins (Leeston), Mor- ville), Humber 80, 1750. Thomasen (Auckland), Cooper. is Cooper S. 1071; H. J. Zelas 1960 c.c. (Christehurch), Morris Cooper. 998; B. Ax (Paimerston North) MOTOR RACING CLUB Austin A40, 1098; R. B. Lang- CHAYPIONSHIP Austin Cooper S. Heat 1072; A. lex (Napier Lawrence (Wanga- One...J. Lovell nui). Ford Anglia, W. _ Lloyd Special 1100; (Christchurch) Taylor Invercar- Hensley (Christchurch), Ford 650 c.c.; B. H Anglia. gull, Irumph, 2088 c.c.: P. Heat Iwo.—A. Moffatt (Ash- C.r., 18. E. Porter (St. Andrews). Buckler, 1172 burton), Lotus Cortina, 1595; R. 3. Stewart (Christchurch), Sun- Lotus, 1960 c.c.: D. J. Mitchell ¡ beam Alpino, 1700: I. G. Pethig Programme NEW , and what should A citing, race has been prove to be mosadded to the programme for the Lady . Wigram Trophy Race meeting. This is the event: the Wigram Invitation. It will be for the 10 fastest cars of the day over a distance of six laps, so some very Tast and coinpetitive! motoring can be expected. Other changes to the programme have resulted in the main race being changed to! two heats and a final, ans the Mator Racing Club chan pionship the saloon! events likewise. The result will be faster, closer, and better races. The programme is:- 10.00 a.m.: First preliminary of the Lady Wigram Trophy Race. Eleven laps, 25 miles. :10.30 am: Second preliminiary of the Lady Wigram Trophy Race. Eleven laps, 25 miles. 11.00 am: First preliminary of the I.G.A. saloon car race. Nine laps, 20 miles. 11.30 am.: Second preliminary of the LGA. saloon car race. Nine laps, 20 miles. 12 noon: First preliminary of the Motor Racing Club championship. Nine. laps, 20 miles. 12.30 p.m.: Second preliminary of the M.R.C. chammiles. pionship. Nine laps, 20 1.00 p.m.: Motor-cycle race. 2.00 Eleven laps, 25 miles. p.m: The Lady Wigram trophy Race. Fortyfour laps, 100 mile Maximum capacity, 2500 c.C. unsupercharged. 130 octane fuel. 3.30 p.m.: Final of the Motor Racing Club championship. Seven laps, miles. 4.00 p.m.: Final of the I.G.A saloon car race. Seven laps, 16 miles. 4.30 p.m.: The Wigram In- Vitation. Six laps, 13! miles.