16-1-64 17-1-64 AH! THAT AROMA! American racing car driver Tim Mayer savours the aroma of a cigar presented to him by the Mavor (r George Maning) at a welcome this morning to visiting drivers who will take part in Saturday's Lady Wigram race. Taking an interpst in it ale Bruce McLaren (left) and Auxtralian John Joul. Makes, Not Drivers, Decide May Race THERE is every likelihood that the 100- mile Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday will resolve itself into a battle between makes of cars rather than between individual drivers, as far as the overseas men. are concerned. This and the non-appear- on to finish second and ance of the former world to share a new lap champion and 1960 and 1961 record with another trophy winner, Jack Brab- Repco-Brabham - Climax ham, were the main topics driver, Frank Matich, Of conversation at the of Sydney. drivers' reception given by But at present honours the Motor Racing Club in are evenly divided. the city last night. Bruce McLaren also has a For the first time two two-car team this season-a highly effcient and closely pair of light-weight Cooper knit racing teams with cars Climaxes that are being specially constructed for driven by himself and one the purpose are contesting ¡of America's leading drivthe race. ers. Tim Mayer. For Brabham a win McLaren won the Grand for one of his two Prix last Saturday and Repco-Brabham • Cli- Mayer finished third. maxes is of much more McLaren has more at importance than a per- stake at Wigram than sonal victory. most people probably realise. To-day Brabham is one of His cars have been built the world's leading racing by the Cooper Car Comcar constructors and a win pany, for whom he is at Wigram on Saturday in Grand Prix team leader, to race, which . is watched McLaren's own design. interest throughout What most people do not the world. will mean orders [know is that McLaren, over for his cars not only in this the past year or two, has part of the world but also been taking a much more in Europe and the United serious interest in racing States. design, testing and For this reason Brabham development. has as his team-mate the world's leading Formula He hopes in time to be able to emulate Brab- Junior driver, Denis Hulme, ham and run his own of Te Puke. Grand Prix team and Wise Choice even, perhaps, construct his own cars. Brabham's choice of the Brabnam, who has made husky young New Zea-¡his reputation as a racing lander, who has been racing driver, is now reaping the in Burope with great suc- rewards through his thrivcess for several seasons, ing business. has already paid dividends. McLaren is taking the In the Vic Hudson Mem- long-term view. believing that if one of his team orial Trophet Levin on January 4 won hands cars can pull off a victory down and set a new lap over what are admittedly record. two of to-day's most success In the New Zealand ful racing cars in the busi• Grand Prit at Pukekohe, ness his chances of obtain- Brabham had ing support to achieve his • after long-term ambitions will be crashed, Huime pressed iso much greater. Thus Brabham and Hulme will be going to the line Notarminor match Stop Press Lady Wigrama Tropby Time Tale Do Holme "(Repco - Brabham - Cumax) Imir 27.7sec, J. Brabhara (Bepco - Brabham - Climax) Imin 29sec, Mayer Cooper Climax) 1min 29.2 BaC, B. McLaren (Cooper CIMBI) Im/sI 29.43eC, A. Saally (Lotus Climax) Imin B0283C, & Palmer: (Cooper Climax) Imin 81sec, A. Buch, 2082 (Brabham Ford) Ista BASsec; C. Amon (Lola CIT 808I) Imin 34.4sec, D. Houng (cooper Ford) Imin 3tsec, B. Mowers (Lotus Ford) I- 'anta 85.48ec, E. Sager (Lotus Levia Gotag Ford) Intr Challenger The teams cannot hope to monopolise the race, however. The Tasmanian Cooper- Climax driver, John You, is being freely tipped as the dark horse. Brabham wil be the last of the overseas men. to reach Christchurch. He has been supervising repairs to his car in Auckland and is expected .. to reach here to-night. His car should arrive just in time for the first training session to morrow.