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Saloon car race to Grant

Palmerston North's Kerry Grant (Lotus-Cortina), after bad luck in the morning heat, won the I.G.A. saloon final from the back of the grid, ahead of Ray Archibald (Jaguar) with Ernie Sprague (Zephyr, battered in a morning crash) third. Archibald lapped a second faster than Grant on the final lap but finished about 100 yards behind.

I.G.A. Saloon Car Race, Final

1Kerry Grant (Palmerston North)Lotus-Cortina
2Ray Archibald (Christchurch)Jaguar
3Ernie Sprague (Timaru)Zephyr
4I. Dow (Geraldine)Jaguar

Facts

  • Kerry Grant won the 1964 I.G.A. saloon final at Wigram from the rear of the grid, with Archibald second and Sprague third.
results

Wigram motor-racing results

Results of the 1964 Wigram meeting: the Lady Wigram Trophy heats and final, Wigram Invitation, M.R.C. championship heats and final, and I.G.A. saloon heats (OCR heavily garbled; main placings recorded elsewhere).

M.R.C. Championship, Final

1B. Porter (St Andrews)Lotus12:14.2
2J. Riley (Auckland)Lola
3R. Rutherford (Christchurch)Zephyr 260M

Lap times

  • Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax): 1:26.9 fastest race lap

Facts

  • The 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy fastest lap by McLaren, 1:26.9, equalled about 95 mph.

Photos

  • Bruce McLaren acknowledges the enthusiastic public greeting after winning the Lady Wigram International Trophy Race at Wigram this afternoon.
  • Bruce McLaren receiving a congratulatory kiss from his wife after winning the Lady Wigram Trophy Race on Saturday for the second year in succession.
Read the OCR text
18-1-64 Bruce claren acknowledges the enthusiastic public greeting after winning the Lady Wigram International Trophs Race at Wigram this afternoon. Saloon Car Race To Grant The young Palmerston North ..driver, Kerry Grant, made up for some shocking luck in this morning's heat to make no race of the final of the I.G.A. saloon car. race at Wigram this afternoon. Driving a Lotus-Cortina, Grant made a mockery of the rear line on the starting grid to win handsomely from. Christehurch's Ray Archibald (Jaguar) with the unlucky Ernie Sprague (Zephyr) third Sprague made a fiyer from the third line in his Zephyr -battered as the result of an (unfortunate crash this morning-but Grant took the lead and had the field well covered by the end of the second lap. . Frustrated For the next one Archibald was frustrated in his attempts' to nose Sprague out of second place, and all I the while Grant was increas ling his lead. Aichibald •finally took sprague, but by this time Grant had built up an irre trievable lead. Archibald Faster Driving magnificently Grant kept the Christchurch driver at bay although Archibald was lapping at a second: faster than the young Palmerston North man, over the final lap. When Grant finally got the checkered flag, he was 100 Fards ahead of Archibald with 'Sprague a long way back in third place:. There was an even longer gap back to the fourth car, 1. Dows (Jaguat), who had a tense struggle with C. M. Hogan (Okahune) in an Allardette. Wigram Motor-racing Results : Lady, Wigram Trophy - Huite (Te Puke) 2.5 Repoos Super; IZmin. I73sec. :Motor: raciag opsnip (25:3 mies)-D Brabham Climax, 65min. 24sec, Hogan: (Ohakune), :Allardette, final B. Porter (St Andrew's) Youl : (Tasmania), • 2.5!17min 19sec, 3; L 'Dow: (Geral Latus, 12min 142sec, 1; J. Riley Hulme fTe Puke), 2.5;litre Cooper Climax, , dine). Jaguar, 17min 14.7seo, 4; (Auckland), Lola, 12mia 21.asec Repco-Brabham-Climax, 16min 4 3 "Palmer (Hathilton), 66min 23 .23 R. Stewart (Christolurcs Sụn- S.: Rutherford . (OnrISt Com).eC- 2.5-litre J. Palmer (Hamil- Cooper-Climax, • com- beam Alpine, (church); 260. Mi. Zephyr,- 12mir 16min 34sec, 2; A. Shelly (Wel-2.5 Lotus-Climax, ure sart Specia, hra church),: Stuart ismip lington) 38e0, Lotus Climax Dowers (Wellington) 15 Lotus-l C. Amon Ferá, 4z laps, Marer' (Palmerston' forth). Wigram Invitation Race.- (Bulls): 2.Tsec. ;*: 2.5-litre Lola-Climax, (U.S.A.), 2.5 Cooper-Climax, 17min . laps, 8; A. Buchanan (Master- Jaguar; 12 Brabhare Climax, Srin, 1; B. Mer 1.65 titré Lotus- Brabham-Ford, :41 min 55.3sec, . : 2; Laren (Auckland), 25 Geoper. Ford, - one béhind laps, 9; R. Levis (Pulafuri), 2: A. Shelly Fastest-lap: tuime; min 2g.7sec. 1.6a Lotus-Ford,:40 laps, 10; K SEDo raaie aguer Welln tons, I (Wellington), *2,5 2 tus-Cimar Heat 2-J. Brabham (Austra- Lotüs- 13min 35.8sec, 4. gmelington 15 FousPord R.: FLowers laxa25lire Repoo-Brabham Ford a7 laps, T. (Auckland) petrements: • M.R.C. Championships → Heat (Wellingtop): Cumaz lemin 125cc IB Mc ahmon Bate trouble St .I (approximately 20 miles): B. 9mi 42 zsec; $; C Porteş' (St •2.5-litre Climax, suspensien Andrews); Lotus, Andrews),: 2 Lotus Cłịmaż -10 (Aucktana), min 8;6sec; 5. 4.* Çooper-Climas, : 16min. I3sec, Young. (Timaru),. 1.5 - Cooper- 15min 24sec, I; J., Riley (Auck (Tasmánia), :2.5itre kora, spun of eircuit. Fastest (and) Preston (Timara)= Lola, 16min 10.8sec, . Born eisch c0 900 Cooper-Clímax, 16min -28.5séc, 3: ¡lap: MeLàren, Imin 26.9sec (95-. I = Bučk- BSA N ahre Duo Ax- Buchanan (Masterton). 1.6-im.p.h.).. hin 154sc. 330m BSA. 1;- "Laporebe litre Brabham-Ford, 17min 15:6 • Saloon .. el (Christchurch),: Lloyd Spec Bait);: sec, 4 i alewers (weringion); [(approx 20 miles) First- beat: iai, 17min 2.8sec, 4, D. Mitchell Cleafy (Christchürch): 500, Dot 1.5 litre. Lotus-Ford, 17min 17.5 R. B Langley (Napier), Aústin (Temula),. Triumph, 17min .6.2 Time: 22min-4séc. =350 sec, 5; D Young (Timarw). 1.6- Cooper S, 17min 48.6sec; 1; A: Heat 2: J. Boyd: (Fapa- c.c.: D. "Damiano, 350 -A«.5.; Cooper-Fora,. 13.5J.- Lawrence (Wangani), nora „toetoe), Valour, 15min 2.6sec; 1; Bain, 350 A.J.S., 2; Ki uc seC. - B. lap: Brabham, Aigna, 17min 51.1sec, Z; s. 'Iay-in. • S.." Rutherford• (Christ- Cleary: 250. Gréeves, 3: • Timer 22min40sec.: 250 e.c: K.: Mémine Wicam Trophy or ioia Coore Smin rae s 1. Wl Saec Stuart Speci T6ral Cees L. Witlam Cheat) Stuart Special, 16min Greeves,. (Auckland), : 2.5 Cooper-Climax, S, 18min 5.8sec, 4.. Second heat: 65min .I8sec, Brabham Rs: Archibald (Christegurch) . **230 (Australia), 2.5 Repeo-Brabham- Jaguar; 16min 35.4séc, • I.. C. W. Bunce (invercargil); A50 Triumpla, -22mfir Climax, 65min • 8.8sec, Segidin . (Hamilton),: Anglia Specjal, 17min 46.2sec, 5: 20-1-64 BRUCE MCLAREN receiving a congratulatory kiss from his wife after winning the Lady Wigram Trophy Race on Saturday for the second year in succession

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