LADY MOTOR-CYCLE RACES WIGRAM THIS YEAR Since the abondonment of the annual Now Zealand Grand Prix motorcycle races at Cust each Easter, road racing such has been rather in the doldrums in Canterbury, although in recent years there has been tremendous interest in scrambles riding and there are some good courses close to Christchurch. However, although the Cust races are no more interest in road remains strong SPECIAL PRIZE and meetings are periodically held on the permanent racing circuit at Kuapuna Park. Because the park is avall- TO FIRST MAN able to local club men the Motor Racing Club enthusiasts and local Marlen motor-cycling decided that at this year's TO LAP AT 100 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting patrons should be given chance of seeing New Zealand's top riders in action and BESIDES competing for the numerous prizes and awards that go with the Lady Wigram for this reason two invitation races will be staged, each of Trophy race, overseas drivers and the leading twenty-live miles. New Zealanders will be attempting lo win a 42 in Each Race worth while ride prize on Saturday. This prize is a cheque for made fastest lap in Imin 18.3 The first race will be for £300 made out over the nameisec, for lap times are gener- machines up to 500 c.c. and Previous Winners of Christehurch motor business ally just a little slower in an the second man, Mr B. D. Blogg. will be open to actual race than in training those of any engine capacity. It is one that will not be when the track is usually Each event has attracted easy lo win and, if it is won, clearer. forty-two including the winner will really deserve! And Fastest Laps one woman, Miss Diane Foote, Slower Speeds of Dunedin, The cheque will go to the The drawn first driver in the trophy race races have T'E frat Wigram race meet ' 1956 (Distance 150.238 miles): However, with changes to to put in one lap at 100 miles the circuit, lap speeds dropped riders from all parts of the was held in 1949 P. Whitehead, England, Fer-! an hour or more. Dominion and among them. under the auspices the rari, 1hr 48min 8sec; last year. 83.46 will be Brian Scobie, of Te Canterbury Car Club, but sub-|m.p.h. Fastest Lap: P. White- The 100-miles-an-hour lap If any driver is to win the Awamutu (right), the sequently was almost within drivers' £300 on Saturday he will have Ano will captain the New zea the organisation of head, Ferrari, Imin. 29.5sec; grasps in 1963 before the to lap Wigram in the race it- land Tourist Trophy team at the meeting was taken over by 85.11 m.p.h. self in 1min 22.8sec-100 miles the Motor Racing Club, which 1957 (Distance 150,236 miles): Motor Racing Club length- the Isle of Man races and was formed specifically. for P. Whitehead, ened the circult and made an hour exactly-or better. England, Ferothers in Europe this year. the promotlon of international rari, 1hr This represents a 4.1sec 50min Bsec; 81.84, it more dimcult by intre Scobie won the New Zealand motor racing at Wigrams. m.p.h. duches tricky loop sec- improvement on Me- Junior T.T. at Pukekohe Fastest Lap: P. White: tion near the south bangar. Laren's time of last year. This year's Lady Wigram head, Ferrari, 1min 30.6sec; i recently and was placedi Trophy To achieve it will be a for- meeting the 84.08 m.p.h. In 1963 both Jack Brabham second in the senior event. eleventh international midable but not impossible motor 1858 (Distance 150,236 miles): and John Surtees, driving 2.7- task. Other top-flight visitors will racing fixture to be held litre Coventry Climax-engined include Petone rider J. Christchurch. Scott-Brown, England, cars, Brabham and Lola that It is generally acknowledged Wales with a 1963 works the tyre 7R The following are previous sec; 83.80 m.p.h. Lister-Jaguar, Ihr 47min 33.4 ! respectively, clocked 1 improvements A.J.S. and the Wellington Wigram winners and Fastest Lap: 1l6see, fractionally less min made from season to season man, than can be K. Bain, on a similar alsolA. Scott-Brown, Lister-Jaguar, 100 miles an hour, in the train- lap on the majority of circuits. worth up to 2see a machine. listed are the holders of the 1min 27.50sec, 87.06 m.p.h. fastest lap over the years: ing sessions for the main race. The 'well known Tauranga 1959 (Distance 150.236 miles): in the race itself Brabham actual racing car Moreover, improvements in rider, Max Cleverly, will be 1949 (Distance 105.8 miles): R. Flockhart, England, B.B.M., design, M. Proctor, Riley • (Brook- 1hr 41min 4sec; 8919 m.p.h. far a8 suspension racing an exceptionally fast systems 500 c.c. Norton fitted with a tands), 1hr 35min 66Bec: 66.17 Fastest Lap: R. Flockhart, and power output are con- m.p.b. Fastest Sap: F. Ben-iB.R.M., cerned, can be good for an- five-speed gearbox, while Auck- nett, Invicta, 1m/n 528ec; 68 m.p.h., Imin 22.28EC; 92.67 other 2sec. lander K. Williams, and G. M. m.p.h. Spooner, of Napier, will be 1960 (Distance 150.236 miles): Faster this Year riding Bultacos. H. 1050 (Distance 105.8 miles): J. Green, Wolseley Brabham, Cooper-Climax, Tom McCleary, veteran special, 1hr 40mín 42sec. Fastest Lap: If the New Zealand Grand rider with a string of national Ihr 30mln 5760c: 69.79 m.p.D.-J. Fastest Lap: G. Cogland, Aus- Brabham, Cooper-Climax, Prix, ›held Pukekohe titles to his credit will be rid. tralia, M.G. 1m/n 20. Usec: D4.28 m.p.h. Ing either Norton or an T.G. Superrecently, can be taken as charged, Imin 40sес; 76.21 1961 (Distance reduced indication, this year's Tasman A.J.S., while his younger m.p.h. 09.452 miles owing to rain): Ist Formula cars are considerably brother, Kevin, will be handfaster than last year's models. ling a Greeves. 1951 (Distance 101.57 miles): J. Brabham, 2490 c.c. Cooper- Winner Graham L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P9, 1hr Climax, 77min 18,5sec. Fast. Hill, driv- Japanese Special Zimin 418ec; 69.5 m.p.h. Fast-est Lap: J. Brabham, 1min. ing a Repco-Brabham-Climax, est Lap: L. Moore, Alfa Romeo 33вec: 81.90 m.p.h. was not pressed to win easily David Burns, P3; G. Smith, Gee Cee Ess., (Distance 71 laps, but established new solder. Bob. race record and went within world record holder, Imin 42sec; 74.6 m.p.h. 150.236 miles): S. Moss, 2.5: Olsec of the lap record in the Burns, hopes to have his. spec- 1952 (Distance 50,78 miles): Lotus Climax, 96min 38.7sec. forty-seventh of the fifty laps. ial Japanese Yamaha ready L. Moore, Alla Romeo P3, Fastest Lap: S. Moss and J. On the faster Wigram circuit for the meeting. 38min 4sec; 76.3 m.p.h. Fast-Surtees (Lola-Climax), Im/n and with former world Japan will be quite well. est Lap: L. Moore, Alfa Romeo 20.1sec; 95 m.p.h. champions Cathe shape of Jim Clark and ree elenden in Honda will field represented in the lields, for P3, 1min SABec: 81.04 m.p,h. 1063 (Distance 71 laps, 160.238 Phil Hill, 1953 (Distance 50,78 miles): R. miles): Ist B. McLaren, 2.7 to say nothing of appear in the hands of T. R. Roycrolt, Alla Romeo P3, Cooper-Climax, ibr 36min 04 Tasman champion McLaren Kirby, of Wellington, and R. 38min 40nec: 78.8 m.p.h. sec, equals 93.832 m.p.h. Fastand the exceptionally fast Aus- Taggart, of Christchurch. 1954 (Distance 09,5 mlles): cst Lap: J. Brabham, 2,7 tralian Frank Gardner, Germany will be repre- P. Whitohead, England, Fer- Brabham-Climax, Imin Звес, Imin 22.8sec race lap must be sented by an N.S.U. ridden by; rari, 1hr 9min 81.3aec; 85.46 equala 07.63 m.p.h. regarded as much better than L. G. Williams, of Christ- m.p.h. Fastest Lap: K. Whar- 1064 (Distance 101.3 miles, a remote possibility. church. ton, England, B.R.M., Imin 14 laps. Cireuit slightly altered 23.5sec: B9.37 m.p.h. In 1954 to 2.9 miles per lap): Winner the halmin at end of the back B. McLaren, 2,5 Cooperstraight was not usod, making Climax, 1hr 5min 0.8sec: 92.47 lap diatance 2.073 miles. m.p.h. Fastest Lap: B. Me- 1955. No meeting owing to Laren, Imin 26.9sec, equals aerodrose sealing. 05.28 m.p.h.