19-1-65 The Christchurch Star. Tues., Jan. 19, 1965 15% PLAN OF MERCUIT TWO FORMER WORLD LADY LENGTH OF CIR RO WT iPE ROUTEL Borab-Bay CHAMPIONS TO DRIVE WIGRAM KEY Helpin Mair Straight -FLAG MARSHAL. MT -TOILET -HEN. ALL those people who thril to a racing car's engine draw to Wigram on WT = TOILET-WOMEN. Saturday, when some of the world's leading racing motorists will meet the cream - FULL REFRESHMENTS. of New Zealand in the eleventh international Lady Wigram Trophy. AMS-AMBULANCE INSIDE Back CIRCUIT. There are people, of course, Palmer of Hamilton. like be racing on American tyres ductors as Roly Levis (Brab AMZ-AMBULANCE OUTSIDE NO SPECTATORS Straight who see LIU point in a and trying to break what has ham-Ford) and Andrew Buch- CIRCUIT-TRAYELLING. Vickerys PERMITTED ON racing. Perhaps they do not Repco-Brabham-Climax - monopoly in anan, with an older model of INSIDE OF CIRCUIT care to admit that as a sport car specially Grand Prit-style racing for a the will make -FIRE TEHDER. it helps to develop the skill for himself to race at Wigram number of years now. their presence felt in the minor and daring that has made man last year. more than a thinking animal. Palmer, hampered by aN.Z.s Chances Yet another with more than On the other hand, most car- faulty gearbox, finished third noW aware that in the New Zealand Grand However, judging by the Aucklander motor racig provides prac- Prix at Pukekohe less than a Grand Prix result the local who MClub tical benefits. fortnight ago and his chances; drivers should give an excel i newly acquired Repco-Brab- done attor Curre Control The lessons learned on such of a Wigram victory cannot be lent account of themselves. In ham-Climax. Tower SPECTATOR constantly applied Wigram are being entirely to mate history shows that the discounted. However, that race John Riley and Rex odds Flowers finished fourth and Could Surprise •M BARRIER motoring safer and are stacked against a local at fifth behind Palmer. CREWS Tied they will be driving a He is the current 1 all. Another whose chances can- Wellington. WIGRAM PROGRAMME COMIPREHENSIVE programme of ten events has been carded for the Motor Racing Club's international Lady It is a curious fact that Mc-Dawson, who drove a Cooper- max. Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday. Racing will start at already shown and the final event will start at 4.30 p.m. WIGRAM MEETING HIGH ON of a motor car that have not three world champion But the crowds that flock in starter at Wigram for more 10.30 a.m.—Second Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary « INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR racing years than he probably cares circuit will probably not give to remember, had his first suc- The supporting events have Leaf Production Saioon Car Race (30min litre drivers in the trophy Racing Club Championship 25 miles!. OCE again, as president of the Motor Racing Club, it is my pleasure to welcome the drivers and motoring enthusiasts to Christcherch for the elerenth international Lady interest wll centre around the last year, but would be this circuit, being in the country mies/. Trophy race meeting. presence of two former world last to not almost certainly be the case in! . Motor-cycle Race (25 Christchurch most gratifying features Case rods. give himself a they the trophy race, it can be constature over the years and has citizens whose interests do not this year's meeting is that we should provide an interesting fidently humbly feels. lie in the direction of motor will be staging two first-class By Mr J. A. race within the race and it is and lap records will topple at 4.00 p.m.-Open Motor-cycle Race (25 miles). important feature racing it might be of interest motor-cycle races. Won in 1963 con-i Wigram on Saturday. 4.30 p.m.—Allcomers' Saloon Race (16 miles). sporting to know that in the world of These events will be invita- Brewer, Bruce McLaren, and one of this meeting isition races and they Australia's top drivers, Frank The man to watch will un- considered being most attracted the cream of New, President of the Motor Garâner. doubtedly be Clark. Cast in significant on the international Zealand's two-wheeler racing the Stirling Moss mould as far racing calendar. fraternity. Racing Club Special Cars as driving ability, if not per- It is because of this that the The club is most grateful sonality, is concerned, he won club has been able to attract for the help it has been given Of course there would be zo Clark will be driving a the world title for Team such fine racing motorists as by the local motor-cycle clubs! point in attempting TUT specially built Tasman For- Lotus in 1963 and has always the former world champions, and looks forward to the day our meeting if we did not have mula Lotus-Climax while team- been near the top of the lad- ¡Jim Clark and Phil Hill, to when will staging the loyal support not only mates McLaren and Hill will der. say nothing of our own Bruce motor-cycle events with aimotor racing entbusiasis but De racing Cooper-Climaxes Clark has raced at Wigram McLaren and one of Australia's good sprinkling of the inter also the public of Christchurch. which have specially once in the past-the day it topmost drivers, Frank Gard national stars in the fields. I feel that this year's meetdeveloped for the "down really rained-and had ner, to our circuit. international ing even beLLes under" racing season success. But he has pro At the same time the sportlevent at the Wigram meeting, raging a pi gider general entertaingressed a long way since those has anj is no easy task. ment than in the past and, Gardner, as might well extent that New Zealand be expected, is to drive a days and must be reckoned All the work is under- naturally, we the man likely to better drivers can now offer formid- taken by club members continued support. Repco-Brabham-Climax, able opposition to the overseas and a very willing band of most successful car that McLaren's race time of 65min Finally, as a motorist, very 10.9sec for the 100 miles last Tolucar neppers, includ- conscious of the terrible road has come off the drawing Gone are the days #hen ing the Commanding board of the 1959 and 1960 year. toll of 1964, I would ask all local drivers simply filled Officer and staff of the those people who travel to and world champion, Austra- However, he won't have our fields in races R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Wig- from Wigram by on lian Jack Brabham. things all his own way for dominated by the visitors. ram. Saturday to exercise the great- So, the entry the Coopers of Bruce Mc- Laren Motor Racing Ltd. The supporting events have; Without this help it would est care on the roads. If you alone, the majority of the record be impossible to run an inter- do you will be contributins world's leading marques will in the hands of McLaren once agalautacted be represented at Wigram. and Phil Hill 123 LISt be fields, with New Zealand's national event on the ambitious what should be an extremely leading their lere of the troony race meet-: eveng and measurabe dav Leading the local challenge rated highly. wish competitors and respective departments but. ing. 10 all these people may will be the current national McLaren and Hill have far as the Motor Racing; I, behalf of the club, patrons alike good day's champion, year-old Jim great deal at stake. They will Cars jostle for places at Wigram Trophy race. Club is concerned one of the extend warmest thanks. LILL CANS.