17-12-65 Jim Clark to Defend Wigram AIRIEs for the tal d, but aiready (hr first-class field for th Station, Wigram. on S The overseas contingent will inciude 1965 Wigram winner and the current world champion. Jim Clark Lotus-Climax' Clark's tellow Scot Jackie Stewart 'B.R.A' Dickie Attwood • B.R.N.• of England and the Australians. Spencer Martih • Repeo-Brabnam-Climax and Frank Gardner • Bradham- Maserati will also be racing. Among those battling against the overseas stars will be the current national champion. Jim Pal. mer (Lotus-Climax) Johnnie Riler (Lotus-Climax). Andy Buchanan (Kepco- Brabham Climax). Denis Marwood (Cooper-Climax). the current 1.5-litre national champion Roly Levis ‹Brabham-Ford) and Bill Caldwell (Brabham-Ford). One partieularly interesting entry is that of Mr Len Southward. the Wellington industrialist and patron of the Lesco racing team. Mr Southward has entered a 2.5 Repeo-Brabham-Climax, but has not nominated a driver so far. Last season the former saloon car champion Kerry Grant, drove for Lesco but he severed his connections with the team this year and has re turned to salvon racing. 100m Trophy idy Wigram Trophy will not close till to-morrow. istchurch's Motor Racing Cluh is assured of a e 100-mile classic. to be run at the R.N.Z.A.F. aturday, January 22. Another probable entry 1s that of the former national champion Syd Jensen. of Palmerston North, who has been out of single-seater racing for some seasons now. Jensen recently acquired one of the best 2.5 Repco-Brabham- Climaxes ever built for the Tasman Formula and is expecled to race it in this coming series. Spice But apart irom the trophy race itself there should be plenty of interest in the other events. Spice will be added to the all-comers' saloon races and also the sports car event by the appearance of a 250LMI Ferrari which has been enered by the Australan team. Scuderia Veloce for martin to alive. This car is a direct descen dant of the Le Mans 24-hourrace-winning Ferraris and could easily prove to be the fastest car at Wigram. in fact. some observers believe that Martin will comfortably break the current Wigram lap record of 1min 25.9sec which stands to the credit of Ciark and Bruce Melaren. However, the newly de- veloped Tasman Formula single-seaters which will he contesting the trophy race should be considerably faster than ist season's cars. • Picture below shows Martin in the 250LNI Ferrari racing in Australia