22-1-66 B.R.M. Duo Had It All to Themselves Last year, Clark, who won the race, shared a lap record with Bruce McLaren, who finished secondl. in a 2.5 Cooper-Climax, with a lime of 1min 25.Osec--96.39 miles an hour. With so much of the interest gone from the race, the_crowd focused its attention upon Martin in his red Brabham and Palmer in his green Lotus. In a way, this duel was 1967 Wigram race bistory repeating itself. Last year, Palmer hustled with the other Australian, Gardner. and finally got the better of him. About two-thirds of the way through the race this year, aller seldom boing more than a couple of hundred vards behind Martın, Palmer look over third spot in the twenty-seventh lap when the Australian had a spin. Martin resumed smartly. but had no chance of making up the lost ground. Further back in the field. another tense struggle developed between Buchanan and Marwood. Buchanan came out on top and managed to hold off Marwood fairly comfortably, although the engine of his Brabham sounded very sick indeed. The current national 1i-litre champion, Levis, went most of the way fairly much on his own in his Brabham-Ford. The fast Wigram circuit, however, proved too much for the smaller-enginer car. which just couldn't foot it with the bigger machines. A lap behind him came Denis Varwood (2.5 Cooper-Climax), and he was followed home by the first of the 1.5-litre car drivers. Roly Levis (Brabham-Ford), in seventh place. A number of the competi-. The other defector, was Bill lors, who failed to finish were Calderwell, whose 1.5 Brab dogged by trouble. A slipping ham-Ford. developed an 01 Tasman. clutch in his 1.5 Brabnam- leak. Ford, had Graeme Lawrence Overall. it was a dis lout oi contention from the appointing race, and when it! Points first lap. He made two sub-'finished. there was perhaps sequent stops. ¡ not quite so much excitement finishing first asd Ken Sager in a similar car. as there has been at Wigram seroed in the Lady Wigram made three stops, two with in the past. However, Trophy to day Jackie Stewart ¡beating problems and the final B.R.M. equipe was jubilant: and Richard Attscod took the one : with a broken gear- with manager, Tin Parnell, points total in this season's change. obviousiy very pleased indeed eight race fasman cham with the third consecutive pionship series to 15 apiece. Ian Dawson, who had Next in line is the currest been driving exception B.R.M. victory. national champios, Jima ally well this season, was Stewart. who had Palmer, with 10 poiats. The well up in the feld in fifth whittled the race record, remainder of the scoreboard place for quite a time, but set by Ciark last year, reads as follows: G. HMi, 9; in the the 2ist Lap, Be doRa by 35.% seconds, S. Martin, :: J. Clark, stopped to take on Fater, said when it was all over: D. Marwood, 4: A. Buchanan and nine laps later, be also was out of the COD "It was a very good race, aod L Hegan. 2; K. Sager with no problems. The and I. Dawson. I. test, with an ever-heated final New Zealand car went very smeothly." Ine eagine. round will be the feretenga And that at least, from the B.R.M. point of view, summed International at Invercargill up the 12th International Lady mext Saturday. Wigram Trophy race. Wigram Race Results Lady Wigram Trophy. J. Stewart (Scotland) (1.9 B.R.M), 1hır min 441ser. 1. R Att- (England) (1.9 B.R.M.). J. Palmer 1hr emin 0oseC.25 Lotus Cil- (New Zealand) maxt. 1hr 4min 5Usec. 3: S. Martin (Australia) (2.5 Brabhan-Climax). Ihr 5min 2.7sec. 1: A. Durhanan (New Zenland) (2.5 Brahham Climax), 43 laps completed. s: D. Marwood (New Zealand) (2.5 Cooper-Climax), 42 laps. 6: P. Levis (New Zealand, 11.5 lals. 7: D. Homer Fed Zea Hollier (New lands (1.5 Lotus Ford), 40 laps. 3. Fastest lap: Stewart, 1min 23 ser' (record). Nineteen cars started, and seven retired. Gold Leaf All-comers Saloon Car Race - First heat: K. S Grant. Wellington (Austin Farina). 1: J. Mullins, Christchurch + Morris Cotta), 2; Collins. Christenurch (Morris Ford), 3: F. Hamlin, Lower Hutt ‹ Morris Cotta). 4; R. Langley, Napier (Austin Cotta). 5. Time- 16min l.lsec. Second heat: S. Martin. Australia (Ferrari), 1; B. Hawes. Christchurch (Tojerio Jaguar), 2: D. A. Simpson, Auckland •ford Anglia). 3: R. Cop pins. Manurewa (Zephyr Cor- 4: Miller, Motueka (Cortina) 5. Time-15mln 0.5sec. Final: S. Martin, Australia (Ferrari). I: D. ‹ Ford Anglia). 2; Hawes, Timaru ‹ Tojeiro Jaguar), 3: R. Coppins. ManureR'a (Zephyr Corvette). C. Collins, Christchurch (Morris Ford), 5. Time-Ilmin_ 19.1sec. N.Z. 250 Motorcycle Mally Malloy, Champion. i. Anderson, Onine wai. 2; McCleary, Christ-i church, 3; G. Spooner, Napier, N.Z. 350 Motor-cycle Airfield Championship: G. Malloy, Hunt- H. Anderson. Ohinewai. Damiano, Christchurch. Hubbard, Springston, N.Z. Motorcycle Airfeld Championship: N. Landrebe, Otago (Matchless) 19min 16.35 Rec Malioy. Auckland (Biltaco "ismin 20sec, Anderson, OhineR'ai (Suzuki) 19min 21.45sec, 3; T. McCleary, Christeburch (500 Norton) 4; B. Hamilton (Matchless) (R Sobie Damiano, Christchurch D. A.J.S.) Hubbard, Springston (B.S.A.) 7- Golden Leaf Open Motorcyrle Championship G. Malloy Huntly (torion), I; N. Land rebe. Dunedin (Matchless) 2; H. Anderson Ohinewai (Suzuki) 3; B. Scobie. Hamilton (Matchless) Times-Malloy 17ser; lindrebe 19min 13sec; Anderson 19min 37ser. AC8905 Invercargill automotive engineer 26-year-old Bryan Taylor sits in his home-made "Taylor Special" which tonk hin: twe months to build. Bryan pieced it together with any of the right mechanical parts be could lay his hands on, It cost bins about £250 to build and estimated top speed is 120 miles an hour. The car is 7ft long and 4ft lin wide.