24-1-66 Stewar After Wins R Wigr ivals am Crash Jackie Stewart, of Scotland, driving a V8 two-litre B.R.M., won the 101-mile Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday in the new race record time of 1hr 3min 44.Isec. Richard Attwood, in another B.R.M., was second so that the two B.R.M. drivers now share the lead of the Tasman series, each with 15 points. As in the New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe two of the main contenders, the Australian Frank Gardner (Repco Brabham Climax 2.5 litre) and Jim Clark (Lotus Climax 2.5 litre) were eliminated early. On the fourth lap Gardner's brakes failed as he ap proached the hairpin and he rammed the ill-fated Clark. Neither driver was hurt but the cars were damaged and out of the race. Third place went to the New Zealand champion, Jim Palmer. who was driving the 2.5 litre Lotus Climax raced bere by Ciark last rear. Stewart also set a new race lap record of Imin 25secabout 97 m.p.h. He set a practice record of 1:23.8-about 99 in.p.h.—on Friday. Attwood and Stewart gave notice of their intentions when they each won in the preliminary heats after leading all the way. After three Tasman championship races, points are: Stewart and Attwood 15. Palmer 10, G. Hill (B.R.M.) 9. Martin 7, Clark 6, Marwood 4, Buchanan and I. Hegan 2, Sagar and Dawson 1. The weather was wet in the morning for the main race heats and the first saloon events, and dry in the afternoon. There was crowd of more than 20.000. The prelimdnars heats to decide grid positions for the main race were held in the morning on the wet track. Attwond led the first heat from start to fnish. Ciark. on the back grid, made up about four places by the second corner, and the order the frst time round was Atiwood, I. W. Daw. ‹Manurewa, 2.5 litre Repco Brabham Cltmar). Ciark (Spencer Martin), Buchanan. W. R Caldwell (Awahuri. 1.5 Brabham). G. Lawrence /Wanganui. 1.5 Brabham), J. Riley i Papatoe. toe, 2.5 Lotus Climax), and P. C. Grillum i Christchurch. 1.5! Conper Ford). By the second Attorned трас lapping about Imin 31.2sec and Cark about 1m:n the third thete was a 14sec zap between Attwond and Clark. who was several lengths ancad Martin. Ther finished thịs order. Caldwel: and Lawrence fought for sixthe place until Caldwe!l retired with ¿ broken condensor wire. and Buchanan took fourth place from Dawson Attwood's fastest lap in the heat was lmin 30sec. Down In Power The new engine Clark had ftted after practice was thought to de down on power compared with the engine which blew up. Stewart led from start to fnlish in the second heat. recording a fastest lap of 1min 29.1 sec on the still-wet track. Gardner was second and Palmer third al! the way. D. J. Marhood and Levis fought for fourth throughout, but Marwood's 2.5 litre car triumphed over the 1.5 of Levis In the preliminaries a speed trap on the back straigh: checked Stewart's car at 147 miles hour. Palmier at 144 miles an hour. Gardner at the same speed Marwood at 13S miles an hour, Leris at 120 miles an hour. Attwand at lab miles an hour and Clark at 139 miles lan hour. Grid Positions For the main race the front the Srid comprised Stewart Attood. Gardner. and Clark: the second ! TOW Martin. Palmer. and • Buchanan: the third Dawson, Marwood. Levis, and Lawrenre the fourth K. Sager: Brabham 1.3 itre), Riley and Gillum. and the back row was D. Hollier i Lotus- 1.5). R. Thackwe!! (Brabham 1.5). Caldwell, and A. Rhodes (Lotus 1.5). Rhodes had retired from the •second preliminary when he broke an axle. but he fitted a repiacement in time for the main event. When the flag went down Stewart surged into the lead. followed by Ciark. Attwood and Gardner. the first lap Stewart was lapping at 1:25.8 and was only one second ahead of Clark, who was lapping in the same time. Clark. behind him Attwood and Gardner. were very close. and the race Inoked like being most exciting. Behind the first four came Martin. Palmer. Buchanan, Dawson. Levis. Marwood. Sager. Caldwell, Hollier. Thack. well, and Rhodes. Lead Settled Then the fourth Gardner• brakes failed approached the hairpin bel k and he struck the I The next time around Stewar: was followed by Attwood. Marta. • Palmer. and Buchanan. and from then the B.R.N. driter: were nerer challenged By the sixth Riles and Sager iockeyed for ninth position. and further back Lawrence. Thack. well and Hollier were aiso haring a good scrap. By the eighth Martin was 11.5 seconds back on Attwood, who was lapping about 1:28. On the ninth Sager ended his battle with Riley by spinning at the 100p, and on the tenth Sager went into the pits with cooling troubles. He was never more in the picture, calling into the pils later with cooling trouble and then . retiring with gear selector difficulties. By this time the first four cars had opened a long gap to Dawson, who was leading Buchanan. Marwood. Levis. Riley. Caldwell, and . the tailenders. But Palmer, R'ho was driving in his usual smooth and rapid manner, was closing on the Australian, Martin, gaining little more each lap The В.R.м. driters were still lapping between 1:26 and 1:2t and were about eight seconds apart. Levis was having some hand. ling problems-he had rebuilt his car after a crash in prac. tice, when the rear suspension broke-but this did not prevent him having a good tussel with Marwood for several laps. By the 20th lap Paimer had closed 1o within one second Martin. and started to pu-l *he Australian hard. Dawson dropped back with cooling probiems. probabl! caused by leaking head-gasket, and by thei 23rd stewart was closing on the ffth car, which he was about to lap. Tried Too Hard On the 26th Palmer slipped by Martin, who tried hard to catch him. At the loop Martin tried too hard, and spun out. Riley found some extra speed and moved up ahead of Buchar so betore Buchanan Was back only Or SO in fifth place. By the 30th there Was 10-second gap between Paimer and Martin. About the 35th Riler challenged Marwood but about the 40th Riley had to retire when his ignition failed-the distributor rotor shed its metal con- Lawrence had dropped well ack with clutch trouble, Thack. el broke a drive shaft carty the race, Caldwell retired hroken half-chaft WIGRAM RESULTS Lady Wigram Trophs Race laps): J Stewart Scotland) ditre B.R.M. 1: R. Attwood •C.K.) 2-iitre B.R.M., =: . F. Palmer, lew Zealand) Lotus Climax 2.5 litre. 3: S. Martin (Australia) Repco Brabham Climas 2.5hitre, 4: 4. A. Buchanan rV.Z.) Repco Brabham Climax 2.5 litre. 5: Marwood (N.Z.) Cooper Climax 2.5-litre, 6; R. Levis (N.Z.) Brabham Ford 1.5-litre. 7: D. Hollier (N.Z.) Brabham • Ford 1.5 litre, 8: Race time: hour 3:44.I (new record). Fastest lap: J. Stewart 1:25 (record). Modified production saloons ‹30 minutes): I. Segedin ‹ Hamilton Ford Mustang. 1: J. Mullins (Christchurch) Mini Cooper S. 2: R. B. Langley (Vapier) Mini Cooper S, 3. Motor Racing Club championship for sports cars and specials (1l laps): J. Boyd (Papatneroe) Licoming Spl.. I: B. Hawes ‹ Timaru) Tojeiro Jaguar. 2: B. E. Porter (St. Andrews) Lotus 15. 3. Alcomers saloon first heat ig laps): S. Grant "Wellington) Austın A40. 1: ). Mullins. Collins. 3. Time: 16:1.1. Second heat 19 laps): S. Martin Aus. tralia; Ferrari 250L.M1. I: Hawes (Timaru) Tojeiro Jaguar D. A. Simpson (Auckland) ingha. 3. Time: 13:0.5 Alientners artn, 1: D. Sampran. 2: B es.s 3. Tumie- First Race ill laps. " miles) -Orerall placings: j. Land rehe i Dunedin). 500 r.c. Match less. 19:16.6 (Huntly) 250 c.c. Buitaco. 19:20 :2: H. R. Anderson (Olinewai) :125 c.c. Suzuki, 19:21.8. 3: TR McCleary ‹Christchurch), 500 c-c Torton 4: B. J. Scobie Hamilton). 496 c.c. Matchless, 5. New Zealand 250 c.c. Airfield Cham- Dionship: Mollor (Huntly). 250 c.c. Bultaco, 19:20. 1: H R Anderson (Ohinewai), 125 C.C.. Stizuki. 19:21.8, 2: K. McClears (Christchurch), 250 c.c. Greeres Silverstone, 3. New Zealand 350 c.c. Airfield Championship: Molloy (Huntiy), 250 c.c. Bultaco 19:20, 1: H. R. Anderson (Ohinewai). 125 c.c. Suzuki. 19:21.8. 2: D. G. Damiano (Christchurch). 350 c.c. A.J.S. 7R, 3. Gold Leaf Open " Il laps. 25 miles)-lew Zealand Open AlFfield Championship: #. Holloy (Huntly). 500 c.c. Norton. 19:17. N. .1. LandreDe (Dunedin) 300 C. C. Matcheless. 19:18. 2: H. R. Anderson (Ohinewai). 125 C.C. Suzuki. 10:37. 3: B. Scobie (Hamilton) 496 C.C Matchless. 4: D. G. Damiann .. .. * Zealand 580 Championship• Same placings as in open champion - 6 RUNAWAY VICTORY FOR Lady Wigram Trophy race. of England (B.R.M.), passi B.R.M. TEAM AT W at speed in his V8 B. ng the damaged ears Aw IGRAM.—TOP: J .R.M. BOTTOM: of J. Ciark, of stralia. . Stewart, of Scotland, winner of the The second place-getter, R. Attwood, Scotland (left), and F. Gardner, of