15-1166 More Visiting Stars For Wigram Trophy TWO of Australia's leading racing motorists have been entered for the South Island's classic international race, the Lady Wigram Trophy, to be held on January 21. They are Frank Gardner, Jack Brabham, the former! In motor racing circles tre already known to New world champion, Jim. Clark, mendous interest centres upon Lealand tans, and Kevin bart-the current Tasman champion, the Palmer entry at present. lett, a young man who showed Jackie Stewart, Richard The young Hamilton the way home to a number of Attwood and Brabham's New recentiy flew to Europe and international stars recently at Zealand team-mate Denis had a try-out in the 2.4 litre the Surfers Paradise meeting. Hulme. Tasman Formula Ferrari John Both will be driving Braham will be driving Surtees have raced litre Repco-Brabham-Climaxes one of his own cars fitted here last season. which have been entered in the Australian-bailt It is probable that Paimer the race by the well-known Reper 18 engine, while will race this car through the Sydney racing patron, Alec Hulme in the second team New Zealand and Australian Mildren. senes, but arrangements have The inclusion of the two Aus. car will probably have a been held up temporarily be tralians in the field now brings 2.5-ltre Coventry Climax cause Enzo Ferrari, the head the overseas entry to seven. engine: Drivers from Europe who Stewart of the famous racing stable, is and Attwood ill. It is he who will make the will contest the race are the comprise the BR.M. team final decision. current world champion driver and will be using more highly- If the Ferrari deal falls and racing car constructor, developed versions of the 2 through, Palmer will be itre V8 cars they raced here last year into first and second racing a new Repco-Brabham which has already places respectively. arrived in New Zealand. Clark in Lotus Grant and Dawson will bel driving Climax-engined Repco- Brabhams, while Marwood will Clark, as usual, will be driv- once again, be in the Ecurie ing a Lotus which may be Rothmans 2.5-litre Cooper-Cli. powered by one of three en- max, which has been rebuilt! ines—a 2-ltre B.R.M. V8, 2 over the winter and is a ltre Coventry Climax Vi much better car in every res 2.5 litre four-cylinder Coventry /pect than it was last season.! Climax FPF. •Brabham, Clark and At this juncture it would Stewart are all previous appear that the balance of the Lady Wigram Trophy win Lady Wigram field will comners and al the drivers, prise up to a dozen 1.5 litre with the exception of Bart- cars, many of them 1966 lett, have raced on this models, driven by New Zea-i exceptionally fast circuit landers, among them the curpreviously.. rent 1.5 litre champion Roly The spearhead of the New Levis. Zealand challenge will com the current nationa] champion, Jim Palmer, Demis Marwood, who has already won • the first two Gold Star Kerry Grant, a former national saloon car champion, and Ian Dawson, who won the Waimate 50 at the end of last season and was placed second behind Marwood at Renwick last 17-11-66 Champion Touches Down at Wigram NATIONAL CHAMPION, JIM PALMER, in his Lotus Climax, makes o one-point landing at the approach to the loop at Wigram. A photograph from the new 1966 issue of "The Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing" by Peter Greenslade and Euan Sarginson. This superb Annual gives a complete coverage of the season, including sports and saloon car racing. Over a hundred spectacular photographs, many in full colour. Only five shillings af all book stores or Shell Service Stations.