19-1-67 HAS AMON BEEN LEFT OUT IN COLD AGAIN? A BIG question mark appears to be poised over the head of one of the world's finest and youngest racing motorists, 22-year-old New Zealander Chris Amon. Joint winner of the Le Mans 24-hour race with Bruce MeLaren last year, Amon was one of the architects of F seemingly invincible Ita This magnificent et-l fort, combined with his obvious ability to extract the best from just about anything on four wheels, impressed Enzo Ferrari so much that he offered the young New Zealander a contract to drive for his team this year. Amon accepted what appeared to be the chance of a lifetime. The result: Amon lapped the circuit considerably quicker than other team men, Italians Lorenzo Bandini and Lodovico Scarfiotti, and Englishman Mike Parkes. It is no secret that Amen joined Ferrari not only to race his fabulous sports prototype but also to get into a raceworthy single-seater to make a bid for the World Racing Drivers' Championship. Here is the rub: Enzo Ferrari has just announced three of his Grand Prix drivers ord's victory over the lian Ferraris. Chris Amon as Bandini, Parkes, and Scarhotti, and stated that the fourth will be nominated later. In most world title races, the factory teams are limited to two cars. Now people are wondering whether Amon is going to be left out in the cold again. MAYORAL RECEPTION FOR LADY WIGR GOOD RACE AT WIGRAM SAYS CLARKE The Flying Scotsman, Jim thinks that one of the best, th mot the best, motor racing meetings in New Zealand will be seen at Wigram this year. Mr Clark, in Christchurch for the Lady Wigram Trophy race, told this to about three bundrd people when he spoke at a function at Canterbury Court yesterday. This function. marked the opening of a motor show organised by the Christchurch Boys, High School Car Club and sponsored by the Motor Racing Club organisers of Saturday's meeting. Speaking from a raised platform Mr Clark said that the show looked very impressive. Afterwards Mr Clark sat in the Wasp single seater, built and raced by Mr R. Walton, a science master at Boys' High School, and the school club's president. AM DRIVERS Racing to day cat drivers who attended a reception by the Mayor (Mr George Manning). They are here for the Lady Wigram event on Saturday. From left: Jackie Stewart (Scotland), Revin Bartlett (Australia), Jim Parnell (B.R.M. team manager), Mr Manning, Jack Branam (Australia), Barrie Gill (London journalist), Frank Gardiner (Australia), Richard Attwood (England), and Jim Clark (Scotland). Hopes of 100 Mile Lap High Hopes that the 100 miles an hour lap barrier might be smashed at the Wigram circuit on Saturday during the Wigram trophy car race were expressed in the city to-day when six car drivers met the Mayor (Mr George Manning). A Christchurch car firm will give £400 to the first driver who laps the circuit at that speed. Present Record The highest lap speed is just over 98 miles an hour set up by last year's Wigram Trophy winner Jackie Stewart. Stewart and fellow Scot Jim Clark, and Australians Jack Brabham, Frank Gardner and Kevin Bartlett, joined Englisnman Dickie Attwood in meeting Mr Manning in the Mayoral chambers. Also present was the B.R.M. team manager, Tim Parnell. Welcoming the aces of the motor racing sport the M.P. for Avon, the Hon J. Mathison, hoped that the 100 mules an hour lap would be seen on Saturday. Mr Mathison praised the "Christchurch Star" motoring /correspondent for contributing in no small way to the evergrowing popularity of the sport. Drivers Thanked The Mayor thanked the drivers for coming to Christchurch for Saturday's race. Mr Manning also thanked the Motor Racing Club for staging the event and said Christchurch was indebted to the R.N.Z.A.F. for use of the circuit. Mr Jack Brewer, president of the Motor Racing Club, commented that it would be difficult to find as good a line up world class champions anywhere else. Speaking on behalf of the drivers, Jackie Stewart said that New Zealander should be ever «'extremely proud" ¡of their countrymen's car racing sucesses overseas.