16-1-68 14th NTERNA ONAL R ADY W GRAM TROP Y RA CE F GARDNER 58 • Dark horse in the trophy race field could be the Australian Frank Gardner in the Alec Mildren-entered Brabham- Alfa Romeo V8. British saloon car champion Gardner is well known by New Zealand motor racing followers. His car comprises a Formula 2 Brabham chassis and the Italian Alfa Romeo engine. This engine was designed as a 2-litre unit for the Tipo 33 Alfa Romeo sports racing prototype. @Ferrari team leader Chris Amon, of Bulls, in the North Island, won the New Zealand Grand Prix in this lightweight Dino V6. Basically a Formula 2 car, it has a 2.4 BEST LINE-UP YET litre engine with three valves to each eylinder, and a new type of fuel injection system, which is said to develop 385 brake horsepower. A five-speed gearbox is used, and Ta fueenth internationar New Zealand Grand Prix winner this year. Chris . Amnon. of Bulls, at the rear the Girling disc brakes are mounted inboard. Lady Wigram Trophy motor race, to be run over forty-four laps has a factory-sponsored Ferrari of the famous aerodrome circuit 16—more correctly known as a here next Saturday, has attracted Dino-and on his Grand Prix the most interesting line-up of showing must be considered overseas entries to date. good Wigram prospect. SARANES Team Lotus, in association with Entered by Sydney racing pat- Ford England and Ford New Zea- ron Alec Mildren. Australian land, is fielding a Grand Priz Frank Gardner could well be the Lotus 49 fitted with a special Tas- dark horse in the trophy race field man Formula 25-litre version of with his Alfa Romeo - engined the most successful racing engine Brabham. He finished second in of the day, the Cosworth-Ford T8. the Grand Prix. ®A member of the famous English brewing family, Piers Courage, is racing here for B.R.N. has built two special cars World champion Denis Hulme *he member and is a private arrant i the fun of it and is a private entrant in this McLaren-Ford, the product of New Zealand racing driver and car constructor Bruce McLaren. fitted with V12 engines for New Zealander Bruce McLaren and and private English entrant Piers Courage are pinning their faith in 1600 c.c. Formula 2 Mexican Pedro Rodriguez, and light-weight just to be on the safe side, manager cars, and giving away up to 100 Tim Parnell has brought a pair of brake horsepower to the Tasman older B.R.M. V8s as standby cars. Formula machinery.