16-9-68 14 The Christchurch Star, Tues., Jan. 16, 1968 CHAMPION IN ACTION Lady Wigram Race Draws World's Top Drivers... WHEN the first motor-racing meeting took place at Wigram in 1949 it vas a significant milestone in New Zea- land motor sport and aroused great hopes for the future, many of which have come to fruition over the years and particularly since the first truly infernational meeting which was held in 1954. Lady Wigram Trophy race mg, and he proved his prow-luez, the brilliant Australian|of the overseas entrants are|New Zealand's leading 1.5-litre patrons have been fortunate in ess by winning the New Zea- Frank Gardner, and one of the much Taster than any single-seater driver, the Ausseeing most of the world's land Grand Prix at Pukekohe world's top Formula 2 men, that have raced at Wigram in! tralian Paul Bolton, who Is greatest racing motorists injon January 6, becoming the Englishman Piers Courage. the past and slow cars always contesting the Gold Star Sere action on the fast aerodrome second New Zealander to do Just how many resident dri- create a hazard. lies driving with a New Zeathem Stirling so in the 15-year history of vers will join the trophy race However, certain starters land competition licence, up- Moss, and world champions, the race. ranks remains to be seen. should include Jim Palmer, and-coming David Oxton, Roly such as Jim Clark, Jack Brab- The club intends to limit the three times national champion Levis, the 1967 national and ham, John Surtees and Phil Double Victory feld fairly strictly in the inter-jand leading the current Gold single-seater champion, and Hill. ests of safety because the new Star series comfortably at pre-one or two others, including There have been many McLaren, who won the 2.5-litre Tasman Formula cars sent, Graeme Lawrence,/ Red Dawson. thrilling battles over the years Grand Prix in 1964 and combut lurking in the back many enthusiasts' minds has ning the Lady Wigram Tropby disquieting thought, a fortnight later—a been dominated, not by New the Tasman Formula-is not The car comprises a For-! Sheer speed does not always Zealanders, but established only a veteran Formula 1 dri-sophisticated than they havejmula 2 light-weight chassis win races and Hulme is very overseas stars. ver with many successes toi and a 2.4 litre V6 engine which much aware of this. Now wale situation has; his credit in single-seater and been in previous years. Clark has one of the Lo was originally developed for Much the same thing can be changed for numbered among sports-car racing, but also one the overseas stars there are of the most successful racingitus 49s fitted with a special sports racing. Power estimatesisaid out the McLaren-Ford 2 cars Courage and New Zealanders who have car constructors in the worid|2.5-litre version of the Ford range as high as 385 Formula reached the top in internat-to-day. V8 engine developed by Cos-brake horsepower. ¡ Palmer are racing at Wigram. ional motor racing. Recently he won the rich one ofl Hulme has brought along Small and beautifully made, worth Engineering, One of the most satisfying, Canadian-American Cup series FVA, they are powered with the Cosfeatures of the fourteenth in-for Group 7 sports-racers in Britain's leading racing engineja Formula 2 Brabham the engine being a Cosworth- worth EVA engine and wall ternational Lady Wigram Tro. his own car, a Mclaren M6A manufacturers. suited to New Zealand cirphy. which will be run here and the success cup was filled! This car is considerably Ford 1600c.c. four-cylinder unit. cuits. on Saturday afternoon, is that to overflowing when Hulme, larger than the 2-litre Lotus- This car was wrecked when Arent Gardner's car 15 among the entrants will be his team - mate finished this Climax V8 which the Fulme and Southlander Law- "one-oft" job. Entered by Syd- Denis Hulme, Chris Amon and series as runner-up. ¡Flying Scotsman won Bruce McLaren-New Zeaand- trophy race last year and dev. rence Brownlie tangled in the ney racing patron Alec Mild- 'ren, it comprised a Formula ers who are household names Satisfying elops around 350 brake horse-concluding stages of the New 2 Brabham many Callames ¡power compared with the 245 Zealand Grand Prix, but the litre Italian Alfa Romeo !throughout the world Hulme, Amon and McLaren| of the Climax V8 engine. engine and gearbox were sal-gine. Probably not quite World champion Denis Huime, exceeded the most The B.R.M. ¿calli is the international motor races are have vaged undamaged and havejas powerful as the other Tasof Te Puke, is taking on a held. extravagant hopes of New Zea- strongest yet fielded in this been fitted into a new chassis man Formula engines, this one world-class much land motor - racing followers part of the woria. -in fact the one Huime used has he walage of being Big Programme of Races more powerful cars in the Reached Top international Lady Wigram Hulme achieved the ambi- which sponsors the trophy race built V12-engined and it is particularly satisfy- ing to the Motor Racing Club, | riguez Drivers McLaren and Rod- have specially which events last year. Formula 2 championship exceptionally reliable and once again, the power-to-weight ra- tio is very good. Trophy. tion of every driver worth his meeting, and to local motor- probably develop around A COMPREHENSIVE programme of ten events for single-seater, sports and saloon Advantages Old Faithful cars, and motorcycles has been carded for the Motor Racing Club's fourteenth However, the ability of his salt by winning the 1967 world racing fans, that they have all brake horsepower, as well as racing drivers championship served at least a part of their a pair of the older and smal- Although down on power international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday. 1600 c.c. Brabham FVA tol driving his Brabham-Repco V8 apprenticeships at Wigram. Hen V8s local compared with the 2.5 litre Bolton, entered by the laur- The trophy race will be run over a distance of 101.2 11.00 ail.—Motor Racing Club Championship. out-handie and out-brake the to outright victory in the This year's trophy race field followers of the Tasman ser-cars, the Brabham has cer-langa - based Rorstan Racing miles 14 laps of the circuit-and all the other car and 11.45 a.m.—More than 1500 c.c. Sports Car Race. opposition coupled with Grands Prix of Monaco and should be, unquestionably, the ies. tain advantages on New Zea- Team, is pinning his faith in motor-cycle races, with the exception of the Rothmans 12.30 p.m.—Up to 1300 c.e. Rothmans Saloon Car Race. "Charger'" Hulme's out- Germany-two of the toughest best to come under the start- land circuits which, compara- a Brabham powered by that oid Saloon Car Final, will be of eleven laps. 1.00|p.m.—More than 1300 c.c. Rothmans Saloon Car standing ability should more races in the series-and scor-ing orders of Mr L. Powell. Amon's Car tively speaking, are slow com-faithful, the 2.5 litre, four-cy- The saloon final will be of ter laps. Race. than make up for the handi- ling points from minor placings Lining up with the New Zea- pared with some of those used inder Coventry Climax engine The programme will comprise: 1.30 p.m.-Up to 500 c.c. Motor-cycle Race. and provide Wigram in seven of the remaining land trio will be Jim Clark, Commonly called a Ferrari, for the world championship and most of the other local cap contenders are using the 1.5 10.00 a.m.—First Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary race. 2.30 p.m.-Lady Wigram Trophy Race. patrons with some of the events. twice world champion, and Amon's car comes from that events. 10.30 a.m.—Second Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary 4.00 p.m.—Rotamans Saloon Car Final Amon is the leader of the winner of twenty-five world firm Modena, but IS It has an excellent power-|litre twin-camshaft Ford enmost spectacular race driv. race. 4.30 p.m.-Open Motor-cycle Race. ing yet seen in the South famous Italian Ferrari team, championship Grand Prix fact a Dino-named after Enzo top-weight ratio and car out-|gine, generally in a Brabham lone of the most highly soughtiraces, the accomplished Mexi- Ferrari's son, who died some brake and out-corner most chassis, although there are Island's classic race. 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