16-1-68 14th NTERNA ONA Winner at a record-breaking 95.522 miles an hour in a 2-litre Lotus-Climax V8 last year, Flying Scotsman Jim Clark must be rated the man to beat again this year in this Tasman Formula 2.5 litre Lotus-Cosworth-Ford V8. Churning out some 350 brake horsepower-about 100 more than last year's car—it could provide Clark with the first 100-miles-an-hour race lap and the handsome side prize of $1000 donated by Manchester Car Sales, Ltd. Trophy Event SI T 8-race Tasman Series theDAY'S Lady Wigram Trophy will be the third round in the eight-race Tasman Championship series which was instituted in 1964 and comprises, this year, four races in this country and four in Australia. Tasman Formula cars are races in each country and limited in engine capacity points are awarded for each to 2.5 litres and can race on the basis of 9, 6, 4, 3, run on gothing more potent 2, and 1 for the first to sixth than gasoline with an place. octane rating of 130. First Tasman champion was New Zealand's Bruce McLaren, who carried off the trophy with a specially built Cooper- Climax. In 1965 Jim Clark was champion with a Lotus-Climax. Jackie Stewart took the title in 1966 in a B.R.M. V& and a 2-litre Lotus-Climax V8. Drivers count only three ADY W GRAN ROPHY To-day s Speeds a Far Cry rrom Those WHEN New Zeal Car Club in 1 As well as a fair sprinkling of M.G. sports models there were backyard-built specials of all shapes and sizes as well as a Brooklands single-seater Austin 7 and a Brooklands Riley. Winner of the race was ai Wellington fire engine driver, Morrie Proctor in the Riley. He averaged slightly less than 66 miles an hour for the 105.8 miles. Fastest lap was made by Frank Bennett in a massive 4.5litre Invicta sports car at an average speed of 68 miles an hour. In those days the circuit was actually, comparatively speaking, a shorter and faster one than it is to-day. Lengthened The exciting Loop which has not only lengthened the course, but also added a relatively siow and twisty section was introduced only a few years ago. All the same, to-day's speeds jare a far ery from those of ! 1949 and the early 50s. Last year winner Jim Clark averaged about 96 miles an hour in his 2-litre Lotus-Climax and could have gone consid- land's first long distance 949, the line up of car erably faster if he had been! pushed. Side Prize There is a side prize of $1000 i dollars, donated by the Christchurch motor firm, Manchester Car Sales, attached to the trophy race. It will go to the i driver who returns a lap time of Irin 22.8sec or better. That time represents a speed of 100 miles an hour. The following are the previous Wigram winners. Also listed are the holders of the fastest lap over the years: 1949 (Distance 105.8 miles)- M. Proctor, Riley 9 'Brooklands), ihr 35min 56sec; 66.17 miles an hour. Fastest lap: F. Bennett, Invicta. Imin 52sec; 68 miles an hour. 1950 (Distance 105.8 miles)- H. Green, Wolseley Special, 1hr 30min 57sec; 69.79 miles an hour. Fastest lap: G. Cogland, Australia, M.G. T.C. Supercharged, 1min 40sec; 76.2 miles an hour. 1951 (Distance 101.57 miles) L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P3, Thr 27min 4lsec; 69.5 miles an hour. Fastest lap: L. Moore, Cee Ess., 1 min 42sec; 74.6 miles an hour. 1952 (Distance 50.78 miles)- L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P.3, ot Firs motor race was conduct as was, to say the least, |39min 4sec; 76.3 miles an hour. Fastest lap: L. Moore, Alfa Romeo P3, I min 3sec; 81.04 miles an hour. 1953 (Distance 50.78 miles)— ¡R. Royeroft, Alfa Romeo P3. :38min 40sec; 78.8 miles an hour. 1954 (Distance 99.5 miles)- P. Whitehead, England, Fertrari, 1 hr 9 min 51.3sec, 85.46 miles an hour. Fastest lap: K. ¡Wharton, England, B.R.M. Imin 23.5sec: 89.37 miles an rour ... In 1954 the hairpin at the end of the back straight was not used, making lap distance 2.073 miles. 1955. No meeting because of aerodrome sealing. 1956 ' Distance 150.236 miles! -P. Whitehead, England, Ferrari, 1hr 48min 8sec: 83.46 miles an hour. Fastest lap: P. Whitehead, Ferrari, Imin 29.5sec; 85.11 miles an hour. 1957 (Distance 150,236 miles) —P. Whitehead, England, Ferrari, 1 hr 50min 8sec: 81.84 miles an hour. Fastest lap, P. Whitehead, Ferrari, 1 min 30. 16 sec: 84.08 miles an hour. 1958 (Distance 150.236 miles) -A. Scott-Brown, England, Lister-Jaguar, 1hr 48mim 33.4 sec: 83.80 miles an hour. Fast- Liest lap: A. Scott-Brown, Lister- Jaguar, Imin 27.50sec 87.06 miles an hour. 1959 (Distance 150.236 miles) -R. Flockhart, Engiand B.R.W. Ihr 41min 4sec: 89.19: miles an hour. Fastest lap: R. Flockhart, B.R.N. 1min 22.2-1 sec: 92.67 miles an hour. 1960 (Distance 150.236 miles)i J. Brabham. Cooper-Climax 1hr 40min 42sec. Fastest lap: J. Brabham. Cooper-Climax Imin 20.8sec, 94.28 miles an hour. + Race ted by the Canterbury an odd assortment. 1961 • Distance reduced t 99.452 miles because of rain i -J. Brabnam, 2490 c.c. Coope: Chmax, 77min 18.5sec. Fastes lap: J. Brabham, Imin 33sec: 81.90 miles an hour. 1962 (Distance 71 laps. ,150.236 miles'-s. Moss. 2.5 ¡Lotus-Climax, 96min 38.7sec. ¡Fastest Lap: S. Moss and J. ¡Surtees (Lola-Climax). 1 min 20.1sec, 95 miles an hour. 1963 + Distance 71 laps). 150.236 miles'-B. MeLaren. 2.7 Cooper-Climax, Ihr 36min 0.4sec 93.823 miles an hour. Fastest lap: B. McLaren. 1min • Brabham-Climax, 1min 17.8sec 97.63 miles an hour. 1964 (Distance 101.2 miles. 41 laps. Circuit slightly altered to :2.3 miles a lap'-Winner, B. ; NicLaren. 2.5 Cooper-Climax, 1hr, 5min 0.8sec. 92.47 miles an : hour. Fastest lap: B. McLaren, ¡Imin 26.9sec, 95.28 miles an hour. 1965 (Distance 101.2 miles. 144 laps)—J. Clark, 2.5 Lotus- Climax, 1hr 4min 19.3sec. 94.22 ;miles an hour. Fastest lap, J. Clark and B. McLaren '2.5 Cooper-Climax), 1min 25.9sec. 96.39 miles an hour. 1966 | Distance 101.2 miles, 44 Laps)-Stewart, 1.9 B.R.M.. Ihr 3min 44.1sec, 95.24 miles an hour. Fastest lap: J. Stew- ;art. Imin 25sec, 97.41 miles an hour. 1967 1 Distance 101.2 miles, 41 :laps'-J. Clark, 2.0 Lotus-Clim- !ax, Ihr 3min 34.lsec, 95.522 • miles an hour. Fastest lap, J. | Brabham, 2.5 Brabham-Repco. Imin 25sec; 97.41 miles an hour. 'In his preliminary heat. J. Stewart, 2.1 B.R.M., record- .ed Imin 23.8sec, 98.807 miles an hour, a track record'. RAC