19-1-68 Big Crowd is Expected At Wigram To-morrow Fibe international motor races held so far this year at Pakebohe and Levin are any indication, there should be a much larger erowd than has been the case for many vears at the fourteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting here to-morrow, in the view of the president of the Motor Racing Club (Mr J. A. Brewer). "Obviously the presence of! the New Zealanders world champion Denis Hulme, Bruce; McLaren, and Chris Amon has stimulated tremendous interest in this international! series,' said Mr Brewer this morning. "We expect a particularly large crowd at Wigram to-morrow, and of course this additional Station, Wigram, and the Police and Transport Departments. "I would particularly ask patrons to be patient driving to and from Wigram, and to obey the directions given by our own spectator marshals and Police and Transport Department officers. "We are particularly fortunate in having the use of Wig. ram for Our international event. It is a privilege and I would appeal to spectators not to abuse it. Out of Bounds "Certain areas of the station are, of necessity, out of bounds to the general public, and, on behalf of the club, would appeal to spectators to keep away from these areas, which are clearly indicated on the accompanying plan of the circuit and in our programme, "" said Mr Brewer. "The course is set out in accordance with safety regulations laid down by the International Automobile Federation for the conduct of meetings. Neither the Royal New Zealand Air Force, nor the Motor Racing Cub wil accept responsibility for persons or property injured or damaged in the areas which have been designated out of bounds." Mr Brewer said that there was ample safe viewing space around the circuit, and that those areas which were out of bounds to the general public would be strictly policed. The travel plan for the meeting is the same as in pre- ¡vous years at wigram, and so should present no problems for regular patrons. The Iransport Department and the club make the following suggestions •As a general rule, patrons wil find it best to leave the circuit by the route they entered. • Cars returning to the city, ana pouts north ot it, should leave the station by one of the two exits on the eastern side of the aerodrome leading on to Middle Lincoln Road, or by the southern exit. •South - bound traffic should leave the aerodrome by the main entrance. •Patrons in southern parking areas can use the southern exIt and turn eit to jom Niddle Lincoln road or rignt to join Springs Road. "I would appeal to all roadusers to exercise extreme care driving to and from Wigram, said Mr Brewer. "Irresponsible behaviour on the road and within the precinets of the aerodrome reflects badly on motor sport. "Every effort has been! made by the club, the Royal! New Zealand Air Force and the Police and Transporti Departments to provide the! public with an enjoyable day of sport and I hope everyone and entertainm wil appreciate the ettort and not mar the day, " Mr Brewer said. MIDDLE LINCOLN CITY BOUND TRAFFIC EXITS ROAD PARKING AREA BOn RACING CIRCUIT PARKING AREA PARKING OUT OF BOUNDS AREA WIGRAM STATION EXIT MAIN ROAD ENTRANCE SPRINGS Railway MAIN SOUTH ROAD ROAD PEDESTRIANS ONLY DOTTED LINE: ACCESS WAY. Traffic plan for Wigram. Records Fast On Damp Wigram Hand helpeis tor and helpers toi Trophy Race. As the time-keepers' stanc and other facilities were erec ted thıs morning arivers con testing the South Island': classic 101-mile motor-race nac their first training sessions or the 2.3-mile circuit. There were some pools o rain made conditions distinetly unpleasant as Moto: led to-day to make ready for to-morrow's Intern id; water on parts of the course c- earlier in the morning, but n- conditions were not too bao to- 'si wards lunchtime. n Rain-tyres Most drivers were using dry. weather tyres in practice this morning: but not the former world champion Jim Clark. His Lotus-Ford V8. painted in the distinctive new colours,! red, white and gold, and liberally plastered with advertising decals, was fitted with the latest rain-tyres-ideal for the damp and cool conditions which existed this morning. The B.R.M. team cars, driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Bruce MeLaren, showed rather more promise than they did at the Pukekohe and Levin training sessions, but both drivers were in and out of the pits and experimenting with fuel mixture settings. World - champion Denis Hulme, back in a racing-car for the first time since his crash in the Grand Prix almost a fortnight ago, quickly showed that his driving has had no ill-effects and was belting around the circuit in fine style in his new Brabham EVA. The car sounded very healthy indeed. in spite of the fact that it has been built in the • last few days and nad not done any running antil this ¡morning. In the final stages of the morning training session, Clark switched to dry-weather tyres, although the circuit was still wet in places, and went out to return a 1min 23sec lap —an average speed of 99.76 miles an hour which was very good considering conditions which were far from ideal. Last year he made a fastest practice lap at 101.2 miles an hour, and as conditions were improv- 12 The Christchurch Star, Fri., Jan. 19, 1968 Tomorrow's Sport LADY WIGRAM MAJOR ATTRA THE fourteente sInt dominate the spor A star-studded line-up of leading drivers and a good programme of supporting events will ensure a thrilling day's racing for spectators. ternational Lady Wigram ting scene in Christchurch EVENT CTION Trophy meeting will to-morrow. Time Circuit r Racing Club officials national Lady Wigram ing alter lunch, it looked as though he would better that figure in the final session late this afternoon. Next in line was the Australian Brabham - Alfa Romeo driver Frank Gardner, who managed a very respectable 97.41 miles an hour. Not far behind him was Hulme with about 96.5 miles an hour. The New Zealand Ferrari driver, Chris Amon, arrived in time to put in a few laps around 95 miles an hour. His car reached Christchurch from the North Island • late ¡yesterday and last night the decided to Ferrari men change engines. Problems The B.R.M. people were stil sorting out their problems early this afternoon; and lap speeds for Rodriguez and McLaren around 80 miles an hour clearly indicated that Tim Parnell. the team manager, and his mechanics had problems. Grid positions for to-morrow morning's two 25-mile main cated eliminaries will be allo- and not made on the basis of to-day's trial runs. For the Trophy Race itself positions will be determined on the basis of individual race times in the preliminaries. However, the club has reserved the right to put the fastest cars and drivers in the front two rows even if they do not complete their preliminaries.