Cla rk ir Fine Time Great Day Ave rage Speed Of 102.99m.p.h By Peter Greenslade The flying Scotsman, Jim Clark, opened his score in the Tasman Championship series when he won the fourteenth inter national Lady Wigram Trophy Race at an average speed of 102.99 miles an hour today. Just 7.7 sec behind him, current Tasman series leader, , Ferarri V6 driver, Chris Amon, filled second ¡ spot. 14TH IN 1 L Denny Hulme (1.6 Brabham Ford), English- the BRM drivers Bruce Mclaren and Pedro and a lap in arrears were world champion man Piers Courage (1.6 Mclaren Ford), and 101.5 miles-forty-four laps. These were the only two to run out the Next in line Rodriquez. It was the first New Zealand race finish for the B.R.M.s. MeLaten drove a V12 and Rodriguez pitched for one of the older 2-litre VSs First resident driver home was Jim Palmer, of Hamilton, who completed forty-one laps in his 20-1-68 Levis Red 1.6 McLaren Ford. A lap behind him came Roly rounds Dawson (1.5 Brabham (2.5 Brabham Clark at Wigram Ford), Levin, it was joy-day for Jind Pukekohe Climax) and Bill Stone (1.5 He raised the race average Brabham Ford). speed by 7.47 miles an hour Alter disappointing appear- on his performance in ances in the opening Tasman litre Lotus Climax V8 year, and with a lap of about: Imin 21.8sec in the second: round he picked up the $1000 donated by Manchester Car Sales, Ltd., for the first lap at 100 miles an hour of more in the Trophy Race. Amon tried all he knew lo maintain his race - winning record in New Zealand, but Lotus Ford V8 had decided edge over the Ferrari, and in the concluding stages Clark was able to diclate the terms and win most convincingly. 104.02 m.p.h. Actually, later in the race both Clark and Amon returned imin 19.6sec laps. That was an average speed of 104.02 miles an hour. The fastest lap and record for 1967 was 98.8 miles an hour, established by Jackie Stewart in a 2-litre B.R.M. V8 From the point of view of the overseas drivers, it was the best race to date, in that six of the seven starters were in at the finish. The only overseas retirement was that of frank Gardner, whose Brabham Alfa Ramao V8 went out with blown cylinder-head gasket in the seventh lap. There was only one incident which could have had serious consequences: in the first lap the Australian Paul DN56791 Bolton, who is racing inis season with a New Zealand competition licence, spun his A great day for Jim Clark, smiling (top), after winning the Lady Wigram 4.5 Brabham Climax into race. A short while before hanger door. the race he was able to sunbathe, too (above). With him is 23-year-old Dana Edwards, of Melbourne.