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Wigram win in record time: Amon only seconds behind Clark

Records fell at Wigram in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford) won at a record 102.6 mph, 7 mph faster than the previous race average, took the $1000 side prize for a 100 mph lap (1:21.8 on lap two of his preliminary), and shared a new lap record of 1:19.6 (over 104 mph) with Chris Amon (Ferrari V6), who was less than eight seconds behind at the finish. Hulme was third a lap down, Courage fourth, BRMs fifth and sixth for the first time in New Zealand, and Palmer seventh. Buchanan's Elfin dominated the sports cars. The OCR of this clipping is badly garbled.

Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 101.2 miles)

1J. Clark (Scotland)2.5 Lotus-Ford
2C. Amon (New Zealand)Ferrari V6 2.4-litreless than 8 seconds behind
3D. Hulme (New Zealand)Brabham-Ford 1.6-litre1 lap behind
4P. Courage (England)McLaren-Ford 1.6-litre
5B. McLaren (New Zealand)BRM V12
6P. Rodriguez (Mexico)BRM 2.1-litre V8
7J. Palmer (New Zealand)McLaren-Ford 1.6-litre3 laps behind

Lap times

  • Jim Clark (Lotus-Ford): 1:19.6 lap record
  • Chris Amon (Ferrari V6): 1:19.6 lap record
  • Jim Clark (Lotus-Ford): 1:21.8 fastest race lap

Facts

  • Jim Clark's 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy win at 102.6 mph beat the previous race record average (95.522 mph in 1967 by Clark himself) by about 7 mph.
  • Clark won the $1000 side prize for the first lap at 100 mph or better, recording 1:21.8 in a preliminary heat.
  • The Lady Wigram Trophy 1968 was the first time in New Zealand that the BRMs finished a race that season, McLaren fifth and Rodriguez sixth.
  • Overseas drivers were to be permitted to carry advertising on their cars in the four Australian Tasman races, under the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.

Photos

  • The winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy Race, J. Clark of Scotland, shows his delight at the victory. His car had just pulled into the pits and he was already surrounded by young admirers.
  • The former world champion J. Clark on his way to a record-breaking win in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race. Clark broke the average speed record for the race by 7 mph, raising it to 102.6 mph, and won $1000 for being the first driver to lap the circuit during the race at more than 100 mph.
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