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Photo of Jochen Rindt, second in the 1969 NZ Grand Prix and second-fastest qualifier, with equal status to team-mate Graham Hill in Gold Leaf Team Lotus; and a photo of Piers Courage's 'winged' Brabham-Cosworth-Ford V8.

Facts

  • Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Cosworth-Ford V8 at the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy developed 340 brake horsepower.

Photos

  • Second home in the New Zealand Grand Prix and second-fastest qualifier, 26-year-old Jochen Rindt is the new man in Gold Leaf Team Lotus, with equal status to world champion Graham Hill, in his 340-brake-horsepower Lotus-Cosworth-Ford V8.
  • Racing cars with 'wings' will be seen for the first time at Wigram on Saturday; the Frank Williams-entered Brabham-Cosworth-Ford V8 of Piers Courage has wings front and rear and was labelled the 'tipsy Tiger Moth'.
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94-1-69 15th Inter Trop national hy Race. Lady Sat .=.. Second home in the New Zealand Grand Prix and second fastest qualifier for the race, 26-year-old new man in Gold Leaf Team Lotus. The fiery Austrian enjoys equal status with the other member champion Graham Hill, so he will not be holding back in his 340-brake horsepower Lotus-Cosworth flag falls to signal the start of the trophy race. Jochen Rindt is the of the team, world -Ford V8 when the Wieram Jan 18 ..... ... ... '.. -7.. Racing cars with "wings" will be seen for the first time at Wigram on Saturday. Intro- duced in Grand Prix racing force on the car's wheels to with embryo ones on each Brabham-Cosworth-Ford V8, wings front and rear and ha last year, purpose of the wings is to provide a downwards improve traction. While most ef the cars have a rear wing side of the nose of the car, the Frank Williams-entered which will be driven by Englishman Piers Courage, has is already been labelled the "tipsy Tiger Moth" by one motor racing commentator.

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