Ove 3,9g = Drivers Dic rate .L.L.LL. Terms A lap back came Graham la magnificent performance Timaru's Gary Sprague put With a large field clultering McRae be the next New Zealander in a challenge with his Anglia the track, the race was free of McRae-Ford); «We Boot HaN Bert home with 40 laps completed. in the early laps, but a spin at incident and developed into a thorne (Christchurch, As is almost always the case the hairpin put paid his duel with Lloyd May (Manu- ON THE GRID Brabham Ford), and Red at Wigram, mechanical mis- chances. rewa, 350 c.c. A.J.s.) and G. Dawson Papatoctoe, 2,5 fortunes were prevalent, but Christchurch Ron Perry (Auckland, 248 c.c. Su- Brabham-Climax). perhaps uniuckiest of all was Silvester, his huge Cor-zuki) for the overall placings. Grid positions for the start of the Lady After Hill and Rindi had the Australian, Gardner, who vette-engined Chey. Coupe, left By the third lap, May had finished first and second in was eliminated within seconds the grid in a spectacular cloud taken the lead, closely trailed Wigram Trophy race were: that order with one-tenth of in this Mildren-Atta homengl start when he tangled of smoke, and after six laps he by Trevor Discombe (Hamil J. Rindt a second separating them, was chasing ton, 350 c.c. G. Hill P. Courage with (Austria) in this morning's prelimi- with the 1.5-litre Lotus-Ford Simpson. Perry and Molloy (Britain) (Britain) nary heat, which Kindt of Ken Smith (Auckland). ut the hot pace proved too back Lotus-Ford V8 Lotus-Ford V8 Brabham-ford set a new lap record of 1min in the second lap, Vince much for the Chev. 's differen Discombe had moved into V8 18.8sec. it looked as though Anderson. (Auckland) aban-tial, and a disappointed Silves- the lead by the seventh lap with C. Amon D. Bell the 2.5-litre Lotus-Cosworth- doned the race with blown ter May dropping to fourth place. Ford drivers would dictate • motor in his 2,5-litre Brabham- Shortly after this Perry, (Bulls) (Britain) terms this afternoon for the Climax. tralia's top driver with who had been challenging Dis Ferrari V6 Ferrari V6 Ferraris were obviously A lap later, Peter Moloney his ombe, left it too late going F. Gardner I. Geoghegan G. Lawrence handicapped by (Auckland) was out with sus- position, nto, the hairpin and left the go, pulling track. (Australia) (Australia) (Hamilton) problems. pension troubles in his Cooper- wil And that was the way it Daimler. into the pits smoke Discombe and Molloy then Mildren Alfa Brabham-Repco McLaren-Ford turned out. Southlander Allan McCully str fought it out with Perry, who Romeo V8 1600 Basking in brilliant sun- was next to depart the scene Carney took fourth had rejoined race, no I. Brownlie R. Levis Shine, crowd with suspected dropped pos onger in the running. (Kelso) (Putaruru) Shan 20,000 a Rindt shore valve in his 1.5 litre Brabham- Some indication of the into the lead from the pole Ford in the twelfth lap the end with Dickie speeds being reached Brabham-Ford 1600 Brabham-Ford 1600 Three laps later, Frank Rad- (Cl given by recordings 110 G. McRae K. Smith M. Guthrie position with Courage, Hili, the belter Christ- miles an hour down the back Amon and Bell in close com- isich (Auckland) dropped out (Wellington) (Auckland) (Britain) with clutch trouble church driver, McPhail straight for Brian Scobie McRae-Ford pany. Ford FV/A-engined T.C.M. Spes CLa (Hamilton, 496 c.c. Matchless) Lotus-Ford Brabham-Ford By the time Rindt had 108 miles hour 1500 41B 1500 1600 completed 10 laps he had cial. an for the of 14 David Oxion (Auckland), repeated heat effort Christchurch rider, I. W. Dawson D. Oxton opened up a gap Wil Bultaco). seconds on Courage who was among the front New (244 c.c. (Papatoetoe) (Auckland) Zealand runners for about half he Discombe and Molloy had a Four laps later, Hill drew saloon car duel of Brabham 2.5 Brabham-Ford BT18 level with Courage, it the distance, pitted with plug race. their own to the last, but Whereas in 1500 took him another four laps trouble 10 his 1.5-litre Brab- front first, Mod May crossing the line ham-Ford after 28 laps. Sir and following J. Nicholson R. Hawthorne F. Radisich to gain the second spot, only atter had third place. (Auckland) which he held to the end. A broken belt in a pressure (Christchurch) (Auckland) pump put paid to the he led Molloy's time was 10min 35.6 Brabham-Ford Brabham 1500 H.C.M. 1600 Amon had run Hill close chances thi giving him but of Otago's Lawrence Brownlie stive as well as the cec BT18 the world champion's spurt after 34 laps. ill win, A. McCully W. Murdoch to lake Courage him the He had run his best race of 50-yard after two! First in. Richards. Lucks. class (Drummond) (Otemata) gasping a little, season 1.6-litre L. Richards Brabham-Ford FVA. lap not until 29 laps had been yards, which maintained land, Bultaco). Brabham BT18 that Amon for the remaining five laps. into third place, he 'No Problems' second place Lyn race held to the An obviously happy Rindt Neilson, Dunedin, an made a determined beginning, At lhat stage of the race, summed up his race succinctly Austin Cooper S, who took over on ol obvious that Rindt "No problems the berth on the second circuit, Brabham-Repco at all," provided Second home, Hill had a little and, although troubling only yards away, kept going. Simpson, he in turn was not the second lap the patseconds herbs. ahead of till and still lapping by the hangars, marker over ing distance of May, and with Wigram Results around 103 miles From then on, the Hill pointed to a gouge changing positions throughout. Discombe in third and Scobie Austrian the was able to ease up a little, Carney CY PAIRIT but Hill could make no in- Ford Escort) pression. ards (Auckland) only just get- Austin Cooper Tine Paul ting his Ford Escort ahead lap-Fahe Amon, once he had headed Courage, made Fahey (Manurewa) made his an ailing Lolus Cortina driven rear Raceg-Event strong to take the world champion, bi, the free formula theon cin elean Mad an MeLean had worked his way Discombe and although ne whittled L. May margin a little-about 3sec Atter two 35.6sec. the final 10 laps-it Fahey had middle stages only to have his for May refused to lead motor begin to misfire with less the Matchies team Lotus. obviously the day of Gold Leaf from The overseas drivers domin-trouble this Cooper S drivers ated the race. In fact, afler Rindt had gone aiter iwo wins in tley eventually getting ihe nod laps of 19min 8,2sec. the tail-enders of the about five laps, he was lapping Group field. soup 5 class races earlier aheady Most prominent of the resi- the class for cars up dent drivers were Levis Race-Heat Graeme Lawrence (1,0-litre Simpson about 1 Motor-cycles Ford McLaren-Ford FVA), litres engine capacity, Simpson! roley Australia Austin-Cooper S They raced in close company Corunay, Lotus. Levis eventually Condition is Fair 3; (Papakura, Nellson of Ashburton's motor-cyclist (Dunedin, Austin Cooper), getting the better of cereal Neil Doyle in his 5.5 litre all- Prattley Cooper S), 5 Christchurch. who ultimately dropped out Time- 12m/n 8.3sec Heat two: he tentied after 36 laps when Richards A Prattles Nel's Ford pitted in atl attempt Carney (Whangarei, Blasting off the grid on his racing at Escort) McLean rectify brake troubles. Tlme-12mln 27.7sec. As had been the саве. at Several of the top contenders Molloy Free Formula Saloon Car Race Levin last week; McRae miles)—P.. Fahev (Manurews. in struck trouble and were forced in morn- Fore Mustang) his home-built car, turned on |out of the race. (Auckland, Ford Escort) Joyle (Ashburton, Anglia-Cor- Today's sunshine girl at Lady Wigram is Elizabeth Andrew, who finds that sunbathing and motor-r'acing combine very well; Elizabeth is a member of the P.D.b. racing team.