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16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admission

Motor Racing Club advertisement for the 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday 17 January 1970, with the day's timetable, admission prices, access routes and the main overseas and New Zealand drivers.

Facts

  • The 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting programme began at 10.30 a.m. with a preliminary race, the Lady Wigram Trophy race at 1.30 p.m., and included the Mercury $1000 saloon car series heats, motor-cycle races, sports and single-seater cars, the Rothmans free formula saloon race and a Formula Libre invitation race.
  • Admission at the gates on race day in 1970 was adults $1.50, children 50c and cars 50c; grandstand seats were $2.50.
Read the OCR text
THE MOTOR RACING CLUB INC. PRESENTS ITS 13-1-70 16th International LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE SATURDAY NEXT AT THE R.N.Z.A.F. STATION WIGRAM PROGRAMME 10.30 a.m.: PRELIMINARY RACE LADY WIGRAM TROPHY. 11.00 a.m.: Ist HEAT "MERCURY $1000" SALOON CAR SERIES. 11.30 a.m.: MOTOR-CYCLE RACE UP TO 500 C.C. 12 Noon: SPORTS CARS, GT CARS AND SINGLE SEAT CARS. CATERING PROGRAMME SALES 12.30 p.m.: 2nd HEAT "MERCURY $1000' SALOON PIES, TEA, HOT WATER, SOFT DRINKS, CAR SERIES. PURCHASE YOUR PROGRAMME FROM 1.30 p.m.: LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE. ICE-CREAM AVAILABLE IN SPECTATOR TENTS INSIDE GATES OR AT GRAND- 3.15 p.m.: OPEN MOTOR-CYCLE RACE. AREAS. STANDS. 3.45 p.m.: ROTHMANS FREE FORMULA SALOON CAR RACE. 4.15 p.m.: FORMULA LIBRE INVITATION RACE. SEE THESE CHAMPIONS IN ACTION ON SATURDAY ULF NORINDER Sweden, Lota T190 Intending Patrons Please Note: IF YOU ARRIVE FROM LEESTON OR SOUTH ROAD, PLEASE USE MAIN GATE ENTRANCE. FROM CITY VIA SOCKBURN OR BLENHEIM ROAD. TURN LEFT OVER SOCKBURN RAILWAY CROSSING AND ENTER VIA VICKERYS ROAD. FROM LINCOLN ROAD, TURN RIGHT ON TO ANNEX RCAD TO MIDOLE LINCOLN ROAD: TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICER WILL D RECT YOU. PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS. ENTER SYMES ROAD GATE. (NO CARS THROUGH THIS GATE. PEDESTRIANS ONLY MAY ENTER AT SPRINGS ROAD GATE, OFFOSITE SHOPPING AREA. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED TO FACILITATE EASE OF ENTRY. PLEASE OBEY THEM HAVE YOUR CORRECT CHANGE READY. MIKE GOTH L.S.A., Surtees TSF RON GRABLE N.Z., MCLAREN MIDA KEVIN BARTLETT Australia, Mildron Waggot: DRIVE CONSIDERATELY, OBEY THE TRAFFIC OFFICERS, DRIVE CAREFULLY, FRANK MATICH Australia, Mclaren MIOA MOTOR RACING CLUBY No advertising of any description may be carried out at Wigram Airfield on January be displayed or sold without prior consent of the Motor Racing Club (Inc.). DEREK BELL GRAHAM MCRAE MIKE CAMPBELL GRAHAM LAWRENCE Gi. Britain, Brabham Ford N.Z., Mclaren M10A U.S.A., Forsgrini Ford N.Z., Ferrari Dino ADMISSION Advance Bookings at D.I.C. GRANDSTAND SEATS, $2.50 REMEMBER: All officinis and (includes Admission at Gato) marshals are colanteers. Please ONE STAND OPPOSITE obey their instructions cheerfully. START-FINISH. SECOND GRANDSTAND AT THE LOOP. 17th or 18th, 1970. Nor may goods of any description ADMISSION AT GATES ON RACE DAY: Adults •• $1.50 Cars • • 50c Children 50c

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