15-1-71 McRae sets pace with Wigram circuit of 107 mph 26 By PETER GREENSLADE Wellington racing driver Graham McRae today gave notice of his intentions for tomorrow's international Lady Wigram Trophy race. In an early training run he lapped the 2.3mile circuit at 107.11 mph in his Chevy-powered McLaren M10B. His time of 1min 17.3sec was|cuit laid out with protective! Vince Granatelli decided to 1.1 seconds slower than the straw bales. put Amon into the second car, record he set last year. There was a cool easterly! ia 2.5 litre March 701 Cosworth The other drivers took wind but conditions were quite longer to settle in but Erank pleasant and by mid-day there Ford V8 which Amon drove winner last year, and was a sizeable crowd watching into third place in the first Tas- Niel Allen, who won the New the cars in action. man championship round at Zealand Grand Prix last Satur- Most of the drivers spent Levin a fortnight ago. 'day, were soon lapping around a lot of time in the pits This could leave the young suspension systems Auckland driver David Oxton ABOVE: Niel Allen, the Australian speedster in his McLaren MIOB, no 1.Ssec in their McLare asi changis near M10B's. ratios. without a anve tomorrow but The Motor Racing Club Inc, However, international star| Granatelli said that they hoped about to take the hangar bend during practice for tomorrow's Lady which promotes the meeting, Chris Amon was Wigram Trophy race. BELOW: New Zealander Graham Lawrence in his Ferrari Dino V6 before starting his run. airfield at 5pm yesterday. By Corporation's Lotus 70. 10.30am practice Before he had time to get started about halt an our late, into his stride the Boss Ford the course was ready with time / V8 engine in his car dropped keepers' stands and grand ja valve which brought it to a istands erected and the cir. stop out on the track PARTS is the team has not got eplacement engine in Christ church there were calis to hure ried telephone the Vorth Island to get parts to carry out a major rebuild.