16-1-71 By PETER GREENSLADE Wellington's Graham McRae won the seventeenth International Lady Wigram Trophy Race end to end this afternoon in his Chevrolet engined Mekaren MIOB. In the course of the race! (McLaren M10B Repco) held IT'S MCRAE: he aiso set a new lap record second spot from lap six to of 107.12mph. the inish and was about 23sec. Last year's Wigram winner, behind McRae. Australian Frank Matich TWIN, RECORD (2.5 March 701) and English- when in lap 2i the field had him well! than 20,000 saw the race run ¡behind but the New Zealander 10 ine weather but in a strong man Malcolm Guthrie (Lola front of him and in attempt-pressed on steadily and also cool north-easterly wind. On the They completed 3 laps. Iswiped a marker drum which profited from the misfortunes Don O'Sullivan (MeLaren M10A Repco) ran 42 severely damaged the rear of others. laps for seventh and a lap back, suspension of his car. Zealand Grand Prix and Geoghegan ran For a time Pilette, Lawrence miles) G5751.8. grid iwere current Australian cham- but once Pilette wheel to Mi Mi pion Leo Geoghegan (Lotus 69 Allen (McLaren MIOB) Brown (Lola T190). fourth spot for eight laps but Lawrence was left very much Lola 15 arch The mortality rate in the 20- then dropped out with magneto on his own and McRae lapped M. car field was high. Fastest lap-McRae: Amon drove a good race for repeated the per- 17.3 Australian his fifth place. just formance in Kevin Bartlett (Mildren Chev-! after the flying start rolet) and he was followed by Gardner was always promin- Lawrence Cannon Gardner #Ma) the time he got again ent being up in fourth place 4, when Ailen retired but be lost Pilette Belgium's Teddy Pilette had a few places with a spin and F Gone, arch 201 Ford V8); had to work hard to get by integrate in lap 15. Amon in the concluding stages Piette, who was doing more Use of racing being very much on his own for 19 1197). most of the journey. tyres disputed Radisch (9, McLaren 1:1.8sec better than the record Aucklander Robbie Francevic MI0A. 1:20), Bartlett (5. set in 1969 by the late Jochen led from start to finish in the Mildren Chevrolet, 1:20.2). Rindt in a Lotus 49B. Rothmans 30 minute Produc- Row Six recovered quickly and pressed on, then some 15sec behind His lap record was 1.78 miles tion Saloon race, the final M. Eyerly (3. Surtees TS8, an hour faster than the figurelevent at Wigram today I:21.1) T. Pilette (34, McLaren McRae. he set last year in the trophy, MIOB, 1:21.4). Geoghegan had a puncture at race preliminary. But his victory, achieved in a Falcon GTHO fitted with RON Seven the same time but was able to resume though he had lost have been the American Mike Eyerly must racing tyres, is under dispute, 1:214), most dis- Guthrie (32, O'Sullivan Lola T192, 18, a lot of ground appointed trophy race con- and is expected to be the sub McLaren Mi0A, 1:21.8). Canadian John Cannon tender. He did not even get 'ect ot a protest meeting. Row Eight (McLaren MIOB) held second Francevic sat alone on the Brabham BT29, place for five laps and then into the fiying start for on the grid before the race while the 122.84:236 warm-up lap he spun his Sur- Brown (28, Lola dropped to third behind rest of the drivers held a close IS8 and damaged the discussion with Motor Racing Matich. rear suspension. Row Nine He was going well but lost Graham McRae Club president Mr Jack Brewer McConnell A crowd estimated at more and other officials over the use (80, Lotus 69, 1:26.4), B. Robinson (12, Brabof racing tyres in a production hara TC, 1:26.6). car event. Row Ten Some of them demanded his A. Rhodes (67, Brabham. :27 Fahey has 3 victories disqualification and looked dis-iN. Doyle (55, Begg FM2, :28.8 ¡grunted as they got into their Row Eleven cars and moved out on to the Francevie G. Mardon (54, Begg FM4). R. track. (13, Catipo). Posted as second piace-getter Paul Fahey made it three Fahey (Manurewa) raced his the left front on a barrier. was Jim Richards (Manurewa) came Mustang - and nobody could It was no race aiter that, in a Holden Monaro. Christhome first in the second heat beat him. with Fahey well in the lead in church's Ron Rutherford. in of the Mercury $1000 saloon! In the second heat he let spite of several attempts by another Monaro. was third (Gisborne, Coppins to regain his number The race produced no real But only one of the races Comaro! lead the first lap and one position. fireworks except for a trementhen in the second had a side! Dennis Marwood (Tauranga, Ious contest between the two - by side sprint down the back Comaro) comfortable; North Islanders. Grady Thom- South Wales championship. the Comaro third throughout the race. son (Chev Comaro) and R lat the hairpin. of Mercury $1000 Emson (Holden Torana GTR) These two raced nose to tail ive Escort to the limit to beat Christchurch's 1: throughout and Emson amazed in an exciting duel. bigger engines cars came to a sticky end after the most Wieram patrons when he , hairpin-losing his V8 powered crossed the line in front of the In the two Mercury events Ford Falcon and smashing in. Escort). imuch more powerful Comaro. SANANG TONNAIE Frank Matich in his Mclaren M10B in the futile chase after the winner, Graeme McRae, during the big race at Wigram this afternoon. Main race It was all Suzuki in the main motorcycle race at Wigram today. The two local speedsters Geoff Perry Auckland) and Dale Wylie '(hristchurch) and New Zealand international Ginger Molloy overwhelmed Yamaha. Iheir closest rivals in this season's national series. The main race-open to all machines but deciding the New Zealand 500cc and Airfield championship and carrying points for the 500cc class of the series-was led by Wylie for nine laps while his competitors sorted themselves out However Perry powered past with two laps remaining in the 25-mile race. The sung Aucklander was on tremendous form. After his 501) Suzuki failed to fire on the line he had to pass most of the field in get at the leaders. Bi lap three he was up be, hind Molloy who was dicing with the Taradale international Keith Turner (250 Yamaha and two laps later slipped past hoth and set out after Wylie. These two made a grand race of it opening a large lead or Melloy who had slipped past Turner but waS unable goes to • Once Perry was past there was no holding him and he opened a sizeable lead on (1 Wylie's 500 Suzuki racer. C Molloy kept his similar machine ahead of Turner to the finish. Still further back were Richjard Tapper ! Dunedin' on a 250 Suzuki, riding well to stay ahead of Tauranga international Bob Haldane 1350 'Yamaha i Reg Ingram ‹ Invercargilli . was top four-stroke man. taking his 500 Manx Norton to seventh place overall. and fourth in the 500 cc class. Open Race Overal-Geoff Perry (ALK land). 500c c Suzuki Dult Wylie. (Christchurch'. 500 Suzukt Ginger Molluy Keith Turner dale). 4: Richard Tapper (Dunedins. 250 Suzuk! 5 Bob Holdune (auranga). 350 Yamaha, 6: Reg Ingram (his ercargiil». 500 Mortcr Neit Zealand 5000 Airfeid Championship-Perry. Wylie Mulloy. 3: Ingram Harry Walker (Dunedin. 5.r: Kaw'assk: 5: Colin Robinsor Chris church 500 Norton. 6. 500cc Race Overeil-Wylie. !: Turner. 2 Trevor Discombse 151 tim i rd ebe (Dunedi!?) Perry. 6: Faldane. 7. Suzukis ardrebe. 2: Haldane. 3; Ray um pieton (Auckland). 350 maha. 4: Owen Galbraith hristchurch). 350 Kawasaki. 5. New Zealand 250cc Airfield hampionship - zaruer 250 arwick Parr (Wanganui). Izuk!. 2: Barry Reeves (Lower :70.. 250 Bultato. 3: Roger Cook (ler Hutt 250 Suzuki. 4.