31-12-71 7-1-72 Overseas stars for 18th trophy race at Wigram By PETER GREENSLADE Racing drivers from Britain, Belgium, the United States, Canada and Australia, as well as New Zealand, will contest the eighteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy in Christchurch on Saturday, January 22. The line-up for the 101-mile entries closed, but, because WON CUP South Island motor racing late entries will be accepted classic includes the current up to January 15, more start- European and North Ameri-lers are likely. Lawrence, who mon the 1970 can Formula A-5000 champ- Although up to 33 cars can Lasman Cup with a 2.4 litre Frank Gardner and start in any event at Wigram, terrart Vo. has the latest Lola David Hobbs, respectively, asithe Motor Racing Club InCiby a Chervrolet V8, and is one 1300, which is also powered pon Grabam McRae and 1970 organiser of the meeting, ilot three likely to start, title holder Graeme Lawrence. 24 or 25 for the trophy race. Expatriate Australian Gard- Twenty drivers had been ner, is the Lola works driver nominated for the event when The field could be further reduced if the race qualifying and his T300 is likely to have mate bet to set po if be dave a stre. It is probable that a third and slowest cars is dangerous. The circuit will be modified Han Bob Muir for STP. by eliminating the hairpin Hobbs, an Englishman who bead at the end of the main does most of his racing in the straight and modifications to unuted States, and Nike Hailthe loop. wood, one of the world's motor- The circuit will be reduced cycling "greats" who switched in length from 2.3 to about 2.1 to cars and was runner-up to miles and, because the hairpin Formula 5000 championship, Gardner in the 1971 European will be replaced by a fast! will be among the new faces. left-hand corner, the race McLaren cars dominated the speed should climb by 7 to 10 last trophy race and also the mph. 1971 Tasman series and Hobbs currently eight The New Zealand contingent, will be out to maintain the starters, IS strongest numencally, but only, record with the latest "works" two look like being front run-cuaren M2. Halwood will drive either a Surtees TS& or • both seasoned drivers with a ners-McRae and Lawrence, the latest TS11, if it can be prepared in time. wealth of overseas experience land proven records. The race should be a battle McRae will drive the new between the Australian-de- Chevrolet-powered Leda GMI, 'Isigned and built Repco-Holden 'designed by Mcrae and leading English race car constructor, Len Terry. V8 engines and the American Chevrolet V8s, with probably la Boss Ford V8 thrown in. Of the Australians, Frank ¡Matich, second in the last Wigram race and runner-up in te 1971 Tasman series, loots the best prospect. He has entered his own Repco Matich A50, which, at its recent competition debut, ¡carried Matich to cartralian Grand Prix vinasy CHAMPION Utber Australlans usmg! Repco engines are Elfni drivers Garry Cooper, John McCormick and the current Australian Gold Star champion Max Stewart. Otber Australian entrants lare Kevin Bartlett (McLaren (M10B Chev) and Allan Moffat, whose car is yet to be nominlated. Mofiat is Ford Austraha's works driver, so he will certainly be relying upon a Boss Ford V8 engine. On paper at least a dozen drivers have the ability and the cars to win the 1972 Wig: ram race. But my pick would come from Matich, McRae, • Hobbs and Hail-s Gard, will the odds probatfavouring Matich. 18th INTERNATIONAL LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE GRANDSTAND SEATS STAND AT START/FINISH $3.00 each STAND AT THE LOOP. $3.00 each AVAILABLE NOW AT D.I.C INCLUDES ADMISSION AT GATE SAT™, 22nd JAN., 72 BOOK NOW AT D.I.C MAIL ORDERS TO D.I.C PLEASE ENCLOSE STAMPED - ADDRESSED ENVELOPE 15-9-72 18th INTERNATIONAL LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE • ROUND 3 TASMAN CHAMPIONSHIP 1972 R.N.Z.A.F. STATION, WIGRAM-SATURDAY, next 22nd JAN ADULTS $2.00, CHILDREN 50c, CARS FREE. ENTRANTS INCLUDE FRANK GARDNER (U.K.) 4-0+ LOLA 1300 MIKE HAILWOOD (U.K.) Ds-o SURTEES 1S8 GRANDSTAND SEATS $3.00 each DAVID HOBBS (U.K.) MCLAREN M22 GRAHAM MCRAE (N.Z.) ф... S.L.P. LEDA GMI INCLUDING ADMISSION KEVIN BARTLETT (AUSTRALIA) *CLAREN MIOB .... Now on sale at D.I.C Booking TEDDY PILETTE (BELGIUM) MCLAREN MIOB Office FRANK MATICH (AUSTRALIA) .0.. S.T.P. MATICH A50 MAX STEWART (AUSTRALIA) .... .... ELFIN REPCO Race Day Sales at Booths behind EYAN NOTES (U.S.A.) MCLAREN MIS Stands GARRIE COOPER (AUSTRALIA) .. ELFIN REPCO BOB MUIR (AUSTRALIA) LOLA T300 TWO STANDS, one opposite Start- Full day's racing including Finish and one at the : "loop" Saloon Cars, Sports Cars BE THERE! and Motorcycles.