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Burning rubber at Wigram

Photo page of the Lady Wigram Trophy and saloon car events at Wigram. An estimated crowd of 21,000 saw Graeme McRae win the trophy and take the Tasman series lead on 18 points, two ahead of Mike Hailwood.

Facts

  • An estimated 21,000 attended the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
  • McRae's win put him on 18 Tasman points, two ahead of Hailwood.

Photos

  • The winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy, G. McRae, taking the loop bend in a cloud of tyre smoke and cement dust. Photo: Press photographers A. Calvert, C. Wilson and L. R. Blokhaus
  • Worthwhile reward for a jubilant winner: a kiss from Miss Canterbury (Cheryl Hopkins).
  • Third place in the Lady Wigram Trophy went to the Australian driver K. Bartlett, driving the McLaren M10B that was driven at Wigram last year by another Australian, N. Allen.
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24-1-72 BURNING RUBBER AT WIL 17 C CRAM Moments of escitement and drama captured by our cameras during the Lady Wigram Trophy race and saloon car events at Wigram on Saturday. An estimated crowd of 21,000 san fi MeRae win the trophy. thus taking the lead in the Tasman championship series with 18 points - two points ahead of M. Hallwood. RIGHT: The winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy, G. McRae, taking the loop bend in a cloud of tyresmoke and cement dust. LEFT: Worthwhile reward for a jubilant winner—a kiss from Miss Canterbury (Cheryl Hopkins). THE PRESS. MONDAY. JANTARY 24. 1972. 17 SHELL 5 The photographs on this page were taken by A. CALVERT, C.WILSON, and L. R. BLOKHA/ (illustrations ABOVE: Third place in the Lady Wigram Trophy went to the Australian driver, K. Bartlett, driving the Mc- Laren MI0B car that was driven at Wigram last year by another Australian, N. Allen.

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