LADY WIGRAM ENTRIES The drivers and cars who will participate in the Nineteenth International Lady Wigram Trophy Race are:- • 1 Frank Matich (Aus.) Repco Matich A50 Extremely fast driver. Good chassis and the latest Repco engine must make him one of the favourites. 3 Stere Thompson (Eng.) Chevron B24 One of the best cars racing today and Thompson has a lot of class. Watch this combination, they could surprise. 5 Kevin Bartlett (Aus.) Lola T300 Fast and steady. Knows this car well. Will be close at the finish. 6 Max Stewart (Aus.) Lola T330 Always fast and spectacular. Steivart has the latest model from the Loia factory. With an ounce of luck he could win this race. 7 Eran Noves (L.S.A.) MeRae GNI A regular Tasman visitor who always tries very Well placed last rear. and he comes back this time better equipped 10 Warwick Brown (Aus.) Lola T300 Young and very fast. Showed considerable promise driving an older McLaren. Another who could spring a surprise. 11 Ken Smith (N.Z.) March 722 An underpowered car for this fast circuit. 12 Baron Robertson (N.Z.) March 722 Another underpowered car but his ability as a driver could place him in the money. 15 Voritake Takahara (Japan) Brabham BT36 An unknown quantity in N.Z. The Colt engine in this car is reputed to be very powerful. 16 Doug Heney (N.Z.) MeLaren Competitive on the local scene but out-classed in this high company. 19 Darid Oxton (N.Z.) Begg FM5 N.Z.'s brightest hope for a resident victory. The car is a good one and Oxton has the ability to win. 21 Alan Rollinson (Eng.) Duckhams-MeRae Lola team driver last year. Has lots of experience and with the latest model McRae must be a prospect for a high placing. 22 Graham McRae (N.Z.) McPae GM1 Has won the last two trophy races in a row.. One of the fastest drivers in the world today. He must start a favourite to win. 29 John McCormack (Aus.) Repeo-Elfin win in the Grand Prix coupled with consistently fast practise times elevate McCormack from an outsider to a winning prospect. May find the going harder on this fast circuit. 30 David MeConnell (Can.) Surtees TS15 Another 2 litre car that may be under powered at Wigram. 34 Sam Poses (L'.S.A.) Surtees IS11B Comes to N.Z. with a formidable reputation. He is a real charger and the wide open spaces of Wigram should suit him well. 35 S. R. Williams (N.Z.) Begg Will be outclassed in this company. 36 Kelvin Cameron (N.Z.) Brabham BT23C Another small engine car that will find the going tough, but Cameron bas shown he has lost none of his ability since purchasing this car. 52 Dester Dunlop (N.Z.) McRae The U.S. continental championships winning car, Dunlop will be hoping for better reliability. 89 Garry Pedersen (N.Z.) Begg FNI4 One of N.Z's most promising drivers and an outdated chassis will not help in this race, but with his ability he could gain a good placing. 17-9-73 AMERICAN TEAM'S FIRST VISIT One driver who time. With eight races in would particularly like eight weeks, i will make it very difficult for the team to end Graham McRae's to have much chance to get two-year domination of to know the circuits. Tasman series is the Chief mechanic for 28-year-old Champ Cart and team : American, manager for the Tasman Sam Posey. project, Jack McCormack Posey was runner-up to has developed a plan of McRae in the L. & M Con- attack for the series and tinental 5000 series in the has sent spare chassis, four United States last season- engines and many spare and is willing to challenge parts in order to keep the McRea on his home ground. car running well throughout Posey will drive a Surtees the eight weeks. TSIIB for the Champ Carr Posey has for the last two racing team who realise years been the leading there will be some difficul- American in Formula 5000 ties for them in the 1973 competition. Last May he Tasman series. was the top rookie in the The team will be operat- Indianapolis 500. ing halfway around the He believes the series is world from its home base. a championship of signifi- It is completely unfamiliar cant international Imporwith the tracks and getting tance. It will be an honour | set up for a new track takes just to be in the series. Victory repeat is his hope Working racing driver John MeCormack's Repco today are mech- Ansett Elfin KEEN CONTEST AT anies Ron Viller (left) and Bob Murphy. Metormack, an Australian, won the New Zealand firand Prix at Pukelnhe and hopes In repeat the performance in the Lady Wigram trophy rare on Saturdar. The Castrol GTY series. which is for production cars. is lun in three groups. The winner of the championship will be the driver who scores the mos points. irrespective of the group in which he is rumming. aroun tHO. is overall lader with de poiniand Timarti s Leo Leonard. «ho is orving a Chrysier Cnarger E14 in group one has 40 points. Third overall IS another Aucklander. Robbie Francevic. who nas 15 points and is running à imary-engined Mazda RA2 in group two. Running equal infurth place. and in ine group thre section. are bucktand Eson t rees Pete Ros WIGRAM LIKELY By PETER GREENSLADE. With points scores so close, the championship races for Castrol GI and Bank of New South Wales saloon cars at the international Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting on Satu keenly contested events on the national Homerer. Currin's positior • no means certal. as a pl :2 gained in one vf the car vunds is still the subjeci prutest and the Motorst isociation dew Zealand e: to bring down a decisir The Bank of Ner: Tales sOTICS 15 run in th maine capacily classes ur afee the latter ceing reside • category atici ca ta with ii the national sa. ar titie. Cook. who is diving a M mper in this series. has -unta and is a ricar leader "Dabs" class alicia!. of e to 2000c class tu cans in nd Escor BDA. with n is Leader of the lac-class is the Auc lier Firebird driver • of whose scure port pomts. has The ament r aree Mustans of the • tobased PDL tean: pir 15 points and he ihe vet another luc iTy Datteon : Chevro Icor 12 points. The last-minut Mini- Australian saloor 2 inn. Alan Moffa r in Falcon GTHO- Don rdar should pro motor racing cal "big banger" rhic kland Pontiac p• odi Rod Coppins. Spice stands at 21 race: ational chant. ^ er. ot Manu. even ('s ine Ford GIN Chrisichurch- Th !. Is next with 1.190 is toilowed by faste Klander. Red olet Camaro ing. e entry of the GTX n car champ. Aceat. in a Ford chari -the car in parti se to be the most ender. ie non the Bathurst 500 ion car race-will add o the Wigranı saloon no enable for points Zealand championship weil race in the 15-lap crent. tinal Cent 011 the prostanime vill he a vitation race for the aloon cars at the meet- addition to the Bank of South Wales and Castrol cars, the top men in the Dsca neer saloon car pion-nip sceries will also