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Wigram crash

Photo of a rider thrown from his machine in the 750cc motor-cycle race at Wigram on Saturday while avoiding another fallen cyclist at the hairpin bend; both riders scrambled to safety uninjured. A second photo shows McRae surrounded by young autograph hunters after winning.

Facts

  • Two riders crashed at the hairpin in the 750cc motor-cycle race at Wigram on 20 January 1973 and were uninjured.

Photos

  • Wigram crash: the rider at far left was thrown from his machine during the 750cc motor-cycle race while trying to avoid another cyclist who had crashed at the hairpin bend. Both riders scrambled to safety, uninjured.
  • The winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday, Graham McRae, is surrounded by young autograph hunters after the race.
Read the OCR text
22-1-73 WIGRATI CRASH.—The rider at far left was thrown from another cyclist who had crashed (between the two motor his machine during the 750 c.c. motor-cycle race at escles still racing). The incident occurred. on the scrambled to safety, uninjured. Wigram ou Saturday: while trying to avoid hairpin bend in the circuit. Both riders The winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday, Graham McRae, is surrounded young autograph hunters after

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