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New Zealand Grand Prix 1974 at Wigram: programme

Advertisement and programme for round three of the Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 series, the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at the RNZAF base Wigram on January 19-20, promoted by the Motor Racing Club. Admission was $1.50 Saturday and $2.50 Sunday at the gates, with concession tickets from the Bank of New South Wales. Featured drivers include Johnnie Walker, Peter Gethin, John McCormack, Graham McRae, Warwick Brown and Teddy Pilette.

Facts

  • Saturday 19 January 1974 at Wigram: all-morning practice, 1.30 pm international motor-cycle race, 2.35 pm Castrol GTX Groups 2 and 3 saloon race.
  • Sunday 20 January 1974 at Wigram: 12 noon historic race, 12.40 open saloon race, 1.20 pm NZ Grand Prix, 3.10 Castrol GTX Group 1, 3.55 Formula Ford, 4.40 invitation saloon race.
  • Admission at the gates for the 1974 Wigram meeting was $1.50 Saturday and $2.50 Sunday for adults, 50c for children; concession tickets saved $1.00.
Read the OCR text
19-1-74 SATURDAY & SUNDAY NEXT AT R.N.Z.A.F BASE WIGRAM PETER ROUND THREE PETER STUYVESANT $100,000 AUSTRALASIA'S RICHEST MOTOR RACING SERIES. NEW ZEALAND PETER $000U0 SIUYVESANT ALS RALASIAS RICHEST MOTOR RACING SERIES GRAND PRIX 1974 $100000 ALSTRALASIA'S RICHEST MOTOR RACING SERES PROGRAMME SATURDAY 19th. JANUARY PROGRAMME SUNDAY 20th. JANUARY PROGRAMME SALES ALL MORNING PRACTICE SESSION. Purchase your programme from 12 NOON - RACE FOR HISTORIC RACING programme tents inside gates or at grandstands. 1.30 p.m. - INTERNATIONAL MOTOR-CYCLE CARS. RACE. SAVE $1.00 PER ADULT! 12.40 p.m. - OPEN SALOON CAR RACE. JOHNNIE 2.35 p.m. - SALOON CAR RACE. CASTROL BUY YOUR CONCESSION TICKETS WALKER AUSTRALIA FROM ANY CITY BRANCH OF THE 1.20 p.m. - NEW ZEALAND GRAND PRIX PETER GETHIN G.T.X. FOR GROUP 2 AND GROUP 3 CARS. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES, OR GREAT BRITAIN TIMARU, ASHBURTON, NELSON & 1974. PRACTICE SESSIONS FOR TRAINING AND BLENHEIM BRANCHES. TESTING. SUNDAY $2.50. Children 50c 3.10 p.m. - SALOON CAR RACE. CASTROL SATURDAY. $1.50. Children 50c G.T.X. FOR GROUP 1 CARS. GATES OPEN 7.30 A.M. ADMISSION AT GATES 3.55 p.m. - FORMULA FORD RACE. CATERING AT WIGRAM JOHN MCCORMACK AUSTRALIA PIES, SOFT DRINKS AND ICE CREAM WILL SUNDAY .. $3.00. Children 50c 4.40 p.m. - INVITATION SALOON CAR RACE. GRAHAM MCRAE BE AVAILABLE IN SPECTATOR AREAS SATURDAY ... $2.00. Children 50c GATES OPEN 7.30 A.M. NEW ZEALAND ROUTES & ENTRANCES (INTENDING PATRONS PLEASE NOTE) IF YOU ARRIVE FROM CITY VIA SOCKBURN OR BLENHEIM ROAD, TURN LEFT OVER SOCKBURN RAILWAY CROSSING AND ENTER VIA VICKERYS ROAD. FROM LINCOLN ROAD, TURN RIGHT ON TO ANNEX ROAD TO MIDDLE LINCOLN ROAD. FROM LEESTON OR SOUTH ROAD, PLEASE USE MAIN GATE ENTRANCE. PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ENTER SYMES ROAD GATE (NO CARS THROUGH THIS GATE). PEDESTRIANS ONLY MAY ENTER AT SPRINGS ROAD GATE. OPP, SHOPPING AREA TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WILL DIRECT YOU. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED TO FACILITATE EASE OF ENTRY, PLEASE OBEY THEM. HAVE WARWICK BROWN YOUR CORRECT CHANGE READY ! AUSTRALIA TEDDY PILETTE BELGIUM NO ADVERTISING OF ANY DESCRIPTION MAY PROMOTED BY BE CARRIED OUT AT WIGRAM AIRFIELD ON HEAVY VEHICLES JANUARY I9th and 20th 1973, NOR MAY GOODS DRIVE CONSIDERATELY! PATRONS PLEASE NOTE: OF ANY DESCRIPTION BE DISPLAYED OR SOLD HEAVY VEHICLES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED REMEMBER ALL MARSHALLS AND OFFICIALS IN USUAL SPECTATOR AREAS - THEY WILL ARE VOLUNTEERS THEY SEEK YOUR OVERNIGHT CAMPING AT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE MOTOR RACING BE DIRECTED TO SPECIAL PARKING AREAS CO-OPERATION IN THE INTEREST Of SAFETY CLUB (INC.) AWAY FROM THE CIRCUIT. (MOTORIRACING) CLUS AND THE ENJOYMENT OF THE MEETING. WIGRAM IS PROHIBITED

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