19-1-74 I'll start at the back for a fee-. McRae By PETER GREENSLADE With not much more than a flicker of a smile, Graham MicRae, the triple Tasman champion racing driver, said at Wigram today he would be prepared to start from the back of the grid for $1000 in the New Zealand Grand Prix here tomorrow. NEW ENGINES Most of the drivers are using new engines this week. They are what they call their "strong ones," which are a necessity on this power driving circuit: However. McRae is using his Pukekohe engine which he says develops its speed power at a comparatively leisurely 6500rpm. Most of the engines being used in the series deliver their peak power at considerably greater engine speeds. He would also be prepared to accept a five second handicap for another $1000. peared condent about makung it lour in a row with his McRae GM2, but with two of the eight races in the Peter Stuyvesant's $100,000 series already decided, McRae has yet to get on the scoreboard and he admitted he desperately needs a win tomorrow. McRae said it was within his and the car's capability to lap the Stuyvesant fields at Levin and Pukekohe but he was not so sure about the ultra-fast 2.13 mile aerodrome circuit here. TOUGH' After a moment's reflection he said: "Maybe I don't know. It looks as though it could be a tough race tomorrow. The Grand Prix cars did not out for qualifying trials until early in the afternoon but the general opinion in the pits seemed to be that to get a front row position for the rolling start a lap speed of 120mph would be needed. McRae was fastest qualifier last year with a time or basec -which represents 117.969 mph -and he considered he would probably be able to get down to 63sec today. That is an average of 121.714 mph. THE AUTOPARTS 5O DAN NIVERSARY Distopic Cap Race® On Sunday 20th January, immediately prior to the Lady Wigram Trophy Race, the Wigram rarcirach will once again echo to the thunderous roars of machines that created motor racing history - Benlicy: Maserati, Ferrari. Jaguar. Cooper Bristol. Brooklands Riley. M.G.. Singer Le Mans. Aston Martin. Delage 30 historir: racing cars. in a race which will re-create the spectacle of a past cra. Wc at Autoparts (Christchurch) are sponsoring this race as a fitting and exciting way of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of our company. 50 years of supplying Christchurch with its uscd car part necds. It promises to be quite a race. Autoparts the car wreckers 48 Tuam St. Phone 30-807 047 NZ INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX 19th and 20th JANUARY, 1974 PHOTOGRAPHER Motor Racing is Dangerous Persons attending the Meeting do so entirely at their own risk. FAILURE TO WEAR THIS PASS WILL RESULT IN YOU NOT BEING ADMITTED TO THE CIRCUIT OR BEING REMOVED FROM THE INFIELD. MOUNT COOK LANDLINES 008 NZ INT 19th -MOTOR RACING ERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX and 20th JANUARY, 1974 MEMBER Motor Racing is Dangerous Persons attending the Meeting do so entirely at their own risk. FAILURE TO WEAR THIS PASS WILL RESULT IN YOU NOT BEING ADMITTED TO THE CIRCUIT OR BEING REMOVED FROM THE INFIELD. MOUNT COOK LANDLINES