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Kevin Bartlett considers work to be done on his Lola T400 before the Lady Wigram Trophy race.

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  • Kevin Bartlett considers work to be done on his Lola T400 racing car before the Lady Wigram Trophy race on Sunday.
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McRae now back in race series

Graham McRae became a definite starter in the Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the Stuyvesant series, after negotiating a financial deal with the promoters. For the four Australian rounds he had backing from fuel company Ampol and would start in all six remaining rounds.

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  • Graham McRae had Ampol backing for the four Australian rounds of the 1975 Stuyvesant series.
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McRae to race at Wigram

Graham McRae confirmed he would race at Wigram in the third round of the Peter Stuyvesant series after a financial deal. He had asked for $1000 a race and the promoters were understood to have guaranteed more, and he would start in the six remaining races.

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15-1-75 16-1-75 Shell Kevin Bartlett considers work to be done on his Lola T400 racing car before the Lady Wigram Trophy race on Sunday. MeRae now back in race series Graham McRae is now a definite starter in the Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the Peter Stuyvesant series on Sunday. Mckae pulled out of the series after the second round at Pukekohe last week-end because he did not have enough money to continue. However he said from Wellington last evening that ne had negotiated "a financial deal similar to that already given to some of the other drivers." McRae had originally asked for $1000 a race but it is understood the promoters of the series have guaranteed him more than this. For the four Australian rounds, McRae has arranged backing from Ampol, a fuel company, and he will now be starting in all sis remaining rounds of the series. MeRae to race at Wigram Top New Zealand driver Graham McRae will race, the third round of the Peter Stuyvesant series, on Sunday: McRae pulled out of the series after the second round at Pukekohe because he dia not have enough money to continue. However, he said from Wellington yesterday that he had negotiated a financial deal which would allow him to drive at Wigram. McRae originally asked for SI000 a race, but it is understood the promoters of the series have more than thi waranteed him He will now start in the six races which remain in the series.

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