15-9-76 22nd International 50 Lady Wigram Trophy Race Meering With bumper entries speeds in the region 180 for all events. which in- miles hour on the long clude four back straight. while the A change of saloon car fastest saloons lap the circuit races, the international at fractionally less than 100 Lady Wigram Irnphy miles an hour. race meeting on Sunday LaST vear the Motor Racpromises to be ihe finest ing Club. which promotes and most thrilling spec- the meeting. eliminated the fortune hairpin bend at the exit to tacle on the .lew Zea- the back straight and land motor racing calen- aranam McRae, der this rear. the trophy race in his Mcnde vade use lastesı The 2.2-mile aerodrome race lap at 117.073 miles an circult. whicn was hrst raced hour. for Lawrence? on in 1949, is the fastest Given fine weather on Sun- Australia nr New Zealand day. this speed should and ihe ROT aaua esceecied by number of V8-engined the arivers who will be ying series win must be consid- (USIY for honours in what is inter- ered extremely remote and HaLdleuy regarded VUC oft is the 1970 of the most prestigious races In the lead Tasman championship win- The Cars in the Southern Hemisphere. Although the race has Lawrence 'Lola T332 , has been fastest qualifier Hamilton's Gramme who in attracted only one entry The F5000 cars are pow: Chevron B29 Lola T400 from Europe. that of Brian the opening races and in: ered by stock-block Redman has already Tet to win a race in this year's Peter commanding positions each : head valve motors The B29 is a devel- The T400 has proved! given lew Zealand followers tune when mechanical most of them fuel-injected. opment of the B25, and is difficult to set and al-: money's Sturresant series, Graeme Lawrence. the 1970 troubles hare intervened. and ail are monted behing and constructed though it has such sophis- worth the Peter Stuy- Tasman champion, has held commanding is not a lucky the driver but in front of des igned ennere Engineer- Pukekohe Wigram ticated teatures «sualu vesant series at circuit she rear axie ing in Lancashire, England. rising-rate and Manfeild. the top Aus- leads in both races in his Lola T332 until power is transmitted B29 suspens itelel fact. ne The The has monocoque has proved very tralians and New Zealanders mechanical troubles have delayed him. Here and had his first trophy race through a five-speed construction and quicker than its pre- contesting the event are and gearbox in every case ered Eryc a two-titre B.P.W: It has forward- Lawrence heads Ken Smith. the ultimate finish there last year. decessor. Caecee bettering Mc- However. given a change and all the cars have four- producing. TOTE than SUU montler Ia ulaLoS and winner, and Australian Mar Stewart in the wheel disc brakes and all- semi-enclosed bodywork. Rae's figure. fortune. Lawrence looks b.h.p. and driving through Redman. who will be lew Zealand Grand Prix. Stewart mon the being the man to beat independent suspension. a fire-speed Hewland trans- matching his tiny Chevron. like start used axle. powered by a 2-litre German second Sturresant round at Manfeild on on Sundal. But he ron't find because the torque Begg 018 It easv. for the top points i5 50 BMW engine. against a field Sunday. duced by the motor so Lota T332 dominated by Lolas powered men in the series, as well as great that tre transmission This can was designe@ Chevrolet engines, Bartiett, who will be running o-urer round Peter Stuyvesant in- deciding race in the series. could not stand repeated More conventiona: thar: and built by George Begg watch very powerful flat-plane features will be the man to for points position crank shaft engine Lalilig balls. the T400, this Sanan-nudu Drummond and in ine topar race. for his ternational series in which in his machine teatures side- vó vov ødx the Lady Wigram Trophy Ben intee fast it nas ever Cel. all have race-winning spectacular HaT-OUn and de- in ine past. Begg FM5 mounted radiators and out- suspension style has already put him win be ine tira race potential. coil suspension. inmable structure. is could well be the Although he has yet to win Redman will be the unboard lighter in contenuon the four This race, Bruce Allison, the known quantity in the race, piclereosur olune Manv top drivers prefer smaller 018, this Begg is larger and this machine to the T400. ¿he other cars. 1975 susta hals Priver for no one s willing to foreheavier the Year. leads the series cast how his 2-litre car will straightforward suspension with sevuu in the New perform on a really fast layout. Baker Is unning a Zealand Grand Prix and a open circuit. carburated rather third at Manfeild last week who fuel-injected motot, which in his Lola T332. race know. puts him at a disadvantaze The 23-year-old, who is of about 15 b.h.p. regarded as the driver most finish sparing neither himmantie of three-timeer likely take over the sem nuH his car world : he can make good th champion Jack Brabham, damage ne to his Beg has 10 points. 018. which crashed during a But there are three drivers qualifying round at Manfeild tarin points each. They last Saturdav. Nev Zealandare Smith r Jim Murdoch could be the ‹Lola T3321, winner of the dark horse in the trophs New Zealand Grand Prix, race feld. two-time Australian Formula Certainly his chances look 5000 champion Max Stewart better than those of the 'bola Ittul, who wen on lie balance of the 14 starters rain-soked Manfeild circuit who include the Australians Redman, Paul Bernasconi (Lola T400) who was fourth at Pukekohe John Edmonds (Elfn and second at Manfeild. MRS! and the New Zealand Next on the ladder is the Graham Baker (Begg Sydney veteran. Kevin Bart- Baron Robertson (Lola T400). has (Elin MR5) and Veil Doyle