15-9-76 Currently leading the Motorcraft Formula Ford national series, Aucklander Dave Nc- Villan, a professional driver and racing instructor, will be out to increase his lead in the Formula Ford race on Sunday. His Lola 1312 is the only one of its kind in New Zealand and will be geared for its top speed of around 130 miles an hour for Sunday's race. The four-cylinder 1600cc racer mill accelerate from rest to 60 miles an hour in 5.5sec. Shell Forr provide Formula Ford rac- ing is now internationally regarded as the training ground for big-time motor racing, and in New Zealand the Motorcraft Formula Ford Championship, a round of which will be contested by a highclass field at Wigram on Sunday, provides some of the closest and most exciting racing to be seen anywhere. The current leader in the series is Aucklander Dave McMillan with bis Loia T342 the only one of its type racing in New Zealand. ula Ford will exciting racing Racing under the Team McMilian Ford banner, Dave McVillan is a fulltime professional driver and racing instructor, The 31-year-old McMillian has been involved in racing since 1962 and was mechanic with Graeme Lawrence, New Zealand's top professional driver, for four years before he joined the Fred Opert racing orgnisation in the United States. McMillan won the 1972-73 Formula Ford championship in New Zealand and in the same year was rumerup in the Australasian Penfolds Driver of the Future award. Also in 1973 he won the United States Formula Ford title and in between times raced a Tui Super Vee in American races with considerable success. McMillan will be favourite for a Wigram Formula Ford win, but there are numerous other drivers in the field with the ability to beat him. Formula Ford racing is wheel-to-wheel competition and there is no room for driver error. The cars are evenly matched as they are all fitted with 1600cc four-cylinder Ford engines and are built to a uniform specification. This ensures that the premium is on driving skill rather than on the car and so it is not surprising that today a number of the top flight grand prix drivers, former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi among them, started in Formula Ford racing. DUTT Lady international Wigram Trophy Race Meering :59 Redman one to watch Although he is matching this tiny 2-litre Chevron BMW against the much more powerful American V8 engines of most of the Lady Wigram Trophy race entrants, English superstar Brian Redman will certainiy be a front runner on Sunday. He has already notched a fourth and second place in the opening races in the Peter Stuyvesant series and currently shares second place on the ladder with New Zealand Grand Prix winner Ken Smith and Manfeild winner Max Stewart. Lap record at Wigram may go in match race By PETER GREENSLADE The 99.124 miles per hour Wigram saloon car record set last year by Australian John MeCormack in his Repeo V8-powvered Chrysier Charger should be shattered at the Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting on Sunday. There are at least four driters capable of putting in laps of better than 100mph on the fastest racing circuit in New Zealand and Australia. The president of the Christchurch Motor Racing Club : Mr Ron Rutherford) has been canvassing them in an effort to set up a four-lap match race on à traffic-free 2.2-mile track. Allan Moffitt, the Canadianborn professional from Wel bourne. has signified his willigness to front up with his 'COROLLA - CHEV' TEAM PREPARE GTX CAMARO Lichfield Motors, well known in rally and racing circles, have been preparing the reliable Archibalds-Doug Allan Camaro for two successful seasons. 'Their Corollo-Chey was always a spectacular performer on local circuits, and the Manager-Foreman COmbination of Trevor Crowe-. Austin Cole recently gained a Class win and an credible third overall in the "Marlboro' Rally Series. Lichfield Motors City workshop Lichield handily placed near Street Car some high standard of work Park, gives all - clients necessary for top motorsport performances. new Cher Monza against Kiwi drivers Jim Richards and Leo Leonard in their Mustangs and the up-and-coming -Aucklander Grant Walker, in a Cologne : Capr or Mazer in a 5.9-litre Vauxhali Victor. "If we can set up this race I'm sure we mill see the lap record in excess of 100mph and I won't be surprised if all these drivers better McCormack's figure," said MIr Rutherford BEST FIELDS EVER 'The six saloon car races already programmed have attracted the best fields ever at Wigram and I think these drivers are all capable of bettering 100mph in the selected events. ""However, i everyone concerned is agreeabie a match race mould be the ideal way to obtain an absolute figure. "It would be a great spectacle because all these drivers are in world class." said Mr Rutherford. "There is no doubt that the financial support provided by the business community has attracted such a high standard of saloon car entries." he said