photoChief scrutineer checking Brian Redman's 2-litre BMW engine.
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- The chief scrutineer, Mr B. O. Williams, checking the 2-litre B.M.W. engine of Brian Redman's car, which is the entry with the smallest capacity in the Lady Wigram Trophy race tomorrow.
newsRolling starts for all races
Rolling starts used for all races at the 1976 Lady Wigram meeting: fields do a lap of the 2.13-mile circuit before the pace car leaves them and the race begins. The pits were moved from the infield to outside the circuit near the end of the long back straight, and spectator entrances reduced to four.
Facts
- The 1976 Lady Wigram meeting used rolling starts for all races, with pits moved to outside the circuit near the end of the back straight; spectator entrances cut to four by closing the main entrance to the air force base.
previewThe man at the top
Bruce Allison, 22-year-old Australian leader of the Stuyvesant series, aimed to reward his team, who made three engine changes in the last few days, with a win at Wigram. He was one point ahead of Smith, Stewart and Redman. He geared the car for 180 mph and sees Lawrence and Smith as main rivals.