Rosberg wins pole spot
Keke Rosberg (Chevron B34) qualified fastest for the Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 71.2 sec (179.017 km/h, 111.236 mph) after being off the pace earlier and removing his rear wing unsuccessfully. Tom Gloy was next on 72.2, then Kozarowitzky and Melville. Leo Leonard's Mustang II was fastest saloon qualifier, at 161.342 km/h, the fastest saloon lap yet at Wigram.
Lap times
- Keke Rosberg (Chevron B34): 1:11.2 qualifying
- Tom Gloy (Tui BH2): 1:12.2 qualifying
- Mikko Kozarowitzky (Chevron B34): 1:12.3 qualifying
- Richard Melville (March 76B): 1:12.5 qualifying
- Bruce Allison (Ralt RT1): 1:12.8 qualifying
- John Nicholson (Modus M4): 1:13.1 qualifying
- Andrew Miedecke (Lola T360B): 1:13.4 qualifying
- Dave McMillan (Ralt RT1): 1:13.5 qualifying
- David Oxton (Chevron B29): 1:14.1 qualifying
- Beng Saswanto (Chevron B34): 1:14.7 qualifying
- Steve Emson (Modus M4): 1:14.8 qualifying
- Albert Poon (Chevron B34): 1:15.3 qualifying
- Leo Leonard (Mustang II): 1:19 qualifying
- Jack Nazer (Cossack Victor): 1:19.1 qualifying
- Jim Richards (Sidchrome Mustang): 1:19.6 qualifying
Facts
- Keke Rosberg took pole for the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy with 71.2 sec (179.017 km/h, 111.236 mph).
- Leo Leonard's Mustang II lapped Wigram at 161.342 km/h (100.253 mph) in 1977 qualifying, the fastest lap yet by a saloon car at the circuit.
- Steve Emson, just turned 20, made his first single-seater drive in the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy practice.
Photos
- New Zealand driver Dave McMillan returns to the pits after his practice run at Wigram.
