21-9-78 LADY WIGRAM ts Next Friday after. noon, an army of work. Bites! and motor racing officials will transform Wigram airfield into a racing circuit. A temporary wall will be built in the pit area; grand stands will be erected; scraper tyres from ._.Iwizel trundled into position. The familiar straw bales and big metal drums that have dominaied the oncea-year motor racing circuit for years, will be absent- They are no longer considered to be sufficiently safe by world track standards. Last year it was thought that no more motor racing wont be permitted on the track, but there has been a reprieve 2- According to the president of the Motor Racing Club (Mr Ròn Rutherford) there is no reason why racing should not continue on the airfield ' circuit" if eurrent Vigran safety requirements are met each year. Corners on the circuit are being re-named with ad vertiser's names, and it is expected that spectators will get a better view of cars. ...÷ So the Mr Rutherlord says the transformed circuit wil be closely checked by motorsport officials to see that it conforms to international safety standards. He estimates that more man 100 people will be in volved in the big transiormation on Friday night, at a cost of about $4000. The pace car for the Lady Wigram race and the Formula Ford race will be a $20,000 Ford Fairlane. SPECIA The drone Bit wiki be replaced by screamn Action all of racing cars Wigram n's big day next Sanday. superb mendous acceleration of the Although the close racing, banching, and tre- the way Formna Pacmic cars wil draw the crowds te Wigram, there will be supporting races as well. much slower, because of the Saloons, Formula Fords - distance between spectators he year... action all the way. that the slower cars seeps s ing at the airfield crewit is The one problem with rac- ang good field of cars, close rae- the circuit. But with a showkd provide Larry Perkins (Ralt), is an Australian driver to be reckoned with. His machine is updated to this year's specifications.