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Lady Wigram Trophy race, final round 1979 Formula Pacific international series

Advert and programme for the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 27-28 January, listing entrants (Fabi, Perkins, Riley, Wood, Elgh, Anderson, Smith, McMillan, Stone, Millen), the Formula One demonstration run, a classic motor-cycle race and a parade of previous winners.

Facts

  • The 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting admission was $5 adults and $2 children on Sunday and $2 adults and $1 children on Saturday; infield passes were $8 adults.
  • The 1979 programme: Escort sports race, classic motor-cycle race, Lady Wigram Trophy heat 1, OSCA saloons, parade of previous winners, Shellsport NZ saloon championship, motor-cycle races, demonstration run, Lady Wigram Trophy heat 2 and a flying farewell.
Read the OCR text
25-1-79 LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE SAT 27 JAN SUNDAY 28 JAN FINAL ROUND 1979 FORMULA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SERIES R.N.Z.A.F. STATION WIGRAM Ford CHAMPION ENTRANTS INCLUDE TEO FABI LARRY PERKINS ITALY THREE WORLD AUSTRALIA CHAMPIONS BRETT RILEY APPEARING AT THIS MEETING GEOFF WOODS NEW ZEALAND U.S.A. DENIS HULME MIKE HAILWOOD EJE ELGH HUGH ANDERSON JOHN SMITH SWEDEN AUSTRALIA DAVE McMILLAN ROSS STONE STEVE MILLEN NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND NO MOTORING ENTHUSIAST SHOULD MISS ... CLASSIC MOTOR CYCLE RACE FEATURING THE CHAMPION RIDERS AND MACHINES OF YESTERYEAR INCLUDING MIKE HAILWOOD, A.J.S.JR DEMONSTRATION RUN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN N.Z. THE SOUND AND THE SPECTACLE OF CURRENT FORMULA I DENIS HULME ... MIKE HAILWOOD CHRIS AMON.... JIM MURDOCH .. . MicLAREN M23 . SURTEES TS9B McLAREN M4.F2 ... BEGG F.5000 30 YEARS OF WIGRAM RACES!! JOURNEY INTO NOSTALGIA A PARADE OF PREVIOUS WINNERS THE DRIVERS AND THEIR CARS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE AFTERNOON 477777777 x··y· **** PROGRAMME • "ESCORT' SPORTS RACE • CLASSIC RACE - MOTOR CYCLES • LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE HEAT 1 • OSCA SALOON CAR RACE • PARADE OF PREVIOUS WINNERS, CARS AND DRIVERS • SHELLSPORT N.Z. SALOON CAR CHAMPIONSHIP • MOTOR CYCLE RACE CLASSES: 250cc, 350cc and OPEN • DEMONSTRATION RUN, FORMULA 1, 2 and 5000 • LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE, HEAT 2 • FLYING FAREWELL FEATURING FASTEST SALOONS OF THE DAY ADMISSION SATURDAY: SUNDAY: INFIELD PASSES ADULTS $2 ADULTS $5 ADULTS $8 CHILDREN $1 CHILDREN $2 CHILDREN $2 FAMILY TICKET $8, ADMITS 2 ADULTS, CHILDREN $1 EACH PRE-SOLD TICKETS FROM ANY BRANCH BANK N.S.W. INFIELD PASSES — $8.00 ADULTS — $2.00 CHILDREN ARE AVAILABLE FROM: RON RUTHERFORD MOTORS (98 YALDHURST ROAD! KELFORD KAMS (29 ELGIN STREET, SYDENHAM:

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