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Lady Wigram Trophy meeting programme

Advertisement and programme for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at R.N.Z.A.F. Station Wigram on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January, featuring round three of the Aurora AFX series for Formula Pacific cars on the fastest circuit in Australasia. Tait Electronics and Shell were sponsors.

Facts

  • The 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting was held at Wigram on 26 and 27 January 1980 and included round three of the Aurora AFX Formula Pacific series.
  • The Lady Wigram Trophy was run in two heats, the first at 1.00 and the second at 3.25 on the programme.
  • The programme included an Escort saloon car race, Radio 3ZB motor cycle classic, Lemon & Paeroa saloon cars incorporating the McPhail Motor Parts Osca race, a classic car race, Formula Ford (Sockburn Motors), Shellsport saloon car race and a Tommy's Yamaha motorcycle classic.
  • The meeting closed with a Flying Farewell for the fastest saloon cars, sponsored by Radio Avon.
  • Admission at the gates was adults $5, children free; infield passes were adults $8, children $2; a family ticket was $10.
  • 240 seats in the President's Stand, infield opposite the pits and start/finish, were sold at $12 per seat including an infield car pass.
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23-1-80 radiotelephones." TAIT ELECTRONICS LADY WIGR R.N.Z.A.F. STATION AM TROPHY MEET WIGRAM SAT. 26th. SUN. ING 27th JAN PROGRAMME •12.15 "ESCORT" SALOON CAR RACE .@12.35 MOTOR CYCLE CLASSIC - L. RADIO 3ZB RACE •1.00 FIRST HEAT LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE •1.45 LEMON & PAEROA SALOON CARS INCORPORATING THE MePHAIL MOTOR PARTS OSCA RACE 02.05 CLASSIC CAR RACE • 2.20 FORMULA FORD RACE - SOCKBURN MOTORS • 2.40 SHELLSPORT SALOON CAR RACE - SHELL OIL NZ LTD €3.05 MOTORCYCLE CLASSIC - TOMMY'S YAMAHA •3.25 SECOND HEAT, LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE •4.15 FLYING FAREWELL, FASTEST SALOON CARS - RADIO AVON ADMISSI GAT SATUR ON AT ES DAY ADULTS $5 CHILDREN FREE INFIELD PASSES: ENTER OFF WIGRAM ROAD ADULTS $8 CHILDREN $2 FAMILY TICKET ADMITS 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN $10 Ford Travel CHAMPION UARY Shell PRE-SOLD GRANDSTAND TICKETS FROM: SEATS RON RUTHERFORD MOTORS PRESIDENT'S STAND 198 Yaldhurst Rood SITUATED INFIELD DICK'S DAIRY, 194 Riccarton Road MARANELLO MOTORS, 199 Ferry Road OPPOSITE PITS AND START/FINISH 240 SEATS FOR SALE JAPANESE CAR CORNER, Corner Tuam and Durham Streets $12.00 per seat, MCLAREN MOTORS LIMITED, ENTER OFF 112 St Asaph Street includes Infield Car Pass WIGRAM ROAD KELFORD CAMS, 29 Elgin Street, Sydenham AVAILABLE ONLY FROM JAPANESE CAR CORNER Corner Tuam and Durham Streets AURORA SERIES FEATURING ROUND THREE - FOR FORUMLA PACIFIC CARS - AURORA ON THE FASTEST Esania Escar A.F.X CIRCUIT IN A SERIES USTRALASIA. AURORA SERIES

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