26-1-80 Lady Wig ram Trophy Race Desire one of fastest women in the world Nobody ever thought it Driver to Europe award in would happen when motor 1977; winner of Formula racing started at Wigram Ford championship more than 30 years ago, but South Africa in 1976; South it has. African sportswoman of the A woman has been en- year in 1978; Newsmaker of tered for the Formula the year in the same year, Pacifc series. and a Guild of Writers mer- Desire Wilson, a 26-year- it award. oid South African, now liv- in her first season of Foring in England, has been mula 1 racing in the LK. compared with the legen- Mrs Wilson took four third dary Pat Moss for her mo- placings, two fourths and toring prowess. two fifths. She is said to be the fas- She has been a big test woman racing driver in crowd-puller overseas, and the world. the promoters hope to get When not racing, Mrs the same spin-off here. The Wilson administers the New Zealand promoters Brands Hatch racing have tried for several years schon!. to attract the attractive In lew Zealand, she will young lady here, but until race Nashua-sponsored now she has been tied to a March 77B. which was contract to race in Britain. raced with great success by Motor racing is nothing Austraman dnver Larry Per- new for Mrs Wilson. At the kins in 1978 and 1979. age of five she was driving Highlights of Mrs Wil- micro-midgets built by her Desire Wilson son S career include a father, and in her first years of competition won several Spectators will provincial championships. Virs Wilson took part in the South African Formula get a Vee championship for three mas in succession fish- fourth in 1973 and second the following vear. muchbetterview mula She has also raced For- Atlantic, Formula The start and finish line The first Wigram race Ford 2000, Mini Indy in the at this year's Wigram rac- was won by Maurice Proc- USA, and Formula One ing will be opposite the pits. tor in a Brookiands Riley. March and Ensign cars. The viewing area will be enhanced by an infield spectator enthusiasts will be able to enciosure, SO Males angry get a much better view of Mate chauvinism has crept the races. Desire retaliated, and chalinto the motor racing lenged any driver io five General layout of the cir- scene. cuit will be much the same laps of Manfeild, or any The male drivers were other circuit, the opposite as last year, with emphasis on safety for both specta- angry after Desire Wilson way around to normal. And tors and drivers. won the Escortsport race at she said she would drive Manfeild on Monday. any Escortsport car, to Speeds are expected to be exceptionally high They said she was a 'cele- show it was not just around 220kmh along the brity. . so should have start- superior car she was drivback straight, which is al- ed off the back of the grid. ing most three times the speed But she won pole position, The drivers have not vet reached in the first race 31 and started from the front years ago. of the grid. met her challenge,