26-1-80 ady wigram rophy Race Racing Team Holland has one driver Racing Team Holland has been revived The team - successful in the 60s - helps Dutch drivers to make their way up the motor racing ladder. This year, the Aurora AFX series has Huub Rothengatter from that team. The 27-year-old driver was racing Formula 3 in 1978, but has now moved up a class to formula 2. Before joining the team, the driver has spent three years in F3 and Formula Ford, plus two seasons of karting. The driver will have two Cheston B48 cars, and three engines for the series. The single-driver team for New Zealand is being managed by English-based Australian Alan Docking, who once built his own racing car. he went to England in 1973, where he worked on F3 cars, and helped Rupert Keegan and Stephen South to success. NZ a binair SPORTS TIMING HEJER Huub Rothengatter is from racing Team Holland. Superb old cars will contest six laps Wigram will resound ley Rileys also, driven by with the roar of some of the Bruce Pidgeon and Malmost exciting old racing colm McMillan. cars in New Zealand. The oddest? Warner Perhaps "old" is a littie Mauger's aero-engined unkind, as these superb Stanton Special, which was machines will be in im- renowned for its speed runs maculate condition for the on the Tram Rd. six-lap race. Gavin Bain will be driv- Unlike previous years ing his superb Ferrari 375. when these fascinating cars It is hoped that there will have raced, the historic be up to 30 entries to racers will show their paces provide close racing - and on race day itself. And if tun - for the spectators. some other meetings are There will be at least four any indication, the oldies Coopers in various guises, could even upstage the including a Cooper-Jaguar main event for spectacle. sports car. They will be Overseas,. these cars driver by Lin Neilson, Erdraw in the crowds where roll Norris, and others. Gavin Bain will be driving his superb Ferrari 375 Mille Miglia. all else has failed. An unusual entry is the Perhaps the most nostal- Keift, which is beliered to built by vintage buff Jim gic car will be the Brook- have last been driven by Phillips. lands Riley that won the former speedway ace Ron- The line-up will include a first Wigram race more nie Moore, more than 25 Ford V8 special, George than 30 years ago. It will be years ago. Begg's McLaren driven by Bruce Winder. Another unusual car is Healeys, and a selection ot There will be two Rans- the Jaguar Special, lovingly MGs. 3 The 625 Ferrari was driven by the late Peter Whitehead at Wigram in 1953.