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British-built Tiga stands out among Formula Pacific Ralt RT4s

Preview of the Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy on 23 January 1983, noting the British-built Tiga driven by American Hubert Phipps amongst the field of Ralt RT4s. Dave McMillan, 1982 North American Formula Atlantic champion, was the man to beat. Describes the two-heat format, supporting races and how spectators can time laps to calculate average speeds.

Facts

  • The 1983 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy, final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series, was the first occasion on which a Tiga raced in a New Zealand Formula Pacific race.
  • The Lady Wigram Trophy in 1983 was run as two heats; Formula Ford and sports sedans each had two races of similar length, with a six-lap race for Ford Laser saloons.
  • Faster Formula Pacific cars would complete each Wigram lap in 70 seconds or slightly less in dry conditions.
  • Wigram was described as the longest international racing circuit in New Zealand.

Photos

  • LEFT: The odd car out among the swarm of Ralt RT4s that will contest the Lady Wigram Trophy on Sunday will be this British-built Tiga, driven by Hubert Phipps of Palm Beach, Florida.
  • RIGHT: Christchurch-born Dave McMillan, the 1982 North American Formula Atlantic Champion, in his Formula Pacific Ralt RT4.
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