24-1 хортенки: INEC Allen Berg, of Canada, winning the first heat of the Lady Wigram Trophy in his Ralt RT$ yesterday. He finished third in the second heat and won the trophy. BOTTOM: Trevor Crowe (Starlet V8. left) and Inky Tulloch (Capri V8) battle out the first sports sedan race. Tulloch won the first race; Crowe won the second 83 Cana By PEIER GRESNSLADE A 4 year-old Canadian, Allen Berg. of Calgary, won the Lady Wigram Trophy, the final round in this year's Just " Juice " international motor "racing series, in Christchurch yesterday. Berg, driving a Mait BIt, owned by the Lawrence based Graeme racing team, yesterday won the first 2slap race _very much as he liked, "coming home 3.62s clear of the Auck- Jander, Däve McMillan (Ralt RT4) and there was a margin of nearly 15s between him and the third man, yet another Auckland RT4 driver, Ken Smith:: dian wins Lady Wi In the next race, Berg was were Oxton (45), Smith (33). came lodged in one of the never really in the aunt He Anstralian Charlie sidepods of his car and this finished thire behind the 0 Brien, who did not race caused some handling probwinner, David Oxton (Ralt yesterday (30) Rosen (29), lems. Despite them, RT4) who headed off a • very and McMillan 28 diminutive Aucklander held determined Smith by a slen- The first of the 24-lappers on to finish third behind der 0.43s. Smith. in his bid to Saw • the hard-charging McMillan. catch Oxton, set a new race American, Nor Hunter, Oxton made quite a good lap record of 70.01s (176.324 who had been fastest-quali- recovery after his spin but km/h) for the 3.43km aero- fier, take control and lead carburetion troubles sidedrome circuit. Oxton, Berg and McMillan lined him soon afterward. It The previous record of into the fifth lap. was his first race retirement 70.70s was set by McMillan in the very fast sweeper in six years and probably three years ago. leading into the back cost him the trophy. The second race was run straight, his Rait RT$ took With Hunter out of the faster than the first, Oxton control, dived into the kerb, contest, McMilian grabbed a averaging 172.97 km/b com- shed a front wheel. slid narrow lead from Oxton in pared with Berg's first race across the track and left a the second race and Smith average of 171.27 km/h. trail of debris behind it. tucked in close behind. When the trophy race plac- Hunter walked away but his McMillan had Oxton ings were sorted out Smith extremely fast car had be breathing down his neck forwas posted second, the come instantaneously second- the firsi 13 laps and then Americans Mike Rosen (Ralt hand. Oxton managed to get the RT4) and Hubert Phipps When Hunter upset himself better of the cut-and-thrust (Tiga) third and fourth and the close-following Oxton had tussle. McMillan beld him Mcmillan, who failed to com- to spin his car in avoidance. close for six laps but when a plete the second race, was and Berg slipped to the lead valve seat went in his engine, fifth. which he held comfortably it was all over for him and The meeting presented for the rest of the race. Smith moved into second Berg with a double victory. Smith, behind Mcmillan, " piace and went o to ser mis He was declared winner of bad the mistortune to pick lap record in a brave atthe four-meeting Just Juice up some of the rubbish tempt to gather in Oxton.. series. having gained 58 Hunter bad left behind him. This time the Americans points. Next on the ladder A large piece of alloy be appeared to be outclassed. gram Berg and Rosen disputed third place for a 'time, the Canadian coming out on top. In this international field, the West German, Christian Danner (Ralt RT4) Fas never in serious contention. Electrical problems Kept him among the mid-field runners in the first race and left him in the pits at the start of the second. In the final analysis, the New Zealanders were superior on the day. Lady Wigram Tropby.-* Race one: (New Zealand drivers unless stated). A. Berg (Canada, Ralt RT4), 28min 49.17s, I: D. McMillan (Ralt RT4), 28min 52.79s, 2; K. Smith (Ralt RT4). 29min 7.70s, 3; M. Rosen (United States, Rait RT4) 29min 9.70s 4: H. Phipps (United States. Tiga) Z9mIn 18.895. 5; G. Lampbell (Ralt RT4) 29min 20.60s. 6. Fastest lap: Berg. 71.06s. Race two: D. Oxton (Rait RTS) 28min 32.20s, I: Smith. 28min 32.63s, 2. Berg. 28min 58.025, 3; Rosen, 28min 59.40s, 4: Phipps, 29min 15.945, 5: Campbell, 29min 19.60s, 6. Fastest lap: Starta 70.01s (record). Over-all result.-Berg 1. Smith 2. Rosen 3. Phipps 4. MeMillan 5