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Formula Pacific is now internationally accepted

Background piece for the 1984 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy: the Formula Pacific car replaced Formula 5000 in New Zealand after the V8 class was scrapped worldwide, and is now accepted internationally with a world championship attempt planned. Its 1600cc engines produce 220 hp at 9000 rpm.

Facts

  • Formula Pacific cars have 1600cc engines producing about 220 hp at 9000 rpm and are capable of up to 250 km/h.
  • Formula Pacific was introduced to New Zealand after the V8-powered Formula 5000 was scrapped.
  • The 1984 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy meeting was on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 January with the first race at 11.30am.

Photos

  • David Oxton (left) and Dave McMillan, both driving Ralt RT4s, swing out of a corner during a heat of last year's Lady Wigram contest.
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Riley 9 first winner

Short history of the Lady Wigram Trophy, first run in 1949 and not held only in 1955 because of airfield resealing. Morrie Proctor of Wellington won the first race in a Riley 9 Brooklands, and winners since include Brabham, McLaren, Moss, Clark and Keke Rosberg, who won in 1977 when Formula Pacific cars first ran at Wigram.

Facts

  • The Lady Wigram Trophy was first run in 1949 and was held every year except 1955, when the airfield perimeter strip was being resealed.
  • Keke Rosberg won the trophy in 1977, the first year Formula Pacific cars ran at Wigram.
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20-1-84 JUSTAUCE Lady RNZAF Station Wigram, Wigram Saturday 21, Sunday 22 January ist Race starts 11.30am Trophy David Oxton (left) and Dave McMillan, both driving Ralt RT4s, swing out of a corner during a heat of last year's Lady Wigram contest. Formula is now intern accep ationally ted The Formula Pacific car was introduced in the 1976motor racing season after the V8-powered Formula 5000 was scrapped. The 5000 car was disappearing off tracks throughout the world and this influenced the decision to introduce the new Pacific car to New Zealand The wisdom of running Formula Pac fic cars was questioned by many authoritative critics in its early days but the decision of the Motor Sports Associ- ation has been fully justified The Pacific car. with its American counterpart Formula Atlantic. has now been accepted on an international scale and this will see another attempt to stage a world championship for these cars. Formula Pacific cars. while having engine capacities of only 1600cc. are capable of speeds of up to 250kmh with the small engines producing an amazing 220hр at 9000грm. David Oxton Riley 9 first winner First run in 1949, the Lady Wigram Trophy race had a longer history than апу similar meeting in New Zealand. Only in 1955 was the meeting not held due to resealing of the perimeter strip of the airfield. The handsome trophy was first won by Morrie Proctor, of Wellington, driving a Riley 9 Brooklands. Other winners have included such household names as Jack Brabham. Bruce McLaren, Stirling Moss. Jim Clark and. of recent times, the current world champion, Keke Rosberg. when on his way to the top. Rosberg won the trophy in 1977, the first time Formula Pacific cars had run at Wigram.

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