Top lap time by Oxton
David Oxton's Ralt RT4 was fastest in the first timed practice session for the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy races with 68.95s, ahead of Davy Jones and Paul Radisich, all faster than Ken Smith's 70.01s lap record but not official as set in practice. Support practice saw Ian Donald beat Kevin Pateman in a pre-65 saloon round, and Ally Gilmour roll his Cortina four times at Japanese Car Corner unhurt.
South Island championship round, pre-65 saloons
| 1 | Ian Donald (Ashburton) | 3.8 Jaguar | |
| 2 | Kevin Pateman | Mark 1 Cortina |
Lap times
- David Oxton (Ralt RT4): 1:08.95 practice
- Davy Jones (Ralt RT4): practice
- Paul Radisich (Ralt RT4): practice
- Ken Smith (Ralt RT4): 1:10.01 lap record
Facts
- David Oxton's 68.95 second practice lap at Wigram in January 1984 was faster than Ken Smith's 70.01 lap record, but times only count officially if set under race conditions.
- Ken Smith's best time in the first practice session was fifth fastest.
- Davy Jones said Wigram was an enjoyable circuit but that some bumps were disconcerting.
Photos
- Dave Chambers (Yamaha 350cc) is closely followed by Mike Knowsley on his Yamaha during practice at Wigram today.
