Wigram goodbye? Baird wins again
Craig Baird won the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy comfortably from Paul Radisich and a bunch of scrapping Americans, equalling Jimmy Clark's three wins and trailing only Graham McRae (1971, 72, 73, 75). Forty-four years of racing at Wigram might have ended. Kayne Scott and Kieran Wills had problems in TraNZam, so Scott Lagasse won all three races, and John McEwan rode the Cardinal Britten.
Facts
- Craig Baird's 1993 victory was his third Lady Wigram Trophy win, equalling Jim Clark; only Graham McRae (1971, 72, 73 and 75) has won more.
- The 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy was possibly the final one at Wigram, with the race possibly moving to Ruapuna in 1994.
- At Wigram in 1993 the dry-sump pump in the Chev engine of Kieran Wills' Mazda could not scavenge completely on the high-speed left-hand corners.
Photos
- Opening lap at Wigram with Scott leading Lagasse, Kreifel, Wills and Don Elvy. Photo: Terry Marshall
- The Lady Wigram Trophy on display on the start grid with the winner, Craig Baird, in the background.
- The amazing Christchurch-built Cardinal Britten racing bike ridden by J.K. McEwan at Wigram.
