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Brabham
Car · Brabham · 1963–1970
Printed as: Brabham-Climax 2.5, Brabham-Ford 1.5, Repco-Brabham-Climax 2.5, Brabham, Brabham-Climax, Repco-Brabham-Climax, Brabham-Ford, Repco-Brabham V8, Brabham 1.5, Brabham-Climax 2.7 litre
71results
6wins
22podiums
36drivers
1:16.6best Wigram lap (1963)
Drivers
Jack Brabham 23Roly Levis 11Denny Hulme 9Frank Gardner 9Andrew Buchanan 7Jim Palmer 5Graeme Lawrence 4Ian Dawson 4David Oxton 4Piers Courage 4Wayne Murdoch 4Spencer Martin 3Kerry Grant 2Bill Stone 2Don Macdonald 2Laurence Brownlie 2Leo Geoghegan 2W. Thomasen 1Ken Sager 1W. R. Caldwell 1R. Thackwell 1Kevin Bartlett 1Jim Boyd 1John Weston 1Graham McRae 1Bert Hawthorne 1Allan McCully 1Vince Anderson 1John Nicholson 1Denis Marwood 1Pawson 1Bryan Faloon 1Graham Baker 1Kelvin Cameron 1Jack McLaren 1Derek Bell 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram 1963 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 2 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 30.3sec behind new lap record | 19 Jan 1963, 19 Jan 1963 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 1 (25.3 miles) | 1 | Denny Hulme (Te Puke) | 16:22.6 fastest lap | 17 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 (25.3 miles) | 1 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 16:12.5 fastest lap | 17 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 (25.3 miles) | 4 | Andrew Buchanan (Masterton) | 17:15.6 | 17 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | 2 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 65:08.8 | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | 3 | Denny Hulme (Te Puke) | 65:24 engine bearings failed on last lap | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | 9 | Andrew Buchanan (Masterton) | 41 laps | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Wigram Invitation Race (13.8 miles) | 1 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 3 | Jim Palmer (Hamilton) | 65:58 national champion | 23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 4 | Frank Gardner (Australia) | 66:11 | 23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 5 | Kerry Grant (Wellington) | 43 laps | 23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 6 | Roly Levis (Putaruru) | 42 laps | 23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 7 | Andrew Buchanan (Masterton) | 41 laps | 23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps) | 2 | Frank Gardner (Australia) | 16:12.7 | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps) | 3 | Andrew Buchanan (NZ) | 17:27 | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps) | 6 | Graeme Lawrence (NZ) | 10 laps | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 3 | W. Thomasen (NZ) | 17:42.2 | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps) | 3 | Spencer Martin (Australia) | 17:15.5 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps) | 4 | Andrew Buchanan (New Zealand) | 17:38.2 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps) | 5 | Ian Dawson (New Zealand) | 17:48 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps) | 6 | Graeme Lawrence (New Zealand) | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +1 | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | 2 | Frank Gardner (Australia) | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3 | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | 5 | Roly Levis (New Zealand) | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3 | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | 6 | Ken Sager (New Zealand) | 10 laps completed | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | 4 | Spencer Martin (Australia) | 1:05:02.7 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | 5 | Andrew Buchanan (New Zealand) | 43 laps engine sounding sick | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | DNF | Graeme Lawrence (New Zealand) | slipping clutch, two stops | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +1 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | DNF | Ian Dawson (New Zealand) | overheating engine, stopped lap 21 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | DNF | W. R. Caldwell (New Zealand) | oil leak | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +1 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | DNF | R. Thackwell | broken drive shaft | 24 Jan 1966 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 3 | Denny Hulme (New Zealand) | 1 lap behind | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 4 | Frank Gardner (Australia) | 2 laps behind | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 5 | Kevin Bartlett (Australia) | 41 laps | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 6 | Roly Levis | 40 laps, 1.5-litre champion | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 7 | Jim Boyd | 21 Jan 1967 | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 13 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | fastest lap, came into the pits with engine overheating on lap 24 | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Jim Palmer (New Zealand) | engine bearing trouble, running fifth until lap 14 | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy, 1.5-litre preliminary | 1 | Roly Levis (Putaruru) | 17:37.6 fastest lap | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy, 1.5-litre preliminary | 2 | Bill Stone (Clevedon) | 17:51.3 | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy, second preliminary (11 laps) | 2 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy, second preliminary (11 laps) | 5 | Denny Hulme | 21 Jan 1967 | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy, second preliminary (11 laps) | 6 | Jim Palmer | ahead of Bartlett and Gardner | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy, 1.5-litre preliminary | 4 | John Weston | 21 Jan 1967 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps) | 1 | Roly Levis | 16:21.5 led from lap 5 | 20 Jan 1968, 20 Jan 1968 +2 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps) | 2 | Bill Stone | 16:21.6 | 20 Jan 1968, 20 Jan 1968 +2 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps) | 4 | David Oxton | 16:33.6 | 20 Jan 1968, 20 Jan 1968 +1 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps) | 5 | Graham McRae | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps) | 6 | Don Macdonald | 17:38 | 20 Jan 1968, 20 Jan 1968 +1 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps) | DNF | Graeme Lawrence (Wanganui) | engine trouble before completing the first lap | 20 Jan 1968 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | 3 | Frank Gardner (Australia) | 15:10.2 | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 +3 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | DNF | David Oxton (Auckland) | damaged head gasket, lap 10 | 20 Jan 1968 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | DNF | Don Macdonald | slipping clutch, lap 23 | 20 Jan 1968 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat (11 laps) | 4 | Piers Courage (United Kingdom) | 14:45.6 2.3sec behind Amon | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Motor Racing Club championship (11 laps, 25 miles) | 1 | Wayne Murdoch (Otematata) | 15:04.4 fastest lap 1:36.8 | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 4 | Piers Courage (England) | 5.6sec behind Amon | 18 Jan 1969, 18 Jan 1969 +2 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 6 | Roly Levis (Putaruru) | 41 laps first resident driver | 18 Jan 1969, 18 Jan 1969 +2 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 8 | Bert Hawthorne (Christchurch) | 40 laps | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 9 | Ian Dawson (Papatoetoe) | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Laurence Brownlie | broken belt in pressure pump after 34 laps | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | David Oxton (Auckland) | plug trouble after 28 laps | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Allan McCully | suspected broken valve on the twelfth lap | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Vince Anderson (Auckland) | blown motor | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 11 | John Nicholson | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Leo Geoghegan (Australia) | low oil pressure | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Wayne Murdoch | engine trouble | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Denis Marwood | bearing failure | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (1500cc cars) | 5 | Wayne Murdoch | 17:24.6 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 9 | Pawson | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 7 | Bryan Faloon (New Zealand) | 41 laps | 17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +3 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Free formula invitation race (6 laps) | 2 | Graham Baker | 0.2sec behind a tyre-length behind at the flag | 17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Free formula invitation race (6 laps) | 3 | Kelvin Cameron | 9:12.8 | 17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:18.3 | 97.63 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1963 · current Wigram lap record in 1964 | clipping |
| 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:16.6 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy 1963 · fractionally under 100 mph | clipping | |
| 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:18.3 | 97.5 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · 1963 record on the earlier circuit, equalled by John Surtees 1962 at 95.1 mph | clipping |
| 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 97.63 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1963 | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:17 | 98.93 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:16.6 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · pole (won toss; new lap record) | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:18.4 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · lap 18 | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:18.3 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy · new lap record | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:18.3 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · bettered Moss's 1:20.1 | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:18.3 | 97 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · speed given as fractionally more than 97 mph | clipping |
| 1964 | Wigram | Denny Hulme | 1:26.7 | 95.5 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1964 heat · fastest lap of the day in 1964 | clipping |
| 1964 | Wigram | Denny Hulme | 1:21.7 | practice · 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy practice (best practice lap last year) | clipping | |
| 1964 | Wigram | Denny Hulme | 1:26.7 | lap record · 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy heat (previous record) | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Denny Hulme | 1:27.7 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:29 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Denny Hulme | 1:26.7 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 1 | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:27.2 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Jack McLaren | 150 mph | top speed · Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 · on the back straight | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 141 mph | top speed · Lady Wigram Trophy · on the back straight | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:28 | fastest race lap · Wigram Invitation | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Jim Palmer | 1:28.6 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice time trials · second fastest | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Kerry Grant | 1:28 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy additional practice (unofficial) | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Jim Palmer | 1:27.4 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy additional practice (unofficial) | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Roly Levis | 1:31.7 | practice · 1.5 litre cars | clipping | |
| 1966 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:25.0 | 97.41 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy (equals the record set by Stewart in 1966) | clipping |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Frank Gardner | 1:27 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy first practice (unofficial), just under | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Spencer Martin | 1:27 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy first practice (unofficial), just under | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Frank Gardner | 144 mph | top speed · Wigram speed trap, back straight | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Roly Levis | 120 mph | top speed · Wigram speed trap, back straight | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Frank Gardner | 1:25.0 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying · second fastest | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Ian Dawson | 1:27.9 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Andrew Buchanan | 1:29.5 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:25.0 | 97.41 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1967 (equalled the lap record set by Stewart in 1966) | clipping |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Roly Levis | 1:31.6 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy first preliminary | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:23.8 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy 1967 preliminary heat, identical to Stewart's time | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Frank Gardner | 97.41 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice 1968 | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Roly Levis | 1:26.8 | fastest race lap · First preliminary | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Piers Courage | 1:19.6 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Piers Courage | 1:20.2 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Leo Geoghegan | 1:23 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Laurence Brownlie | 1:25.4 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Roly Levis | 1:25.6 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | David Oxton | 1:27.5 | practice · 1500cc class, before running his bearings | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Wayne Murdoch | 1:36.8 | fastest race lap · Motor Racing Club championship | clipping | |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram | Derek Bell | 102.35 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
In the clippings (55)
McLaren wins main event in ailing racerAucklander Bruce McLaren won his first long-distance race in New Zealand in the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy, covering…
Oil leak threat to McLaren's Wigram winBruce McLaren won the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy in 96min 4.7sec, lowering the 96min 38.7sec race record set by Stirling…
Maggs, Hyslop closeLap-by-lap account of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy won by Bruce McLaren, with a NE wind gusting to 30 mph down the back…
Two drivers break Wigram lap record at practiceIn qualifying trials for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy, John Surtees (Lola-Climax) and Jack Brabham (Brabham-Climax)…
100 miles an hour lap likely in Wigram eventIn the first training sessions for the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham were unofficially…
B. McLaren wins race of thrillsAuckland's Bruce McLaren (2.7 litre Cooper-Climax) won the 150-mile ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr…
Bruce McLaren wins exciting Lady Wigram Trophy raceMcLaren won one of the closest Lady Wigram Trophy races, his second in succession, at an average of 93.1 mph.
Hulme and Brabham take early heats for Wigram Trophy raceThe Repco-Brabham-Climaxes of Jack Brabham and Denis Hulme won the two 25.3-mile preliminary heats for the 1964 Lady…
Costly cars racing at terrific speedsFeature on the history of the Lady Wigram Trophy ahead of the tenth race on 18 January 1964, with a table of every…
M.R.C. Championship, motor-cycles and Wigram InvitationThe Motor Racing Club championship was dominated by B.
Makes, not drivers, may decide raceThe 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy may become a battle between makes rather than individual drivers: Brabham's team…
Brabham wins Wigram InvitationJack Brabham rounded off the day by winning the 13.8-mile Wigram Invitation race in convincing fashion from McLaren,…
Race to McLaren: Lady Wigram TrophyBruce McLaren won his second Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, covering the 101.2 miles (44 laps) in 65min…
McLaren Wigram doubleBruce McLaren won his second consecutive Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, driving the lightweight…
Times and speedsReference box of Wigram race figures ahead of the 1965 race: McLaren won in 1964 at 93.1 mph average for 100 miles…
McLaren, Clark win heats; new recordBruce McLaren and Jim Clark won their eleven-lap preliminary heats for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy with ease.
Scotsman takes lead at start, romps to record win in big race: Jim Clark wins Wigram TrophyJim Clark, the Scottish farmer and 1963 world champion, led from the start and won the 100-mile 1965 Lady Wigram…
Clark breaks Wigram lap record in practiceJim Clark, driving his 2.5-litre Lotus-Climax, broke the Wigram lap record in practice time trials with 1:26.0 (about…
Jim Clark far in front in practice for Lady Wigram raceJim Clark, the 1963 world champion, was by far the fastest in the first practice sessions for the 1965 Lady Wigram…
Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between Aucklanders…
Clark easily wins Lady Wigram Trophy raceJim Clark's 2.5 litre Lotus-Climax won the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy by more than 10 seconds from Bruce McLaren's…
Range of events at WigramPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting: the 100-mile Trophy race for Tasman Formula cars with two 25-mile morning…
Special prize to first man to lap at 100A 300-pound cheque from a Christchurch motor businessman is on offer to the first driver in the 1965 Lady Wigram…
Clark rides his luck to win Wigram raceClark built a lead of nearly half a minute in the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, then noticed falling oil pressure in his…
BRM aces both win heats for Wigram TrophyOn a drizzly morning BRM drivers Richard Attwood and Jackie Stewart won their 11-lap preliminary heats for the 1966…
Stewart wins after rivals' crashJackie Stewart (V8 two-litre BRM) won the 101-mile 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy in a new race record of 1:03:44.1, with…
BRM duo had it all to themselvesContinuation of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Stewart beat Clark's 1965 race record by 35.2 seconds and BRM took…
Stewart and Attwood give BRM one-two winBRM drivers Jackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood ran away with the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy from lap four after their two…
BRM team romps home, sets recordJackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood finished first and second in the 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy, both inside…
Wigram fastest course: previous winnersHistory of Wigram racing: the Canterbury Car Club ran NZ's first long-distance race in 1949 before the Motor Racing…
Christchurch Lady Wigram TrophyMagazine-style review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: a BRM one-two (Stewart, Attwood) after a lap-4 shunt between…
Stewart sets record in first runIn the first practice session for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, BRM driver Jackie Stewart set an unofficial record of…
Stewart wins preliminary of big raceJackie Stewart (BRM) won the second 25-mile preliminary for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy from Jack Brabham (Repco V8),…
Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…
Pukekohe's image shattered at WigramPeter Greenslade reviews the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting.
Clark wins Lady Wigram TrophyJim Clark (2-litre V8 Lotus-Climax) repeated his 1965 win in the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy, leading from start to finish…
Records fast on damp Wigram circuitReport on Friday practice before the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy on a damp 2.3-mile circuit.
Clark in fine time on great day: average speed of 102.99 mphJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy at 102.99 mph, opening his 1968 Tasman score and collecting…
Points for Clark / Wigram resultsContinuation of the report on Jim Clark's win in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: the smaller 1.6-litre cars of Hulme (lap…
Clark achieves 101 m.p.h. race average speedJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the second 11-lap preliminary for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of 101.7…
Scot's record average at ChristchurchJim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford V8) won the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 102.6 mph after a race-long…
Clark wins Wigram, collects side prizeAbout 30,000 people saw Jim Clark win his third Lady Wigram Trophy (after 1965 and 1967) at just under 103 mph in the…
Murdoch winsW. Murdoch (Brabham) won the Motor Racing Club championship for single-seaters and NZ-built specials, leading from the…
Easy win to Jochen RindtAveraging a record 103.11 mph, 26-year-old Jochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy 26 seconds ahead of Gold Leaf…
Overseas drivers dictate termsBefore a crowd of more than 20,000 in brilliant sunshine, Jochen Rindt led the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with…
Wigram record set by RindtLap records were broken at Wigram in practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Austrian Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Ford…
Lotus grand slam: drive for twoGold Leaf Team Lotus made a grand slam in the 15th international Lady Wigram Trophy, winning the race and taking race…
Rindt wins hard-fought Wigram Trophy raceJochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy in a Lotus-Ford V8, 26 seconds ahead of team-mate Graham Hill, in record…
Austrian driver sets Wigram lap record in heatGold Leaf Team Lotus laid a strong claim to the 15th Lady Wigram Trophy when world champion Graham Hill beat team-mate…
Matich againAustralian Frank Matich completed an NZ Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy double, driving his McLaren M10A across the…
Wigram resultsFull results from the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: preliminary race, Mercury saloon heats, Rothmans free formula…
Matich wins Wigram eventFrank Matich took his McLaren M10A over the line on virtually dry tanks 10.3sec ahead of Ron Grable to win the 1970…
Four break 100 m.p.h. barrier in practiceFour drivers broke 100 mph and several more were close in the first practice session for the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy.
Almost out of petrol, but Matich wins TrophyFrank Matich won the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy with his 5-litre Chevrolet V8 McLaren M10A spluttering on the last of its…
Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race fire,…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?