B5
Brabham 2.5
Car · Brabham · 1968–1970
Printed as: 2.5 Brabham-Climax, 2.5 Brabham Cosworth Ford V8, 2.5 Brabham-Alfa, 2.5 Brabham, 2.5 Brabham-Ford
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1podiums
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1:19best Wigram lap (1970)
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | 7 | Bryan Faloon | 20 Jan 1968, 20 Jan 1968 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | 9 | Ian Dawson | 20 Jan 1968 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | DNF | Paul Bolton (Australia) | spun and crashed into the hangars | 21 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary race (5 laps, 11.5 miles) | 2 | Derek Bell (United Kingdom) | 6:47.2 | 17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Derek Bell (England) | dropped valve or broken piston, lap 33 | 17 Jan 1970 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram | Derek Bell | 1:19 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · row 2 | clipping |
In the clippings (9)
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race fire,…
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…
McRae breaks lap record in preliminary race at WigramWellington's Graham McRae gave notice of his Lady Wigram Trophy intentions by winning the five-lap, 11.5-mile…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?