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Chevrolet Camaro
Car · Chevrolet · 1969–1994
Printed as: Chevrolet Camaro, Camaro, Chevrolet Camaro 5.5, Chev Camaro, Camaro 5700
26results
5wins
21podiums
16drivers
1:23.4best Wigram lap (1975)
Drivers
Rod Coppins 6Denis Marwood 3Doug Allan 3Bruce Jenner 2Inky Tulloch 2John Osborne 2Kieran Wills 2Grady Thomson 1Ian Dawson 1Art McKee 1Dave Baker 1Haiz 1Rob Farrar 1Chris Toms 1S. Black 1Red Dawson 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Mercury $1000 saloon car series, heat 1 (7 laps) | 3 | Rod Coppins | 0.2sec further back several lengths back | 17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Free formula saloon car race (6 laps) | 2 | Rod Coppins | 12.5sec behind Team Cambridge Camaro | 17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Bank of New South Wales saloon car championship (9 laps) | 2 | Rod Coppins | 14:28.6 fastest lap 1:34.0 | 18 Jan 1971 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Bank of New South Wales saloon car championship (9 laps) | 3 | Denis Marwood | 14:45.3 | 18 Jan 1971 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Rothmans 30 minute Production Saloon race | 5 | Grady Thomson | 18 Jan 1971 | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Bank of New South Wales Saloon Car Championship, Heat 1 (5 laps) | 2 | Rod Coppins (Gisborne) | 22 Jan 1972, 22 Jan 1972 | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Bank of New South Wales Saloon Car Championship, Heat 1 (5 laps) | 3 | Denis Marwood (Auckland) | 22 Jan 1972, 22 Jan 1972 | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Bank of New South Wales Saloon Car Championship, Heat 1 (5 laps) | 4 | Ian Dawson (Auckland) | 22 Jan 1972 | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Winfield free formula saloon car race (six laps) | 1 | Rod Coppins (Auckland) | Fahey's clutch failed on the second-last lap | 22 Jan 1972 |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Winfield free formula saloon car race (six laps) | 2 | Denis Marwood (Auckland) | 22 Jan 1972 | |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Ace-Osca saloon car championship | 2 | Bruce Jenner | 11:36.1 | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Supercars | 1 | Doug Allan (Christchurch) | 20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Union Travel Super Saloon race (GTX-type cars) | 1 | Inky Tulloch | 19 Jan 1976, 19 Jan 1976 +1 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Union Travel Super Saloon race (GTX-type cars) | 2 | Art McKee | 19 Jan 1976, 19 Jan 1976 +1 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Union Travel Super Saloon race (GTX-type cars) | 5 | Doug Allan | 19 Jan 1976 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Union Travel Super Saloon race (GTX-type cars) | DNF | Bruce Jenner | bearings failed on first lap | 19 Jan 1976 |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Union Travel Super Saloon race (GTX-type cars) | 3 | Dave Baker (Christchurch) | 19 Jan 1976 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | O.S.C.A. race, five laps | 2 | Haiz (Dunedin) | 19 Jan 1976 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Castrol GTX production saloons, 12 laps | 1 | Doug Allan (Christchurch) | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Castrol GTX production saloons, 12 laps | 2 | Inky Tulloch (Christchurch) | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Castrol GTX production saloons, 12 laps | 3 | Rob Farrar | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Wigram 1980 | Open Saloon Car Association (OSCA) event | 2 | John Osborne (Christchurch) | about 20 seconds behind | 28 Jan 1980 |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Wigram 1980 | Flying Farewell saloons | 1 | John Osborne (Christchurch) | 28 Jan 1980 | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 1 (10 laps) | 9 | Chris Toms | Feb 1990 | |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | TraNZam (Race 1) | 2 | Kieran Wills | 24 Jan 1994 | |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | TraNZam (Race 2) | 3 | Kieran Wills | 24 Jan 1994 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | S. Black | 1:41 | practice · Saloon cars, approx | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Rod Coppins | 1:34.0 | 88.09 mph | fastest race lap · Bank of New South Wales saloon car championship | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram | Red Dawson | 1:23.4 | qualifying · Saloon cars · 0.4sec slower than Richards | clipping |
In the clippings (21)
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…
Wigram resultsFull results from the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: preliminary race, Mercury saloon heats, Rothmans free formula…
Exciting saloon car racingAll three saloon races at Wigram were won by Paul Fahey of Manurewa in his Twin Cam Ford Escort, but in probably the…
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…
Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race fire,…
Fahey's day in saloon eventsManurewa's Paul Fahey won three saloon races at the 1971 Lady Wigram meeting: the Bank of New South Wales championship…
McRae wins Lady Wigram Trophy with apparent easeWellington's Graham McRae won the 18th International Lady Wigram Trophy race in his Leda GM1 at an average of 112.93…
Thrills, spills for big crowd at Wigram circuitEarly arrivals at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting saw crashes and close racing in the preliminary events on the 2.13-mile…
Francevic's Mazda hits 118mph for winRobbie Francevic's rotary Mazda RX2 won the Castrol GTX Group 2 and 3 saloon race, the first event at the 1973 Lady…
McRae wins exciting race for Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy in a record 52min 33.8sec (114.277 mph), after a race in…
McCormack, Fahey best saloon driversAustralian John McCormack (Ansett Charger) and Aucklander Paul Fahey (Capri) won their saloon events at Wigram.
McRae thrills crowd with superb drivingGraham McRae (McRae GM2) turned the tables in the third round of the Stuyvesant series with a faultless win in the…
McRae and Amon toss a coinPole position for the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy was decided by a coin toss after Graham McRae and Chris Amon both lapped…
Moffatt gets his revengeAllan Moffatt (Australia, Chev Monza) beat Leo Leonard (Christchurch) at Wigram after being beaten by the Mustang at…
Ken Smith wins the 'bad luck' Lady WigramAuckland driver Ken Smith won the 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy from start to finish after Graeme Lawrence blew up in…
Wigram problem may spell end of era for promotersPeter Greenslade reports that Ken Smith (Lola T332) won the Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the Peter Stuyvesant…
Leonard powers to great winJohn Fridd reports that Leo Leonard showed the full potential of the new P.D.L.
Puncture costs Rosberg Lady Wigram TrophyStephen Stuart reports that Keke Rosberg, from pole, led out but a slow puncture in the right front tyre of his…
Huxford's Capri wins Open Saloon championshipReports of the support races at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
Results - RuapunaFull results with fastest laps from the Ruapuna Peter Jackson meeting of 27-28 January 1990: Formula Pacific heat and…
Stokell wins wet Lady Wigram raceAustralian Paul Stokell overcame treacherous wet conditions to win the shortened 89km, 23-lap 1994 Lady Wigram Trophy…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?