C
Cooper
Car · Cooper · 1951–1974
Printed as: Cooper-Climax, Cooper, Cooper Climax, Cooper-Climax 2.5, Austin Cooper, Cooper-Climax 2.5 litre, Cooper-Bristol, Cooper-Climax 2.7 litre, Austin-Cooper S, Austin-Cooper
91results
18wins
41podiums
52drivers
1:17best Wigram lap (1962)
Drivers
Bruce McLaren 41Jack Brabham 33R. B. Langley 11Angus Hyslop 7Syd Jensen 6Len Gilbert 5Doug Lawrence 4Merv Neil 3Jo Bonnier 3Jim Palmer 3Tim Mayer 3David Young 3Denis Marwood 3Len Neilson 3John Nind 2Bob Gibbons 2Arnold Stafford 2Hec McLean 2Ron Frost 2Ronnie Moore 2Allan McKay 2George Palmer 2Ian Burgess 2B. R. Webster 2Denny Hulme 2Lorenzo Bandini 2Chris Amon 2John Youl 2Hugh Bagwell 2Bob Stewart 2John Surtees 2Ron Symonds 1Horace Gould 1A. T. Freeman 1Ian McKellar 1M. C. Mayo 1Dick Gibson 1George Lawton 1Jensen 1Roly Levis 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1951 | Wigram 1951 | 100-mile race (Lady Wigram Trophy) | DNF | John Nind (Sydney) | slid off on the first lap | 2 Apr 1951 |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Wigram 1951 | 100-mile race (Lady Wigram Trophy) | DNF | Ron Symonds (Christchurch) | gearbox seized after about 30 laps | 2 Apr 1951 |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Wigram 1952 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles) | 1 | Bob Gibbons (Wellington) | 20:14 | 23 Feb 1952 |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Wigram 1952 | Lady Wigram Trophy final (50 miles) | 5 | Arnold Stafford (Upper Hutt) | 45:23 | 23 Feb 1952, 25 Feb 1952 +1 |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Mccormacks Bay 1953 | First Scratch Race (five laps) | 2 | Hec McLean | 17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953 | |
| 9 Jan 1954 | Ardmore 1954 | International Grand Prix | 2 | Horace Gould (Britain) | 31 Dec 1953 | |
| 9 Jan 1954 | Ardmore 1954 | International Grand Prix | 6 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 31 Dec 1953 | |
| 6 Feb 1954 | Wigram 1954 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (100 miles) | 5 | Arnold Stafford (Levin) | 77min 5 | 6 Feb 1954, 8 Feb 1954 +1 |
| 6 Feb 1954 | Wigram 1954 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (100 miles) | 7 | A. T. Freeman (Wellington) | flagged off | 8 Feb 1954 |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Wigram 1956 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (71 laps, 150 miles) | 5 | Syd Jensen (Palmerston North) | 1:53:51.6 first New Zealander | 21 Jan 1956, 23 Jan 1956 +1 |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Wigram 1956 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (71 laps, 150 miles) | 8 | Ron Frost (Wellington) | 1:58:28.2 broke chain two laps from home, restarted | 21 Jan 1956, 23 Jan 1956 +1 |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Wigram 1956 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (71 laps, 150 miles) | DNF | Ronnie Moore (Christchurch) | severed oil pipe | 21 Jan 1956 |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram 1957 | Sports Car Race (70 miles) | 1 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 68:02.7 class up to 1500cc | 26 Jan 1957, 28 Jan 1957 |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram 1957 | Sports Car Race (70 miles) | 3 | Allan McKay | second in up to 1500cc class | 26 Jan 1957, 28 Jan 1957 |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram 1957 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (71 laps, 150 miles) | 8 | Ron Frost (Levin) | 65 laps | 28 Jan 1957 |
| 3 Jun 1957 | Southbridge 1957 | Southbridge 100 (100 miles, 24 laps, handicap) | 1 | George Palmer (Hamilton) | 1:28:45 started 16min 45sec after the leader; fastest lap 2:48 | 4 Jun 1957 |
| 3 Jun 1957 | Southbridge 1957 | Sports Car Handicap (42 miles) | 2 | Ian McKellar (Ashburton) | 34:06 | 4 Jun 1957 |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Wigram 1958 | Redex Sports Car Race (50 miles, 24 laps) | 2 | Merv Neil (Auckland) | 40:51.8 class winner up to 1500cc | 25 Jan 1958, 25 Jan 1958 +1 |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Wigram 1958 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 5 | M. C. Mayo (Auckland) | 67 laps 67 laps; drove Ron Frost's car | 25 Jan 1958, 27 Jan 1958 |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Wigram 1958 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 8 | Dick Gibson (England) | 1:48:45.1 66 laps | 25 Jan 1958 |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Wigram 1958 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | DNF | Bruce McLaren (Auckland) | 59 laps gearbox trouble after 59 laps while third | 25 Jan 1958, 27 Jan 1958 |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Wigram 1958 | Sports Car Race - up to 1500cc | 1 | Merv Neil (Auckland) | 27 Jan 1958 | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Sports Car Race (50.784 miles) | 3 | George Lawton (Whangarei) | 24 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.236 miles) | 2 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 2.7sec behind provisionally credited with fastest lap 1:22.1 | 24 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 +1 |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.236 miles) | 3 | Bruce McLaren (Auckland) | 69 laps | 24 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 +1 |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.236 miles) | 4 | Syd Jensen (Palmerston North) | 68 laps | 24 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 +1 |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.236 miles) | 7 | Merv Neil (Auckland) | 66 laps | 26 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram 1959 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.236 miles) | 8 | Len Gilbert (Hamilton) | 64 laps | 26 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 1 | Jack Brabham (Britain) | 1hr 40min 42sec | 23 Jan 1960, 23 Jan 1960 +12 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 3 | Ian Burgess (Britain) | 1hr 42min 43sec | 23 Jan 1960, 23 Jan 1960 +3 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 7 | Len Gilbert (Hamilton) | 1hr 45min 27sec 67 laps | 23 Jan 1960, 23 Jan 1960 +3 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 8 | Syd Jensen (Palmerston North) | 1hr 44min 53.9sec 66 laps | 23 Jan 1960, 23 Jan 1960 +2 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Motor Racing Club Trophy (20 laps, 42 miles) | 3 | Doug Lawrence (Wanganui) | 35min 14.2sec | 23 Jan 1960, 25 Jan 1960 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Sports car race (20 laps, 42 miles) | 4 | Len Gilbert (Hamilton) | 31min 40.4sec | 23 Jan 1960, 25 Jan 1960 |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 8 | Jensen | 23 Jan 1960 | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 11 | B. R. Webster | 23 Jan 1960 | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram 1960 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | DNF | Denny Hulme | oil pressure, in fifth place late in the race | 23 Jan 1960 |
| Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Motor Racing Club Championship | 1 | Doug Lawrence (Wanganui) | 35:33.6 1100cc Cooper; under 1500cc class winner | 20 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 +1 |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles) | 1 | Jack Brabham (Australia) | 77:18.5 led all the way | 21 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 +8 |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles) | 3 | Angus Hyslop (Hastings) | 47 laps | 21 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 +1 |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles) | 4 | Bruce McLaren | 1:22.3 behind 46 laps; works Cooper | 21 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 +1 |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles) | 5 | Denny Hulme | 46 laps | 21 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 +1 |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles) | DNF | Jo Bonnier (Sweden) | dropped out after 18 laps after a stop to clean his goggles | 21 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles) | 9 | Roly Levis | 23 Jan 1961 | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Sports car race (20 laps outright) | 3 | Doug Lawrence | 36:48.8 under 1500cc class winner | 23 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 |
| 24 Feb 1961 | 1961 | Race for New Zealand specials and racing cars, Waimate (21 miles) | 1 | Doug Lawrence | 24 Feb 1961 | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram 1962 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.2 miles) | DNF | Lorenzo Bandini (Italy) | retired after 11 laps, sixth, broken oil pipe | 22 Jan 1962, 20 Jan 1962 |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram 1963 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 1 | Bruce McLaren (Auckland) | 1:36:04.7 new race record | 19 Jan 1963, 19 Jan 1963 +9 |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram 1963 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 4 | Angus Hyslop (Hastings) | 70 laps | 19 Jan 1963, 19 Jan 1963 +1 |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram 1963 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | 6 | Ian Green (Wellington) | 62 laps | 19 Jan 1963, 19 Jan 1963 +1 |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram 1963 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles) | DNF | Chris Amon (Bulls) | gearbox trouble; crashed through straw bales | 19 Jan 1963, 21 Jan 1963 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 1 (25.3 miles) | 2 | Jim Palmer (Hamilton) | 16:34 | 17 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 1 (25.3 miles) | DNF | Tim Mayer (USA) | spun on lap 1 and struck a post; resumed one more lap then retired | 17 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 (25.3 miles) | 2 | Bruce McLaren (Auckland) | 16:13.0 half a second behind | 17 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 (25.3 miles) | 3 | John Youl (Tasmania) | 16:28.5 | 17 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 (25.3 miles) | 6 | David Young (Timaru) | 17 Jan 1964 | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | I.G.A. Saloon Cars, Heat 1 (9 laps, about 20 miles) | 1 | R. B. Langley (Napier) | 17:48.6 | 17 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | I.G.A. Saloon Cars, Heat 1 (9 laps, about 20 miles) | 3 | S. Taylor (Te Awamutu) | 17:57.2 | 17 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | 1 | Bruce McLaren (Auckland) | 65:00.8 fastest lap 1:26.9 | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +8 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | 4 | John Youl (Tasmania) | 66:23.8 | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | 5 | Jim Palmer (Hamilton) | 43 laps | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | 8 | Tim Mayer (USA) | 41 laps lost ground early with throttle trouble | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles) | DNF | David Young (Timaru) | spun out after 40 laps | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram 1964 | Wigram Invitation Race (13.8 miles) | 2 | Bruce McLaren (Auckland) | 18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps) | 1 | Bruce McLaren (Auckland) | 16:11.2 | 23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Gold Leaf saloon car race (all-comers, 20 miles) | 1 | R. B. Langley | 23 Jan 1965 | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 2 | Bruce McLaren (New Zealand) | 64:29.5 equalled lap record on lap 26 | 23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | DNF | Red Dawson (Auckland) | differential, lap 2 | 23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | DNF | Phil Hill (USA) | broken halfshaft, lap 25 | 23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Half Hour Gold Leaf saloon car race | 1 | R. B. Langley | 16 laps | 23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 12 | Bruce Abernethy (Wellington) | overheating, repeated pit stops | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps) | 4 | Ian Dawson (NZ) | 17:28.1 | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 5 | P. Gillum (NZ) | 10 laps | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | All-comers saloon, first heat (20 miles, 9 laps) | 1 | R. B. Langley | 25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | 4 | Denis Marwood (New Zealand) | 17:35.9 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +4 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Production Saloon Car Race (30 minutes) | 3 | R. B. Langley (Napier) | 16 laps | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Gold Leaf all-comers saloon, first heat | 5 | R. B. Langley (Napier) | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3 | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Production saloon car race (30 minutes) | 1 | Dick Langley (Napier) | led all the way, 17 laps of 2.3 miles | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Production saloon car race (30 minutes) | 4 | Hugh Bagwell (Havelock North) | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Production saloon car race (30 minutes) | 1 | R. B. Langley (Napier) | fastest lap 1:27.8 | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Wills All-comers saloon car race, first heat (9 laps) | 3 | R. B. Langley (Napier) | 21 Jan 1967 | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Wills All-comers saloon car race, first heat (9 laps) | 4 | Hugh Bagwell (Havelock North) | 21 Jan 1967 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloons up to 1300cc (11 laps) | 1 | Angus Hyslop (Hastings) | 17:37.9 fastest lap 1:41, a record | 20 Jan 1968, 21 Jan 1968 +1 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloons up to 1300cc (11 laps) | 2 | Bob Stewart (Christchurch) | 17:38.4 | 20 Jan 1968, 21 Jan 1968 +1 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloons up to 1300cc (11 laps) | 4 | Len Neilson (Dunedin) | 17:54 | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloons up to 1300cc (11 laps) | 6 | Rodger Anderson | 18:32.5 | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloon car final | 4 | Len Neilson | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloon car final | 5 | Angus Hyslop | 20 Jan 1968 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloon car final | 5 | R. B. Langley | 22 Jan 1968 | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | McPhail Motor Parts Open Saloon Car Championships, Round One (8 laps) | 3 | Len Neilson (Dunedin) | 22 Jan 1972, 22 Jan 1972 | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Historic car race | 2 | Brian Middlemass | 21 Jan 1974, 21 Jan 1974 +1 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1951 | Wigram | John Nind | 1:56.6 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy fastest lap competition | clipping | |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Wigram | Bob Gibbons | 1:38 | 77.6 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat | clipping |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Mccormacks Bay | Hec McLean | 1:29 | fastest race lap · McCormacks Bay meeting | clipping | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram | Syd Jensen | 1:31 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:33 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram | Ronnie Moore | 1:41 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram | Allan McKay | 1:42 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:30 | fastest race lap · Redex sports car race · reported as a very fast lap in the sports car race | clipping | |
| 3 Jun 1957 | Southbridge | George Palmer | 2:48 | fastest race lap · Southbridge 100 · lap 14 or 15 | clipping | |
| 1958 | Wigram | Syd Jensen | 1:27.8 | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · only 0.3sec outside Scott-Brown's 1958 lap record; second lap | clipping | |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:28.2 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · front row | clipping | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Ardmore | Stirling Moss | 152 mph | top speed · NZ Grand Prix, back straight · 2014cc engine | clipping | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Ardmore | Jack Brabham | 148 mph | top speed · NZ Grand Prix, back straight · 2200cc engine | clipping | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Ardmore | Bruce McLaren | 148 mph | top speed · NZ Grand Prix, back straight · 1960cc engine | clipping | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:22.1 | 93 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · provisionally timed as lap record on lap 67; later corrected | clipping |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:29.6 | 85 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · lap 10 | clipping |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:22.6 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy practice · grid 2 | clipping | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:25.3 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy practice · grid 3 | clipping | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Wigram | Len Gilbert | 1:31.9 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy practice · grid 9 | clipping | |
| 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.8 | 94.28 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1960 | clipping |
| 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.8 | lap record · Wigram circuit record set in 1960 race (dry) | clipping | |
| 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 89.46 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1960 · record race average | clipping | |
| 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 94.28 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1960 | clipping | |
| 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.8 | 94.28 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1960 | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 97 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1960 · predicted lap speed for the works Coopers | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 160 mph | top speed · Lady Wigram Trophy 1960 · predicted on the back straight | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 97 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1960 · predicted lap speed | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:19.4 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy · fastest in Friday practice | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:21.1 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy · fastest lap before engine failure | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Ian Burgess | 1:23.4 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | B. R. Webster | 1:31.8 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Len Gilbert | 1:31.8 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:21.4 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy · best before engine blew up | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.8 | 95 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · new lap record | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:19.4 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · pole | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 87.56 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · first lap average | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:23 | 91.11 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · lap 22 | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.8 | 94 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · beat Flockhart's 1:22.2; set on lap 50 | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:21.8 | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · lap before the record lap | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Syd Jensen | 1:27 | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · lapping at about this time | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 95 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · new Wigram lap record in 1960 | clipping | |
| 1961 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 81.9 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1961 (wet) | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:41.0 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:45.4 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.8 | 91.28 mph | lap record · Wigram circuit lap record (as printed) | clipping |
| 20 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 85 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy, wet practice | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:31 | 83.7 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy, wet practice | clipping |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:31 | 83.7 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy, wet practice | clipping |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Jo Bonnier | 85 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy, wet practice | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:33.0 | 81.9 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Jo Bonnier | 128 mph | top speed · Lady Wigram Trophy practice · fastest speed on the back straight | clipping | |
| 1962 | Wigram | John Surtees | 1:20.1 | 95.1 mph | lap record · Wigram lap record (1962) | clipping |
| 1962 | Wigram | Stirling Surtees | 1:20.1 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · previous record set in 1962 | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.8 | 94.28 mph | lap record · Wigram circuit lap record | clipping |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram | Jack Brabham | 1:20.1 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1962 · set on lap 43 | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram | John Surtees | 1:20.1 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1962 | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram | Lorenzo Bandini | 1:24 | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1962 early laps · approximate, lying sixth | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:17 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice (reported) | clipping | |
| 1963 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | just under 100 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy · 1963 practice on the old 2.116-mile circuit | clipping | |
| 1963 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 97.63 mph | fastest race lap · Wigram 1963 | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:17 | 98.93 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:17 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · previous Wigram record, grid 3 | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Angus Hyslop | 1:20 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · fastest New Zealander, second row | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Chris Amon | 1:21.6 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · second row | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | David Young | 1:23.8 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · third row | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:19.2 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · lap 10, new record | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 144 mph | top speed · Lady Wigram Trophy · reported on the back straight around lap 10 | clipping | |
| 1964 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:26.9 | 95.28 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1964 · race record | clipping |
| 1964 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:26.9 | 96 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · 1964 lap record, 2.3 mile circuit | clipping |
| 1964 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:26.9 | lap record · Wigram lap record set 1964 (previous record) | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Tim Mayer | 1:29.2 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:29.4 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Jim Palmer | 1:31 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:26.9 | 95 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:26.9 | 96 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy · race record | clipping |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 147 mph | top speed · Lady Wigram Trophy · on the back straight | clipping | |
| 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:25.9 | 96.39 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1965, shared with Clark | clipping |
| 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:25.9 | lap record · Wigram lap record set 1965, shared with Clark | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:42 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice (unofficial) | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:29.4 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice time trials · third fastest | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:27 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy additional practice (unofficial) | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | R. B. Langley | 102 mph | top speed · Gold Leaf saloon car race (back straight) | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:25.9 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy (equalled Clark's record on lap 26) | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:26.8 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy first heat | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:26.3 | other · Lady Wigram Trophy, second lap of main race | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Bruce McLaren | 1:25.9 | 96.39 mph | lap record · Wigram lap record shared with Clark | clipping |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Denis Marwood | 138 mph | top speed · Wigram speed trap, back straight | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Denis Marwood | 1:28.7 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | R. B. Langley | 1:27.8 | fastest race lap · Production saloon car race | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Angus Hyslop | 1:41 | lap record · Rothmans saloon race up to 1300cc | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Bob Stewart | 1:43.1 | fastest race lap · Saloons up to 1300cc | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Angus Hyslop | 1:44.1 | other · Saloons up to 1300cc, his best lap | clipping |
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Road race at Wigram: L. Moore wins in Alfa RomeoL. Moore won the Motor Racing Club's 100-mile race on the Wigram airstrips in his 2.9 litre Grand Prix Alfa Romeo, in…
Les Moore has second big motor race winLes Moore won the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy final in his Grand Prix Alfa Romeo before 14,000 to 15,000 spectators,…
Fast average times recorded: win for L. Moore's Alfa RomeoLes Moore won the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy for the second year running at an average of 76.79 mph, compared with…
Car race placings officially madeThe Motor Racing Club committee confirmed the placings in the Lady Wigram Trophy: Moore, Sulman, Shuter, Logan, Wild,…Lap record at Wigram car race todayBob Gibbons of Wellington, in a 1000cc Cooper, easily won the first 25-mile heat of the Lady Wigram Trophy from…Les Moore wins car racing at Wigram with Alfa RomeoLes Moore won the Lady Wigram Trophy for the second year in a row in his supercharged P3 2.9 litre Alfa Romeo at 76.79…
McCormack's Bay circuit provides good car racingA crowd estimated between 3,000 and 7,000 watched the Motor Racing Club's scratch and handicap races at McCormacks Bay…
Racing drivers found Sumner circuit easyFrank Shuter, Hec Green and Hec McLean made light work of the McCormacks Bay-Sumner Causeway circuit at the Motor…
Motor racing on Causeway: Shuter drives wellFrank Shuter's lengthened, low-slung Ford V8 hot rod won two races at the Motor Racing Club's McCormacks Bay meeting…
Grand Prix at Ardmore: Maybach confirmed as winnerThe official placings of the 1954 Ardmore International Grand Prix confirmed Stan Jones (Maybach Special) as winner…
P. Whitehead wins Lady Wigram car race in FerrariPeter Whitehead (Ferrari) won the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram from Tony Gaze (H.W.M.), while Ken Wharton's…
Wigram car race to P. WhiteheadPeter Whitehead, English woolbroker and farmer, won the fastest car race ever run in the South Island, the 48-lap,…
Whitehead wins Wigram Trophy: B.R.M. breaks down near finishAt least 15,000 saw the fastest car race ever run in the South Island.
Englishmen take placings in major car racePeter Whitehead won the Lady Wigram Trophy for the second time on Saturday 21 January 1956 before about 21,000…
Lady Wigram Trophy won by P. WhiteheadEngland's Peter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy in a bright red Ferrari, his second…
Steady race by Wigram leadersThe 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram on Saturday 21 January 1956 was dominated by the two red Ferraris of Peter…
N.Z. driver fastest at Wigram practiceAuckland's Ron Roycroft set the fastest practice lap at Wigram before the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy, 1:27 in his…
Peter Whitehead winner of Lady Wigram Trophy for third timePeter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in his Super Squalo Ferrari, his third successive…
P. Whitehead's third win in Wigram motor classicPeter Whitehead won the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr 50min 8sec, two minutes slower than 1956, the first driver to…
G. Palmer romps home in Southbridge HundredGeorge Palmer of Hamilton won the Motor Racing Club's 24-lap Southbridge 100 in a 2-litre Cooper-Bristol, giving away…
Lady Wigram Trophy won by Scott-BrownOne-handed Scotsman Archie Scott-Brown dominated the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in Brian Lister's Lister-Jaguar, setting…
Puncture spoils Frank Cantwell's sports car hopesKen Harris won the 50-mile Redex sports car race at Wigram in the ex-Wharton Monza Ferrari after Frank Cantwell's…
Scott-Brown in lead at halfway at WigramArchie Scott-Brown's Lister-Jaguar led the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy at half distance (75 miles) after 52min 30sec, with…
Scott-Brown wins Wigram Trophy raceArchie Scott-Brown won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in his Lister-Jaguar in 1hr 47min 27.4sec, a new…
The New Zealand Grand Prix proved Moss in a class of his ownAnalysis of the 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore: Stirling Moss (Rob Walker Cooper-Climax) set a new lap record and race…
Lady Wigram Trophy race to Flockhart in BRMRon Flockhart (BRM) won the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of about 89 mph, 2.7sec ahead of Jack Brabham's…
Desperate duel won by FlockhartRon Flockhart's BRM won the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy, setting a new race record (about 89 mph, 1hr 41min…
Flockhart on job at startLap-by-lap account of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Flockhart took pole in the BRM with Brabham, McLaren and Ross…
R. Flockhart wins Wigram Trophy: fast time and thrilling finishFor the fifth year in five races a British driver won the Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart's BRM beat Jack Brabham's…
Christchurch driver wins 50-mile sports car raceFrank Cantwell of Christchurch won the 50-mile sports car race, the premier event of the morning at the Lady Wigram…
Flockhart sets new Wigram lap recordIn practice on the evening before the race, Ron Flockhart (BRM) set a new Wigram lap record of 1min 21.6sec, about…
Sporting notebook: British cars supreme, but Wigram speeds too variedThe columnist notes that the BRM and Cooper-Climaxes took the first four places in the Lady Wigram Trophy, with…
Coopers should shatter Lady Wigram race recordThe Star predicts the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy will be the fastest ever, with Brabham and McLaren lapping near 97 mph…
30,000 see Brabham's Wigram winA crowd of almost 30,000 watched Jack Brabham win the sixth Lady Wigram Trophy easily in a works Cooper-Climax from…
Brabham wins Lady Wigram Trophy; brilliant race by McLaren in borrowed carIn one of the easiest wins of his career, world champion Jack Brabham took the sixth Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr 40min…
Brabham takes Trophy: armchair run in his fourth attemptJack Brabham led from start to finish in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax to win the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy in…Results: Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 23 January 1960Full results of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the 150-mile trophy, the Motor Racing Club Trophy scratch race,…
All vantage points at Wigram crowdedA bumper crowd filled Wigram for the opening of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, with better gate and programme…Results of car races at WigramResults of the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, January 23, 1960: Jack Brabham won the trophy from David Piper and Ian…
Motor racing is fickle and heart-breakingPeter Greenslade reflects on the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy.
McLaren predicts sizzling pace for Wigram TrophyBruce McLaren forecast that he and Jack Brabham would lap Wigram at close to 97 mph in the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy,…
B. McLaren to drive Lycoming todayBruce McLaren's Cooper broke a piston and holed the crankcase in Friday's practice, so Auckland driver W.
Brabham won race at just under 90 m.p.h.Jack Brabham won the sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax at just under 90 mph,…
These men won in past yearsList of Lady Wigram Trophy winners 1949-1960 and circuit and lap record details: lap record 1:20.8 (94.28 mph) by Jack…
Fastest Wigram lap goes to ClarkWet qualifying for the seventh Lady Wigram Trophy meeting saw Jim Clark (Team Lotus) set the fastest time, 1:39.6,…
Rain stops Wigram practice after fast lapsHeavy rain left several inches of water on the track and forced official practice for the Lady Wigram Trophy to be…
'Dry' week-end if weather persistsRain at Wigram dampened practice, with lap times about 10 seconds slower than dry.
Star line-up should mean fast Wigram Trophy racePeter Greenslade says the Motor Racing Club outbid Australian promoters at Warwick Farm to land seven top overseas…
Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…
Climax of Motor Racing Club's plansMotor Racing Club president Jack Brewer's welcome message ahead of the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, predicting…
Big Wigram race: Brabham first, Moss secondJack Brabham won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy in a works Cooper in appalling weather, after staving off three serious…
Brabham does it againWorld champion Jack Brabham led from start to finish in a Cooper to win the Lady Wigram Trophy in appalling wet…
Rutherford's R.A. ZephyrProfile of Christchurch driver Rutherford's reliable home-built R.A.
Moss led from start to win Lady Wigram Trophy, set new record of 96min 38.7secStirling Moss, in the 2.5-litre R.R.C. Walker Lotus, led from the drop of the flag to win the eighth Lady Wigram…
Moss needed his skill to win race of witsStirling Moss, second in the rain-soaked 1961 race, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy at record speed in a 2.5-litre…
Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.
Field all the way for fine winStirling Moss, in a Lotus, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy after leading from the first lap, crossing the line about…
Fast times have been set at Wigram by past winnersTable of past Lady Wigram Trophy winners with race times, average speeds and fastest laps from 1949 to 1961.
Wigram car race draws 17 entriesSeventeen drivers entered the 150-mile 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: six overseas drivers (Moss, Brabham, McLaren,…Wigram: size of field ideal for fast racePeter Greenslade argues the 17-car 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy field is almost ideal, as slower cars stay away from the…
Quality entry for trophy racePeter Greenslade previews the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller field of about sixteen, with the lap record held by…
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…
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…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…
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)…
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…
This year's Wigram racing the bestA review of the 1963 Lady Wigram meeting, judged the best of the international series after indifferent performances…
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…
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.Saloons: heats and finalThe saloons matched the main race cars for interest.M.R.C. Championship, motor-cycles and Wigram InvitationThe Motor Racing Club championship was dominated by B.
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…Brabham wins Wigram InvitationJack Brabham rounded off the day by winning the 13.8-mile Wigram Invitation race in convincing fashion from McLaren,…
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…
Archibald had to fight hard for saloon car winChristchurch's Ray Archibald drove one of the finest races of his career to win the second I.G.A.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…
Hulme pleased with loop at Wigram but McLaren notDrivers' views of the new 2.3-mile circuit with a loop beyond the control tower bend were mixed at the first Lady…
Makes, not drivers, may decide raceThe 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy may become a battle between makes rather than individual drivers: Brabham's team…
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 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…
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…
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…
Previous Wigram winners and fastest lapsTable of previous Lady Wigram Trophy winners and fastest laps (1949-1964), reprinted ahead of the 1965 race; the 1964…
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…
Wigram Trophy race has a wide open lookPeter Greenslade previews the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy after the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, won by Graham Hill…
Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between Aucklanders…
McLaren, Clark win heats; new recordBruce McLaren and Jim Clark won their eleven-lap preliminary heats for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy with ease.
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…
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…
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…
Ten events on Wigram programmeThe Motor Racing Club planned ten events, two for motor-cycles, at its 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on January 22,…
Mustang could not be caughtSaloon-car support races at the 1966 Lady Wigram meeting: Ian Segedin's Ford Mustang won the 30-minute production…
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 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…
Crack drivers in line for 300 pounds bonus at WigramFor the first time since 1963, drivers were seriously considering the 300 pound prize, donated by Manchester Car Sales…
Previous Wigram event winnersList of winners of the main Wigram race from 1949 to 1966 with distances, winning times, average speeds and fastest…
Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…
Other eventsSupporting races at the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting.
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…Saloon racesThe 1968 Wigram saloon races featured fierce Mini competition and the overpowering speed of the Ford Mustangs.
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…
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…
Today's speeds a far cry from those of first raceHistory of the Wigram main race since the Canterbury Car Club's first long-distance race in 1949, won by Wellington…
The fastest circuit: Pukekohe or Wigram?Argues that a race average of 105 mph in the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy would make the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit New…
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…
Lady Wigram: McRae wins from start to finishPress Association report that Graham McRae won the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy from start to finish in his Leda GM1 at…
Wigram resultsFull results of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram, won by John McCormack (Elfin…
McCormack wins his second NZ Grand PrixJohn McCormack (Australia) won the 100-mile New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram in his three-year-old Elfin MR5 Repco V8,…
Saloon races excitingClose, exciting saloon racing at Wigram on Sunday, with honours in the top three events shared by Graham Baker (PDL…
The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?