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Cooper 1100
Car · Cooper · 1951–1953
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1:33best Wigram lap (1953)
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1952 | South Brighton 1952 | Scratch Race No. 1 (four laps of one mile) | 2 | B. O. Williams | 22 Dec 1952 | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Wigram 1953 | Lady Wigram Trophy (50 miles) | 8 | Hec McLean (Christchurch) | first car home under 1500cc; D. W. Wild Trophy | 28 Feb 1953 |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Wigram 1953 | Lady Wigram Trophy (50 miles) | DNF | Bob Gibbons (Wellington) | retired after 13 laps | 28 Feb 1953 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1951 | Wigram | John Nind | 73 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 1953 | Wigram | Bob Gibbons | 1:33 | 80.5 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1953 | clipping |
| 1953 | Wigram | Bob Gibbons | 81.9 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1953 | clipping | |
| 1953 | Wigram | Bob Gibbons | 81 mph | lap record · Wigram 1953 | clipping | |
| 1953 | Wigram | Bob Gibbons | 80.5 mph | lap record · 1953 Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 1953 | Wigram | Bob Gibbons | 1:33 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · record set 1953 | clipping | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Wigram | Bob Gibbons | 1:33 | 81.9 mph | lap record · Under 1500cc preliminary · new Wigram lap record, 2.1-mile circuit | clipping |
In the clippings (9)
Fast times in practices for big car raceAustralian drivers were prominent in practice for the Wigram 100-mile race.
South Island beach championship: H. Green wins easilyHec Green (rear-engined Vanguard Special), 1950 NZ 100-mile road race champion at Wigram, won the 50-mile South Island…
Ron Roycroft in second big car race win to-dayRon Roycroft (Alfa Romeo, Auckland) won the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy in 38min 42sec, flawless as at Mairehau a month…Wellington driver established new Wigram car recordBob Gibbons (Cooper 1100, Wellington) set a new Wigram lap record in the under-1500cc preliminary at the 1953 Lady…
Decision on S bend in car race may affect resultThe Motor Racing Club would decide after practice whether to eliminate the slow S bend from the 2.1-mile Wigram…
Big motor racing at Wigram: improvement in five yearsReview of five years of the Lady Wigram Trophy ahead of the 6 February 1954 race.Overseas drivers should do best in trophy raceKen Wharton (B.R.M.), Peter Whitehead (supercharged 2.4-litre Ferrari) and Tony Gaze (H.W.M.) are expected to lead the…
Keen racing expected for Lady Wigram TrophyWith six overseas drivers entered, the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy looked one of the keenest ever on the two-mile Wigram…
First international race for Lady Wigram TrophyA history of the Lady Wigram Trophy from its first running in 1949 to 1954, noting the 1956 race would be the first…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?