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Ford Capri

Car · Ford · 1973–1993
Printed as: Capri, Capri V8, NEC Capri V8, Cologne Capri, Capri 5000, Capri 5700, Ford Capri V8, Chev Capri, Ford Capri, Ford Capri (Cologne)
28results
8wins
23podiums
13drivers
1:16.86best Wigram lap (1983)

Drivers

Ian Munt 7Inky Tulloch 7Paul Fahey 5Wayne Huxford 4Bill McFarlane 2John Osborne 2Jim Richards 1Don Halliday 1Bob Slade 1Graham Baker 1G. McFarlane 1Mike Fitzgerald 1Don Elvy 1

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Results

DateMeetingRacePosDriverTimeSource
20 Jan 1973Wigram 1973Castrol GTX championship, Groups 2 and 3 (15 laps)6Jim Richards (Auckland)20 Jan 1973
20 Jan 1974Wigram 1974Invitation saloon race (8 laps)4Paul Fahey21 Jan 1974
19 Jan 1975Wigram 1975Saloons up to 4200cc1Paul Fahey (Auckland)20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975
19 Jan 1975Wigram 1975Saloons up to 4200cc2Don Halliday (Auckland)20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975
19 Jan 1975Wigram 1975Radio Avon Saloon Car Classic (11 laps)1Paul Fahey2.4sec ahead20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975
30 Jan 1977Wigram 1977Open saloon car race1Bob Slade (Greymouth) fastest lap 1:25.331 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
30 Jan 1977Wigram 1977Open saloon car race2Ian Munt (Christchurch)31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
28 Jan 1979Wigram 1979OSCA saloons2Ian Munt (Christchurch)29 Jan 1979
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Open Saloon Car Association (OSCA) event1Wayne Huxford (Wellington) fastest lap 1:20.828 Jan 1980
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Open Saloon Car Association (OSCA) event3Ian Munt (Christchurch)28 Jan 1980
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Flying Farewell saloons2Ian Munt (Christchurch)28 Jan 1980
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Flying Farewell saloonsDNFWayne Huxford (Wellington) broken rear axle28 Jan 1980
25 Jan 1981Wigram 1981O.S.C.A. championship1Inky Tulloch (Mataura)26 Jan 1981
25 Jan 1981Wigram 1981Radio Avon saloons Flying Farewell1Inky Tulloch (Mataura)26 Jan 1981
25 Jan 1981Wigram 1981Radio Avon saloons Flying Farewell2Graham Baker (Christchurch) fastest lap 1:19.426 Jan 1981
24 Jan 1982Wigram 1982Open Saloon Car race2Inky Tulloch25 Jan 1982
23 Jan 1983Wigram 1983Stevenson Hydraulics national sports sedans - Scratch race1Inky Tulloch24 Jan 1983, 24 Jan 1983
23 Jan 1983Wigram 1983Open Saloon Car Association1Inky Tulloch (Mataura) fastest lap 1:16.86 (record)24 Jan 1983
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984South Island production saloons (7 laps)3Bill McFarlane (Dunedin)23 Jan 1984
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984Arbuckles OSCA, Race 2 (5 laps)3John Osborne3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984Flying Farewell2John Osborne3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984
19 Jan 1986Wigram 1986OSCA Supercars3Ian Munt (Christchurch)20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986
19 Jan 1986Wigram 1986Quinn's Fashions Trophy2Bill McFarlane (Dunedin)20 Jan 1986
19 Jan 1986Wigram 1986Quinns Fashions Trophy2G. McFarlane (Dunedin)20 Jan 1986
18 Jan 1987Wigram 1987Total Cover OSCA race3Ian Munt (Christchurch)19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 1 (10 laps)3Wayne Huxford29 Jan 1990, 31 Jan 1990 +1
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 1 (10 laps)5Ian MuntFeb 1990
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 1 (10 laps)7Mike FitzgeraldFeb 1990

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueDriverTimeSpeedWhatSource
20 Jan 1974WigramPaul Fahey1:19qualifying · Open saloon car race (Ace-Osca) · first southern appearance in the Capriclipping
19 Jan 1975WigramPaul Fahey1:22.0qualifying · Saloon cars · officially credited with 1:32.2 but actually timed at 1:22clipping
27 Jan 1980WigramWayne Huxford1:20.8fastest race lap · OSCA eventclipping
23 Jan 1983WigramInky Tulloch1:16.97lap record · Sports sedans scratch race (lowered Alan Moffat's 1:17.6)clipping
23 Jan 1983WigramInky Tulloch1:16.86lap record · Open Saloon Car Association raceclipping
17 Jan 1993WigramDon Elvy1:20.82qualifying · Auto News TraNZam · grid 5clipping

In the clippings (26)

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…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,…McRae needs 120 mph lap for pole positionDrivers wanting pole or front row for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix at Wigram would need a flying lap of about 120 mph 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…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…Lesser fry provide excitementSupporting race results at the 1979 Wigram meeting: John Armstrong won the Escort Sport championship, Ken Crocker won…Huxford's Capri wins Open Saloon championshipReports of the support races at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.Tulloch too quickInky Tulloch (Mataura) and Graham Baker (Christchurch) fought out the Radio Avon saloons Flying Farewell, with Tulloch…Local drivers no match for BrazilianBrazilian Roberto Moreno won the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Aurora Formula Pacific championship, leading both…Crowe, Tulloch outstanding in big-saloon eventsTrevor Crowe and Inky Tulloch shared the honours in the big-saloon races at the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.Canadian wins Lady Wigram TrophyCanadian Allen Berg of Calgary won the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Just Juice international series.Sprague extends lead in touring car championshipGary Sprague (Tauranga, Ford Falcon) won the 50 km ANZ Bank national touring car championship race at Wigram,…Supporting eventsReports and results of the support races at the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.Winning Wigram driver shows great promiseYoung American Ross Cheever, who rolled his Ralt RT4 in practice, won the 1984 Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy.MacPherson gets easy Lady Wigram winAmerican Jeff MacPherson won the 30-lap Phillip Mills Luxury Cars Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram in 1986 after also…American dominates Lady Wigram raceAmerican Jeff MacPherson clinched the 1986 NZ international Formula Pacific series with two victories at Wigram: the…City driver leaves NZ something to Crowe aboutPaul Radisich won the 1987 Lady Wigram Trophy by 0.82sec from Mike Thackwell in front of the biggest crowd in years,…Australians too hardy at WigramAustralia beat New Zealand 81-64 in the inaugural Handy Hire sports sedan challenge at Wigram in 1987, despite Trevor…P.M. builds up confidence behind wheelPrime Minister David Lange showed growing confidence at Wigram in 1987, finishing last in the AGC Laser TX3 round won…Ruapuna results from SundayResults of the 28 January 1990 Ruapuna meeting: Craig Baird won the 25-lap Formula Pacific race and the 50-lap Lady…Results - RuapunaFull results with fastest laps from the Ruapuna Peter Jackson meeting of 27-28 January 1990: Formula Pacific heat and…Historic win for teen racerTeenage Hamiltonian Craig Baird (Swift DB4) won the Lady Wigram Trophy at Ruapuna in extreme heat, holding off Ken…Baird puts himself on the line to gain pole positionCraig Baird won pole position for the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy, 8/10ths of a second faster than Stuart Crow and Steve…

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