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Ford Falcon

Car · Ford · 1965–1993
Printed as: Falcon, Falcon GT, Ford Falcon GTHO, Ford Falcon GT, Ford Falcon, Falcon V8, V8 Falcon, Ford Falcon XE, Falcon Coupe, Falcon XR8
19results
9wins
18podiums
17drivers
1:27.4best Wigram lap (1973)

Drivers

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Results

DateMeetingRacePosDriverTimeSource
1965Ruapuna 1965Pre-1965 saloons, Race 1 (8 laps)3C. Blackwood31 Jan 1990
16 Jan 1971Wigram 1971Rothmans 30 minute Production Saloon race1Robbie Francevic (Auckland) led start to finish; victory disputed over use of racing tyres16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971
16 Jan 1971Wigram 1971Rothmans 30 minute Production Saloon race7Kennedy18 Jan 1971
20 Jan 1973Wigram 1973Invitation saloon race (10 laps, 22 miles)1Arthur Moffatt (Australia)22 Jan 1973
20 Jan 1974Wigram 1974Castrol GTX (9 laps)1Wayne Murdoch (Timaru)21 Jan 1974
20 Jan 1974Wigram 1974Castrol GTX (9 laps)2Ron Rutherford (Christchurch)21 Jan 1974, 22 Jan 1974
20 Jan 1974Wigram 1974Castrol GTX (9 laps)1Jim Murdoch (Timaru)22 Jan 1974
20 Jan 1974Wigram 1974Castrol GTX (9 laps)3L. Tulloch (Mataura)22 Jan 1974
30 Jan 1977Wigram 1977Production saloon car race2Dave Baker (Christchurch)31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984ANZ Bank touring sedans (15 laps)1Grant Sprague (Tauranga) fastest lap 1:33.9523 Jan 1984
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984ANZ Bank touring sedans (15 laps)2Bruce Anderson (Auckland)23 Jan 1984
22 Jan 1984Wigram 1984ANZ Bank Touring Cars (15 laps)1Bruce Anderson (Auckland)23:03.713 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984
18 Jan 1986Wigram 1986Ray Parke Autos pre-65 saloon series1Grant Milligan (Christchurch) flag-to-flag win18 Jan 1986
18 Jan 1986Wigram 1986Ray Parke Autos pre-65 saloon series2Russell Gutschlag (Christchurch)6 sec behind18 Jan 1986
19 Jan 1986Wigram 1986Pre 651Grant Milligan (Christchurch)20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Ray Parke Autos Pre 65 (Race 1)3Chris Blackwood29 Jan 1990, 29 Jan 1990
13 Jan 1991Ruapuna 1991Pre-65 saloons (Race 1)1Chris BlackwoodFeb 1991
19 Jan 1992Wigram 1992Group N (Heat 1)2Brett Riley20 Jan 1992
17 Jan 1993Wigram 1993Touring Cars (Race 2)3Peter van Breugel18 Jan 1993

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueDriverTimeSpeedWhatSource
19 Jan 1973WigramArthur Moffatt1:27.4qualifying · Castrol GTX Group 1 · invitation entryclipping
20 Jan 1974WigramWayne Murdoch1:32.8qualifying · Castrol GTX Group 1 · fastest group one qualifierclipping
20 Jan 1974WigramRon Rutherford1:33.2qualifying · Castrol GTX Group 1 · beside Murdochclipping
22 Jan 1984WigramGrant Sprague1:33.95fastest race lap · ANZ Bank touring sedansclipping
2 Dec 1984WigramBruce Anderson1:27.78fastest race lap · ANZ Bank touring carsclipping
17 Jan 1993WigramRodger Freeth1:30.53qualifying · Aztec NZ Touring Cars · grid 2clipping

In the clippings (22)

It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…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 fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…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 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…Wigram resultsFull results of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram, won by John McCormack (Elfin…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…Leonard powers to great winJohn Fridd reports that Leo Leonard showed the full potential of the new P.D.L.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.American set for pole spotCalifornia's Ted Prappas set the fastest time in the first Formula Pacific practice session at Wigram before the 1986…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…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…Historic win for teen racerTeenage Hamiltonian Craig Baird (Swift DB4) won the Lady Wigram Trophy at Ruapuna in extreme heat, holding off Ken…Youngest driver wins Lady Wigram TrophyCraig Baird, 19, of Hamilton won both Formula Pacific races at Ruapuna, including the 50-lap Lady Wigram Trophy, each…Round Three, Ruapuna: The Lady Wigram Trophy Race Meeting - a mere shadow of former glories, but Ken Smith is brilliantCritical report on the 1991 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Ruapuna, round three of the Peter Jackson series: the…Provisional results from the Lady Wigram Trophy raceProvisional results of the supporting classes and heats at the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, including Group N,…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…Baird puts Verstappen behind him at WigramCraig Baird won the Lady Wigram Trophy and the preliminary heat at Wigram, his third Trophy win, moving to the head of…

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