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Ford Laser
Car · Ford · 1983–1990
Printed as: Ford Laser, Ford Laser turbo, Ford Laser Turbo, Ford Laser TX3i, Ford Laser TX3
15results
4wins
13podiums
11drivers
1:41.04best Wigram lap (1984)
Drivers
Warren Hislop 4Murray Starnes 3Ed Lamont 2David Slater 2Dave Saunders 1Elvie Williams 1Ross Heffernan 1Louis Vandermeer 1Steve Taylor 1Richard Field 1B. Hyslop 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram 1983 | National Ford Laser sports sedans | 2 | Dave Saunders (Auckland) | 24 Jan 1983 | |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram 1983 | National Ford Laser sports sedans | 3 | Elvie Williams (Auckland) | 24 Jan 1983 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lasers, Heat 1 | 1 | Murray Starnes | 8:37.95 | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lasers, Heat 1 | 2 | Warren Hislop | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lasers, Heat 1 | 3 | Ed Lamont | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lasers, Heat 2 | 1 | Warren Hislop | 8:36.67 | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lasers, Heat 2 | 2 | Ed Lamont | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lasers, Heat 2 | 3 | Murray Starnes | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | AGC Ford Laser Sport Championship | 1 | David Slater (Auckland) | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | AGC Ford Laser Sport Championship | 2 | Warren Hislop (Palmerston North) | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | AGC Ford Laser Sport Championship | 3 | Ross Heffernan (Auckland) | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Castrol Group N.Z. Saloon Car championship, Race 1 (10 laps) | 1 | David Slater | 8:34.74 | 29 Jan 1990, 29 Jan 1990 +2 |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Castrol Group N.Z. Saloon Car championship, Race 1 (10 laps) | 2 | Louis Vandermeer | 8:36.29 | 29 Jan 1990, 29 Jan 1990 +2 |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Castrol Group N.Z. Saloon Car championship, Race 1 (10 laps) | 5 | Steve Taylor | Feb 1990 | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Castrol Group N.Z. Saloon Car championship, Race 1 (10 laps) | 9 | Richard Field | Feb 1990 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram | B. Hyslop | 1:42.81 | fastest race lap · National Ford Laser sports sedans | clipping | |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Wigram | Murray Starnes | 1:41.37 | fastest race lap · Lasers Heat 1 | clipping | |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Wigram | Warren Hislop | 1:41.04 | fastest race lap · Lasers Heat 2 | clipping |
In the clippings (9)
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.
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 dominates Lady Wigram raceAmerican Jeff MacPherson clinched the 1986 NZ international Formula Pacific series with two victories at Wigram: the…
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…
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…
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…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?