Wigram TrophyMotor racing at Wigram airfield · Christchurch · 1949–2000
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Car · Ford · 1951–1975
Printed as: Lotus-Ford V8, Ford V8 Special, Ford V8, Lotus Ford V8 2.5, Lotus-Ford 1.5, Ford V8 special, Lotus-Ford 1.5 litre, Lotus-Ford 1.65 litre, Lotus-Ford 2.5, Lotus Ford GT
34results
10wins
22podiums
19drivers
1:18.3best Wigram lap (1969)

Drivers

Frank Shuter 9Jim Clark 9Jochen Rindt 6John Jacobson 5F. Sharman 3Barry Brown 3George Smith 2Roly Levis 2Rex Flowers 2Dene Hollier 2W. Southby 1E. Sprague 1Nola Blackburn 1W. Shaw 1Jim Palmer 1Ken Sager 1Ken Smith 1P. Leversedge 1Graham Hill 1

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Results

DateMeetingRacePosDriverTimeSource
31 Mar 1951Wigram 1951100-mile race (Lady Wigram Trophy)3Frank Shuter1:32:1531 Mar 1951, 31 Mar 1951 +2
31 Mar 1951Wigram 1951100-mile race (Lady Wigram Trophy)DNFGeorge Smith (Auckland) cracked cylinder head on lap 37 while leading2 Apr 1951
19 Jan 1952Loburn 1952Race two (four laps)3John Jacobson19 Jan 1952
19 Jan 1952Loburn 1952Race five (four laps)1John Jacobson19 Jan 1952
19 Jan 1952Loburn 1952Race eleven (four laps)2John Jacobson19 Jan 1952
23 Feb 1952Wigram 1952Lady Wigram Trophy final (50 miles)4Frank Shuter (Christchurch)42:3423 Feb 1952, 25 Feb 1952 +1
20 Dec 1952South Brighton 1952Scratch Race No. 1 (four laps of one mile)2F. Sharman5min 25sec22 Dec 1952
20 Dec 1952South Brighton 1952Scratch Race No. 1 (four laps of one mile)3W. Southby5min 30sec22 Dec 1952
20 Dec 1952South Brighton 1952Scratch Race No. 1 (four laps of one mile)1Frank Shuter22 Dec 1952
20 Dec 1952South Brighton 1952Scratch Race No. 1 (four laps of one mile)3John Jacobson4min 56sec22 Dec 1952
20 Dec 1952South Brighton 1952Scratch Race No. 1 (four laps of one mile)4E. Sprague5min 2sec22 Dec 1952
20 Dec 1952South Brighton 1952Handicap Race (six laps of one mile)2John Jacobson handicap 100sec22 Dec 1952
17 Jan 1953Mccormacks Bay 1953First Scratch Race (five laps)1Frank Shuter17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
17 Jan 1953Mccormacks Bay 1953Second Handicap Race (five laps)1F. Sharman10min 9sec handicap 85sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
17 Jan 1953Mccormacks Bay 1953Third Handicap Race (five laps)1Frank Shuter8min 11sec handicap 55sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
17 Jan 1953Mccormacks Bay 1953Third Handicap Race (five laps)3F. Sharman8min 27sec scratch17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
28 Feb 1953Wigram 1953Over 1500cc preliminary (25 miles)3Frank Shuter (Christchurch)20min 49sec27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953
28 Feb 1953Wigram 1953Lady Wigram Trophy (50 miles)3Frank Shuter (Christchurch)40min 40sec28 Feb 1953, 11 Mar 1953
17 Oct 1953Rakaia Domain 1953First Race1Barry Brown2min 13sec17 Mar 1953
17 Oct 1953Rakaia Domain 1953Fifth Race1Nola Blackburn17 Mar 1953
17 Oct 1953Rakaia Domain 1953Seventh Race2Barry Brown2min 16sec17 Mar 1953
17 Oct 1953Rakaia Domain 1953Tenth Race1Barry Brown2min 17sec17 Mar 1953
4 Dec 1954Rakaia Domain 1954Sixteenth Race1W. Shaw2min 43sec27 Nov 1954
19 Jan 1963Wigram 1963Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles)DNFJim Palmer (Hamilton) shunted by Bulcraig's Aston Martin on the first lap21 Jan 1963
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 1 (25.3 miles)5Roly Levis (Putaruru)1 lap behind17 Jan 1964
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 (25.3 miles)5Rex Flowers17:17.517 Jan 1964
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles)7Rex Flowers42 laps18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles)10Roly Levis (Putaruru)40 laps18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles)11Ken Sager37 laps18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps)8Dene Hollier (New Zealand)40 laps22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2
21 Jan 1967Wigram 1967Lady Wigram TrophyDNFDene Hollier ignition trouble21 Jan 1967
20 Jan 1968Wigram 1968Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles)1Jim Clark14:55.3 average 101.7 mph20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 +6
18 Jan 1969Wigram 1969Lady Wigram TrophyDNFKen Smith (Auckland) tangled with Gardner at the first corner18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969
19 Jan 1975Wigram 1975Vintage and historic (handicap)3P. Leversedge20 Jan 1975

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueDriverTimeSpeedWhatSource
31 Mar 1951WigramGeorge Smith1:51.6qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy fastest lap competition · poleclipping
31 Mar 1951WigramFrank Shuter1:55qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy fastest lap competition · grid 2clipping
17 Jan 1953Mccormacks BayFrank Shuter71 mphfastest race lap · McCormacks Bay meeting · average for the 1.6-mile circuit; fastest of the dayclipping
19 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark1:23.099.76 mphpractice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice 1968, damp trackclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark101.7 mphother · Lady Wigram Trophy second preliminary, race averageclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark1:21.8fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy second preliminary 1968, lap earning the $1000 prizeclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark102.99 mphother · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968 race averageclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark1:19.6lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968, equalled Amon's recordclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark101.22 mphfastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy second lap, earning the $1000 side prizeclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark1:20.1fastest race lap · Second preliminaryclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramJim Clark1:25.2other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968 standing start lapclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt1:18.5105 mphpractice · Lady Wigram Trophy, new unofficial lap recordclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt1:19.7practice · Lady Wigram Trophyclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt1:18.9practice · Lady Wigram Trophyclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramGraham Hill1:19.6practice · Lady Wigram Trophyclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt1:18.3practice · Lady Wigram Trophy, Friday practiceclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt1:18.8other · Lady Wigram Trophy second heat, chasing Hillclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt103.11 mphother · 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy race averageclipping

In the clippings (42)

Car race to Les Moore in record timeDespite appalling weather, Les Moore set a record average of 68 mph to win the Motor Racing Club's 100-mile Wigram…L. Moore's Alfa Romeo first to finish in 100 miles car race at WigramLes Moore of Christchurch won the 100-mile race at Wigram in his Grand Prix Alfa Romeo in a record 1hr 27min 41sec (68…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…High speeds at motor racingAt the Motor Racing Club's grass track meeting at Loburn, Hec Green's R.A.Local drivers have done well in Wigram car racesReview of the first three Wigram races (1949 to 1951) with their top finishers, noting Christchurch drivers have won…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…Car race placings officially madeThe Motor Racing Club committee confirmed the placings in the Lady Wigram Trophy: Moore, Sulman, Shuter, Logan, Wild,…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…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…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…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…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…Nelson driver takes first car raceHalsey Logan of Nelson (H.R.G.) won the under-1500cc 25-mile preliminary by a hair's breadth from Pat Hoare (R.A.Trophy winner congratulationsNew Zealand Free Lance photo spread of the 1953 Lady Wigram Trophy: R.Car racing held at RakaiaD. H. Rutherford won the D. W. Wild Challenge Trophy at the Motor Racing Club's Rakaia Domain meeting with a lap of…H. Green breaks Car Club recordHec Green cut the Rakaia track record from 32.05sec to 30.2sec at the Rakaia Car Club meeting; the track was a shade…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…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.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…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…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 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…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…BRM team romps home, sets recordJackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood finished first and second in the 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy, both inside…Clark wins Lady Wigram TrophyJim Clark (2-litre V8 Lotus-Climax) repeated his 1965 win in the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy, leading from start to finish…Records fast on damp Wigram circuitReport on Friday practice before the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy on a damp 2.3-mile circuit.Wigram win in record time: Amon only seconds behind ClarkRecords fell at Wigram in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford) won at a record 102.6 mph, 7 mph…Clark in fine time on great day: average speed of 102.99 mphJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy at 102.99 mph, opening his 1968 Tasman score and collecting…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…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…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…History made in this Wigram motor racePeter Greenslade's review of the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy: Clark and Amon's nose-to-tail battle put Wigram on a par…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…Overseas drivers dictate termsBefore a crowd of more than 20,000 in brilliant sunshine, Jochen Rindt led the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with…Wigram record set by RindtLap records were broken at Wigram in practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Austrian Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Ford…Rindt wins hard-fought Wigram Trophy raceJochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy in a Lotus-Ford V8, 26 seconds ahead of team-mate Graham Hill, in record…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…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…The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.

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