L5
Lotus 2.5
Car · Lotus · 1962
Printed as: 2.5 Lotus-Climax, 2.5-litre Lotus, 2.5 litre Lotus, 2.5 Lotus-Ford V8, 2.5 Lotus-Ford, 2.5 Lotus-Cosworth-Ford V8
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1:19best Wigram lap (1962)
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram 1962 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.2 miles) | 1 | Stirling Moss (Britain) | 96:38.7 race record; R.R.C. Walker Lotus; fastest lap 1:20.1 | 20 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 +10 |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Wigram 1962 | Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.2 miles) | DNF | Ron Flockhart (Scotland) | broken universal joint after 42 laps | 22 Jan 1962 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1962 | Wigram | Stirling Moss | 1:19 | 96.43 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy training (private timing) | clipping |
In the clippings (13)
Bruce McLaren does 97.66 mph in Wigram trainingBruce McLaren was unofficially timed at 1:18 (97.66 mph) in the first training session for the 1962 Lady Wigram…
Moss led from start to win Lady Wigram Trophy, set new record of 96min 38.7secStirling Moss, in the 2.5-litre R.R.C. Walker Lotus, led from the drop of the flag to win the eighth Lady Wigram…
Results from Wigram Trophy meetingResults of the races at the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club championship, New Zealand motor-cycle…
Moss needed his skill to win race of witsStirling Moss, second in the rain-soaked 1961 race, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy at record speed in a 2.5-litre…
Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.
Field all the way for fine winStirling Moss, in a Lotus, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy after leading from the first lap, crossing the line about…
Costly cars racing at terrific speedsFeature on the history of the Lady Wigram Trophy ahead of the tenth race on 18 January 1964, with a table of every…
Times and speedsReference box of Wigram race figures ahead of the 1965 race: McLaren won in 1964 at 93.1 mph average for 100 miles…
Wigram fastest course: previous winnersHistory of Wigram racing: the Canterbury Car Club ran NZ's first long-distance race in 1949 before the Motor Racing…
Previous Wigram event winnersList of winners of the main Wigram race from 1949 to 1966 with distances, winning times, average speeds and fastest…
Today's speeds a far cry from those of first raceHistory of the Wigram main race since the Canterbury Car Club's first long-distance race in 1949, won by Wellington…
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…
The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?