Wigram TrophyMotor racing at Wigram airfield · Christchurch · 1949–2000
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Lotus

Car · Lotus · 1959–1969
Printed as: Lotus-Climax 2.5, Lotus-Climax, Lotus Climax, Lotus-Climax 2.5 litre, Lotus-Climax V8, Lotus-Cosworth-Ford, Lotus-Climax 2-litre, Lotus-Cosworth-Ford 2.5 V8, Lotus-Cosworth-Ford V8 2.5, Lotus-Cosworth-Ford V8
23results
5wins
15podiums
13drivers
1:18.8best Wigram lap (1969)

Drivers

Jim Clark 23Jim Palmer 5Jochen Rindt 5Stirling Moss 4A. L. Shelly 3Barry Porter 3Graham Hill 3Arthur Moffatt 2Allan Moffat 2John Riley 2Tony Shelly 1John Armstrong 1Moss Surtees 1

Other Lotus entries

Lotus 27 3Lotus 2.5 2Lotus 1500 2Lotus 1.5 1Lotus 2 1Lotus 23 1Lotus 41B 1Lotus Super 7 1Lotus Farina 1Lotus 1.6 0Lotus 69 0Lotus 1600 0Lotus 49B 0Lotus 49 0

Results

DateMeetingRacePosDriverTimeSource
24 Jan 1959Wigram 1959Sports Car Race (50.784 miles)5Jim Palmer (Hamilton) 17-year-old24 Jan 1959, 26 Jan 1959
19 Jan 1963Wigram 1963Sports cars (36 miles)2Arthur Moffatt (Ashburton) fastest lap19 Jan 1963, 21 Jan 1963
19 Jan 1963Wigram 1963Sports cars (36 miles)2Allan Moffat (Ashburton) fastest lap19 Jan 1963
19 Jan 1963Wigram 1963Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150 miles)DNFTony Shelly gearbox trouble19 Jan 1963, 21 Jan 1963
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 1 (25.3 miles)3A. L. Shelly (Wellington)16:35.317 Jan 1964
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles)6A. L. Shelly (Wellington)42 laps18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Wigram Invitation Race (13.8 miles)3A. L. Shelly (Wellington)18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Wigram Invitation Race (13.8 miles)5Barry Porter (St Andrews)18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964
23 Jan 1965Wigram 1965Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles)1Jim Clark (Scotland)64:19.3 fastest lap 1:25.9, new record23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +8
23 Jan 1965Wigram 1965Motor Racing Club Championship (25 miles)1Barry Porter18:20.823 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
23 Jan 1965Wigram 1965Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps)5John Riley (NZ)25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps)2Jim Clark (Scotland)17:13.822 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps)3Jim Palmer (New Zealand)17:25.422 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +4
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Motor Racing Club Championship (25 miles)3Barry Porter (Timaru)22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps)DNFJim Clark (Scotland) struck by Gardner at the hairpin, lap 422 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps)DNFJohn Riley (Papatoetoe) ignition failure about lap 4024 Jan 1966
21 Jan 1967Wigram 1967Lady Wigram Trophy1Jim Clark (Scotland)1hr 3min 34.1sec 44 laps, about 96 mph21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 +3
21 Jan 1967Wigram 1967Lady Wigram Trophy, second preliminary (11 laps)3Jim Clark (Scotland)15:38.221 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967
18 Jan 1969Wigram 1969Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat (11 laps)1Graham Hill (United Kingdom)14:41.718 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969
18 Jan 1969Wigram 1969Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat (11 laps)2Jochen Rindt (Austria)0.1sec behind lap record 1:18.8, 105.08 mph18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969
18 Jan 1969Wigram 1969Lady Wigram Trophy1Jochen Rindt (Austria)58:53.6 average 103.1 mph18 Jan 1969, 18 Jan 1969 +3
18 Jan 1969Wigram 1969Lady Wigram Trophy2Graham Hill (England)26sec behind18 Jan 1969, 18 Jan 1969 +2
18 Jan 1969Wigram 1969Sports cars (11 laps)4John Armstrong10 laps20 Jan 1969

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueDriverTimeSpeedWhatSource
1962WigramStirling Moss1:20.195.1 mphlap record · Wigram lap record (1962)clipping
1962WigramStirling Moss93.27 mphother · Lady Wigram Trophy 1962 race record averageclipping
1962WigramMoss Surtees1:20.195.1 mphfastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1962clipping
1962WigramStirling Moss1:20.195.1 mphfastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy · 1962, equalled by John Surteesclipping
1962WigramStirling Moss1:20.195 mphfastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1962clipping
19 Jan 1963WigramArthur Moffatt1:27.3fastest race lap · Sports cars (36 miles)clipping
19 Jan 1963WigramAllan Moffat1:27.3fastest race lap · 36-mile sports car raceclipping
1965WigramJim Clark94.22 mphfastest race lap · 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy race record (average race speed)clipping
1965WigramJim Clark1:25.996.39 mphfastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1965clipping
1965WigramJim Clark1:25.996.39 mphlap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1965, record for lengthened circuit, shared with McLarenclipping
23 Jan 1965WigramJim Clark1:33.6practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice (unofficial)clipping
23 Jan 1965WigramJim Clark1:26.096.28 mphlap record · Lady Wigram Trophy practice time trialsclipping
23 Jan 1965WigramJim Clark1:25.996.5 mphlap record · Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat 2clipping
23 Jan 1965WigramJim Clark1:25.9lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heatclipping
23 Jan 1965WigramJim Clark1:28other · Lady Wigram Trophy, consistent lap time through the raceclipping
23 Jan 1965WigramJim Clark1:26.0practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice (Friday)clipping
22 Jan 1966WigramJim Clark1:25.996.39 mphlap record · Wigram lap record shared with McLarenclipping
22 Jan 1966WigramJim Clark1:25.9lap record · Wigram lap record shared with Bruce McLarenclipping
22 Jan 1966WigramJim Palmer1:26practice · Lady Wigram Trophy first practice (unofficial)clipping
22 Jan 1966WigramJim Palmer144 mphtop speed · Wigram speed trap, back straightclipping
22 Jan 1966WigramJim Clark139 mphtop speed · Wigram speed trap, back straightclipping
22 Jan 1966WigramJim Palmer1:26qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy qualifyingclipping
22 Jan 1966WigramJim Clark1:27practice · Lady Wigram Trophy Friday training (a few desultory laps after engine change)clipping
1967WigramJim Clark101.2 mphpractice · Lady Wigram Trophy 1967 fastest practice lapclipping
20 Jan 1967WigramJim Clark1:24.098.57 mphpractice · Lady Wigram Trophy trainingclipping
21 Jan 1967WigramJim Clark104.1 mphfastest race lap · 1967 NZ Grand Prix, Pukekohe (revised faster circuit)clipping
21 Jan 1967WigramJim Clark89 mphfastest race lap · 1967 Levin internationalclipping
21 Jan 1967WigramJim Clark1:21.8101.2 mphpractice · Lady Wigram Trophy training, Friday afternoon 1967clipping
1969WigramJochen Rindt102.68 mphother · 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy race record averageclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt1:18.8105.08 mphlap record · Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heatclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramJochen Rindt1:18.8lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat · set in the morning heatclipping
18 Jan 1969WigramGraham Hill103 mphother · Lady Wigram Trophy · lapping around 103 mph in the closing stagesclipping

In the clippings (51)

Christchurch driver wins 50-mile sports car raceFrank Cantwell of Christchurch won the 50-mile sports car race, the premier event of the morning at the Lady Wigram…R. Flockhart wins Wigram Trophy: fast time and thrilling finishFor the fifth year in five races a British driver won the Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart's BRM beat Jack Brabham's…Quality entry for trophy racePeter Greenslade previews the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller field of about sixteen, with the lap record held by…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…Stanton wins Motor Racing Club championship; Archibald first home in saloon handicapMorning events at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.Sports car battle for first positionDunedin's Barry Cottle (1200cc Lola-Climax) won the 36-mile sports car race at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting in…Sports carsBarry Cottle won the 1963 Wigram sports car race, leading 14 laps and fighting off Arthur Moffatt's Lotus, in a Le…B. McLaren wins race of thrillsAuckland's Bruce McLaren (2.7 litre Cooper-Climax) won the 150-mile ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr…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…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…M.R.C. Championship, motor-cycles and Wigram InvitationThe Motor Racing Club championship was dominated by B.Brabham wins Wigram InvitationJack Brabham rounded off the day by winning the 13.8-mile Wigram Invitation race in convincing fashion from McLaren,…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…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…McLaren, Clark win heats; new recordBruce McLaren and Jim Clark won their eleven-lap preliminary heats for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy with ease.Scotsman takes lead at start, romps to record win in big race: Jim Clark wins Wigram TrophyJim Clark, the Scottish farmer and 1963 world champion, led from the start and won the 100-mile 1965 Lady Wigram…Clark breaks Wigram lap record in practiceJim Clark, driving his 2.5-litre Lotus-Climax, broke the Wigram lap record in practice time trials with 1:26.0 (about…Jim Clark far in front in practice for Lady Wigram raceJim Clark, the 1963 world champion, was by far the fastest in the first practice sessions for the 1965 Lady Wigram…Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between Aucklanders…Clark easily wins Lady Wigram Trophy raceJim Clark's 2.5 litre Lotus-Climax won the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy by more than 10 seconds from Bruce McLaren's…Clark rides his luck to win Wigram raceClark built a lead of nearly half a minute in the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, then noticed falling oil pressure in his…Boyd wins club race; Porter had to pushJim Boyd (Lycoming Special) won the exciting 11-lap Motor Racing Club championship for sports cars and specials from…BRM aces both win heats for Wigram TrophyOn a drizzly morning BRM drivers Richard Attwood and Jackie Stewart won their 11-lap preliminary heats for the 1966…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…Ten events on Wigram programmeThe Motor Racing Club planned ten events, two for motor-cycles, at its 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on January 22,…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…Christchurch Lady Wigram TrophyMagazine-style review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: a BRM one-two (Stewart, Attwood) after a lap-4 shunt between…Jim Clark to defend Wigram TrophyEntries for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy had not yet closed but a first-class field was assured for the 100-mile race…Stewart sets record in first runIn the first practice session for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, BRM driver Jackie Stewart set an unofficial record of…Previous Wigram event winnersList of winners of the main Wigram race from 1949 to 1966 with distances, winning times, average speeds and fastest…Fast laps recorded by Wigram driversReport of Friday practice before the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy in fine weather on the 2.3-mile circuit: the overseas…Stewart wins preliminary of big raceJackie Stewart (BRM) won the second 25-mile preliminary for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy from Jack Brabham (Repco V8),…Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…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…Tyre battle in racing seriesAs in the previous year, the Tasman series was a three-cornered tyre battle between Firestone, Goodyear and Dunlop,…Records fast on damp Wigram circuitReport on Friday practice before the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy on a damp 2.3-mile circuit.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…Easy win to Jochen RindtAveraging a record 103.11 mph, 26-year-old Jochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy 26 seconds ahead of Gold Leaf…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…Lotus grand slam: drive for twoGold Leaf Team Lotus made a grand slam in the 15th international Lady Wigram Trophy, winning the race and taking race…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…Austrian driver sets Wigram lap record in heatGold Leaf Team Lotus laid a strong claim to the 15th Lady Wigram Trophy when world champion Graham Hill beat team-mate…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…Sports-car race to B. HawesTimaru driver B. Hawes won the Wigram sports-car race in his Begg Corvette despite strong pressure from J. Boyd's…Race series opened upMotorview column noting that Frank Matich, leading the 1970 Tasman Championship with 22 points, air-freighted his…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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