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McLaren M10B
Car · McLaren · 1970–1972
Printed as: McLaren M10B, McLaren M10B Chevrolet, McLaren M10B Repco, McLaren M10B Chev
10results
2wins
5podiums
8drivers
1:06.5best Wigram lap (1972)
Drivers
Graham McRae 10Niel Allen 4Kevin Bartlett 4John Cannon 3Frank Matich 3Teddy Pilette 3Frank Radisich 2Robbie Francevic 1
Other McLaren entries
Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Niel Allen (Australia) | electrical short after 13 laps | 17 Jan 1970 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | New Zealand Grand Prix (58 laps) | 1 | Niel Allen (Australia) | 56:27 average 107.895 mph | 6 Jan 1971 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | New Zealand Grand Prix (58 laps) | 3 | Graham McRae (New Zealand) | 56:34.7 | 6 Jan 1971 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | New Zealand Grand Prix (58 laps) | 5 | John Cannon (Canada) | 29.6sec outside Amon's 1969 record | 6 Jan 1971 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 1 | Graham McRae (Wellington) | 57:51.8 led all the way; fastest lap 1:17.3, lap record 107.12 mph | 16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971 +2 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 2 | Frank Matich (Australia) | about 23sec behind held second from lap six; 1970 winner | 16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971 +1 |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 3 | Kevin Bartlett (Australia) | 46 laps | 22 Jan 1972, 22 Jan 1972 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 6 | Frank Radisich (Henderson, New Zealand) | 45 laps first Tasman point | 22 Jan 1972, 22 Jan 1972 +1 |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 7 | Teddy Pilette (Belgium) | 45 laps | 22 Jan 1972, 23 Jan 1972 +1 |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 10 | Robbie Francevic (New Zealand) | 42 laps | 22 Jan 1972, 23 Jan 1972 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 95.426 mph | other · Teretonga winning average, 1970 | clipping | |
| 1971 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 104.94 mph | other · 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy winning average | clipping | |
| 1971 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 107.12 mph | lap record · 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, old circuit | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Frank Matich | 56.7 | 111 mph | lap record · New Zealand Grand Prix 1971, new Pukekohe track record on lap 50 | clipping |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:17.3 | 107.11 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:17.0 | 107.53 mph | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · pole | clipping |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Frank Matich | 1:17.6 | 106.70 mph | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · front row | clipping |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | John Cannon | 1:17.6 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · second row | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Niel Allen | 1:18.0 | 106.15 mph | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · second row | clipping |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Frank Radisich | 103.05 mph | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | John Cannon | 157.4 mph | top speed · Practice, back straight | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Niel Allen | 157.4 mph | top speed · Practice, back straight | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:17.3 | 107.12 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:17.3 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Teddy Pilette | 1:21.4 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · grid row 7 | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:17.0 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy · Friday practice pole lap | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram | Kevin Bartlett | 110 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy · bettered 110 mph | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram | Kevin Bartlett | 1:06.5 | 115.30 mph | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · row 2 | clipping |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram | Teddy Pilette | 1:08.9 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · row 5 | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram | Kevin Bartlett | 1:06.5 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
In the clippings (17)
Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race fire,…
It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…
McRae sets pace with Wigram circuit of 107 mphIn an early practice run before the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae lapped the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit at 107.11…
McRae wins, takes lead in Tasman seriesDriving a smooth, polished race, Graham McRae led the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy almost from end to end in his…
Odds against McRae's engine lasting out seriesAfter winning the Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae led the Tasman series with 22 points, seven ahead of Niel Allen,…
Records will fall again at WigramPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy: if the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe was any guide, race and lap records would fall.
McRae sets recordGraham McRae took pole position for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 1:17.0 (107.53 mph) 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…
Kisses and champagne: McRae's trophy driveBehind McRae's faultless 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy win lay overnight drama: a cracked cylinder head found after…
Lady Wigram: McRae wins from start to finishPress Association report that Graham McRae won the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy from start to finish in his Leda GM1 at…
McRae wins Lady Wigram Trophy with apparent easeWellington's Graham McRae won the 18th International Lady Wigram Trophy race in his Leda GM1 at an average of 112.93…
Graham McRae sets pace during warm-up lapsIn Friday shake-down runs before the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, 1971 winner and Tasman champion Graham McRae lapped the…
Lady Wigram Trophy race prospects bright for biggest speed feast on aerodrome circuitPreview of the 18th Lady Wigram Trophy on Saturday 22 January 1972, expected to be the fastest race run at Wigram as…
McRae fastest, others close behind himIn 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying, defending champion Graham McRae lapped the shortened 2.13-mile circuit in…
Thrills, spills for big crowd at Wigram circuitEarly arrivals at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting saw crashes and close racing in the preliminary events on the 2.13-mile…
McRae has decisive win in Wigram grand prixDefending Tasman champion Graeme McRae won the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy in his Leda GM1 by almost a lap from Mike…
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?