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McRae GM1
Car · McRae · 1972–1973
Printed as: McRae GM1, McRae GM1 Bartz-Chevrolet
5results
2wins
2podiums
4drivers
1:05.0best Wigram lap (1973)
Drivers
Other McRae entries
Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1973 | Levin 1973 | Rothmans International (Tasman round, 63 laps) | 1 | Graham McRae | winner, $3000 cheque | 19 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 1 | Graham McRae | 114.277 mph average record race average; $3000 | 20 Jan 1973, 20 Jan 1973 +2 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 6 | Dexter Dunlop (Wellington) | a further lap back | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Evan Noyes (USA) | clutch burned out after 10 laps | 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Alan Rollinson (England) | overheating engine after 11 laps | 22 Jan 1973 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:06.6 | 115.35 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy · shared with Matich in 1972 | clipping |
| 1972 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:05.9 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy (1972) · 1972 fastest qualifier | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:06.9 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy · unofficial, preliminary practice | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 1:05.0 | 117.969 mph | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · pole | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Evan Noyes | 1:06.1 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · set in the first session | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Alan Rollinson | 1:07.4 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 114.277 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · record race average speed | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Graham McRae | 52:33.8 | 114.277 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy · record race average | clipping |
In the clippings (7)
Tasman hat-trick on the cards for Graham McRaeLooking back at Graham McRae's dominant win in the 75-mile Rothmans International at Levin, the article says McRae put…
McRae close to last year's fastest time at WigramIn the preliminary practice session for the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae was unofficially timed at 66.9sec in…
McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…
McRae wins third successive Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with Max Stewart booting his Lola T330 into Hangar…
McRae beats class field into the groundGraham McRae won the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 114.277 mph, 27.8sec ahead of…
McRae wins exciting race for Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy in a record 52min 33.8sec (114.277 mph), after a race in…
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?