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MG TC
Car · MG · 1949–1950
Printed as: MG TC supercharged, MG TC Supercharged, MG TC, MG TC (supercharged)
5results
1wins
3podiums
2drivers
17 secbest Wigram lap (1950)
Drivers
Other MG entries
Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1949 | Wigram 1949 | NZ Road Racing Championship (105 miles, 50 laps) | 5 | Sybil Lupp (Dunedin) | only woman driver; also fifth in handicap | 26 Feb 1949, 28 Feb 1949 +2 |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram 1950 | New Zealand Championship (105 miles) | 2 | Sybil Lupp (Dunedin) | 1:32:43 | 25 Feb 1950, 27 Feb 1950 +1 |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram 1950 | New Zealand Championship (105 miles) | DNF | Gary Coglan (Sydney) | broken fuel line at about lap 41 when well placed; third in handicap | 25 Feb 1950 |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram 1950 | Handicap section | 1 | Sybil Lupp (Dunedin) | 3 laps handicap | 25 Feb 1950, 27 Feb 1950 |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram 1950 | Handicap section | 3 | Gary Coglan (Sydney) | 25 Feb 1950, 27 Feb 1950 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Wigram | Gary Coglan | 1:40 | lap record · previous Wigram lap record, 1950 | clipping | |
| 1950 | Wigram | Gary Coglan | 1:40 | 76.2 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1950 | clipping |
| 1950 | Wigram | Sybil Lupp | 1:47 | 71.19 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1950 · lap of the 2.116 mile course | clipping |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram | Sybil Lupp | 105 mph | other · expected top speed with special carburettor | clipping | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram | Gary Coglan | 17 sec | other · standing quarter-mile in Australian sprints (regularly under 17 sec) | clipping | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram | Gary Coglan | 70.3 mph | other · NZ Road Racing Championship, lap 12 average | clipping | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram | Sybil Lupp | 69 mph | other · NZ Road Racing Championship, lap 12 average | clipping | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram | Gary Coglan | 73 mph | fastest race lap · NZ Road Racing Championship | clipping | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram | Gary Coglan | 100 mph | top speed · NZ Road Racing Championship, on the straight per Coglan | clipping | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram | Gary Coglan | 75 mph | fastest race lap · NZ Road Racing Championship, some of the later laps | clipping |
In the clippings (14)
Thrilling 105-mile car race at Wigram is won by M. ProctorM. Proctor of Wellington won the first NZ road racing championship at Wigram in his veteran 1098cc Brooklands Riley,…
Thousands see big car race at WigramBetween 20,000 and 30,000 watched M. Proctor of Wellington win the first NZ motor road racing championship at Wigram…
N.Z. championship road race, Wigram, 26-2-49: lap chartOfficial lap-by-lap position chart for the first NZ championship road race at Wigram, with a list of placings, car…
Car road race: huge crowd at Wigram, win for Wellington driverM. Proctor of Wellington won the first NZ car road racing championship at Wigram over 105 miles and 50 laps in his…
Championship car race: fast driving at Wigram, Christchurch man's successH. Green's scarlet 1604cc Wolseley Special won the NZ championship road race at Wigram in a few seconds over an hour…Hec Green wins from Mrs Lupp at WigramHec Green of Christchurch won the second NZ motor road-racing championship at Wigram in his Wolseley Special, after a…
Results of the New Zealand championship road race at WigramFinal results of the 1950 NZ championship road race (105 miles) won by H.
Car race at WigramHec Green won the second annual NZ motor-car road-racing championship at Wigram easily after Australian Gary Coglan,…
National car road race: new supercharger to be usedMrs S. Lupp of Dunedin, the only woman entrant, will drive her TC MG with a Shorrock belt-driven supercharger at the…
Cars to race at Wigram for N.Z. honoursA high-class field of sixteen will contest the NZ championship at Wigram; the Wigram circuit is hard on tyres and the…
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…
Fast times have been set at Wigram by past winnersTable of past Lady Wigram Trophy winners with race times, average speeds and fastest laps from 1949 to 1961.
Veteran of track to lead MGsBefore the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy race, members of the MG Car Club's MGT Register will lead the field round the…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?