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Andrew Buchanan

Driver · 1964–1968 · from Masterton
8results
2wins
3podiums
1:29.5best Wigram lap (1966)
48clippings

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy, Heat 2 (25.3 miles)4Brabham-Ford 1.6 litre17:15.617 Jan 1964
18 Jan 1964Wigram 1964Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps, 100 miles)9Brabham-Ford 1.6 litre41 laps18 Jan 1964, 20 Jan 1964 +1
23 Jan 1965Wigram 1965Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles)7Brabham 1.541 laps23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
23 Jan 1965Wigram 1965Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps)3Brabham-Ford 1.517:2725 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps)4Brabham-Climax 2.517:38.222 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps)5Brabham-Climax 2.543 laps engine sounding sick22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3
21 Jan 1967Wigram 1967Motor Racing Club championship (11 laps, 25 miles)1Ferrari 250LM17:56.2 end-to-end win21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967
20 Jan 1968Wigram 1968Sports cars over 1500cc (11 laps)1Elfin 40016:47.8 fastest lap 1:30, a record20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 +1

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueCarTimeSpeedWhatSource
22 Jan 1966WigramBrabham-Climax 2.51:29.5qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy qualifyingclipping
20 Jan 1968WigramElfin 4001:30lap record · Sports cars over 1500ccclipping

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In the clippings (48)

Racing Club Championship entriesEntry list for the Motor Racing Club Championship held during the January 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.100 miles of speed and thrills at Wigram: tenth Trophy race will be very closePreview of the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January 1964, tipped to be the closest and most exciting yet, with at…Lady Wigram Trophy Race 1964 programmeProgramme for the tenth international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 18 January 1964, presented by the Motor Racing Club:…Entries for the Lady Wigram Trophy race meetingEntry lists for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, covering the Trophy race heats, the Motor Racing Club…Excellent racing likelyPreview of the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.Formula One Brabham: fastest cars yetPreview of the fastest field yet assembled for a Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.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…McLaren hot on Brabham's tail: grid positionsStarting grid for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy final: Brabham, McLaren, Hulme and Youl on the front row, then Palmer,…McLaren Wigram doubleBruce McLaren won his second consecutive Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, driving the lightweight…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…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.The Motor Racing Club presents its 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceProgramme and advert for the 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday 23…Two former world champions to drive at WigramStar preview of the eleventh international Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (Tasman Formula Lotus-Climax), Bruce McLaren…Lady Wigram Trophy race programme, SaturdayMotor Racing Club programme advert for the 11th international Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday 23 January 1965 at…Main race prospectsPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: the race is as open as ever with overseas drivers McLaren (last year's…Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…Informal reception for racing car driversPhotos from the 1965 Wigram build-up: four overseas drivers vie for a chequered flag at an informal reception arranged…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…PhotoPhoto of the start of the first heat of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Bruce McLaren leading Frank Gardner,…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 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…Smaller cars boost motor racing in N.Z.Commentary after the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy argues that Jim Clark's end-to-end win was dull but that NZ driving…Jim Palmer likely to win titleWith 40 points in both the Gold Star series and the NZ Racing Drivers' Club championship after four meetings, 1964…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…Motor Racing Club presents 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceProgramme and advertisement for the 12th Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram on Saturday 22 January 1966, with times…Can Clark complete Wigram 'double'?Technical preview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy following the Grand Prix start-line debacle in which Clark stripped…Excellent racing forecastPreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be a close tussle between world champion Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax…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…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 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…BRM team romps home, sets recordJackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood finished first and second in the 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy, both inside…Christchurch Lady Wigram TrophyMagazine-style review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: a BRM one-two (Stewart, Attwood) after a lap-4 shunt between…Race reportContinuation of a race review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: the second heat was another BRM walkover with Stewart…Other events popularPreview of the supporting races at the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting, whose saloon and sports car races count towards New…Current champPhoto of Masterton farmer Andrew Buchanan's Ferrari 250LM, raced by Australia's Scuderia Veloce, with Buchanan leading…Wigram is vital event in 1967 Tasman seriesPreview showing the Lady Wigram Trophy as a vital round of the 1967 Tasman series and of the NZ championships.Other eventsSupporting races at the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting.Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…Pukekohe's image shattered at WigramPeter Greenslade reviews the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting.Supporting events should be excitingPreview of the supporting races at the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting in January 1968.Clark achieves 101 m.p.h. race average speedJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the second 11-lap preliminary for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of 101.7…Scot's record average at ChristchurchJim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford V8) won the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 102.6 mph after a race-long…Wigram win in record time: Amon only seconds behind ClarkRecords fell at Wigram in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford) won at a record 102.6 mph, 7 mph…Clark wins Wigram, collects side prizeAbout 30,000 people saw Jim Clark win his third Lady Wigram Trophy (after 1965 and 1967) at just under 103 mph in the…A tale of a motorsport careerProfile of Ron Rutherford, race driver, rally driver, businessman and co-founder of Woodford Glen, who is now in…

From the reports

  • The 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy had 17 entries: McLaren and Hill (Cooper 2500), Clark (Lotus 2500), Gardiner and Palmer and Grant and Thomasen (Brabham 2500), Abernethy and Dawson (Cooper 2500), Riley (Lotus 2500) and Flowers (Lola 2500), plus 1500cc cars of Buchanan, Thomas, Lawrence, Sager, Young and Levis. (20 Jan 1965)
  • Heat 1 of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy was to include Clark, Attwood, Martin, Buchanan, Lawrence, Riley, Caldwell, Gillum and Dawson; heat 2 Stewart, Gardner, Marwood, Hollier, Sager, Levis, Palmer, Rhodes and Whittaker. (19 Jan 1966)
  • After three Tasman races in 1966 the points were: Stewart 15, Attwood 15, Palmer 10, G. Hill 9, Martin 7, Clark 6, Marwood 4, Buchanan 2, Hegan 2, Sager 1, Dawson 1. (24 Jan 1966)
  • Andrew Buchanan's Elfin 400 had beaten the Stanton-Corvette at Pukekohe earlier in January 1968. (16 Jan 1968)
  • Andrew Buchanan set a sports car lap record of 1min 30sec in his Elfin 400 at Wigram on 20 January 1968, and Angus Hyslop a saloon lap record of 1min 41sec. (20 Jan 1968)

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