BR
Brett Riley
Driver · 1975–1994 · from Auckland
12results
1wins
8podiums
1:11.9best Wigram lap (1979)
43clippings
Results
- 1975P2Wigram · Formula FordBegg
- 1979P4Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, heat twoMarch 77B
- 1984P6Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 2Dart 83M
- 1986P3Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy RaceRalt RT4
- P5Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary (20 laps)Ralt RT4
- 1989P2Wigram · Group A saloons (Race 1)BMW M3
- P3Wigram · Group A / New Zealand touring car championship, Race 2 (15 laps)BMW M3
- 1992P2Wigram · Group N (Heat 1)Ford Falcon
- P3Wigram · Group N (Heat 2)
- 1994P3Wigram · Touring Cars (Race 1)BMW
- P1Wigram · Touring Cars (Race 2)BMW
- P5Pukekohe · Touring cars (final race)BMW 325
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Formula Ford | 2 | Begg | 20 Jan 1975 | |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Wigram 1979 | Lady Wigram Trophy, heat two | 4 | Rentokil March 77B | 28:52.2 | 29 Jan 1979, 29 Jan 1979 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 2 | 6 | Dart 83M | 29:21.45 | 23 Jan 1984, 23 Jan 1984 |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race | 3 | Ralt RT4 | 35:17.82 | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 +1 |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary (20 laps) | 5 | Ralt RT4 | 23:45.95 | 22 Jan 1986 |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Wigram 1989 | Group A saloons (Race 1) | 2 | BMW M3 | 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Wigram 1989 | Group A / New Zealand touring car championship, Race 2 (15 laps) | 3 | BMW M3 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Wigram 1992 | Group N (Heat 1) | 2 | Falcon XR8 | 20 Jan 1992 | |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Wigram 1992 | Group N (Heat 2) | 3 | 20 Jan 1992 | ||
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | Touring Cars (Race 1) | 3 | BMW | 24 Jan 1994 | |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | Touring Cars (Race 2) | 1 | BMW | 24 Jan 1994 | |
| 6 Feb 1994 | Pukekohe 1994 | Touring cars (final race) | 5 | BMW 325 | hit by spinning Arkell | 7 Feb 1994 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1979 | Wigram | March | 1:14.4 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy, session 1 | clipping | |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Wigram | March | 1:12.4 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy, session 2 · shared third fastest | clipping | |
| 28 Jan 1979 | Wigram | March | 1:11.9 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
Raced against most often
Dave McMillan 4Ken Smith 4Jeff MacPherson 2Paul Radisich 2Robbie Francevic 2G. Croft 2John Sax 2Ed Lamont 2Peter van Breugel 2Craig Baird 2Grant Walker 1Howard Wood 1
In the clippings (43)
McRae thrills crowd with superb drivingGraham McRae (McRae GM2) turned the tables in the third round of the Stuyvesant series with a faultless win in the…
McCormack, Fahey best saloon driversAustralian John McCormack (Ansett Charger) and Aucklander Paul Fahey (Capri) won their saloon events at Wigram.
Crash budgetAuckland driver Brett Riley, who broke his right leg and ankle in a last-lap crash at Teretonga in the 1978 series,…
Rosberg's appeal set for ThursdayKeke Rosberg's 1978 Stuyvesant series lead was threatened by a one-minute penalty for alleged jumping of the start in…
Action from WigramPhoto spread from Wigram practice for the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant meeting: formula ford runners in practice, injured…
Keke Rosberg wins Stuyvesant seriesThe "Flying Finn" Keke Rosberg won the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant Formula Pacific series at Wigram despite being caught in…
Threat to Fabi in time trialsDave McMillan threw a surprise into the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy time trials, fastest in the first session with 71.9…
Fabi looks like winning seriesProfiles of the main Formula Pacific contenders before the 1979 Wigram round.
N.Z. hopes on RileyBrett Riley was bidding to win the 1979 NZ Formula Pacific series, though he had regularly run third behind Fabi and…
Lady Wigram Trophy race, final round 1979 Formula Pacific international seriesAdvert and programme for the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 27-28 January, listing…
PDL wants Wigram markLeo Leonard's PDL Mustang was out to take the Wigram outright saloon lap record, the only one in New Zealand it did…
Fabi wins series but McMillan Wigram starTeo Fabi wrapped up the 1979 NZ Formula Pacific series with two second places at Wigram, but Aucklander Dave McMillan…
PhotoPhotos from the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Dave McMillan elated after winning both heats, the podium trio of…
McMillan steals the show but Fabi takes seriesDave McMillan, a 32-year-old Pan Am sales representative from Auckland, won both heats of the 30th Lady Wigram Trophy…
Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy meetingAdvert and programme for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 26-27 January, round three of…
Extremely even field for Pacific racesPreview of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy, round three of the Aurora AFX series, with $11,000 in prize money.
N.Z. series F1 breeding groundProfiles of Aurora AFX series drivers before the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy: works March youngsters Mike Thackwell (18)…
Continuation of Wigram racing is up to publicWith the Stuyvesant Series dead after the cigarette company withdrew, 1980 racing became the Aurora AFX Series (Aurora…
McMillan wins both heats of Lady Wigram TrophyAuckland's Dave McMillan (Citizen Ralt) won both 80 km heats of the 1980 Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy before…
Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy programme and entrantsAdvertisement for the final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series on Sunday 22 January 1984 at…
Close racing is again promisedPreview of the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy, final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series.
Veteran set for series winVeteran Auckland driver Ken Smith, 42, looked set to win the 1984 Just Juice Formula Pacific series ending at Wigram,…
Critical races for young American driverPreview of the final two races of the 1984 Just Juice Formula Pacific series at the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
Davy Jones youngest Lady Wigram Trophy winnerAmerican Davy Jones, of Syracuse, became the youngest winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy in 1984.
American driver wins Lady Wigram TrophyNineteen-year-old Davy Jones became only the second American to win the Lady Wigram Trophy in its 35-year history,…
The importance of victoryPreview of the 1986 Phillip Mills Luxury Cars Lady Wigram Trophy, explaining how the race fits into the ladder system…
Promise of closest races for some timePreview of the 1986 Phillip Mills Luxury Cars Lady Wigram Trophy, which returns to a one-race format: a 30-lap trophy…
Race with international recognitionPreview of the 37th running of the Lady Wigram Trophy on Sunday 19 January 1986, first run in 1949.
Wigram races should be clincherJeff MacPherson, driving a Graham Watson-owned Ralt RT4, looks certain to wrap up the 1986 NZ International Formula…
American dominates Lady Wigram raceAmerican Jeff MacPherson clinched the 1986 NZ international Formula Pacific series with two victories at Wigram: the…
MacPherson gets easy Lady Wigram winAmerican Jeff MacPherson won the 30-lap Phillip Mills Luxury Cars Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram in 1986 after also…
MacPherson tops listCalifornian Jeff MacPherson (Ralt RT4) won the 1986 NZ Formula Pacific series with 58 points over four meetings, ahead…
Group A racing very popularPreview of the Benson and Hedges Group A touring cars at Wigram: a one-hour race on Saturday and a second on Sunday.
Formula Pacific has biggest field for yearsPreview of the 1989 five-round Benson and Hedges series, with 19 confirmed Formula Pacific entries and favourite Paul…
Circuit braces for Hall, Radisich duelPreview of the 40th motor racing meeting on the 3.44km Wigram air base circuit, expected to feature a head-on clash…
Japanese driver wins Wigram trophyHiro Matsushita became the first Japanese winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy after 30 incident-packed laps.
Motor racing results: Wigram, Benson and Hedges International meetingPartial results from the 29 January 1989 Wigram meeting: Peter Jackson Formula Pacific heat and Lady Wigram Trophy…
Strong local field set for big racesPreview of the January 1990 Peter Jackson Formula Pacific series, which at entry close had only one overseas driver,…
Big cars to be shown to best effectThe Peter Jackson series support programme at Wigram features Primo Tranzam, ICI Autocolor Formula Ford and Auto News…
Provisional results from the Lady Wigram Trophy raceProvisional results of the supporting classes and heats at the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, including Group N,…
International entries for Peter JacksonThe 1994 Peter Jackson international series, cut to three rounds (Wigram, Manfeild, Pukekohe), combines Formula…
Stokell wins wet Lady Wigram raceAustralian Paul Stokell overcame treacherous wet conditions to win the shortened 89km, 23-lap 1994 Lady Wigram Trophy…
Murphy wins races but loses seriesAt Pukekohe, Hastings driver Greg Murphy won both major single-seater races but Australian Paul Stokell, second in…From the reports
- Brett Riley crashed on the last lap at Teretonga in January 1978, breaking his right leg and ankle. (28 Jan 1978)
- Riley damaged both left-side wheels hitting concrete at the hairpin during first practice at Wigram in January 1979. (27 Jan 1979)
- Teo Fabi won the 1979 New Zealand Formula Pacific series with two second places at Wigram; Riley was second, 10 points behind, with Perkins 22 behind Riley. (29 Jan 1979)
- Final 1979 Formula Pacific series points: Fabi 164, Riley 154, Perkins 132, Elgh and McMillan 108, Wood 98, John Smith 90, Millen 64. (29 Jan 1979)
- Series points going into Wigram 1980: Rothengatter 49, John Smith 47, Millen 45, Riley 31, McMillan 25, Ken Smith and de Cesaris 22, Oxton 19, Perkins 16, Flux 13, Campbell 12, Donaldson 10, Wilson 3, Thackwell 1. (23 Jan 1980)
- Final 1984 Just Juice series points: Smith 57, Jones 52, Radisich 48, Oxton 45, McMillan 24, Riley 20, Revene 16, Flux 14, Miedecke 12, Grant Campbell 11. (23 Jan 1984)
- Progress points before Wigram 1986: Prappas 22, Radisich 20, Cary Bren 12, Smith 11, Riley 6, Creasy, Steve Bren, McMillan and Haskett 2. (17 Jan 1986)
- MacPherson had difficulty selecting third gear during the trophy race but led from lap 1; Brett Riley passed Smith for third on lap 10. (20 Jan 1986)
- Final 1986 Formula Pacific points: MacPherson 58, Cheever 33, Radisich 32, Prappas 22, Smith 18, Bren 15, Riley 12, McMillan 4. (22 Jan 1986)
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