Bruce McLaren

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1963 (Cooper T62-Climax), 1964 (Cooper T70-Climax). All winners →

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16 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy may be most open race in series yetWith 25 entries received for the 25 January 1958 race, the Lady Wigram Trophy looked the most open yet.18 Jan 1958Jack Brabham top pick for Wigram raceJack Brabham, winner of the NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore a week earlier in a bored-out 2.2-litre Formula I Cooper, was…22 Jan 1958Evenly-matched entries for Wigram on SaturdayFive overseas drivers (Brabham, Scott-Brown, Lewis-Evans, Gibson and Glass) and 28 entries made the fourth Lady Wigram…24 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy race could be fast and openThe ninth Lady Wigram Trophy race promised to be the most open and fastest, with Archie Scott-Brown's Lister-Jaguar…25 Jan 1958Scott-Brown in lead at halfway at WigramArchie Scott-Brown's Lister-Jaguar led the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy at half distance (75 miles) after 52min 30sec, with…25 Jan 1958Scott-Brown wins Wigram Trophy raceArchie Scott-Brown won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in his Lister-Jaguar in 1hr 47min 27.4sec, a new…27 Jan 1958New records set in the Lady Wigram Trophy racePhotographs of the fourth Lady Wigram Trophy race, a 150-mile car race on the Wigram circuit won by English driver…27 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy won by Scott-BrownOne-handed Scotsman Archie Scott-Brown dominated the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in Brian Lister's Lister-Jaguar, setting…29 Jan 1958This English car set new traditionFeature comparing Scott-Brown's 1958 Lady Wigram win with the first Lady Wigram Trophy in 1949, won by Morrie Proctor…Mar 1958Give local drivers a better placeFirst of two articles on the future of NZ motor racing after the 1958 international series.15 Jul 1958NewsThe 40-mile NZ beach racing championship at the Pines was given Gold Star status by the Association of New Zealand Car…23 Sep 1958Top drivers for Grand PrixThe NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on January 10, 1959 promised a world-class field: Moss (2.2-litre Cooper like his…13 Jan 1959The New Zealand Grand Prix proved Moss in a class of his ownAnalysis of the 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore: Stirling Moss (Rob Walker Cooper-Climax) set a new lap record and race…13 Jan 1959B. McLaren's plansBruce McLaren, after his run to third in the NZ Grand Prix, worked on his Cooper in Auckland ahead of races at Wigram,…22 Jan 1959Thanks to BruceBruce McLaren in his Cooper-Climax before the start of the Teretonga International Trophy; New Zealand promoters could…21 Jan 1959Dangerous bends ahead for New Zealand motor racingPeter Greenslade reviews the 1959 international series (Auckland, Christchurch, Waimate, Invercargill), with record…23 Sep 1958Lady Wigram Trophy to be competed for annually at WigramThe Lady Wigram Trophy won by the late Archie Scott-Brown in January 1958 was to be returned to New Zealand at the…19 Dec 1958Notable absentees from Wigram entriesTwenty-two New Zealand drivers entered the January 24, 1959 Lady Wigram International Trophy by the December 20…19 Dec 1958Lady Wigram Trophy: drivers from overseasThe Motor Racing Club said it would not announce overseas drivers until after the NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on January…13 Jan 1959Three overseas drivers will compete at WigramOnly three overseas drivers accepted the Motor Racing Club's terms for the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy on January 24,…17 Jan 1959Wigram scratchings: N.Z. car racing statusPeter Greenslade argues New Zealand had arrived in international racing: the Scuderia Buell Piccolo Maseratis and…22 Jan 1959Drivers expect trophy race to be very openRon Flockhart (BRM), Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren (Coopers) said at an informal meeting that the Lady Wigram Trophy…22 Jan 1959Fifth International Lady Wigram Trophy race, Saturday January 24Motor Racing Club programme advertisement for the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram:…22 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy: anyone's guessPreview of the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy: unlike recent years, the winner cannot dictate terms, and the…22 Jan 1959Trophy race fieldThirty-three drivers were to contest the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy race, led by Flockhart (BRM) and Brabham (Cooper).22 Jan 1959Flockhart and Brabham favouritesThe Press motoring correspondent R. M. Carr previews the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: with only two overseas drivers, Ron…22 Jan 1959Trophy race entriesEntry list for the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy, a race of 150.236 miles, with 35 entries including Flockhart (BRM),…22 Jan 1959Overseas drivers do not have it all their way nowProfile of Bruce McLaren, the Auckland teenager-turned-world-class driver who overcame a childhood bone disease…22 Jan 1959Meet the top trophy driversProfiles of the main contenders for the January 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart (BRM, twice Le Mans winner,…22 Jan 1959PhotoDrivers and officials studying the map of the Wigram circuit.24 Jan 1959Christchurch driver wins 50-mile sports car raceFrank Cantwell of Christchurch won the 50-mile sports car race, the premier event of the morning at the Lady Wigram…24 Jan 1959Desperate duel won by FlockhartRon Flockhart's BRM won the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy, setting a new race record (about 89 mph, 1hr 41min…24 Jan 1959Flockhart sets new Wigram lap recordIn practice on the evening before the race, Ron Flockhart (BRM) set a new Wigram lap record of 1min 21.6sec, about…26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy race to Flockhart in BRMRon Flockhart (BRM) won the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of about 89 mph, 2.7sec ahead of Jack Brabham's…26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy race: Scottish driver's successPhotographs of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Wigram: the start with Flockhart's No.26 Jan 1959R. Flockhart wins Wigram Trophy: fast time and thrilling finishFor the fifth year in five races a British driver won the Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart's BRM beat Jack Brabham's…27 Jan 1959Sporting notebook: British cars supreme, but Wigram speeds too variedThe columnist notes that the BRM and Cooper-Climaxes took the first four places in the Lady Wigram Trophy, with…31 Jan 1959N.Z. drivers hold own in any companyReview of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy arguing that New Zealanders (McLaren, Syd Jensen, Mansell) were outclassed only…Mar 1959Lady Wigram Trophy raceMagazine photo page on the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart (BRM) won in a record 101 minutes 4 seconds for 150…12 May 1959Le Mans eventPreview of the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours, fourth round of the manufacturers' championship: four works Aston Martins with…19 Jan 1960'Driver-to-Europe' idea is selectors' headacheThe New Zealand International Grand Prix Organisation reinstated its driver-to-Europe scheme in 1960 and picked both…20 Oct 1959Talent aplenty in overseas entries for Wigram TrophyOverseas entries for the January 23, 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy had been signed: Reventlow and Daigh in Scarabs, David…28 Dec 1959Brabham to driveJack Brabham, 33, seemed highly likely to start in the January 23, 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy with his works 2.5-litre…12 Jan 1960Ardmore winner Brabham to star in Wigram raceJack Brabham, the world champion who won the 1960 New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore, signed up to start in the Lady…15 Jan 19606th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement and programme for the 6th international Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday January…15 Jan 1960Eliminations necessary from record Wigram Trophy fieldRecord entries were received for the 1960 Wigram meeting: 21 for the Motor Racing Club open-car championship, 25 for…15 Jan 1960Brabham and McLaren are favourites for WigramAfter Coopers took the first three places at the 1960 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore, the works Coopers of Jack Brabham and…16 Jan 1960McLaren predicts sizzling pace for Wigram TrophyBruce McLaren forecast that he and Jack Brabham would lap Wigram at close to 97 mph in the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy,…16 Jan 1960Either way, Coopers will winPeter Greenslade of the Star looks at the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Brabham and McLaren in the works 2.5-litre Coopers…18 Jan 1960Rush to complete Stanton Corvette for trophy raceCharles and Maurice Stanton of Parlane Street, Christchurch, were rushing to finish their Stanton Corvette for Maurice…19 Jan 1960Motor Racing Club sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy programmeProgramme-style advertisement for the Motor Racing Club's sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy, 150 miles, at RNZAF…19 Jan 1960Lap speeds to soar in Wigram battlePreview of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: the works Cooper-Climaxes of Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren are in the box…19 Jan 1960Twenty-four in field after Friday eliminationElimination trials at Friday's training session will cut the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy field to 24 starters.20 Jan 1960Lady Wigram Trophy entry listList of 28 drivers entered for the 1960 international Lady Wigram Trophy when entries closed, with car numbers, home…20 Jan 1960Racing drivers quiz the MayorAt a reception for Lady Wigram Trophy drivers, Lou Kingsley, a 71-year-old Australian saloon car driver, asked Mayor…21 Jan 1960Coopers should shatter Lady Wigram race recordThe Star predicts the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy will be the fastest ever, with Brabham and McLaren lapping near 97 mph…22 Jan 1960Mechanics race to prepare Brabham's carJack Brabham reached Christchurch from Australia to find his Cooper-Climax partly dismantled; his mechanic Tim Wall…23 Jan 1960Men and machines making speed at Trophy meetingPhotographs of Lady Wigram Trophy competitors in practice: Malcolm Gill in his Lycoming Special, Donny Gilbert in the…23 Jan 1960B. McLaren to drive Lycoming todayBruce McLaren's Cooper broke a piston and holed the crankcase in Friday's practice, so Auckland driver W.23 Jan 1960All vantage points at Wigram crowdedA bumper crowd filled Wigram for the opening of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, with better gate and programme…23 Jan 1960Results of car races at WigramResults of the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, January 23, 1960: Jack Brabham won the trophy from David Piper and Ian…23 Jan 1960Lady Wigram Trophy photographsPhotographs from the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: a minor collision at the hangar bend between Maurice Stanton and David…23 Jan 1960Brabham takes Trophy: armchair run in his fourth attemptJack Brabham led from start to finish in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax to win the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy in…23 Jan 1960At the start: grid for the Lady Wigram TrophyStarting grid for the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Row 1 Brabham, Burgess, Piper, Hoare; Row 2 Mansel, S.23 Jan 1960Brabham won race at just under 90 m.p.h.Jack Brabham won the sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax at just under 90 mph,…25 Jan 1960Australian driver wins the Lady Wigram Trophy racePhoto page from the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: winner Jack Brabham shows his winning style, Brabham, Piper and Burgess…25 Jan 1960Brabham wins Lady Wigram Trophy; brilliant race by McLaren in borrowed carIn one of the easiest wins of his career, world champion Jack Brabham took the sixth Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr 40min…25 Jan 1960Results: Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 23 January 1960Full results of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the 150-mile trophy, the Motor Racing Club Trophy scratch race,…25 Jan 1960Mechanics and spectators at Bruce McLaren's CooperPhoto of mechanics and spectators looking at Bruce McLaren's Formula I Cooper-Climax, which broke a piston in Friday…25 Jan 196030,000 see Brabham's Wigram winA crowd of almost 30,000 watched Jack Brabham win the sixth Lady Wigram Trophy easily in a works Cooper-Climax from…26 Nov 1960Works Coopers real threat in N.Z. racesPeter Greenslade reviews the 1960 world championship: works Coopers started in eight of nine races, Brabham won five…17 Jan 1961Knox disagrees with view of driversNZ Grand Prix president W. 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Knox disagreed with Brabham and McLaren, who said the NZ Grand Prix was unlikely to…20 Jan 1961Fastest Wigram lap goes to ClarkWet qualifying for the seventh Lady Wigram Trophy meeting saw Jim Clark (Team Lotus) set the fastest time, 1:39.6,…21 Jan 1961Rain stops Wigram practice after fast lapsHeavy rain left several inches of water on the track and forced official practice for the Lady Wigram Trophy to be…5 Aug 1960Moss to compete at Wigram next yearJack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren, Innes Ireland and John Surtees were confirmed for the January 21, 1961…19 Sep 1960World drivers to compete in Lady Wigram TrophyFive, and possibly seven, of the world's leading drivers were confirmed for the Lady Wigram Trophy at Christchurch on…26 Nov 1960Star line-up should mean fast Wigram Trophy racePeter Greenslade says the Motor Racing Club outbid Australian promoters at Warwick Farm to land seven top overseas…15 Dec 1960Book your Safeway seats now for the Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement for the January 21, 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram: Safeway grandstand seats air-freighted from the…24 Dec 1960Preparations for Wigram Trophy race on SaturdayFive days before the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, seven top overseas drivers were due in Christchurch with Moss arriving…14 Jan 1961Best Wigram field and G.P. no guidePeter Greenslade says the poor state of the Ardmore circuit in the 1961 NZ Grand Prix (won by Brabham) makes it no…17 Jan 1961Records should topple in big Wigram raceWith seven top drivers entered, including Brabham, McLaren and Moss, records are expected to fall at the January 21,…17 Jan 1961Last chance to see 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars: Cooper and Lotus describedFeature saying the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy would be the last chance for New Zealanders to see factory and private…17 Jan 1961World's best drivers will be seen at Wigram this yearProfiles of the overseas drivers for the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the strongest field of overseas…17 Jan 1961New Zealand producing many promising driversProfile of the New Zealand drivers expected at the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: Pat Hoare (Ferrari, runner-up in…18 Jan 1961World class cars and driversPreview of the 1961 Wigram motor races: seven overseas entrants, led by reigning world champion Jack Brabham and…18 Jan 1961McLarenProfile of Bruce McLaren, 23, runner-up for the world championship in only his second Formula One season and the…19 Jan 1961Brabham's plane lost contact with airportControl tower staff at Christchurch Airport diverted incoming aircraft when world champion Jack Brabham's plane lost…20 Jan 1961Wet weather hampers Wigram practicePhotos of Bruce McLaren and Stirling Moss taking the hangar bend during unpleasant, wet practice at Wigram before the…20 Jan 1961'Dry' week-end if weather persistsRain at Wigram dampened practice, with lap times about 10 seconds slower than dry.21 Jan 1961Brabham does it againWorld champion Jack Brabham led from start to finish in a Cooper to win the Lady Wigram Trophy in appalling wet…21 Jan 1961Lady Wigram Trophy photographsPhotos of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller crowd than previous years, the grid start, Brabham nearing the finish…23 Jan 1961Lucky escapes from injury at WigramThe 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting had the worst accident record in its history, with four bad crashes on a wet,…23 Jan 1961Big Wigram race: Brabham first, Moss secondJack Brabham won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy in a works Cooper in appalling weather, after staving off three serious…23 Jan 1961Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…23 Jan 1961Moss's car damage: fine driving in difficultyMoss's Lotus was heavily shunted at the start of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy in a collision with McLaren's Cooper,…23 Jan 1961Gill unlucky; drivers' club officers; Innes Ireland deer shooting; Bonnier on PorscheShort motor racing items: young Auckland student M.27 Jan 1961Brabham showed the way in the wetEditorial assessment of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: Brabham, twice world champion and twice Wigram winner, made his…27 Jan 1961Wigram sorted out men from the boysPeter Greenslade explains how Brabham won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy by leading from the start on a lake-like…24 Feb 1961Wigram car race entry lists soonProspectus for the seventh international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Moss, Brabham, McLaren, Flockhart, Surtees and…19 Jan 1962Bruce McLaren does 97.66 mph in Wigram trainingBruce McLaren was unofficially timed at 1:18 (97.66 mph) in the first training session for the 1962 Lady Wigram…19 Jan 1962Standing startDrivers Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren and Arnold Glass water-skied on Lake Bryndwr the afternoon before the Lady Wigram…12 Dec 1961Wigram car race draws 17 entriesSeventeen drivers entered the 150-mile 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: six overseas drivers (Moss, Brabham, McLaren,…16 Jan 19628th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme advertProgramme and notice for the eighth international Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday, listing…16 Jan 1962The thrill of speed: Lady Wigram Trophy racePreview of the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: expected to be the fastest and closest 150-mile race in New Zealand, with…16 Jan 1962Crowd to see some of the world's fastest racing carsGuide to the cars in the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Intercontinental Formula Coopers and Lotuses with Coventry Climax…16 Jan 1962Race rivals are evenly matched this yearProfile of the overseas drivers for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Moss, Surtees, Brabham, McLaren, Salvadori, Flockhart…16 Jan 1962Who will miss out in Wigram race?Twenty-five drivers entered the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy but the circuit allows a maximum of 24, so at least one would…17 Jan 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race 1962: entries and driver notesEntry list for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy with 25 entries, plus short profiles of Surtees (aged 27, five-times…17 Jan 1962Saloon and sports car entriesEntry lists, with district, car and capacity, for the saloon and sports car events at the 1962 Lady Wigram meeting,…19 Jan 1962Mayor gets a tip from the expertsThe overseas drivers met the Mayor, Mr George Manning, at a reception where Arnold Glass showed him the correct hand…20 Jan 1962Three cars in spectacular smash at WigramThree cars crashed at the hairpin at the end of the main straight in the main sports car event: Forrest Cardon's…20 Jan 1962Moss led from start to win Lady Wigram Trophy, set new record of 96min 38.7secStirling Moss, in the 2.5-litre R.R.C. Walker Lotus, led from the drop of the flag to win the eighth Lady Wigram…20 Jan 1962Moss needed his skill to win race of witsStirling Moss, second in the rain-soaked 1961 race, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy at record speed in a 2.5-litre…20 Jan 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race photographsPhotographs from the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: the bunched field after the start with Moss in front, Moss lapping R.22 Jan 1962Field all the way for fine winStirling Moss, in a Lotus, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy after leading from the first lap, crossing the line about…22 Jan 1962Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.27 Jan 1962Millimetre margin for MossPeter Greenslade argues that Moss's 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy win was by the narrowest possible margin, a matter of one…27 Jan 1962Elimination of McLaren a bitter pillMcLaren's Mini-Cooper was eliminated from the first saloon race at the Lady Wigram meeting after a protest by another…9 Oct 1962World class entry for Wigram trophyMcLaren, John Surtees and South African Tony Maggs were engaged for the ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy on…13 Dec 1962Stirling Moss coming to Wigram to watchStirling Moss would attend the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as a spectator, arriving January 15 and possibly driving a lap…13 Dec 1962Quality entry for trophy racePeter Greenslade previews the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller field of about sixteen, with the lap record held by…15 Jan 1963Early preparationsYoung Hamilton driver Jim Palmer, third in the recent NZ Grand Prix, works on his Lola and Bruce McLaren checks a…15 Jan 1963Forecast for Saturday: fastest Wigram Trophy race everPreview of the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller but better field than ever, all the overseas drivers having scored…15 Jan 1963Saloon cars popularPreview of the saloon car events at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, centred on the 21-mile all-comers' saloon race.17 Jan 1963Cars and drivers: top-flight drivers should make the Lady Wigram Trophy race an event to rememberPreview of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday, with practice heats the day before.17 Jan 196316 in the raceList of the 16 entrants in the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy race with car numbers, engine sizes and home towns.17 Jan 1963Overseas drivers meet the MayorOverseas Lady Wigram Trophy drivers, looking like professional men out of their racing gear, had morning tea with the…18 Jan 1963100 miles an hour lap likely in Wigram eventIn the first training sessions for the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham were unofficially…19 Jan 1963Two drivers break Wigram lap record at practiceIn qualifying trials for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy, John Surtees (Lola-Climax) and Jack Brabham (Brabham-Climax)…19 Jan 1963How they startStarting grid for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as determined in training the day before.19 Jan 1963Stanton wins Motor Racing Club championship; Archibald first home in saloon handicapMorning events at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.19 Jan 1963B. McLaren wins race of thrillsAuckland's Bruce McLaren (2.7 litre Cooper-Climax) won the 150-mile ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr…19 Jan 1963PhotoPhotographs from the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: the first lap into the hangar bend led by John Surtees, a telephoto view…19 Jan 1963Maggs, Hyslop closeLap-by-lap account of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy won by Bruce McLaren, with a NE wind gusting to 30 mph down the back…19 Jan 1963Oil leak threat to McLaren's Wigram winBruce McLaren won the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy in 96min 4.7sec, lowering the 96min 38.7sec race record set by Stirling…21 Jan 1963Saloon carsRay Archibald's 3.8 Jaguar won the morning saloon handicap despite a 55sec handicap, setting a fastest lap of 1:37.1…21 Jan 1963The Lady Wigram Trophy racePhoto montage of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy race: the start led by John Surtees ahead of Brabham, McLaren and Maggs,…21 Jan 1963McLaren wins main event in ailing racerAucklander Bruce McLaren won his first long-distance race in New Zealand in the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy, covering…23 Jan 1963This year's Wigram racing the bestA review of the 1963 Lady Wigram meeting, judged the best of the international series after indifferent performances…11 Jul 1963First American driver to contest the Trophy raceProfile of 25-year-old Timothy Andrew Mayer of Dalton, Pennsylvania, the first American to contest the Lady Wigram…14 Jan 1964Costly cars racing at terrific speedsFeature on the history of the Lady Wigram Trophy ahead of the tenth race on 18 January 1964, with a table of every…14 Jan 1964A message from the PresidentMotor Racing Club president J. 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Brewer previews the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy: Bruce McLaren, Denis Hulme and Chris…14 Jan 1964The Motor Racing Club presents its 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement and timetable for the 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday…14 Jan 1964100 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…14 Jan 1964Lady Wigram Trophy Race 1964 programmeProgramme for the tenth international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 18 January 1964, presented by the Motor Racing Club:…14 Jan 1964Wigram plays big role in motor sportFeature on the Motor Racing Club's success since its founding more than ten years earlier in producing an…14 Jan 1964Entries for the Lady Wigram Trophy race meetingEntry lists for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, covering the Trophy race heats, the Motor Racing Club…14 Jan 1964President's messageMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer said it was a matter of pride that three of the six overseas entries in the…14 Jan 1964The men at the wheelProfiles of the leading contenders for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Tim Mayer, John Youl,…14 Jan 1964Formula One Brabham: fastest cars yetPreview of the fastest field yet assembled for a Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.15 Jan 1964Mrs Bruce McLaren has also had race-track successesWomen's page profile of Patricia McLaren, Christchurch-born wife of Bruce McLaren (just winner of the NZ Grand Prix at…15 Jan 1964McLaren would like Grand Prix at WigramBruce McLaren, 26, said he would love to compete in a New Zealand Grand Prix at the new Wigram circuit and that the…15 Jan 1964It's built around the driverPhoto of Pat McLaren sitting in Bruce McLaren's Cooper racer, which is built tightly around the driver with just…16 Jan 1964Ah! That aroma!American driver Tim Mayer savours a cigar presented by Mayor George Manning at a welcome for visiting drivers ahead of…16 Jan 1964Makes, not drivers, may decide raceThe 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy may become a battle between makes rather than individual drivers: Brabham's team…17 Jan 1964Hulme pleased with loop at Wigram but McLaren notDrivers' views of the new 2.3-mile circuit with a loop beyond the control tower bend were mixed at the first Lady…17 Jan 1964Hulme 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…17 Jan 1964Brabham leads McLarenPhoto caption: six laps from the finish Jack Brabham still led Bruce McLaren as they came out of the hairpin; Brabham…18 Jan 1964McLaren 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,…18 Jan 1964McLaren Wigram doubleBruce McLaren won his second consecutive Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, driving the lightweight…18 Jan 1964Brabham wins Wigram InvitationJack Brabham rounded off the day by winning the 13.8-mile Wigram Invitation race in convincing fashion from McLaren,…18 Jan 1964Speed and thrills at WigramPhotos of the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy: the start, McLaren at speed, Brabham leading McLaren and Hulme, Shelly sliding…18 Jan 1964Wigram motor-racing resultsResults of the 1964 Wigram meeting: the Lady Wigram Trophy heats and final, Wigram Invitation, M.R.C.20 Jan 1964Race 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…20 Jan 1964Bruce 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.20 Jan 1964M.R.C. Championship, motor-cycles and Wigram InvitationThe Motor Racing Club championship was dominated by B.23 Jan 1964McLaren in the box seatColumnist's view that McLaren, after his NZ Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy double, was in the box seat for the…23 Jan 1964McLaren looks certainty for Wigram startAlthough entries for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy would not be called for months, Bruce McLaren was a virtual certain…16 Jan 1965Wigram Trophy race has a wide open lookPeter Greenslade previews the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy after the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, won by Graham Hill…19 Jan 1965The 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…19 Jan 1965Previous Wigram winners and fastest lapsTable of previous Lady Wigram Trophy winners and fastest laps (1949-1964), reprinted ahead of the 1965 race; the 1964…19 Jan 1965Two former world champions to drive at WigramStar preview of the eleventh international Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (Tasman Formula Lotus-Climax), Bruce McLaren…20 Jan 1965Lady Wigram Trophy race programme, SaturdayMotor Racing Club programme advert for the 11th international Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday 23 January 1965 at…20 Jan 1965Main race prospectsPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: the race is as open as ever with overseas drivers McLaren (last year's…20 Jan 1965Times and speedsReference box of Wigram race figures ahead of the 1965 race: McLaren won in 1964 at 93.1 mph average for 100 miles…20 Jan 1965Jim ClarkProfile of Jim Clark: world champion in 1964 (per the article) and within half a lap of the title again for 1965, 27…20 Jan 1965Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…20 Jan 1965Informal reception for racing car driversPhotos from the 1965 Wigram build-up: four overseas drivers vie for a chequered flag at an informal reception arranged…21 Jan 1965Lady Wigram race should be openPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, third race of the Tasman series.22 Jan 1965Jim Clark far in front in practice for Lady Wigram raceJim Clark, the 1963 world champion, was by far the fastest in the first practice sessions for the 1965 Lady Wigram…23 Jan 1965Trophy race preparationsPhotographs from first practice at Wigram: Phil Hill being pushed out in his Cooper-Climax (fourth fastest) and Bruce…23 Jan 1965Clark 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…23 Jan 1965PhotoPhoto of the start of the first heat of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Bruce McLaren leading Frank Gardner,…23 Jan 1965Lady Wigram Trophy race practicePhoto of Jim Clark practising his Lotus-Climax at Wigram; he broke the lap record set the year before by Bruce McLaren…23 Jan 1965McLaren, Clark win heats; new recordBruce McLaren and Jim Clark won their eleven-lap preliminary heats for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy with ease.23 Jan 1965Scotsman 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…23 Jan 1965Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between Aucklanders…25 Jan 1965Clark 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…25 Jan 1965Clark 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…30 Jan 1965Smaller 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…27 Sep 1965Ten events on Wigram programmeThe Motor Racing Club planned ten events, two for motor-cycles, at its 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on January 22,…18 Jan 1966This should be the most keenly contested battlePreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy arguing that the entry makes it the most keenly contested in the event's…18 Jan 1966Wigram fastest course: previous winnersHistory of Wigram racing: the Canterbury Car Club ran NZ's first long-distance race in 1949 before the Motor Racing…19 Jan 1966Crack drivers in line for 300 pounds bonus at WigramFor the first time since 1963, drivers were seriously considering the 300 pound prize, donated by Manchester Car Sales…22 Jan 1966BRM 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…17 Jan 1967Previous Wigram event winnersList of winners of the main Wigram race from 1949 to 1966 with distances, winning times, average speeds and fastest…19 Jan 1967Has Amon been left out in the cold again?Report that 22-year-old New Zealander Chris Amon, joint winner of the 1966 Le Mans 24-hour race with Bruce McLaren,…22 Sep 1966Title-winning cars to race at WigramEoin Young reports that world champion Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme would bring Brabham-Repco cars to the 1967 Tasman…17 Jan 1967Wigram event now one of considerable consequence: Message from the PresidentMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer welcomes drivers and fans to the thirteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy…18 Sep 1967Five top drivers for Wigram raceAnnouncement that four of the world's leading racing teams, five top drivers, were entered for the Lady Wigram Trophy…16 Jan 1968BRM V12 for RodriguezLike Bruce McLaren, Mexican Pedro Rodriguez drives a V12 BRM specially designed by Len Terry for the Tasman series,…19 Jan 1968Records fast on damp Wigram circuitReport on Friday practice before the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy on a damp 2.3-mile circuit.19 Jan 1968PhotoTwo practice-day photos from Friday 19 January 1968 before the Lady Wigram Trophy: spray around Graeme Lawrence's…13 Jan 1968Winner hard to predictPreview of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy warning that the New Zealand Grand Prix result is a poor guide: only Bruce…16 Jan 1968Best line-up yetPreview of the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy, 44 laps at Wigram on 20 January 1968, with the strongest…16 Jan 1968Supporting events should be excitingPreview of the supporting races at the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting in January 1968.16 Jan 1968Lady Wigram race draws world's top driversFeature on the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy (101.2 miles, 44 laps, Saturday 20 January 1968).16 Jan 1968Trophy event third round of eight-race Tasman seriesPreview of the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy as the third round of the eight-race 1968 Tasman Championship (four races each…16 Jan 1968Today's speeds a far cry from those of first raceHistory of the Wigram main race since the Canterbury Car Club's first long-distance race in 1949, won by Wellington…18 Jan 1968Confident of 100 miles an hour race lapOverseas drivers for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy were almost unanimous that the first 100 mph race lap, worth a $1000…18 Jan 1968Keen struggle at Wigram: vital raceThe 14th Lady Wigram Trophy is the third round of the eight-race 1968 Tasman Championship.20 Jan 1968PhotoJim Clark leads Piers Courage and Bruce McLaren away at the start of the second heat of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy,…20 Jan 1968Clark 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…20 Jan 1968Clark in fine time on great day: average speed of 102.99 mphJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy at 102.99 mph, opening his 1968 Tasman score and collecting…20 Jan 1968Points for Clark / Wigram resultsContinuation of the report on Jim Clark's win in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: the smaller 1.6-litre cars of Hulme (lap…21 Jan 1968Scot'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…22 Jan 1968Wigram 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…22 Jan 1968Clark 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…22 Jan 1968Woman times racesProfile of Mrs Sandra Young, former secretary to racing driver John Surtees and later married to motoring…27 Jan 1968History made in this Wigram motor racePeter Greenslade's review of the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy: Clark and Amon's nose-to-tail battle put Wigram on a par…18 Jan 1969Chris Amon claim to Tasman titleColumn in the 'Car Racing' series arguing that 25-year-old Ferrari ace Chris Amon had laid a strong claim to the 1969…14 Jan 1969The fastest circuit: Pukekohe or Wigram?Argues that a race average of 105 mph in the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy would make the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit New…15 Jan 1969McLaren team's best seasonFeature on the Bruce McLaren Racing team, absent from the 1969 Tasman series but represented at Wigram by Graeme…12 Jul 1969$14,000 for Wigram Trophy raceSixteen drivers will race for a $14,000 prize fund in the January 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy, with the winner receiving…13 Jan 1970Racer is unfair in premier seriesDescribes the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy as the third round of the seven-race Tasman Championship, the Southern…12 Jan 1971Lady Wigram Trophy: Saturday's contest third round in annual seriesBackground to the 1971 international Lady Wigram Trophy, the third round of the New Zealand-Australia Tasman series…18 Jan 1972Lady Wigram Trophy race constitutes third round of 1972 Tasman championshipHistory of the Tasman series (begun 1964): from McLaren's first title and the dominance of Clark and Stewart, through…29 Jan 1972McRae will keep on winningProfile of 31-year-old Graham McRae, nicknamed "Cassius", the dominant driver of the 1972 Tasman series and the New…17 Jan 1975McLaren's widow donates new trophy for Wigram raceDrivers in the twenty-first Lady Wigram Trophy would compete for two trophies: the annual Lady Wigram Trophy and a new…24 Jan 1979Hulme, Hailwood in Formula OnesFormula One cars were to run at Wigram on Sunday 1979 for the first time in many years in a demonstration event: Denny…16 Jan 1982Changes in racing machinery at Wigram over 30 yearsA feature tracing how single-seater racing cars at Wigram changed from narrow-tyred, wire-wheeled machines of the…19 Sep 1986Circuit racing hits new lowLindsay Kerr argues that circuit racing crowds in New Zealand had fallen to an all-time low by 1986 and that street…27 Jan 1989Wigram celebrates 40th anniversaryHistory of the Lady Wigram Trophy marking the 40th anniversary of the first meeting in 1949, won by Morrie Proctor in…24 Jan 1990The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.8 Aug 1991Ralt drivers to race for new championshipThe Motorsport Association announced a new championship for Ralt drivers in the 1992 Peter Jackson (Formula Atlantic)…15 Jan 1992Wigram relives the good old daysAfter two years at Ruapuna, the Peter Jackson International series returns to Wigram for the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy.22 Apr 1994End of an era evokes fond motor racing memoriesHistory of motor racing at Wigram, prompted by the Motor Racing Club's decision not to apply for a 1995 international…10 Feb 2000Awkward end for Wigram relicAt the final, drivers-only farewell classic meeting on the 3.87km Wigram airfield circuit (held 9 February 2000,…6 Mar 2004Wigram trophy comes homePatty McLaren-Brickett, Bruce McLaren's widow, returned the Lady Wigram Trophy won by Bruce in 1963 to the Motor…

From the reports

• Brabham retired from second place after about 30 laps and McLaren from third after 59 laps, both with gearbox trouble. (25 Jan 1958)
• Bruce McLaren, running third, retired with a broken gearbox on the sixtieth lap. (27 Jan 1958)
• Bruce McLaren's gearbox failed in the 1958 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on January 11 and again at Wigram. (29 Jan 1958)
• Before the July 1958 Pines Beach race, Ross Jensen and Bruce McLaren were already assured of first and second in the 1958 Gold Star standings. (15 Jul 1958)
• Only two New Zealanders, McLaren and Ross Jensen, received starting money in the 1959 international series. (21 Jan 1959)
• Bruce McLaren won the Formula 2 class of the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring on August 3, 1958, finishing fifth overall. (22 Jan 1959)
• McLaren's 1958 European results included a win in the Aintree 200 F2 class and second in the Casablanca (Moroccan) Grand Prix F2 class on October 19, 1958. (22 Jan 1959)
• At the 1958 Prix de Paris McLaren was third in Formula 2 and set a lap record. (22 Jan 1959)
• McLaren's first race car was an old Ulster Austin 7 at age 15; he later raced an Austin-Healey 100S and a Cooper-Climax sports car. (22 Jan 1959)
• McLaren was stricken with a bone disease at 12 and spent more than two years in the Wilson Home for Crippled Children. (22 Jan 1959)
• The 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy front row was Flockhart (BRM, pole), Brabham (Cooper-Climax), McLaren (Cooper-Climax) and Ross Jensen (Maserati). (24 Jan 1959)
• Only McLaren (69 laps) and Syd Jensen (68 laps) were still running with the leaders at the end of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy; 21 of 30 starters finished. (24 Jan 1959)

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