Colin Chapman

In the clippings (19)

20 Oct 1959No finality on drivers for southern circuitSporting notebook on the 1960 international series: with Stirling Moss in a Rob Walker Cooper for the January 9 Grand…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.19 Sep 1960When Stirling Moss comes... a 100 m.p.h. lap in Wigram racePeter Greenslade looks ahead to the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling Morrie Proctor's first win at Wigram in…14 Oct 1960Famous amateur driver will compete at WigramTony Brooks, runner-up to Jack Brabham in the 1959 world championship and a London dentist, was confirmed for the…10 Dec 1960Record gate expectedThe Christchurch Motor Racing Club planned for a record crowd at the January 21, 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy,…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…18 Jan 1961SurteesProfile of John Surtees, four-times world motor-cycling champion who had never driven a racing car until he tested an…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…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 1966Can Clark complete Wigram 'double'?Technical preview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy following the Grand Prix start-line debacle in which Clark stripped…18 Jan 1966Twice world championProfile of 28-year-old Scottish farmer Jim Clark, world champion in 1963 and 1965 (as described), winner of the 1965…15 Aug 1966European drivers to contest Lady Wigram TrophyBrewer announced that the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy on January 21 would feature Brabham-Repcos driven by Jack Brabham…9 Jan 1967Tyre battle in racing seriesAs in the previous year, the Tasman series was a three-cornered tyre battle between Firestone, Goodyear and Dunlop,…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…12 Oct 1968A new face and a new shape will add colour and excitement to the 1969 international Lady Wigram TrophyGreenslade previews the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January: Graham Hill (39) will drive the wedge-shaped Lotus 58…15 Jan 1969Graham Hill - championProfile of Graham Hill, twice world champion, twice winner of the NZ Grand Prix, awarded the OBE after winning the…15 Jan 1969British cars at the topHistory of British dominance of Grand Prix racing over the previous 15 years, written ahead of the 1969 Lady Wigram…12 Jan 1971More NZ racing firms use motor sport as publicity mediumLooks at growing commercial sponsorship of motor racing ahead of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, from the Bank of New…10 Feb 1989Logos and colours of moneyTanner recalls that on 19 January 1968 Jim Clark arrived at Wigram with his Lotus 49T Cosworth in the red, white and…

From the reports

• In January 1966 Team Lotus switched to American Firestone tyres, ending Colin Chapman's long use of British Dunlop tyres outside Indianapolis. (18 Jan 1966)
• Colin Chapman was building a new lightweight Lotus for Clark's 1967 Tasman campaign, with the 3-litre Cosworth-Ford engine costing about 100,000 pounds being developed for the 1967 Grand Prix season. (15 Aug 1966)

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