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David Oxton
Driver · 1967–1986 · from Auckland
18results
3wins
7podiums
1Lady Wigram Trophy
1:04.1best Wigram lap (1974)
134clippings
Ralt RT4 13Begg FM5 5Brabham 4Begg FM4 3Lola T330 2Ford Sierra 2Lola 1Brabham 1500 1Chevron 1Chevron B34 1Chevron B29 1
Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1981 (Ralt RT4-Ford BDA). All winners →
Results
- 1967P4Wigram · Motor Racing Club championship (11 laps, 25 miles)Lola
- 1968P4Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps)Brabham
- DNFWigram · Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles)Brabham
- 1969DNFWigram · Lady Wigram TrophyBrabham
- P2Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (1500cc cars)Brabham 1500
- 1972P5Wigram · Lady Wigram TrophyBegg FM4
- 1973P5Wigram · Lady Wigram TrophyBegg FM5
- 1974P4Wigram · New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles)Begg FM5
- 1975P6Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps)Lola T330
- 1977P8Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy (Peter Stuyvesant series round 5)Chevron
- 1980P5Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 2Chevron B34
- 1981P1Wigram · Aurora AFX Formula Pacific, race one (Lady Wigram Trophy heat 1)Ralt RT4
- 1982P3Wigram · Formula Pacific Aurora AFX Lady Wigram Trophy - Heat 2
- 1983P1Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy - Race twoRalt RT4
- 1984P6Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 1Ralt RT4
- P1Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 2Ralt RT4
- 1986P3Wigram · Touring Car Championship (Heat one)Ford Sierra
- P3Wigram · Touring Car Championship (Heat two)Ford Sierra
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Motor Racing Club championship (11 laps, 25 miles) | 4 | Lola | 19:15.6 | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first preliminary (1.5-litre cars, 11 laps) | 4 | Brabham | 16:33.6 | 20 Jan 1968, 20 Jan 1968 +1 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | DNF | Brabham-Ford | damaged head gasket, lap 10 | 20 Jan 1968 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy | DNF | Brabham-Ford 1.5 | plug trouble after 28 laps | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (1500cc cars) | 2 | Brabham 1500 | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 5 | Begg FM4 | 46 laps | 22 Jan 1972, 22 Jan 1972 +2 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 5 | Begg FM5 | 46 laps | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 4 | Begg FM5 | 6.3sec behind Gethin | 21 Jan 1974, 21 Jan 1974 +1 |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps) | 6 | Lola T330 | 43 laps | 20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975 |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Lady Wigram Trophy (Peter Stuyvesant series round 5) | 8 | Chevron | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Wigram 1980 | Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 2 | 5 | Chevron B34 | 29:39.3 | 26 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Wigram 1981 | Aurora AFX Formula Pacific, race one (Lady Wigram Trophy heat 1) | 1 | Ralt RT4 | 28:31.5 pole position | 26 Jan 1981, 24 Jan 1990 |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Wigram 1982 | Formula Pacific Aurora AFX Lady Wigram Trophy - Heat 2 | 3 | 3 seconds behind McMillan | 25 Jan 1982 | |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram 1983 | Lady Wigram Trophy - Race two | 1 | Ralt RT4 | 28:32.20 | 24 Jan 1983, 24 Jan 1983 +1 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 1 | 6 | Ralt RT4 | had been third until the last lap when two teeth sheared on the rubber camshaft drive belt | 23 Jan 1984, 23 Jan 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 2 | 1 | Ralt RT4 | 28:31.92 average 173.060 km/h; led from start to finish | 23 Jan 1984, 23 Jan 1984 |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Touring Car Championship (Heat one) | 3 | Ford Sierra | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Touring Car Championship (Heat two) | 3 | Ford Sierra | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Brabham | 1:27.5 | practice · 1500cc class, before running his bearings | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram | Begg FM4 | 107 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram | Begg FM4 | 1:09.8 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · row 6, first resident New Zealander | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Begg FM5 | 1:08.0 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · could not improve in the second session | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Begg FM5 | 1:04.1 | 119.625 mph | qualifying · NZ Grand Prix · fastest New Zealander other than McRae | clipping |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Begg FM5 | 168.5 mph | top speed · NZ Grand Prix · speed trap | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram | Lola T330 | 1:10.2 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · row 3 | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Chevron B29 | 1:14.1 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · grid 9 | clipping | |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 1:11.1 | qualifying · Formula Pacific first practice · fastest | clipping | |
| 1982 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 1:10.4 | 174.29 km/h (108.30 mph) | fastest race lap · 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 1:10.6 | practice · Formula Pacific · fastest; beat the Pacific lap record by 0.1sec but set in practice | clipping | |
| 1983 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 1:10.50 | qualifying · 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy · second fastest | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 1:10.64 | practice · Formula Pacific · third | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 172.97 km/h | other · Lady Wigram Trophy race two average speed | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 1:08.95 | practice · Formula Pacific · fastest in first timed practice; faster than the official lap record but set in practice | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 173.060 km/h | other · Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 2 (race average) | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram | Ralt RT4 | 1:10.71 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy, Race 2 | clipping |
Raced against most often
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In the clippings (134)
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…
Weather, crowds favour car racingEarly report from the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting, where fine sunny weather and a stiff easterly wind drew a potential…
Winner hard to predictPreview of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy warning that the New Zealand Grand Prix result is a poor guide: only Bruce…
Supporting events should be excitingPreview of the supporting races at the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting in January 1968.
Lady Wigram race draws world's top driversFeature on the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy (101.2 miles, 44 laps, Saturday 20 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…
Points 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…
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…
Race never so openPreview of the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the most open ever with five men holding a good chance: Graham…
Wigram record set by RindtLap records were broken at Wigram in practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Austrian Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Ford…
Overseas drivers dictate termsBefore a crowd of more than 20,000 in brilliant sunshine, Jochen Rindt led the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with…
Rindt wins hard-fought Wigram Trophy raceJochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy in a Lotus-Ford V8, 26 seconds ahead of team-mate Graham Hill, in record…
Records will fall again at WigramPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy: if the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe was any guide, race and lap records would fall.
Extremely fierce competition expected; new lap and race recordsPreview of the 17th Lady Wigram Trophy race, expected to produce new lap and race records and extremely fierce…
More 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…
Best field ever at WigramPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, the eighth consecutive Tasman Series, billed as the most evenly matched field…
Huge sums investedDescribes the enormous cost of the visiting Tasman circus coming to Wigram: each fuel-injected 500bhp Formula A car is…
Lady Wigram likely to be vital in seriesThe 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy looked likely to decide the seven-race Tasman championship, with Niel Allen (15 points)…
McRae sets pace with Wigram circuit of 107 mphIn an early practice run before the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae lapped the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit at 107.11…
McRae sets recordGraham McRae took pole position for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 1:17.0 (107.53 mph) in his…
McRae wins, takes lead in Tasman seriesDriving a smooth, polished race, Graham McRae led the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy almost from end to end in his…
Lady Wigram race holds vital pointsAhead of the 18th Lady Wigram Trophy the 1972 Tasman points were led by Mike Hailwood (10) with Frank Gardner and…
Lady 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…
Wigram 'race of champions'Preview of the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, where any of five drivers (Gardner, McRae, Hobbs, Hailwood, Matich) had a good…
Graham McRae sets pace during warm-up lapsIn Friday shake-down runs before the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, 1971 winner and Tasman champion Graham McRae lapped the…
McRae fastest, others close behind himIn 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying, defending champion Graham McRae lapped the shortened 2.13-mile circuit in…
McRae wins Lady Wigram Trophy with apparent easeWellington's Graham McRae won the 18th International Lady Wigram Trophy race in his Leda GM1 at an average of 112.93…
Lady Wigram: McRae wins from start to finishPress Association report that Graham McRae won the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy from start to finish in his Leda GM1 at…
Kisses and champagne: McRae's trophy driveBehind McRae's faultless 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy win lay overnight drama: a cracked cylinder head found after…
McRae has decisive win in Wigram grand prixDefending Tasman champion Graeme McRae won the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy in his Leda GM1 by almost a lap from Mike…
Blaze in racing car at WigramPhoto captions from Lady Wigram Trophy practice: a fire extinguisher is used on a blaze in Baron Robertson's car; the…
McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…
Graham McRae heads list of championsField guide to the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy race.
Six nations represented in Wigram classicPreview of the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy race (47 laps, 100 miles), with drivers from six nations: five…
Local championProfile of 26-year-old David Oxton, the national Gold Star champion, who will drive the Begg FM5 in the 19th Lady…
Lady Wigram entriesList of the 20 drivers and cars entered for the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race, with race numbers and a…
McRae beats class field into the groundGraham McRae won the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 114.277 mph, 27.8sec ahead of…
McRae wins third successive Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with Max Stewart booting his Lola T330 into Hangar…
McRae wins exciting race for Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy in a record 52min 33.8sec (114.277 mph), after a race in…
Fiats dominate group two saloonsFiats took the first five places in the Group 2 Castrol GTX saloon race at Wigram.
Race prospectsPreview of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram, the third round of the Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 series and…
McRae needs 120 mph lap for pole positionDrivers wanting pole or front row for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix at Wigram would need a flying lap of about 120 mph in…
McRae fastest again in trialsFive drivers broke 120 mph in Saturday's qualifying trials for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix, headed by triple Tasman…
G.P. to McCormack after eight cars excludedJohn McCormack (Elfin Repco) won the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram at a record average of more than 115 mph,…
McCormack wins his second NZ Grand PrixJohn McCormack (Australia) won the 100-mile New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram in his three-year-old Elfin MR5 Repco V8,…
Wigram resultsFull results of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram, won by John McCormack (Elfin…
McRae out of Wigram raceGraham McRae withdrew from the Peter Stuyvesant series because he was short of money and was to miss the Wigram Trophy…
1975 Lady Wigram Trophy entrantsAdvertisement and entry list for the Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting on Sunday 19 January 1975, round of the Peter…
Wigram may be crucial race of seriesRussell Jones assesses the drivers' chances ahead of the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the Stuyvesant series.
Murdoch: rising starProfile of Jim Murdoch, formerly of Auckland and now of Drummond, Southland, who finished second at Pukekohe in the…
Living with uncertaintiesProfile of Clare Murdoch, wife of Jim Murdoch, the 28-year-old driver tipped to make it in motor racing after his…
McRae and Amon toss a coinPole position for the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy was decided by a coin toss after Graham McRae and Chris Amon both lapped…
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…
Start to finish win gives McRae fourth Wigram titleGraham McRae won his fourth Lady Wigram Trophy race leading from start to finish at an average 115.452 mph in his…
20 for motor-racing seriesJohn Fridd previews the January 1977 Peter Stuyvesant series, now run for Formula Pacific (1600cc, mainly Ford BDA)…
Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting 1977, fifth and final roundAdvertisement and programme for the 1977 Wigram meeting on Sunday 30 January, final round of the Peter Stuyvesant…
Drivers in the seriesProfiles of the drivers contesting the 1977 Peter Stuyvesant series for Formula Pacific cars ahead of the 30 January…
Wigram race promises to be excitingRussell Jones previews the 1977 Wigram round, the last of the Stuyvesant series, now run for evenly matched Formula…
Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting 1977, fifth and final roundAdvertisement and programme for the 1977 Wigram meeting on Sunday 30 January, final round of the Peter Stuyvesant…
Flying without a wing?Russell Jones reports Keke Rosberg, already series winner, may gamble on running without a rear wing at Wigram to…
Rosberg wins pole spotKeke Rosberg (Chevron B34) qualified fastest for the Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 71.2 sec (179.017 km/h, 111.236…
Lady Wigram special: international driversProfiles of the drivers in the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy from eight countries, including Finn Mikko Kozarowitzky (the…
24 to race in last series raceLine-up of 24 starters from New Zealand, Australia, Britain, the USA, Finland, Jamaica, Hong Kong and Indonesia for…
Gloy wins at Wigram but Rosberg still fastest in seriesTom Gloy (Tui) won the 44-lap, 160 km Lady Wigram Trophy, last round of the 1977 Stuyvesant series, after Keke…
Puncture costs Rosberg Lady Wigram TrophyStephen Stuart reports that Keke Rosberg, from pole, led out but a slow puncture in the right front tyre of his…
British-built cars feature in Stuyvesant seriesPreview of the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant series for Formula Pacific.
Drivers in the 1978 Stuyvesant seriesDriver profiles for the 1978 Wigram round: Dave McMillan (Ralt, 32), Steve Millen (new Chevron B42, Martini colours),…
Rosberg's loss will be Wigram's gainPreview of the 1978 Wigram meeting: after his appeal failed, Keke Rosberg must win one of two heats to clinch the…
Perkins needs skill, luck to win seriesRussell Jones previews the 1978 Wigram decider: Larry Perkins can only take the Stuyvesant series if he wins both…
Rosberg robbed of his chance in last race but carries off seriesKeke Rosberg became undisputed Peter Stuyvesant series champion with a win at Wigram, though the final points margin…
Keke Rosberg wins Stuyvesant seriesThe "Flying Finn" Keke Rosberg won the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant Formula Pacific series at Wigram despite being caught in…
David Oxton letting dust settleDavid Oxton is sponsored by Pye for two years, promoting its Driving Force car radios, and will keep racing his…
Revving up...Photo captions from practice at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Desire Wilson (South Africa) leading Mike…
Oxton 'letting dust settle'David Oxton is sponsored by Pye for two years and will keep racing his Chevron B34 this season, waiting to see which…
Wigram in Pacific eventThe 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy race was to count as a round of the new Pacific Region Championships, with Pukekohe (NZ…
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.
Driver profiles: Flux, Oxton, Ken Smith, CampbellShort profiles ahead of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ian Flux (latest Ehrlich), David Oxton (34, Pye Chevron B34), Ken…
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…
Lady Wigram Trophy meeting resultsResults box for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: heats 1 and 2 of the Formula Pacific race (McMillan won both,…
Wigram: fast circuit offers chance to see racing at its bestPreview of the 32nd Lady Wigram Trophy on Sunday 25 January 1981 on the 3.4 km circuit, decided over two heats with…
Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…
Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…
$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…
$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…
Reunion for Oxton teamDick Bennett, 33, who worked with David Oxton's team in the early 1970s and in the previous series, returned to…
McMillan opts for older carTitle-holder Dave McMillan was expected to drive his five-year-old Ralt RT1 rather than his new Datsun-powered RT4 in…
Fastest at Wigram goes to OxtonDave Oxton set the fastest time of 1:11.1 in his Ralt RT4 in the first practice session at Wigram, a blustery session…
Wigram 'a challenge'Three-time NZ champion David Oxton says Wigram is the most challenging Formula Pacific circuit because aside from…
Wigram 'a challenge'Three-time NZ champion David Oxton says Wigram is the most challenging Formula Pacific circuit because aside from…
Oxton supreme at WigramDavid Oxton (Pye Ralt RT4) won both 24-lap Formula Pacific races at Wigram before about 6000 people, taking the Lady…
South Island could drop off paceGrand Prix general manager Ron Frost said after the 1981 Lady Wigram race that the South Island could be phased out of…
South Island could drop off paceGrand Prix general manager Ron Frost said after the 1981 Lady Wigram race that the South Island could be phased out of…
Elated Oxton, but uncertain future for Aurora AFX seriesColin Bryant reports on David Oxton's elation after his double heat win at Wigram, while many drivers and officials…
21 on grid for PacificPreview of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific races at Wigram: 21 drivers from the US, Brazil, Australia and New…
Scorching lap by OxtonDavid Oxton's Ralt RT4 set a scorching pace in first practice for the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy, with 1:10.6 bettering…
Brazilian driver out to crack the European nutProfile of 22-year-old Brazilian Roberto Moreno, who dominated the 1982 New Zealand Aurora AFX series and hopes to win…
Tension will be highPreview of the final round of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific series at Wigram, listing the 21 entered drivers…
Oxton on defending titleProfile of 35-year-old David Oxton, New Zealand single-seater champion, defending his title with Pye sponsorship.
Dave McMillan tries his Ralt RT4 at RuapunaDave McMillan, seeking his third Lady Wigram Trophy in four years, tried his Ralt RT4 at Ruapuna after mechanics…
Moreno faced with three-pronged challenge at WigramPreviews the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy races, where Roberto Moreno faced Steve Millen, David Oxton and Dave McMillan in…
Local drivers no match for BrazilianBrazilian Roberto Moreno won the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Aurora Formula Pacific championship, leading both…
Pressure on at WigramFirst-day practice at Wigram on 22 January 1983 left less than half a second between the first five Formula Pacific…
Youngsters out to make markPreview of the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy, the last round of the Formula Pacific series, describing the series as a…
Graduating to bigger thingsProfile of 21-year-old Canadian Allen Berg from Alberta, who led the 1983 New Zealand international Formula Pacific…
Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy programme and entrantsAdvertisement for the final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series, the Lady Wigram Trophy at…
Lady Wigram Trophy race to be decided on SundayPreview of the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy, final round of the Just Juice Formula Pacific series, which was the most open…
No clear favourite for final round of seriesPreview of the 34th Lady Wigram Trophy on Sunday 23 January 1983, the final round of the New Zealand Formula Pacific…
Electrifying racing predictedPreviews the final two rounds of the 1983 Just Juice Formula Pacific series at Wigram, with only 17 points separating…
Canadian wins Lady Wigram TrophyCanadian Allen Berg of Calgary won the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Just Juice international series.
Victory for Berg as leaders spinCanadian Allan Berg won the first heat and secured the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and Just Juice International Formula…
Victory for Berg as leaders spinCanadian Allan Berg won the first heat and secured the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and Just Juice International Formula…
They're off in the New Zealand Grand Prix at PukekohePhoto of the start of the 1984 International Grand Prix at Pukekohe with Andrew Miedecke leading Davy Jones, David…
Top lap time by OxtonDavid Oxton's Ralt RT4 was fastest in the first timed practice session for the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy races with…
Formula Pacific is now internationally acceptedBackground piece for the 1984 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy: the Formula Pacific car replaced Formula 5000 in New…
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.
Racing car meets Cathedral SquareDavid Oxton lets four-year-old David Sandford of Belfast sit in his car in Cathedral Square after competitors took…
Practice day before the Lady Wigram Trophy meetingA photo spread from practice day, the day before the annual Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting in January 1984.
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,…
Just JuicePhoto of Auckland driver Dave Oxton covering American Davy Jones in another Ralt RT4 during the Lady Wigram Trophy…
Two young Americans destined for the topPreview of the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy field featuring two young Americans, Davy Jones and Ross Cheever, who share a…
Wigram to revert to January dateThe Lady Wigram Trophy will return to its original January date in 1986 after the December 1984 experiment, which…
The importance of victoryPreview of the 1986 Phillip Mills Luxury Cars Lady Wigram Trophy, explaining how the race fits into the ladder system…
Archibald returns to Wigram on side of saloon carPreview of the saloon and support races at the January 1986 Lady Wigram meeting.
Exciting action from saloonsPreview of the saloon-car support classes at the 1986 Lady Wigram meeting: OSCA, Pre-65, Select Auto Mini 7s, the new…
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…
The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.From the reports
- Front row of the first 1969 Wigram heat: McRae, D. Oxton (Brabham) and K. J. Smith (Lotus); second heat front row: Rindt, Amon and Hill, with Courage and Bell on row two and Gardner, Geoghegan and Lawrence on row three. (17 Jan 1969)
- STP's March 701, originally driven by Amon to third at Levin, was passed to Aucklander David Oxton for 1971. (12 Jan 1971)
- Chris Amon's STP Lotus blew a piston in practice, so he took over the March-Ford 2.5 litre, displacing David Oxton, whose drive depended on the Lotus being rebuilt. (16 Jan 1971)
- After the Lady Wigram Trophy 1971 the Tasman points were: McRae 22, Allen 15, Matich 12, Amon 6, Lawrence 5, Eyerly 4, Cannon 4, Oxton 3, Pilette 1. (18 Jan 1971)
- Before the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, Tasman points stood at Hailwood 10, Gardner 9, McRae 9, Matich 6, Oxton 1. (15 Jan 1972)
- After the 1972 Wigram race the Tasman points were: McRae 18, Hailwood 16, Gardner 9, Bartlett 7, Matich 6, Stewart 5, Hobbs 4, Pilette 3, Oxton 3, Noyes 3. (22 Jan 1972)
- Oxton won every race for 1500cc Lola sports racing cars in New Zealand in one season and was twice runner-up in the 1.5-litre Brabham New Zealand Formula class. (17 Jan 1973)
- The 1973 Lady Wigram Trophy entry listed 20 drivers: Matich No. 1, McRae No. 22, McCormack No. 29, Posey No. 34, Oxton No. 19. (17 Jan 1973)
- After the three Stuyvesant rounds, Pilette had nine points, Oxton seven, and Stewart six. (21 Jan 1974)
- Stuyvesant $100,000 series points after three rounds (five races to go) in January 1974: Gethin 16, McCormack 15, J. Walker 9, Pilette 9, Oxton 7, McCully 6, Stewart 6, Brown 2, K. Smith 2, G. Pedersen 2, G. Lawrence 1. (22 Jan 1974)
- David Oxton's 1977 Chevron was the car raced by Brian Redman in the 1976 Stuyvesant series. (27 Jan 1977)
- David Oxton was the first resident New Zealand driver to finish the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy, in eighth place. (31 Jan 1977)
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