Davy Jones

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1984 (Ralt RT4-Ford BDD). All winners →

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20 Jan 1984They'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…21 Jan 1984Boy wonder in a rush to winProfile of Davy Jones, who at 19 became the youngest winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe in Graeme…21 Jan 1984Top lap time by OxtonDavid Oxton's Ralt RT4 was fastest in the first timed practice session for the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy races with…16 Jan 1984The Jones boy's winning formulaProfile of 19-year-old American Davy Jones, who won the 1984 New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe and both Manfeild…20 Jan 1984Just 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…20 Jan 1984Close racing is again promisedPreview of the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy, final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series.20 Jan 1984Argument not exhaustedNeville Crichton, disqualified winner of the ANZ touring car championship race at Manfeild, said his team's…20 Jan 1984Veteran set for series winVeteran Auckland driver Ken Smith, 42, looked set to win the 1984 Just Juice Formula Pacific series ending at Wigram,…20 Jan 1984Critical races for young American driverPreview of the final two races of the 1984 Just Juice Formula Pacific series at the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.23 Jan 1984Davy Jones youngest Lady Wigram Trophy winnerAmerican Davy Jones, of Syracuse, became the youngest winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy in 1984.23 Jan 1984American 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,…23 Jan 1984Just JuicePhoto of Auckland driver Dave Oxton covering American Davy Jones in another Ralt RT4 during the Lady Wigram Trophy…23 Jan 1984PhotoPhoto of American teenager Davy Jones leading Auckland's Dave McMillan around a bend in the Lady Wigram Trophy race.28 Jan 1984Radisich heads for EuropeProfile of 21-year-old Aucklander Paul Radisich, who finished third in the 1984 Just Juice series (after two wins in…3 Feb 1984Depressing situation in Pacific racingComment on the shrinking fields in the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series of January 1984, which started…3 Dec 1984Wigram lead to JonesDavy Jones was quickest in the first practice session for the 1984 Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy with 71.06 sec,…3 Dec 1984Cheever in crashAmerican Ross Cheever crawled out uninjured when he flipped his Ralt RT4 in an unofficial practice before the 1984…28 Nov 1984Hoping he's at turning pointAmerican driver Davy Jones, now 20, returns to Christchurch hoping to repeat his Lady Wigram victory of a year earlier…29 Nov 1984Two 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…29 Nov 1984Break with tradition to attract overseas driversPreview of the 1984-85 NZ international Formula Pacific series, opening with the Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy on…29 Nov 1984Ross aims to be a higher CheeverProfile of 21-year-old Italian-born American Ross Cheever, brother of Formula One driver Eddie Cheever, who arrives…29 Nov 1984Rising stars at WigramPreview of the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy pitting young drivers Davy Jones, Ross Cheever and Paul Radisich against…3 Dec 1984Winning Wigram driver shows great promiseYoung American Ross Cheever, who rolled his Ralt RT4 in practice, won the 1984 Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy.3 Dec 1984Feature trophy to CheeverRoss Cheever (USA) won the 1984 Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy on aggregate points with 20, after rolling his Ralt…15 Jan 1986Promise 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…16 Jan 1986Race ace cashed in on crashProfile of Californian Ted Prappas, in Christchurch for the 1986 Lady Wigram Trophy, who used compensation from a road…17 Jan 1986MacPherson will miss CheeverProfile of American Jeff MacPherson as he arrives at Wigram leading the 1986 series.19 Dec 1986Local drivers outnumberedPreview of the 1987 four-meeting Formula Pacific series starting at Bay Park on December 28, with overseas drivers…14 Jan 1987Here's the likely line-up of driversDriver profiles for the Handy Hire Australia v New Zealand sports sedan challenge at the 1987 Lady Wigram meeting, six…14 Jan 1987Australian teams 'formidable'John Hawkins previews the first Handy Hire Australia v New Zealand sports sedan match races at Wigram, describing the…16 Jan 1987Golden days recalledPreview of the 1987 Trans Tasman sports sedan challenge: two 8-lap races on the 3.44km Wigram circuit with $10,000 at…16 Jan 1987Australians ready for WigramThe 38th Lady Wigram meeting would feature a two-race clash between six Australian sports sedans and six leading New…16 Jan 1987Thackwell: more in life than F1Profile of expatriate Mike Thackwell, 25, born in Palmerston North, who drove a Ralt Australia car for Graham Watson…17 Jan 1987Best time to CroweTrevor Crowe (Toyota Starlet V8) took pole for the Trans-Tasman Sports Sedan Challenge at Wigram in 1987, with Bob…17 Jan 1987PhotoDavy Jones's Formula Pacific Ralt RT4 on display in Cathedral Square, and Jones being towed along Colombo Street at…19 Jan 1987City driver leaves NZ something to Crowe aboutPaul Radisich won the 1987 Lady Wigram Trophy by 0.82sec from Mike Thackwell in front of the biggest crowd in years,…19 Jan 1987Australians too hardy at WigramAustralia beat New Zealand 81-64 in the inaugural Handy Hire sports sedan challenge at Wigram in 1987, despite Trevor…19 Jan 1987PhotoDavy Jones (Ralt RT4), the NZ Grand Prix winner, spun off at the entrance to the finishing straight at Hangar Bend in…1 May 1987Indy 500 start for NZGP menDavy Jones and Jeff MacPherson, both former NZ Grand Prix winners who had each raced in the Lady Wigram Trophy twice,…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 1992NZ drivers face tough challengeCraig Baird, Ken Smith and Paul Radisich have regularly beaten visiting American drivers, but in the 1992 Peter…21 Jul 1993Indycar driver shows his classCanadian Paul Tracy, who raced at Wigram in 1988 as a 19-year-old and finished second to Dean Hall, won his second…

From the reports

• Davy Jones became, at 19, the youngest winner of the New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe in January 1984, in a car and racing class he had never tried before; he qualified third fastest. (21 Jan 1984)
• Jones began racing karts at 8, quarter-midgets at 12, and was New York State champion at 13 and 14; he placed third in Super Vee and third in British Formula 3 in 1983. (21 Jan 1984)
• Jones had a test session in a Brabham F1 car in 1983. (21 Jan 1984)
• Davy Jones said Wigram was an enjoyable circuit but that some bumps were disconcerting. (21 Jan 1984)
• Davy Jones won the 1984 New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe and both races at Manfeild before going to Wigram, having missed the opening rounds of the series. (16 Jan 1984)
• Jones needed to win both Wigram races and have Ken Smith and Paul Radisich finish well down to take the overall 1984 Formula Pacific series title. (16 Jan 1984)
• Jones raced in the US under the name Davy rather than Duane while under age; he wrote off four cars early in his 1983 British Formula Three season. (16 Jan 1984)
• Davy Jones had been in New Zealand 36 hours when he won the 1984 Pukekohe Grand Prix in Graeme Lawrence's Ralt RT4, then won two more races at Manfeild. (20 Jan 1984)
• Davy Jones had contested four of the six races of the 1984 Just Juice series, winning three and crashing out of one. (20 Jan 1984)
• In January 1984 Davy Jones (USA) became the youngest winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy. (23 Jan 1984)
• Final Just Juice series points 1984: Ken Smith 57, Davy Jones 52, Paul Radisich 48, David Oxton 45, Dave McMillan 24. (23 Jan 1984)
• Jones qualified second fastest behind Oxton for the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy. (23 Jan 1984)

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