Frank Matich

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1970 (McLaren M10A-Chevrolet). All winners →

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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…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…27 Nov 1969Predictions for Lady Wigram race difficultPreview of the third round of the 1970 Tasman Championship at Wigram.13 Jan 197016th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admissionMotor Racing Club advertisement for the 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday…13 Jan 197016th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: entrants and admissionAdvertisement for the 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday 17 January 1970 with entrants Grable,…16 Jan 1970Four break 100 m.p.h. barrier in practiceFour drivers broke 100 mph and several more were close in the first practice session for the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy.17 Jan 1970McRae breaks lap record in preliminary race at WigramWellington's Graham McRae gave notice of his Lady Wigram Trophy intentions by winning the five-lap, 11.5-mile…17 Jan 1970Trophy race to MatichLate result flash: Australian Frank Matich won the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy in a McLaren M10A, ahead of American Ron…17 Jan 1970Matich againAustralian Frank Matich completed an NZ Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy double, driving his McLaren M10A across the…17 Jan 1970Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race fire,…17 Jan 1970Action from the 1970 Lady Wigram TrophyPhotos from the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting showing Matich leading, Radisich running wide at the hairpin and…17 Jan 1970Start of the Lady Wigram Trophy and motor-cycle winnerPhotos of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy start, with Matich leading Grable, Norinder, Ken Smith and Neil Allen, Allen…19 Jan 1970Matich wins Wigram eventFrank Matich took his McLaren M10A over the line on virtually dry tanks 10.3sec ahead of Ron Grable to win the 1970…19 Jan 1970Motor-cycle recordAmerican rider Ron Grant, an Englishman who emigrated nine years earlier, proved too fast for New Zealand's best in…19 Jan 1970Wigram resultsFull results from the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: preliminary race, Mercury saloon heats, Rothmans free formula…19 Jan 1970Almost out of petrol, but Matich wins TrophyFrank Matich won the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy with his 5-litre Chevrolet V8 McLaren M10A spluttering on the last of its…24 Jan 1970Race series opened upMotorview column noting that Frank Matich, leading the 1970 Tasman Championship with 22 points, air-freighted his…16 Nov 1970Big overseas entry for Tasman seriesRacing drivers from Britain, France, the United States and Australia, as well as New Zealand, were set to contest the…16 Nov 1970Trophy race entry of 23 a recordThe seventeenth international Lady Wigram Trophy race on 16 January 1971 attracted a record field of 23, of whom 15…6 Jan 197117th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: round 3 Tasman championshipAdvertisement listing entrants for the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, round 3 of the 1971 Tasman…6 Jan 1971Records 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.12 Jan 1971Extremely 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…12 Jan 197117th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admissionMotor Racing Club advertisement for the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, round three of the 1971 Tasman…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…13 Jan 1971Best field ever at WigramPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, the eighth consecutive Tasman Series, billed as the most evenly matched field…13 Jan 1971Huge sums investedDescribes the enormous cost of the visiting Tasman circus coming to Wigram: each fuel-injected 500bhp Formula A car is…13 Jan 1971Lady 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)…14 Jan 1971Lady Wigram main event on programmePreview of the Tasman Gold Star meeting at Wigram, with motor-cycling preceding the feature race.15 Jan 1971McRae 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…16 Jan 1971Little glamour or romance for racing-drivers' wivesFeature on the wives and girlfriends of drivers at Wigram practice for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, who showed…16 Jan 1971McRae sets recordGraham McRae took pole position for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 1:17.0 (107.53 mph) in his…16 Jan 1971It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…16 Jan 1971The race is over and the tension offPhotographs from the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graeme McRae easily leading past the control tower, and Mike Eyerly and…18 Jan 1971McRae 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…18 Jan 1971Perry beats Wylie in motor-cyclingAuckland's Geoff Perry (500 Suzuki) came from behind three laps from the finish to beat Christchurch's Dale Wylie in…18 Jan 1971Fahey's day in saloon eventsManurewa's Paul Fahey won three saloon races at the 1971 Lady Wigram meeting: the Bank of New South Wales championship…18 Jan 1971Odds against McRae's engine lasting out seriesAfter winning the Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae led the Tasman series with 22 points, seven ahead of Niel Allen,…22 Jan 1972Classy McRae tipped to retain Tasman titleGreenslade argues that Graham McRae's win in the 1972 Winfield Tasman International at Levin, after an off-track slide…31 Dec 1971Overseas stars for 18th trophy race at WigramDrivers from Britain, Belgium, the United States, Canada and Australia, led by European and North American Formula…15 Jan 1972Lady 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…18 Jan 1972Lady Wigram Trophy race prospects bright for biggest speed feast on aerodrome circuitPreview of the 18th Lady Wigram Trophy on Saturday 22 January 1972, expected to be the fastest race run at Wigram as…18 Jan 1972Saturday at the RNZAF Station, Wigram: 18th international Lady Wigram Trophy raceAdvertisement and programme timetable for the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting: 11.00 Formula Libre and Formula Ford, 11.30…19 Jan 1972Wigram 'race of champions'Preview of the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, where any of five drivers (Gardner, McRae, Hobbs, Hailwood, Matich) had a good…19 Jan 1972Prize money; battle of makes; track changeA 50 per cent prize-money increase gave $12,000 per round for each of the eight 1972 Tasman races, $96,000 in all plus…19 Jan 1972Matich and McRaeProfiles of the two STP-backed favourites for the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy: 31-year-old New Zealander Graham McRae…19 Jan 1972Expense no object as Frank Matich prepares for WigramTwo-time Australian Grand Prix winner Frank Matich flew back to Sydney after the Levin race to have special suspension…20 Jan 1972Mystery split pin blamed for destruction of engineFrank Matich and his four-man crew reached Christchurch for the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy still baffled by the…21 Jan 1972Graham 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…22 Jan 1972McRae fastest, others close behind himIn 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying, defending champion Graham McRae lapped the shortened 2.13-mile circuit in…22 Jan 1972Thrills, spills for big crowd at Wigram circuitEarly arrivals at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting saw crashes and close racing in the preliminary events on the 2.13-mile…22 Jan 1972It's all McRae againGraham McRae repeated history by winning at Wigram in 1972 after dropping out of the NZ Grand Prix, as in 1971, and…22 Jan 1972McRae 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…23 Jan 1972Kisses and champagne: McRae's trophy driveBehind McRae's faultless 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy win lay overnight drama: a cracked cylinder head found after…24 Jan 1972McRae 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…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…28 Oct 1972Wigram a tougher event for McRaeAfter McRae's easy win in the 75-mile Rothmans International at Levin, the Tasman champion faced stronger opposition…19 Jan 1973Tasman hat-trick on the cards for Graham McRaeLooking back at Graham McRae's dominant win in the 75-mile Rothmans International at Levin, the article says McRae put…19 Jan 1973McRae close to last year's fastest time at WigramIn the preliminary practice session for the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae was unofficially timed at 66.9sec in…20 Jan 1973McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…28 Oct 1972Overseas entries hope at WigramMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer said negotiations were under way for overseas saloon car drivers and…16 Jan 1973World-class field vying for honoursPreview of the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, the fastest round of the 1973 eight-race Tasman Cup, with…16 Jan 1973Wheel has turned the full circleMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer says Wigram history shows the wheel has turned full circle: early fields were…16 Jan 197319th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programmeAdvertised timetable and spectator information for the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, round three of…16 Jan 1973Graham McRae heads list of championsField guide to the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy race.17 Jan 1973Graeme Lawrence not able to race at Wigram1971 Tasman champion Graeme Lawrence, survivor of the 1972 NZ Grand Prix crash in which Bryan Faloon died, could not…17 Jan 1973Six nations represented in Wigram classicPreview of the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy race (47 laps, 100 miles), with drivers from six nations: five…17 Jan 1973Lady Wigram entriesList of the 20 drivers and cars entered for the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race, with race numbers and a…20 Jan 1973McRae 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…20 Jan 1973McRae 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…22 Jan 1973McRae 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…22 Jan 1973Tasman racing series is still wide open after WigramDespite McRae's 11-point lead after winning the Lady Wigram Trophy, the Tasman series was still open because luck was…26 Jan 1974McRae needs win to be in running for Tasman seriesLooking back on the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram, Greenslade describes how John McCormack (Elfin MR5 Repco)…29 Nov 1984Classic racing battlesHistorical feature ahead of the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling the race as New Zealand's…24 Jan 1990The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.27 Aug 1993Motorsport a passion for man of courageProfile of Chris Williamson, a quadriplegic since a 1971 diving accident, who is a familiar figure in the pits of the…

From the reports

• At the 1964 NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe Brabham crashed, Hulme finished second and shared a new lap record with Frank Matich. (16 Jan 1964)
• Frank Matich won the 1970 NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe from start to finish at about 104.5 mph, in front of a crowd of more than 30,000, the biggest there since the first Grand Prix in 1963. (27 Nov 1969)
• Before Wigram 1970, Lawrence and Matich each had 13 Tasman points, seven clear of Bell and Stewart. (27 Nov 1969)
• In the first 1970 Wigram practice, four drivers topped 100 mph: McRae 103.89, Matich 102.48, Bell 102.35 and Grable 100.85. (16 Jan 1970)
• Tasman points before Wigram 1970: Matich and Lawrence 13 each, Bell and Stewart 6 each, Grable and Goth 3, Bartlett and Marwood 2. (16 Jan 1970)
• The preliminary race was the first rolling start at Wigram and decided the grid for the main race; the front row stayed Matich, McRae (Matich fastest qualifier on 1:18.2, 105.88 mph). (17 Jan 1970)
• Frank Matich won the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of 101.35 mph; his McLaren M10A almost ran out of petrol at the finish. (17 Jan 1970)
• Matich took the lead from Grable after six laps; Bell held third for 26 laps and moved to second until forced out on lap 33. (17 Jan 1970)
• McRae's McLaren caught fire on a warm-up lap when an over-full fuel tank leaked petrol onto the hot engine; he joined the race late and retired after Matich had completed 17 laps. (17 Jan 1970)
• After the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy the Tasman points were Matich 22, Lawrence 13, Stewart 10, Grable 9, Bell 6, Goth 4, Simpson 3, Norinder and Bartlett 2 each, Campbell 1. (17 Jan 1970)
• Frank Matich won the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy at 101.35 mph, 61 seconds slower than Rindt's 1969 record time of 58min 53.6sec, and took a nine-point lead in the Tasman Championship (22 points to Lawrence's 13). (19 Jan 1970)
• Matich passed Grable on lap 6; the first four were Matich, Grable, Bell and Stewart. (19 Jan 1970)

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