GP
G. J. Parker
Driver · 1949 · from Christchurch
Also printed as: G. Parker
1results
2:12.1best Wigram lap (1949)
8clippings
Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1949 | Wigram 1949 | NZ Road Racing Championship (105 miles, 50 laps) | DNF | MG | 1292cc; crashed lap 21 | 26 Feb 1949 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1949 | Wigram | MG | 2:12.1 | qualifying · NZ Road Racing Championship · handicap 3 laps | clipping |
Raced against most often
Morrie Proctor 1N. Proctor 1Frank Bennett 1C. A. C. Ransley 1Don Ransley 1Hec Green 1Sybil Lupp 1Ron Roycroft 1Halsey Logan 1R. M. Christie 1Des Wild 1J. G. Low 1
In the clippings (8)
N.Z. championship event: motor car racingCompetitors in the New Zealand championship road race were timed over a flying lap of the 2.1-mile Wigram course the…Car road race: huge crowd at Wigram, win for Wellington driverM. Proctor of Wellington won the first NZ car road racing championship at Wigram over 105 miles and 50 laps in his…
Wellington man wins big car racePhoto of M. Proctor of Wellington crossing the line in his Brooklands Riley at Wigram, and of the wrecked MG of G. J.…Thousands see big car race at WigramBetween 20,000 and 30,000 watched M. Proctor of Wellington win the first NZ motor road racing championship at Wigram…
Thrilling 105-mile car race at Wigram is won by M. ProctorM. Proctor of Wellington won the first NZ road racing championship at Wigram in his veteran 1098cc Brooklands Riley,…
Motor racing: history made at WigramMagazine review of the first NZ 105-mile road racing championship at Wigram, won by M.
N.Z. championship road race, Wigram, 26-2-49: lap chartOfficial lap-by-lap position chart for the first NZ championship road race at Wigram, with a list of placings, car…
Long, exciting history of Lady Wigram TrophyA history of Wigram motor racing from the first New Zealand road racing championship on 26 February 1949, won by…From the reports
- G. J. Parker's MG overturned several times on lap 21 of the 1949 Wigram race and landed upside down in a ditch; he escaped with scratches. (26 Feb 1949)
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