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Gary Sprague
Driver · 1968–1970 · from Timaru
4results
2podiums
P3best finish
15clippings
Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Rothmans Group 5 saloon car final (9 laps) | 3 | son of Ernie Sprague | 20 Jan 1968 | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloon car final | 3 | Anglia | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 | |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Mercury $1000 saloon car series, heat 1 (7 laps) | 5 | Twin-cam Ford Escort | 11:50.1 first South Islander | 17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Free formula saloon car race (6 laps) | 5 | Twin-cam Ford Escort | 17 Jan 1970 |
Raced against most often
Frank Bryan 2Paul Fahey 2Red Dawson 2Rod Coppins 2John Riley 2Brian Crosbie 2A. J. Murray 1Neil Doyle 1Len Neilson 1Angus Hyslop 1R. B. Langley 1Jim Richards 1
In the clippings (15)
Mustangs take saloon eventAucklander F. Bryan's Mustang won the nine-lap Rothmans Group 5 saloon car final at the 1968 Lady Wigram meeting in…
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…
Scot's record average at ChristchurchJim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford V8) won the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 102.6 mph after a race-long…
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…
Saloon racesThe 1968 Wigram saloon races featured fierce Mini competition and the overpowering speed of the Ford Mustangs.
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…
Saloon car excitementD. Simpson of Auckland (Ford Escort twin cam) won both Group 5 saloon heats and was second in the free-formula race at…
McRae 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…
Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race fire,…
Exciting saloon car racingAll three saloon races at Wigram were won by Paul Fahey of Manurewa in his Twin Cam Ford Escort, but in probably the…
Saloons warm up at WigramPractice photos at Wigram on 21 January 1984: Gary Sprague's Falcon pressing into a bend followed by Neville…
Saloon cars are still crowd-pleasersPreview of the supporting races at the 1984 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: OSCA big-banger rounds, the new ANZ…
Full field for saloon spectacularPreview of the saloon-car races at the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the new ANZ Bank touring car championship,…
Battles for supporting race titlesReview of the supporting races at the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Gary Sprague's Falcon won the ANZ Bank Touring…From the reports
- ANZ touring car points before Wigram 1984: Sprague 30 (approx.), Francevic 18, John Morton 12, Bill McFarlane 9. (20 Jan 1984)
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