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Ginger Molloy

Motorcycle rider · 1966–1973 · from Huntly
7results
3wins
6podiums
1:46.5best Wigram lap (1966)
23clippings

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966N.Z. 250cc Motorcycle Airfield Championship1Bultaco22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966N.Z. 350cc Motorcycle Airfield Championship1Bultaco22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966N.Z. 500cc/Open Motorcycle Airfield Championship2Bultaco19:2022 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3
22 Jan 1966Wigram 1966Gold Leaf Open Motorcycle Championship1Norton won by a length in a last-lap drive22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +3
16 Jan 1971Wigram 1971Motor-cycles, open race (25 miles) overall3500cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
16 Jan 1971Wigram 1971NZ 500cc Airfield Championship3500cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
20 Jan 1973Wigram 1973Shell Race of the Year, Wanganui4Yamaha17 Jan 1973

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueCarTimeSpeedWhatSource
22 Jan 1966WigramNorton 50082 mphfastest race lap · Wigram open eventclipping
22 Jan 1966WigramBultaco 2501:46.578 mphother · First lap of the 250/350 raceclipping

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In the clippings (23)

Motor-cycle stars for city eventsPreview of the two motor-cycle events at the 1966 Lady Wigram meeting, with a record entry: Hugh Anderson (Suzuki),…Exciting motor-cycle contestPreview of the two 25-mile NZ airfield championship motor-cycle races at the 1966 Wigram meeting, headlined by 125cc…New Zealand open airfield championships entry listEntry list for the motor-cycle events at the 1966 Wigram meeting (NZ 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and open airfield…BRM aces both win heats for Wigram TrophyOn a drizzly morning BRM drivers Richard Attwood and Jackie Stewart won their 11-lap preliminary heats for the 1966…BRM duo had it all to themselvesContinuation of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Stewart beat Clark's 1965 race record by 35.2 seconds and BRM took…Stewart wins after rivals' crashJackie Stewart (V8 two-litre BRM) won the 101-mile 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy in a new race record of 1:03:44.1, with…Molloy wins three-man struggle on old machineGinger Molloy won the NZ 500cc and open airfield championships at Wigram after swapping his balky works Bultaco for…Molloy shows great style in Wigram racesGinger Molloy of Huntly, a little-known motor-cycling international home for a holiday, gave Wigram crowds two good…BRM team romps home, sets recordJackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood finished first and second in the 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy, both inside…16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: driver notesShort previews of drivers for the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graeme Lawrence in the ex-Amon Ferrari V6 (winner at…Something for allPreview of the supporting programme at the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the 44-lap, 101.2 mile trophy race, two…Wigram race Amon's last in NZ seriesChris Amon was to have his last New Zealand Tasman start in the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy before leaving for Buenos…It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…Geoff Perry is certain to provide spectacular watchingPreview of the motor-cycle racing at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting, built around Auckland rider Geoff Perry, who had…Perry-man to beatPreview of the motor-cycle racing at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting: Auckland's Geoff Perry, unbeaten in the season's…Thrills, 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…Win to Dale WylieChristchurch's Dale Wylie won the first 500cc motor-cycle race at Wigram in 1972 after Huntly's Ginger Molloy, leading…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…American and New Zealander are likely to continue 150mph duelPreview of the Wigram motor-cycle races: American Ron Grant (water-cooled 750cc Suzuki) and Huntly's Ginger Molloy…Fourth motor-cycle title likely for GrantOn the strength of three wins on the summer circuit (Bay Park Raceway, Mount Maunganui, Pukekohe, and Levin), American…Boote favourite for open titlePreview of the Wigram motor-cycle meeting during the 1974 Grand Prix weekend.Hailwood to ride A.J.S.Mike Hailwood was to ride a 7R A.J.S. in the historic motor-cycle race at Wigram in 1979, alongside Hugh Anderson, the…

From the reports

  • Ginger Molloy won the Gold Leaf open motor-cycle event at Wigram in January 1966 by a length from Neville Landreth, while Hugh Anderson's small Suzuki finished third. (22 Jan 1966)
  • Ginger Molloy exchanged his non-starting works Bultaco for his 500cc Norton at the last minute and won the open championship at Wigram in January 1966. (24 Jan 1966)
  • Molloy, 29, had been offered a renewed contract by the Spanish Bultaco factory for the 250cc and 125cc world championships in 1966. (24 Jan 1966)
  • The photo-electric timing on the back straight at Wigram clocked the Molloy, Landreth and Anderson group at just under 120 mph in January 1966. (24 Jan 1966)
  • Ginger Molloy passed Neville Landreth ten yards from the line to win the Gold Leaf Open at Wigram in January 1966, described as one of the really great races in road-racing history. (24 Jan 1966)
  • In the first 500cc race at Wigram in 1972, Ginger Molloy retired with an injured ankle after colliding with Geoff Perry while leading. (22 Jan 1972)
  • Ron Grant's Suzuki and Ginger Molloy's Kawasaki were 750cc three-cylinder factory racers capable of over 150 mph. (17 Jan 1973)
  • Molloy's first 750 Kawasaki burnt in a practice session at Bay Park, Tauranga, when no working fire extinguisher could be found. (17 Jan 1973)
  • At Bay Park Grant narrowly won the Formula 750 race after an eight-lap duel with Molloy. (17 Jan 1973)

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