Graham McRae

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1971 (McLaren M10B-Chevrolet), 1972 (Leda GM1-Chevrolet), 1973 (McRae GM1-Chevrolet), 1975 (McRae GM2-Chevrolet). All winners →

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20 Jan 1968Grid positionsGrid for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy listing Clark (Lotus-Ford V8), Hulme (1.6 Brabham), Rodriguez (BRM V8), Palmer…20 Jan 1968Clark achieves 101 m.p.h. race average speedJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the second 11-lap preliminary for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of 101.7…22 Jan 1968Clark 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…14 Jan 1969Something for every motor racing tasteOverview of the ten-race 1969 Lady Wigram programme: the first Lady Wigram Trophy heat was the 1.5-litre National…14 Jan 1969Can Amon make it a hat-trick this season?With Chris Amon having won the first two 1969 Tasman rounds (NZ Grand Prix and Levin) as in 1968, the question was…15 Jan 1969Race never so openPreview of the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the most open ever with five men holding a good chance: Graham…17 Jan 1969Wigram record set by RindtLap records were broken at Wigram in practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Austrian Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Ford…18 Jan 1969Austrian driver sets Wigram lap record in heatGold Leaf Team Lotus laid a strong claim to the 15th Lady Wigram Trophy when world champion Graham Hill beat team-mate…18 Jan 1969Overseas drivers dictate termsBefore a crowd of more than 20,000 in brilliant sunshine, Jochen Rindt led the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with…20 Jan 1969Rindt wins hard-fought Wigram Trophy raceJochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy in a Lotus-Ford V8, 26 seconds ahead of team-mate Graham Hill, in record…20 Jan 1969Easy win to Jochen RindtAveraging a record 103.11 mph, 26-year-old Jochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy 26 seconds ahead of Gold Leaf…27 Nov 1969South Island cars for Tasman seriesTwo South Island Formula A (5-litre) cars would compete in the 1969-70 Tasman series: Leo Leonard of Timaru in his own…13 Jan 1970New formula and new drivers should provide many thrillsProgramme-style preview of the 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, attracting the most international line-up…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 1970Racer is unfair in premier seriesDescribes the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy as the third round of the seven-race Tasman Championship, the Southern…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,…13 Jan 1970Wigram cars receive their final checksFinal preparations before the qualifying trials for the 100-mile 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy: mechanics checked cars,…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 1970Otahuhu driver scores winGraham Harvey of Otahuhu won the six-lap sports, GT and single-seater race at Wigram, taking the lead on the third lap…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 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,…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 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…12 Jan 1971More NZ racing firms use motor sport as publicity mediumLooks at growing commercial sponsorship of motor racing ahead of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, from the Bank of New…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)…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 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…15 Jan 1972City hit hard if Tasman series dumped?After the fatal New Zealand Grand Prix accident at Pukekohe in which Bryan Faloon died and Graeme Lawrence was badly…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 1972Lady Wigram Trophy race constitutes third round of 1972 Tasman championshipHistory of the Tasman series (begun 1964): from McLaren's first title and the dominance of Clark and Stewart, through…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 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…21 Jan 1972PhotoPhoto captions from Wigram practice for the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy: two-year-old Scott Miller watching Neil Doyle's…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 1972PhotoPhotographs of Graham McRae and Mike Hailwood in action at Wigram in practice for the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy.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 1972Today's lucky number: 22Front-page teaser noting that car No. 22, driven by Graham McRae, won the Lady Wigram car race, and horse No. 22 Simon…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…22 Jan 1972It's McRae's dayPhoto page from the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy: the field at the start, McRae with a rear wheel off the ground entering…22 Jan 1972PhotoTwo photographs from the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy: third-placed Kevin Bartlett in his McLaren M10B and Mike Hailwood…22 Jan 1972Lady 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…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…24 Jan 1972Saloons thrill crowdReport on the saloon car races at the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, run over three-car battles in the opening laps.24 Jan 1972Burning rubber at WigramPhoto page of the Lady Wigram Trophy and saloon car events at Wigram.24 Jan 1972Racing car drivers sample jet boatsAfter the Lady Wigram Trophy, five overseas drivers and their mechanics went jet boating on the Waimakariri River,…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 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 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 1973Local championProfile of 26-year-old David Oxton, the national Gold Star champion, who will drive the Begg FM5 in the 19th Lady…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…20 Jan 1973Another one for McRaePhoto page of the 1973 Lady Wigram Trophy: McRae telling the story of his win, lapping Frank Radisich, the field…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 1973Wigram crashPhoto of a rider thrown from his machine in the 750cc motor-cycle race at Wigram on Saturday while avoiding another…22 Jan 1973Wigram: good moments and badPhoto captions from the 1973 Lady Wigram meeting: Max Stewart led for nearly three-quarters of the trophy race before…22 Jan 1973Stewart's oil leakPhoto captions: Max Stewart stands beside his Lola T330 in the pits after pulling out of the Lady Wigram Trophy race,…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…17 Jan 1974Race prospectsPreview of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram, the third round of the Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 series and…17 Jan 1974F5000 comes of ageReview of Formula 5000's 1973 European success, when Belgian Teddy Pilette won the title in a Chevron B24 with 136…19 Jan 1974New Zealand Grand Prix 1974 at Wigram: programmeAdvertisement and programme for round three of the Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 series, the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix…18 Jan 1974McRae needs 120 mph lap for pole positionDrivers wanting pole or front row for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix at Wigram would need a flying lap of about 120 mph in…19 Jan 1974I'll start at the back for a fee: McRaeTriple Tasman champion Graham McRae joked at Wigram that he would start from the back of the grid for $1000, or accept…19 Jan 1974McRae fastest again in trialsFive drivers broke 120 mph in Saturday's qualifying trials for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix, headed by triple Tasman…21 Jan 1974G.P. to McCormack after eight cars excludedJohn McCormack (Elfin Repco) won the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram at a record average of more than 115 mph,…21 Jan 1974McCormack wins his second NZ Grand PrixJohn McCormack (Australia) won the 100-mile New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram in his three-year-old Elfin MR5 Repco V8,…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)…7 Nov 1974Wigram races: top stake $14,500The tentative programme for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Sunday 19 January 1975 was announced, with a nine-race…7 Nov 1974Top saloon drivers to show skillsAustralian saloon stars John McCormack (Valiant Charger) and Allan Moffat (Ford Mustang) were to be matched against…14 Jan 1975McRae out of Wigram raceGraham McRae withdrew from the Peter Stuyvesant series because he was short of money and was to miss the Wigram Trophy…14 Jan 1975McRae may raceGraham McRae remained in doubt for the rest of the 1975 series after announcing his withdrawal, but officials and…15 Jan 1975McRae now back in race seriesGraham McRae became a definite starter in the Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the Stuyvesant series, after…16 Jan 19751975 Lady Wigram Trophy entrantsAdvertisement and entry list for the Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting on Sunday 19 January 1975, round of the Peter…16 Jan 1975Wigram may be crucial race of seriesRussell Jones assesses the drivers' chances ahead of the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the Stuyvesant series.16 Jan 1975Graham McRaeMcRae returned home to try to win the Stuyvesant series for a fourth time after winning in 1971, 1972 and 1973.17 Jan 1975McLaren's widow donates new trophy for Wigram raceDrivers in the twenty-first Lady Wigram Trophy would compete for two trophies: the annual Lady Wigram Trophy and a new…17 Jan 1975Brown favoured to take WigramThe twenty-first Lady Wigram Trophy race promised to be among the best for some time, with 21-year-old Warwick Brown,…18 Jan 1975McRae and Amon toss a coinPole position for the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy was decided by a coin toss after Graham McRae and Chris Amon both lapped…20 Jan 1975McRae thrills crowd with superb drivingGraham McRae (McRae GM2) turned the tables in the third round of the Stuyvesant series with a faultless win in the…20 Jan 1975Double success for BooteJohn Boote (Levi Yamaha) won the open airfield championship at the 1975 Lady Wigram meeting for the second year…20 Jan 1975Series a bit more even now - McRaeJubilant after winning the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae said the series was now a bit more even, with Warwick…20 Jan 1975Start to finish win gives McRae fourth Wigram titleGraham McRae won his fourth Lady Wigram Trophy race leading from start to finish at an average 115.452 mph in his…25 Jan 1975Tasman Cup series shaping upAhead of the final New Zealand round at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, on Sunday 26 January 1975, the Stuyvesant series…16 Jan 1976Lawrence wants change of luckGraeme Lawrence, fastest qualifier in the opening Stuyvesant rounds at Pukekohe and Manfeild, has reservations about…17 Jan 1976Touch of history to Stewart's practiceIn the first qualifying trial for the 100-mile 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy race, nobody came near the lap record of…24 Jan 1976Stuyvesant series lacks strength in the fieldPeter Greenslade argues that the 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy showed the Peter Stuyvesant series has no depth, being kept…27 Jan 1977New names and new cars for WigramPreview of the 23rd Lady Wigram Memorial Trophy race, fifth and final round of the $60,000 Peter Stuyvesant series,…24 Jan 1978Series points, lap records and prizemoneySeries points after Teretonga in 1978 (subject to appeal): Rosberg 49, Perkins 37, Sullivan 26, McMillan 12, Miedecke…23 Jan 1982Long, 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…29 Nov 1984Classic racing battlesHistorical feature ahead of the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling the race as New Zealand's…27 Jan 1989Wigram celebrates 40th anniversaryHistory of the Lady Wigram Trophy marking the 40th anniversary of the first meeting in 1949, won by Morrie Proctor in…24 Jan 1990The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.15 Jan 1992Wigram relives the good old daysAfter two years at Ruapuna, the Peter Jackson International series returns to Wigram for the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy.20 Jan 1993Wigram part of historyLindsay Kerr reflects on the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy as possibly the last at Wigram after 44 years.Feb 1993Wigram goodbye? Baird wins againCraig Baird won the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy comfortably from Paul Radisich and a bunch of scrapping Americans,…

From the reports

• Tasman Championship points before the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy: Amon 18, Courage 10, Rindt 6, Geoghegan 5, Gardner 4, Bell 3, Lawrence 3, McRae 1; four races followed Wigram. (14 Jan 1969)
• Tasman championship points: 9 for first, 6 second, 4 third, 3 fourth, 2 fifth, 1 sixth; Amon led with 18, Courage 10, Rindt 6, Geoghegan 5, Gardner 4, Bell and Lawrence 3, McRae 1 before Wigram 1969. (15 Jan 1969)
• Graham McRae built his own chassis and suspension for his 1500cc McRae-Ford, using a Brabham 1.5 engine and gearbox. (15 Jan 1969)
• Front row of the first 1969 Wigram heat: McRae, D. Oxton (Brabham) and K. J. Smith (Lotus); second heat front row: Rindt, Amon and Hill, with Courage and Bell on row two and Gardner, Geoghegan and Lawrence on row three. (17 Jan 1969)
• Graham McRae won the first 1969 Lady Wigram preliminary heat in his self-designed and built McRae-Ford 1500 despite clutch trouble; a failed gearbox oil seal was repaired before the main race. (20 Jan 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)
• Graham McRae set a new Wigram lap record of 1:18.6 (105.34 mph) in the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary race; the 1969 record was 1:18.8, shared by Rindt and Amon. (17 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)
• 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)
• McRae's McLaren caught fire on the warm-up lap when petrol from overfilled tanks ran out of an overflow pipe; his mechanics repaired the oil and water pipes and McRae drove through to fifth place before overheating. (19 Jan 1970)
• McRae's McLaren caught fire on the warm-up lap from an overfilled fuel tank; he rejoined and made up 12 seconds in two laps and reached the top half of the 21-car field before overheating. (19 Jan 1970)
• Graham McRae set a new Wigram lap record of 105.35 mph in the 1970 preliminary, 0.26 mph better than Rindt and Amon's 1969 record. (24 Jan 1970)

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