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Grant Campbell

Driver · 1978–1990 · from Auckland
13results
2wins
7podiums
1:24.3best Wigram lap (1978)
39clippings

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
29 Jan 1978Wigram 1978Formula Ford130 Jan 1978
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 25Chevron B3929:40.026 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
25 Jan 1981Wigram 1981Aurora AFX Formula Pacific, race one (Lady Wigram Trophy heat 1)6Chevron B3926 Jan 1981
23 Jan 1983Wigram 1983Lady Wigram Trophy - Race one6Ralt RT429:20.6024 Jan 1983, 24 Jan 1983 +1
23 Jan 1983Wigram 1983Lady Wigram Trophy - Race two6Ralt RT429:19.6024 Jan 1983, 24 Jan 1983 +1
18 Jan 1987Wigram 1987Avon City Ford Formula Ford (first race)2Van Diemen19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1
18 Jan 1987Wigram 1987Avon City Ford Motorcraft Formula Ford Championship (Heat two)3Van Diemen19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987
24 Jan 1988Wigram 1988Formula Ford (Race 1)2Swift25 Jan 1988
24 Jan 1988Wigram 1988Formula Ford (Race 2)125 Jan 1988
29 Jan 1989Wigram 1989Motocraft Formula Ford championship, Heat 1 (8 laps)4Swift30 Jan 1989
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Motorcraft Formula Ford championship (Heat 2, 20 laps)3Swift29 Jan 1990, Feb 1990
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Formula Ford, Race 1 (20 laps)3Swift31 Jan 1990
28 Jan 1990Ruapuna 1990Motorcraft Formula Ford championship (Heat 1)4SwiftFeb 1990

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueCarTimeSpeedWhatSource
29 Jan 1978Wigram1:24.3fastest race lap · Ford championshipclipping

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In the clippings (39)

Saloon win to Leonard despite heavy handicapSupporting races at the 1978 Wigram Peter Stuyvesant meeting.Keke Rosberg wins Stuyvesant seriesThe "Flying Finn" Keke Rosberg won the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant Formula Pacific series at Wigram despite being caught in…PDL wants Wigram markLeo Leonard's PDL Mustang was out to take the Wigram outright saloon lap record, the only one in New Zealand it did…Two men in a spin in Wigram practiceTwo Formula Pacific drivers, including points leader Huub Rothengatter, spun at Japanese Car Corner on the same lap…Wigram in Pacific eventThe 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy race was to count as a round of the new Pacific Region Championships, with Pukekohe (NZ…Driver profiles: Flux, Oxton, Ken Smith, CampbellShort profiles ahead of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ian Flux (latest Ehrlich), David Oxton (34, Pye Chevron B34), Ken…Continuation of Wigram racing is up to publicWith the Stuyvesant Series dead after the cigarette company withdrew, 1980 racing became the Aurora AFX Series (Aurora…McMillan wins both heats of Lady Wigram TrophyAuckland's Dave McMillan (Citizen Ralt) won both 80 km heats of the 1980 Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy before…Lady Wigram Trophy meeting resultsResults box for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: heats 1 and 2 of the Formula Pacific race (McMillan won both,…Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…Fastest at Wigram goes to OxtonDave Oxton set the fastest time of 1:11.1 in his Ralt RT4 in the first practice session at Wigram, a blustery session…Oxton supreme at WigramDavid Oxton (Pye Ralt RT4) won both 24-lap Formula Pacific races at Wigram before about 6000 people, taking the Lady…Muffler moanLight-hearted round-up of the 1981 Wigram meeting: Grant Campbell removed his muffler after nobody else fitted one,…Muffler moanLight-hearted round-up of the 1981 Wigram meeting: Grant Campbell removed his muffler after nobody else fitted one,…Elated Oxton, but uncertain future for Aurora AFX seriesColin Bryant reports on David Oxton's elation after his double heat win at Wigram, while many drivers and officials…21 on grid for PacificPreview of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific races at Wigram: 21 drivers from the US, Brazil, Australia and New…Tension will be highPreview of the final round of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific series at Wigram, listing the 21 entered drivers…Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy programme and entrantsAdvertisement for the final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series, the Lady Wigram Trophy at…No clear favourite for final round of seriesPreview of the 34th Lady Wigram Trophy on Sunday 23 January 1983, the final round of the New Zealand Formula Pacific…Canadian wins Lady Wigram TrophyCanadian Allen Berg of Calgary won the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Just Juice international series.Victory for Berg as leaders spinCanadian Allan Berg won the first heat and secured the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and Just Juice International Formula…Victory for Berg as leaders spinCanadian Allan Berg won the first heat and secured the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and Just Juice International Formula…Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy programme and entrantsAdvertisement for the final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series on Sunday 22 January 1984 at…Close racing is again promisedPreview of the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy, final round of the Just Juice international Formula Pacific series.Davy Jones youngest Lady Wigram Trophy winnerAmerican Davy Jones, of Syracuse, became the youngest winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy in 1984.Best time to CroweTrevor Crowe (Toyota Starlet V8) took pole for the Trans-Tasman Sports Sedan Challenge at Wigram in 1987, with Bob…City driver leaves NZ something to Crowe aboutPaul Radisich won the 1987 Lady Wigram Trophy by 0.82sec from Mike Thackwell in front of the biggest crowd in years,…Australians too hardy at WigramAustralia beat New Zealand 81-64 in the inaugural Handy Hire sports sedan challenge at Wigram in 1987, despite Trevor…P.M. builds up confidence behind wheelPrime Minister David Lange showed growing confidence at Wigram in 1987, finishing last in the AGC Laser TX3 round won…Thrill (Sun Valley sports sedans and Group A at Wigram)Two thrilling Sun Valley Sports Sedan heats highlighted the supports at Wigram in January 1988: Rob Kennard won the…Crowd favourites line up for Lady Wigram Trophy meetingPress advertising-feature preview of the supporting events at the Benson and Hedges international meeting at Wigram on…Motor racing results: Wigram, Benson and Hedges International meetingPartial results from the 29 January 1989 Wigram meeting: Peter Jackson Formula Pacific heat and Lady Wigram Trophy…Epic clash by Smith, Radisich tippedKerr expects an epic Ken Smith v Paul Radisich clash at Ruapuna in the fourth round of the 1990 Peter Jackson series.Historic win for teen racerTeenage Hamiltonian Craig Baird (Swift DB4) won the Lady Wigram Trophy at Ruapuna in extreme heat, holding off Ken…Ruapuna results from SundayResults of the 28 January 1990 Ruapuna meeting: Craig Baird won the 25-lap Formula Pacific race and the 50-lap Lady…Results - RuapunaFull results with fastest laps from the Ruapuna Peter Jackson meeting of 27-28 January 1990: Formula Pacific heat and…

From the reports

  • In the 1981 Wigram meeting a Formula Pacific driver (Grant Campbell) was told to fit a muffler but nobody else did. (26 Jan 1981)
  • In the 1981 Wigram meeting a Formula Pacific driver (Grant Campbell) was told to fit a muffler but nobody else did. (26 Jan 1981)

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