Ian Dawson

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20 Jan 1965Main race prospectsPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: the race is as open as ever with overseas drivers McLaren (last year's…20 Jan 1965Kerry GrantProfile of Kerry Grant, Wellington's spirited 1964 saloon car champion, in his first season in a single-seater at…20 Jan 1965Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…25 Jan 1965Clark easily wins Lady Wigram Trophy raceJim Clark's 2.5 litre Lotus-Climax won the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy by more than 10 seconds from Bruce McLaren's…25 Jan 1965Clark rides his luck to win Wigram raceClark built a lead of nearly half a minute in the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, then noticed falling oil pressure in his…17 Jan 1966Wigram could be most vital raceAfter Richard Attwood's surprise win in the Levin Gold Leaf International in the No.19 Jan 1966Excellent racing forecastPreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be a close tussle between world champion Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax…21 Jan 1966Week-end activity headed by car racingWeekend sports preview: the Lady Wigram International Trophy race is the star attraction on Saturday's sports…22 Jan 1966BRM 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…22 Jan 1966Stewart and Attwood give BRM one-two winBRM drivers Jackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood ran away with the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy from lap four after their two…22 Jan 1966BRM 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…24 Jan 1966Stewart 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…24 Jan 1966BRM team romps home, sets recordJackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood finished first and second in the 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy, both inside…Jan 1966Christchurch Lady Wigram TrophyMagazine-style review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: a BRM one-two (Stewart, Attwood) after a lap-4 shunt between…Jan 1966Race reportContinuation of a race review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: the second heat was another BRM walkover with Stewart…15 Nov 1966More visiting stars for Wigram TrophyFrank Gardner and Kevin Bartlett, both with Alec Mildren's 2.5 litre Repco-Brabham-Climaxes, were entered for the 1967…17 Jan 1967Fast racing likely on unique airfield circuitPreview of the thirteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy, second round of the 1967 Tasman Championship.21 Jan 1967Clark wins Lady Wigram TrophyJim Clark (2-litre V8 Lotus-Climax) repeated his 1965 win in the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy, leading from start to finish…18 Jan 1968Keen struggle at Wigram: vital raceThe 14th Lady Wigram Trophy is the third round of the eight-race 1968 Tasman Championship.20 Jan 1968Clark in fine time on great day: average speed of 102.99 mphJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy at 102.99 mph, opening his 1968 Tasman score and collecting…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…18 Jan 1969Chris Amon claim to Tasman titleColumn in the 'Car Racing' series arguing that 25-year-old Ferrari ace Chris Amon had laid a strong claim to the 1969…15 Jan 1969Hill, Amon and Rindt photos ahead of the Lady Wigram TrophyPhoto captions previewing the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy: world champion Graham Hill with his Lotus Ford at Pukekohe, the…15 Jan 1969Other events: sports and saloon races at WigramPreview of the support programme at the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: a sports car race featuring G.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 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 1969Saloon car excitementD. Simpson of Auckland (Ford Escort twin cam) won both Group 5 saloon heats and was second in the free-formula race at…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…19 Jan 1970Exciting 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…19 Jan 1970Wigram resultsFull results from the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: preliminary race, Mercury saloon heats, Rothmans free formula…19 Jan 1972Spectacular saloonsPreview of the four saloon events among eight races at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting: an open-class (O.S.C.A.) race at…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 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…24 Jan 1983Victory for Berg as leaders spinCanadian Allan Berg won the first heat and secured the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and Just Juice International Formula…24 Jan 1983Victory for Berg as leaders spinCanadian Allan Berg won the first heat and secured the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and Just Juice International Formula…

From the reports

• The Cooper Dawson was to race in 1965 had won the NZ championship twice, once for Angus Hyslop and once for Jim Palmer. (20 Jan 1965)
• The 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy had 17 entries: McLaren and Hill (Cooper 2500), Clark (Lotus 2500), Gardiner and Palmer and Grant and Thomasen (Brabham 2500), Abernethy and Dawson (Cooper 2500), Riley (Lotus 2500) and Flowers (Lola 2500), plus 1500cc cars of Buchanan, Thomas, Lawrence, Sager, Young and Levis. (20 Jan 1965)
• Heat 1 of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy was to include Clark, Attwood, Martin, Buchanan, Lawrence, Riley, Caldwell, Gillum and Dawson; heat 2 Stewart, Gardner, Marwood, Hollier, Sager, Levis, Palmer, Rhodes and Whittaker. (19 Jan 1966)
• After three Tasman races in 1966 the points were: Stewart 15, Attwood 15, Palmer 10, G. Hill 9, Martin 7, Clark 6, Marwood 4, Buchanan 2, Hegan 2, Sager 1, Dawson 1. (24 Jan 1966)
• After the NZ Grand Prix and Levin race, the 1968 Tasman Championship points were Amon 18, Courage 10, Palmer and Gardner 6, Levis 3, Bolton 2, Dawson 2, Lawrence 1 and Stone 1. (18 Jan 1968)
• Tasman points after Wigram 1968: Amon 24, Courage 13, Clark 9, Palmer 7, Gardner 6, Hulme 4, Levis 3, Dawson and McLaren 2 each, Stone and Rodriguez 1 each. (22 Jan 1968)
• In the first 1969 Wigram Group 5 saloon heat, S. Black's Camaro spun backwards through the straw bales and I. W. Dawson's Mustang hit it; a small fire in the bales was quickly put out and both cars were extensively damaged. (20 Jan 1969)
• In the 1970 Mercury $1000 heat 1 Fahey's lap of 1:35.4 averaged about 87 mph, a second faster than Dawson's best. (19 Jan 1970)
• Ian Dawson won the 1983 New Zealand 125 TT road-racing title at Lyall Bay, Wellington on a motocross-based Yamaha YZ125K. (24 Jan 1983)
• Ian Dawson won the 1983 New Zealand 125 TT road-racing title at Lyall Bay, Wellington on a motocross-based Yamaha YZ125K. (24 Jan 1983)

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