Jack Brabham

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1960 (Cooper T51-Climax), 1961 (Cooper T53-Climax). All winners →

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31 Dec 1953Grand Prix at Ardmore: Maybach confirmed as winnerThe official placings of the 1954 Ardmore International Grand Prix confirmed Stan Jones (Maybach Special) as winner…28 Oct 1955Third N.Z. Grand Prix: British drivers to competeEntries for the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956 include Stirling Moss (Maserati), Reg Parnell…19 Nov 1955Famous drivers enter for N.Z. motor racesPreview of the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956, with 42 entries including Stirling Moss (his own…24 Nov 1955Top cars, drivers in Lady Wigram raceOrganisers announced the leading overseas entries for the January 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy, with overseas manufacturers…24 Nov 1955Wigram motor races: English entries confirmedCabled advice from the Racing Drivers' Club secretary Desmond Scannell confirmed Reg Parnell, Leslie Marr, Peter…18 Dec 1956Four English drivers in Lady Wigram Trophy raceThe Motor Racing Club announced the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy on 26 January would have Peter Whitehead, Ken Wharton,…5 Jan 1957Wigram Trophy car race: entries for event on January 26Entries for the third international Lady Wigram Trophy, Redex sports race, open car race and saloon race on 26 January…19 Jan 1957Keen competition in Wigram TrophyAt least twenty-five cars would face the starter in the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be another Ferrari…23 Jan 1957Parnell wants Whitehead winAt a civic reception, Reg Parnell said Peter Whitehead wanted to win the Lady Wigram Trophy for a third time but that…25 Jan 1957Welcome to racing driversFive overseas drivers were welcomed by the Mayor at an informal reception: Parnell, Whitehead and Gould (England) and…26 Jan 1957N.Z. driver fastest at Wigram practiceAuckland's Ron Roycroft set the fastest practice lap at Wigram before the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy, 1:27 in his…26 Jan 1957Peter Whitehead winner of Lady Wigram Trophy for third timePeter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in his Super Squalo Ferrari, his third successive…28 Jan 1957P. Whitehead's third win in Wigram motor classicPeter Whitehead won the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr 50min 8sec, two minutes slower than 1956, the first driver to…28 Jan 1957The smile of victoryPhotographs of Peter Whitehead after his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy win on 26 January 1957, the start with…31 Jan 1957No suspicion of team driving in Lady Wigram raceAn analysis of whether Reg Parnell and Peter Whitehead used team tactics in the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy.19 Jul 1957Wigram motor racingEntries seemed assured from famous drivers for the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy: Archie Scott-Brown (Lister-Jaguar) and…16 Jan 1958Overseas drivers sign up for Lady Wigram TrophyAustralian Arnold Glass (Super Squalo Ferrari) and Englishman Dick Gibson (Formula I Cooper) signed for the 150-mile…16 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy may be most open race in series yetWith 25 entries received for the 25 January 1958 race, the Lady Wigram Trophy looked the most open yet.18 Jan 1958Jack Brabham top pick for Wigram raceJack Brabham, winner of the NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore a week earlier in a bored-out 2.2-litre Formula I Cooper, was…22 Jan 1958Evenly-matched entries for Wigram on SaturdayFive overseas drivers (Brabham, Scott-Brown, Lewis-Evans, Gibson and Glass) and 28 entries made the fourth Lady Wigram…24 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy race could be fast and openThe ninth Lady Wigram Trophy race promised to be the most open and fastest, with Archie Scott-Brown's Lister-Jaguar…25 Jan 1958Fourth international race at Wigram todayA race-day preview noting the three-year overseas monopoly of the Lady Wigram Trophy could end, with Lewis-Evans…25 Jan 1958Scott-Brown in lead at halfway at WigramArchie Scott-Brown's Lister-Jaguar led the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy at half distance (75 miles) after 52min 30sec, with…25 Jan 1958Scott-Brown wins Wigram Trophy raceArchie Scott-Brown won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in his Lister-Jaguar in 1hr 47min 27.4sec, a new…27 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy won by Scott-BrownOne-handed Scotsman Archie Scott-Brown dominated the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in Brian Lister's Lister-Jaguar, setting…29 Jan 1958This English car set new traditionFeature comparing Scott-Brown's 1958 Lady Wigram win with the first Lady Wigram Trophy in 1949, won by Morrie Proctor…29 Jan 1958Overseas drivers for TeretongaLeading overseas and New Zealand drivers were to compete in the car races at Teretonga Park, Invercargill, on the…Mar 1958Give local drivers a better placeFirst of two articles on the future of NZ motor racing after the 1958 international series.13 Jan 1959The New Zealand Grand Prix proved Moss in a class of his ownAnalysis of the 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore: Stirling Moss (Rob Walker Cooper-Climax) set a new lap record and race…17 Jan 1959Additional Grand Prix awardsPeter Greenslade's tongue-in-cheek awards after the January 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore: sportsmanship to Jack…21 Jan 1959Dangerous bends ahead for New Zealand motor racingPeter Greenslade reviews the 1959 international series (Auckland, Christchurch, Waimate, Invercargill), with record…9 Jul 1958Sporting notebook: Moss, Shelby and Brabham signedAuckland organiser Frank Perkins signed Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby and Jack Brabham for the early-1959 NZ series,…23 Sep 1958Car drivers from overseas to visit NZFrank Perkins of the Auckland International Grand Prix Organisation told Jack Brewer he had engaged five top drivers:…19 Dec 1958Lady Wigram Trophy: drivers from overseasThe Motor Racing Club said it would not announce overseas drivers until after the NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on January…13 Jan 1959Three overseas drivers will compete at WigramOnly three overseas drivers accepted the Motor Racing Club's terms for the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy on January 24,…13 Jan 1959Trophy race at Wigram: Glass unable to competeOverseas drivers for the Lady Wigram Trophy were reduced to two, Ron Flockhart (BRM) and Jack Brabham (Cooper), the…15 Jan 19595th International Lady Wigram Trophy raceAdvertisement for the 5th International Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday January 24, 1959,…22 Jan 1959Drivers expect trophy race to be very openRon Flockhart (BRM), Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren (Coopers) said at an informal meeting that the Lady Wigram Trophy…22 Jan 1959Fifth International Lady Wigram Trophy race, Saturday January 24Motor Racing Club programme advertisement for the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram:…22 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy: anyone's guessPreview of the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy: unlike recent years, the winner cannot dictate terms, and the…22 Jan 1959Trophy race fieldThirty-three drivers were to contest the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy race, led by Flockhart (BRM) and Brabham (Cooper).22 Jan 1959Trophy race entriesEntry list for the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy, a race of 150.236 miles, with 35 entries including Flockhart (BRM),…22 Jan 1959Meet the top trophy driversProfiles of the main contenders for the January 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart (BRM, twice Le Mans winner,…22 Jan 1959It was like this, see...Ron Flockhart and Jack Brabham use a toy racing car to describe the big race circuits to Mayor G.22 Jan 1959PhotoDrivers and officials studying the map of the Wigram circuit.24 Jan 1959Christchurch driver wins 50-mile sports car raceFrank Cantwell of Christchurch won the 50-mile sports car race, the premier event of the morning at the Lady Wigram…24 Jan 1959Desperate duel won by FlockhartRon Flockhart's BRM won the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy, setting a new race record (about 89 mph, 1hr 41min…24 Jan 1959Flockhart on job at startLap-by-lap account of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Flockhart took pole in the BRM with Brabham, McLaren and Ross…24 Jan 1959Flockhart sets new Wigram lap recordIn practice on the evening before the race, Ron Flockhart (BRM) set a new Wigram lap record of 1min 21.6sec, about…26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy race to Flockhart in BRMRon Flockhart (BRM) won the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of about 89 mph, 2.7sec ahead of Jack Brabham's…26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy race: Scottish driver's successPhotographs of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Wigram: the start with Flockhart's No.26 Jan 1959R. Flockhart wins Wigram Trophy: fast time and thrilling finishFor the fifth year in five races a British driver won the Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart's BRM beat Jack Brabham's…31 Jan 1959N.Z. drivers hold own in any companyReview of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy arguing that New Zealanders (McLaren, Syd Jensen, Mansell) were outclassed only…31 Jan 1959PhotoThe amazing performance of Jack Brabham's 2200cc Cooper-Climax in bounding with Flockhart's BRM at Wigram showed how…Mar 1959Lady Wigram Trophy raceMagazine photo page on the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart (BRM) won in a record 101 minutes 4 seconds for 150…12 May 1959Le Mans eventPreview of the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours, fourth round of the manufacturers' championship: four works Aston Martins with…28 Dec 1959Brabham to driveJack Brabham, 33, seemed highly likely to start in the January 23, 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy with his works 2.5-litre…28 Dec 1959Brabham to race here?Repeat of the December report that Jack Brabham was highly likely to race his works 2.5-litre Cooper-Climax in the…12 Jan 1960Ardmore winner Brabham to star in Wigram raceJack Brabham, the world champion who won the 1960 New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore, signed up to start in the Lady…15 Jan 19606th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement and programme for the 6th international Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday January…15 Jan 1960Eliminations necessary from record Wigram Trophy fieldRecord entries were received for the 1960 Wigram meeting: 21 for the Motor Racing Club open-car championship, 25 for…15 Jan 1960Brabham and McLaren are favourites for WigramAfter Coopers took the first three places at the 1960 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore, the works Coopers of Jack Brabham and…16 Jan 1960McLaren predicts sizzling pace for Wigram TrophyBruce McLaren forecast that he and Jack Brabham would lap Wigram at close to 97 mph in the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy,…16 Jan 1960Either way, Coopers will winPeter Greenslade of the Star looks at the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Brabham and McLaren in the works 2.5-litre Coopers…18 Jan 1960Rush to complete Stanton Corvette for trophy raceCharles and Maurice Stanton of Parlane Street, Christchurch, were rushing to finish their Stanton Corvette for Maurice…19 Jan 1960Motor Racing Club sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy programmeProgramme-style advertisement for the Motor Racing Club's sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy, 150 miles, at RNZAF…19 Jan 1960Lap speeds to soar in Wigram battlePreview of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: the works Cooper-Climaxes of Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren are in the box…19 Jan 1960Twenty-four in field after Friday eliminationElimination trials at Friday's training session will cut the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy field to 24 starters.20 Jan 1960Birthday present set Coopers on road to fameHistory of the Cooper car company: Charles Cooper built a tiny racing car for his son John's eighth birthday, later…20 Jan 1960Lady Wigram Trophy entry listList of 28 drivers entered for the 1960 international Lady Wigram Trophy when entries closed, with car numbers, home…21 Jan 1960Coopers should shatter Lady Wigram race recordThe Star predicts the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy will be the fastest ever, with Brabham and McLaren lapping near 97 mph…22 Jan 1960Mechanics race to prepare Brabham's carJack Brabham reached Christchurch from Australia to find his Cooper-Climax partly dismantled; his mechanic Tim Wall…23 Jan 1960Men and machines making speed at Trophy meetingPhotographs of Lady Wigram Trophy competitors in practice: Malcolm Gill in his Lycoming Special, Donny Gilbert in the…23 Jan 1960B. McLaren to drive Lycoming todayBruce McLaren's Cooper broke a piston and holed the crankcase in Friday's practice, so Auckland driver W.23 Jan 1960Results of car races at WigramResults of the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, January 23, 1960: Jack Brabham won the trophy from David Piper and Ian…23 Jan 1960Lady Wigram Trophy photographsPhotographs from the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: a minor collision at the hangar bend between Maurice Stanton and David…23 Jan 1960From the start into the hangar bendPhoto of the start of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jack Brabham leads David Piper (Lotus) and Ian Burgess into the…23 Jan 1960Placegetters congratulate each other after scratch racePhotographs from the 1960 Lady Wigram meeting: placegetters in the scratch race with winner Angus Hyslop of Hastings…23 Jan 1960Brabham takes Trophy: armchair run in his fourth attemptJack Brabham led from start to finish in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax to win the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy in…23 Jan 1960At the start: grid for the Lady Wigram TrophyStarting grid for the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Row 1 Brabham, Burgess, Piper, Hoare; Row 2 Mansel, S.23 Jan 1960Brabham won race at just under 90 m.p.h.Jack Brabham won the sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax at just under 90 mph,…25 Jan 1960Australian driver wins the Lady Wigram Trophy racePhoto page from the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: winner Jack Brabham shows his winning style, Brabham, Piper and Burgess…25 Jan 1960Brabham wins Lady Wigram Trophy; brilliant race by McLaren in borrowed carIn one of the easiest wins of his career, world champion Jack Brabham took the sixth Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr 40min…25 Jan 1960Results: Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 23 January 1960Full results of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the 150-mile trophy, the Motor Racing Club Trophy scratch race,…25 Jan 196030,000 see Brabham's Wigram winA crowd of almost 30,000 watched Jack Brabham win the sixth Lady Wigram Trophy easily in a works Cooper-Climax from…25 Jan 1960Wigram trophy organisation improvementSporting Notebook column: the Motor Racing Club ran the 1960 Lady Wigram meeting right to time after the previous…30 Jan 1960Motor racing is fickle and heart-breakingPeter Greenslade reflects on the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy.14 Oct 1960Works Coopers' 1960 reliabilityCaption: the amazing reliability of the works Coopers in the 1960 world championship makes them favourites for the NZ…26 Nov 1960Works Coopers real threat in N.Z. racesPeter Greenslade reviews the 1960 world championship: works Coopers started in eight of nine races, Brabham won five…17 Jan 1961These men won in past yearsList of Lady Wigram Trophy winners 1949-1960 and circuit and lap record details: lap record 1:20.8 (94.28 mph) by Jack…17 Jan 1961Knox disagrees with view of driversNZ Grand Prix president W. 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Knox disagreed with Brabham and McLaren, who said the NZ Grand Prix was unlikely to…20 Jan 1961Fastest Wigram lap goes to ClarkWet qualifying for the seventh Lady Wigram Trophy meeting saw Jim Clark (Team Lotus) set the fastest time, 1:39.6,…21 Jan 1961Rain stops Wigram practice after fast lapsHeavy rain left several inches of water on the track and forced official practice for the Lady Wigram Trophy to be…5 Aug 1960Moss to compete at Wigram next yearJack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren, Innes Ireland and John Surtees were confirmed for the January 21, 1961…19 Sep 1960World drivers to compete in Lady Wigram TrophyFive, and possibly seven, of the world's leading drivers were confirmed for the Lady Wigram Trophy at Christchurch on…19 Sep 1960Grand Prix, Lady Wigram for MossReuter report from London: Stirling Moss contracted to drive in the eighth NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore and the Lady…19 Sep 1960When Stirling Moss comes... a 100 m.p.h. lap in Wigram racePeter Greenslade looks ahead to the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling Morrie Proctor's first win at Wigram in…26 Nov 1960Star line-up should mean fast Wigram Trophy racePeter Greenslade says the Motor Racing Club outbid Australian promoters at Warwick Farm to land seven top overseas…26 Nov 1960John Cooper with Jack BrabhamCaption: John Cooper, the driving force behind the world's most successful racing car, with his No.15 Dec 1960Book your Safeway seats now for the Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement for the January 21, 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram: Safeway grandstand seats air-freighted from the…24 Dec 1960Preparations for Wigram Trophy race on SaturdayFive days before the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, seven top overseas drivers were due in Christchurch with Moss arriving…14 Jan 1961Best Wigram field and G.P. no guidePeter Greenslade says the poor state of the Ardmore circuit in the 1961 NZ Grand Prix (won by Brabham) makes it no…17 Jan 1961Records should topple in big Wigram raceWith seven top drivers entered, including Brabham, McLaren and Moss, records are expected to fall at the January 21,…17 Jan 1961Last chance to see 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars: Cooper and Lotus describedFeature saying the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy would be the last chance for New Zealanders to see factory and private…17 Jan 1961World's best drivers will be seen at Wigram this yearProfiles of the overseas drivers for the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the strongest field of overseas…18 Jan 1961Programme of eventsTimetable for the seventh Lady Wigram International Trophy meeting on Saturday, held on the 2.1-mile airfield circuit.18 Jan 1961Climax of Motor Racing Club's plansMotor Racing Club president Jack Brewer's welcome message ahead of the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, predicting…18 Jan 1961World class cars and driversPreview of the 1961 Wigram motor races: seven overseas entrants, led by reigning world champion Jack Brabham and…18 Jan 1961BrabhamProfile of reigning world champion Jack Brabham, who won five grandes epreuves in a row last season, a record since…19 Jan 1961Brabham's plane lost contact with airportControl tower staff at Christchurch Airport diverted incoming aircraft when world champion Jack Brabham's plane lost…19 Jan 1961Car racing drivers entertainedThe Motor Racing Club entertained the Lady Wigram Trophy drivers at a city function; pictured are Jim Clark, John…19 Jan 1961Welcome for driversThe Mayor of Christchurch, Mr G. Manning, officially welcomed the overseas drivers for the Lady Wigram Trophy; all…20 Jan 1961'Dry' week-end if weather persistsRain at Wigram dampened practice, with lap times about 10 seconds slower than dry.21 Jan 1961Brabham does it againWorld champion Jack Brabham led from start to finish in a Cooper to win the Lady Wigram Trophy in appalling wet…21 Jan 1961Wigram race photographsPhoto captions from the 1961 Wigram meeting: Malcolm Gill and Jim Clark approach the hangar bend, Jim Palmer's…21 Jan 1961Lady Wigram Trophy photographsPhotos of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller crowd than previous years, the grid start, Brabham nearing the finish…23 Jan 1961Brabham wins the Lady Wigram Trophy race for the second timePhoto montage: the start of the trophy race with Surtees (Lotus), Brabham (Cooper), Bonnier (Cooper) and Clark (Lotus)…23 Jan 1961Big Wigram race: Brabham first, Moss secondJack Brabham won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy in a works Cooper in appalling weather, after staving off three serious…23 Jan 1961Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…27 Jan 1961Brabham showed the way in the wetEditorial assessment of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: Brabham, twice world champion and twice Wigram winner, made his…27 Jan 1961Wigram sorted out men from the boysPeter Greenslade explains how Brabham won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy by leading from the start on a lake-like…24 Feb 1961Wigram car race entry lists soonProspectus for the seventh international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Moss, Brabham, McLaren, Flockhart, Surtees and…19 Jan 1962Bruce McLaren does 97.66 mph in Wigram trainingBruce McLaren was unofficially timed at 1:18 (97.66 mph) in the first training session for the 1962 Lady Wigram…19 Jan 1962Standing startDrivers Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren and Arnold Glass water-skied on Lake Bryndwr the afternoon before the Lady Wigram…12 Dec 1961Wigram car race draws 17 entriesSeventeen drivers entered the 150-mile 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: six overseas drivers (Moss, Brabham, McLaren,…12 Dec 1961Wigram: size of field ideal for fast racePeter Greenslade argues the 17-car 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy field is almost ideal, as slower cars stay away from the…16 Jan 19628th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme advertProgramme and notice for the eighth international Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday, listing…16 Jan 1962The thrill of speed: Lady Wigram Trophy racePreview of the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: expected to be the fastest and closest 150-mile race in New Zealand, with…16 Jan 1962Crowd to see some of the world's fastest racing carsGuide to the cars in the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Intercontinental Formula Coopers and Lotuses with Coventry Climax…16 Jan 1962Race rivals are evenly matched this yearProfile of the overseas drivers for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Moss, Surtees, Brabham, McLaren, Salvadori, Flockhart…16 Jan 1962Who will miss out in Wigram race?Twenty-five drivers entered the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy but the circuit allows a maximum of 24, so at least one would…16 Jan 1962Fast times have been set at Wigram by past winnersTable of past Lady Wigram Trophy winners with race times, average speeds and fastest laps from 1949 to 1961.17 Jan 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race 1962: entries and driver notesEntry list for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy with 25 entries, plus short profiles of Surtees (aged 27, five-times…19 Jan 1962Mayor gets a tip from the expertsThe overseas drivers met the Mayor, Mr George Manning, at a reception where Arnold Glass showed him the correct hand…19 Jan 1962Ardmore conquerorStirling Moss, conqueror at Ardmore, in his powerful Lotus during a trial run at Wigram; drivers chat at the course.20 Jan 1962Moss led from start to win Lady Wigram Trophy, set new record of 96min 38.7secStirling Moss, in the 2.5-litre R.R.C. Walker Lotus, led from the drop of the flag to win the eighth Lady Wigram…20 Jan 1962Moss needed his skill to win race of witsStirling Moss, second in the rain-soaked 1961 race, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy at record speed in a 2.5-litre…20 Jan 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race photographsPhotographs from the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: the bunched field after the start with Moss in front, Moss lapping R.22 Jan 1962Field all the way for fine winStirling Moss, in a Lotus, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy after leading from the first lap, crossing the line about…22 Jan 1962Drivers unhurt, but cars badly damagedPhotographs after a smash at a bend during the Bardahl Sports Car Race at Wigram showing F.22 Jan 1962Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.22 Jan 1962Results from Wigram Trophy meetingResults of the races at the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club championship, New Zealand motor-cycle…27 Jan 1962Millimetre margin for MossPeter Greenslade argues that Moss's 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy win was by the narrowest possible margin, a matter of one…9 Oct 1962World class entry for Wigram trophyMcLaren, John Surtees and South African Tony Maggs were engaged for the ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy on…13 Dec 1962Stirling Moss coming to Wigram to watchStirling Moss would attend the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as a spectator, arriving January 15 and possibly driving a lap…13 Dec 1962Quality entry for trophy racePeter Greenslade previews the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller field of about sixteen, with the lap record held by…15 Jan 1963Forecast for Saturday: fastest Wigram Trophy race everPreview of the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller but better field than ever, all the overseas drivers having scored…17 Jan 1963Cars and drivers: top-flight drivers should make the Lady Wigram Trophy race an event to rememberPreview of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday, with practice heats the day before.17 Jan 196316 in the raceList of the 16 entrants in the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy race with car numbers, engine sizes and home towns.17 Jan 1963Overseas drivers meet the MayorOverseas Lady Wigram Trophy drivers, looking like professional men out of their racing gear, had morning tea with the…17 Jan 1963His foot hard down ... but Moss says noJack Brabham arrived in Christchurch and turned in the fastest practice lap of the Lady Wigram circuit that morning.18 Jan 1963100 miles an hour lap likely in Wigram eventIn the first training sessions for the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham were unofficially…19 Jan 1963Two drivers break Wigram lap record at practiceIn qualifying trials for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy, John Surtees (Lola-Climax) and Jack Brabham (Brabham-Climax)…19 Jan 1963How they startStarting grid for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as determined in training the day before.19 Jan 1963B. McLaren wins race of thrillsAuckland's Bruce McLaren (2.7 litre Cooper-Climax) won the 150-mile ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr…19 Jan 1963PhotoPhotographs from the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: the first lap into the hangar bend led by John Surtees, a telephoto view…19 Jan 1963Maggs, Hyslop closeLap-by-lap account of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy won by Bruce McLaren, with a NE wind gusting to 30 mph down the back…19 Jan 1963Oil leak threat to McLaren's Wigram winBruce McLaren won the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy in 96min 4.7sec, lowering the 96min 38.7sec race record set by Stirling…21 Jan 1963The Lady Wigram Trophy racePhoto montage of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy race: the start led by John Surtees ahead of Brabham, McLaren and Maggs,…21 Jan 1963McLaren wins main event in ailing racerAucklander Bruce McLaren won his first long-distance race in New Zealand in the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy, covering…23 Jan 1963This year's Wigram racing the bestA review of the 1963 Lady Wigram meeting, judged the best of the international series after indifferent performances…14 Jan 1964Costly cars racing at terrific speedsFeature on the history of the Lady Wigram Trophy ahead of the tenth race on 18 January 1964, with a table of every…14 Jan 1964A message from the PresidentMotor Racing Club president J. 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Brewer previews the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy: Bruce McLaren, Denis Hulme and Chris…14 Jan 1964The Motor Racing Club presents its 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement and timetable for the 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday…14 Jan 1964100 miles of speed and thrills at Wigram: tenth Trophy race will be very closePreview of the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January 1964, tipped to be the closest and most exciting yet, with at…14 Jan 1964Lady Wigram Trophy Race 1964 programmeProgramme for the tenth international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 18 January 1964, presented by the Motor Racing Club:…14 Jan 1964Wigram plays big role in motor sportFeature on the Motor Racing Club's success since its founding more than ten years earlier in producing an…14 Jan 1964Entries for the Lady Wigram Trophy race meetingEntry lists for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, covering the Trophy race heats, the Motor Racing Club…14 Jan 1964President's messageMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer said it was a matter of pride that three of the six overseas entries in the…14 Jan 1964The men at the wheelProfiles of the leading contenders for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Tim Mayer, John Youl,…14 Jan 1964Formula One Brabham: fastest cars yetPreview of the fastest field yet assembled for a Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.16 Jan 1964Makes, not drivers, may decide raceThe 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy may become a battle between makes rather than individual drivers: Brabham's team…17 Jan 1964Hulme and Brabham take early heats for Wigram Trophy raceThe Repco-Brabham-Climaxes of Jack Brabham and Denis Hulme won the two 25.3-mile preliminary heats for the 1964 Lady…17 Jan 1964Brabham leads McLarenPhoto caption: six laps from the finish Jack Brabham still led Bruce McLaren as they came out of the hairpin; Brabham…18 Jan 1964McLaren hot on Brabham's tail: grid positionsStarting grid for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy final: Brabham, McLaren, Hulme and Youl on the front row, then Palmer,…18 Jan 1964McLaren Wigram doubleBruce McLaren won his second consecutive Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, driving the lightweight…18 Jan 1964Brabham wins Wigram InvitationJack Brabham rounded off the day by winning the 13.8-mile Wigram Invitation race in convincing fashion from McLaren,…18 Jan 1964Speed and thrills at WigramPhotos of the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy: the start, McLaren at speed, Brabham leading McLaren and Hulme, Shelly sliding…20 Jan 1964Race to McLaren: Lady Wigram TrophyBruce McLaren won his second Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, covering the 101.2 miles (44 laps) in 65min…20 Jan 1964Bruce McLaren wins exciting Lady Wigram Trophy raceMcLaren won one of the closest Lady Wigram Trophy races, his second in succession, at an average of 93.1 mph.20 Jan 1964M.R.C. Championship, motor-cycles and Wigram InvitationThe Motor Racing Club championship was dominated by B.23 Jan 1964McLaren 3 points ahead of HulmeAhead of the Teretonga Park round of the Tasman Championship on 25 January 1964, Bruce McLaren led the eight-race…19 Jan 1965Special prize to first man to lap at 100A 300-pound cheque from a Christchurch motor businessman is on offer to the first driver in the 1965 Lady Wigram…19 Jan 1965Previous Wigram winners and fastest lapsTable of previous Lady Wigram Trophy winners and fastest laps (1949-1964), reprinted ahead of the 1965 race; the 1964…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 1965Times and speedsReference box of Wigram race figures ahead of the 1965 race: McLaren won in 1964 at 93.1 mph average for 100 miles…20 Jan 1965Jim ClarkProfile of Jim Clark: world champion in 1964 (per the article) and within half a lap of the title again for 1965, 27…18 Jan 1966This should be the most keenly contested battlePreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy arguing that the entry makes it the most keenly contested in the event's…18 Jan 1966Wigram fastest course: previous winnersHistory of Wigram racing: the Canterbury Car Club ran NZ's first long-distance race in 1949 before the Motor Racing…19 Jan 1966Crack drivers in line for 300 pounds bonus at WigramFor the first time since 1963, drivers were seriously considering the 300 pound prize, donated by Manchester Car Sales…17 Jan 1967Previous Wigram event winnersList of winners of the main Wigram race from 1949 to 1966 with distances, winning times, average speeds and fastest…20 Jan 1967Fast laps recorded by Wigram driversReport of Friday practice before the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy in fine weather on the 2.3-mile circuit: the overseas…15 Aug 1966European drivers to contest Lady Wigram TrophyBrewer announced that the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy on January 21 would feature Brabham-Repcos driven by Jack Brabham…22 Sep 1966Title-winning cars to race at WigramEoin Young reports that world champion Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme would bring Brabham-Repco cars to the 1967 Tasman…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…9 Jan 1967Tyre battle in racing seriesAs in the previous year, the Tasman series was a three-cornered tyre battle between Firestone, Goodyear and Dunlop,…17 Jan 1967Fast racing likely on unique airfield circuitPreview of the thirteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy, second round of the 1967 Tasman Championship.17 Jan 1967Wigram event now one of considerable consequence: Message from the PresidentMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer welcomes drivers and fans to the thirteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy…19 Jan 1967Mayoral reception for Lady Wigram drivers / Hopes of 100 mile lap highSix drivers for the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting were received by Mayor George Manning, who heard hopes that the 100 mph…19 Jan 1967Chance for drivers to relax in N.Z.Overseas drivers in New Zealand for the 1967 Tasman series relaxed between races (swimming, golf, water-skiing and a…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…21 Jan 1967Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…21 Jan 1967PhotoPhoto page from the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy showing the start with Jim Clark (No.21 Jan 1967Stewart wins preliminary of big raceJackie Stewart (BRM) won the second 25-mile preliminary for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy from Jack Brabham (Repco V8),…21 Jan 1967Clark breaks record in winning Wigram eventJim Clark (Lotus-Climax V8) cut 10 sec off Jackie Stewart's 1966 race record to win the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy at…28 Jan 1967Pukekohe's image shattered at WigramPeter Greenslade reviews the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting.16 Jan 1968Today's speeds a far cry from those of first raceHistory of the Wigram main race since the Canterbury Car Club's first long-distance race in 1949, won by Wellington…14 Jan 1969The fastest circuit: Pukekohe or Wigram?Argues that a race average of 105 mph in the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy would make the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit New…15 Jan 1969British cars at the topHistory of British dominance of Grand Prix racing over the previous 15 years, written ahead of the 1969 Lady Wigram…19 Jan 1972Prize money; battle of makes; track changeA 50 per cent prize-money increase gave $12,000 per round for each of the eight 1972 Tasman races, $96,000 in all plus…29 Jan 1972Wigram and Teretonga 'hair-raising'Jack Brabham, consultant to a Controle Sportif Internationale delegation due to inspect New Zealand and Australian…17 Jan 1973A guide for racing fansA spectator's guide to watching the Lady Wigram Trophy: where to sit opposite the start-finish line, what to bring…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…24 Jan 1979Hulme, Hailwood in Formula OnesFormula One cars were to run at Wigram on Sunday 1979 for the first time in many years in a demonstration event: Denny…14 Sep 1980Axe falls on the Wigram racesThe Lady Wigram Trophy, scheduled for January 24-25 as a Pacific basin series round, was cancelled for the 1980-81…16 Jan 1982Changes in racing machinery at Wigram over 30 yearsA feature tracing how single-seater racing cars at Wigram changed from narrow-tyred, wire-wheeled machines of the…7 Mar 1986Racing sons pose problemSir Jack Brabham, who won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, faced a busy 1986 with his sons racing in three countries: Gary…19 Sep 1986Circuit racing hits new lowLindsay Kerr argues that circuit racing crowds in New Zealand had fallen to an all-time low by 1986 and that street…27 Jan 1989Wigram circuit has provided unique set of highlightsReminiscences marking 40 years since Morrie Proctor won the main race at the first Wigram meeting.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 Apr 1994Wigram's chequered flagReflection on the end of Wigram as a race circuit.22 Apr 1994End of an era evokes fond motor racing memoriesHistory of motor racing at Wigram, prompted by the Motor Racing Club's decision not to apply for a 1995 international…10 Aug 2000Motor-racing greatObituary of Ron Roycroft, New Zealand motor-racing great, who died in May 2000 aged 82.

From the reports

• Entries for the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy included Maserati 250Fs for Wharton, Gould and Brabham and two Ferrari Super Squalos for Parnell and Whitehead. (5 Jan 1957)
• Roycroft took pole for the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy with an 87.56 mph practice lap, with Whitehead, Parnell and Brabham alongside and Gibbons, Syd Jensen and Gould on the second row. (26 Jan 1957)
• Jack Brabham finished second in a rear-engined Cooper Formula 2 car, 1min 28sec behind Whitehead. (26 Jan 1957)
• Class winners in the 1957 sports car race: up to 1500cc Brabham, up to 3000cc R. Jensen, unlimited Gibbons. (26 Jan 1957)
• Roycroft led the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy from the start until lap eight, when Whitehead took the lead; Brabham passed Roycroft for second after about 20 laps. (28 Jan 1957)
• Brabham made a pit stop on lap 48 for oil and a drink; Whitehead went through non-stop. (28 Jan 1957)
• Winners of 1957 challenge trophies: D. W. Wild Challenge Trophy (up to 1500cc) Brabham; Brooklands Challenge Trophy F. Shuter; Motor Assemblies Challenge Cup (first New Zealand-built car) W. B. Crosbie, Sapphire Special; Kennett Challenge Trophy (first New Zealander) Roycroft. (28 Jan 1957)
• Brabham won the 1958 New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore in a 2.2-litre Cooper. (16 Jan 1958)
• Brabham damaged the gearbox of his Cooper at the Levin meeting the week before the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy. (24 Jan 1958)
• Brabham did not practise before the 1958 race and started from the sixth row of the grid despite lapping 1:28 in morning practice. (25 Jan 1958)
• Brabham retired from second place after about 30 laps and McLaren from third after 59 laps, both with gearbox trouble. (25 Jan 1958)
• Jack Brabham pulled into the pits with clutch trouble on lap 28 and retired the next lap. (27 Jan 1958)

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