JC
Jim Clark
Driver · 1961–1968 · from Scotland
7results
3wins
5podiums
3Lady Wigram Trophy
1:19.6best Wigram lap (1968)
134clippings
Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1965 (Lotus 32B-Climax), 1967 (Lotus 33-Climax), 1968 (Lotus 49T-Cosworth). All winners →
Results
- 1961DNFWigram · Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles)Lotus
- 1965P1Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles)Lotus
- 1966P2Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps)Lotus
- DNFWigram · Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps)Lotus
- 1967P1Wigram · Lady Wigram TrophyLotus
- P3Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy, second preliminary (11 laps)Lotus
- 1968P1Wigram · Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles)Ford
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1961 | Wigram 1961 | Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles) | DNF | Lotus | spun off on a patch of water on the back straight after 20 laps | 21 Jan 1961, 23 Jan 1961 |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram 1965 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) | 1 | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 64:19.3 fastest lap 1:25.9, new record | 23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +8 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 1 (25 miles, 11 laps) | 2 | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 17:13.8 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles, 44 laps) | DNF | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | struck by Gardner at the hairpin, lap 4 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy | 1 | Lotus-Climax | 1hr 3min 34.1sec 44 laps, about 96 mph | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 +3 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Lady Wigram Trophy, second preliminary (11 laps) | 3 | Lotus-Climax | 15:38.2 | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Lady Wigram International Trophy Race (44 laps, 101.5 miles) | 1 | Lotus-Ford V8 | 14:55.3 average 101.7 mph | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 +6 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1961 | Wigram | Team Lotus | 1:39.6 | qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophy · fastest | clipping | |
| 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax | 94.22 mph | fastest race lap · 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy race record (average race speed) | clipping | |
| 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax | 1:25.9 | 96.39 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1965 | clipping |
| 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:25.9 | 96.39 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1965, record for lengthened circuit, shared with McLaren | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax | 1:33.6 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice (unofficial) | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:26.0 | 96.28 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy practice time trials | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:25.9 | 96.5 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat 2 | clipping |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:25.9 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:28 | other · Lady Wigram Trophy, consistent lap time through the race | clipping | |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:26.0 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice (Friday) | clipping | |
| 1966 | Wigram | Lotus | 104.1 mph | fastest race lap · 1966 New Zealand Grand Prix | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:25.9 | 96.39 mph | lap record · Wigram lap record shared with McLaren | clipping |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax | 1:25.9 | lap record · Wigram lap record shared with Bruce McLaren | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 139 mph | top speed · Wigram speed trap, back straight | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax 2.5 | 1:27 | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy Friday training (a few desultory laps after engine change) | clipping | |
| 1967 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax | 101.2 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy 1967 fastest practice lap | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax | 1:24.0 | 98.57 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy training | clipping |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax V8 | 104.1 mph | fastest race lap · 1967 NZ Grand Prix, Pukekohe (revised faster circuit) | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax V8 | 89 mph | fastest race lap · 1967 Levin international | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Lotus-Climax V8 | 1:21.8 | 101.2 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy training, Friday afternoon 1967 | clipping |
| 1968 | Wigram | Lotus | 102.6 mph | other · 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy race average record | clipping | |
| 1968 | Wigram | Lotus 49 Cosworth | 162.897 km/h | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968 · second-lap average | clipping | |
| 1968 | Wigram | Lotus 49 Cosworth | 167.403 km/h | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968 · shared with Chris Amon; first 100mph race lap | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford | 1:19.6 | 104.02 mph | lap record · Wigram lap record, shared with Chris Amon (set 1968) | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 1:23.0 | 99.76 mph | practice · Lady Wigram Trophy practice 1968, damp track | clipping |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 101.7 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy second preliminary, race average | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 1:21.8 | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy second preliminary 1968, lap earning the $1000 prize | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 102.99 mph | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968 race average | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus | 160 mph | top speed · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968, early lap on the back straight | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 1:19.6 | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968, equalled Amon's record | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford | 1:19.6 | 104 mph | lap record · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968, shared with Amon | clipping |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 101.22 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy second lap, earning the $1000 side prize | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 1:20.1 | fastest race lap · Second preliminary | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Lotus-Ford V8 | 1:25.2 | other · Lady Wigram Trophy 1968 standing start lap | clipping |
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In the clippings (134)
Works Coopers real threat in N.Z. racesPeter Greenslade reviews the 1960 world championship: works Coopers started in eight of nine races, Brabham won five…
Fastest 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,…
Rain 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…
Moss to compete at Wigram next yearJack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren, Innes Ireland and John Surtees were confirmed for the January 21, 1961…
World 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…
Grand Prix, Lady Wigram for MossReuter report from London: Stirling Moss contracted to drive in the eighth NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore and the Lady…
Star 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…
Book 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…
Preparations for Wigram Trophy race on SaturdayFive days before the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, seven top overseas drivers were due in Christchurch with Moss arriving…
Best 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…
International racing drivers in ChristchurchGraham Hill, Innes Ireland and Jim Clark photographed in Christchurch.
Records should topple in big Wigram raceWith seven top drivers entered, including Brabham, McLaren and Moss, records are expected to fall at the January 21,…
World'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…
World class cars and driversPreview of the 1961 Wigram motor races: seven overseas entrants, led by reigning world champion Jack Brabham and…
ClarkProfile of 25-year-old Scot Jim Clark, a newcomer to big-time racing who began in the Lotus team in 1960 with grand…
Car racing drivers entertainedThe Motor Racing Club entertained the Lady Wigram Trophy drivers at a city function; pictured are Jim Clark, John…
Brabham does it againWorld champion Jack Brabham led from start to finish in a Cooper to win the Lady Wigram Trophy in appalling wet…
Wigram race photographsPhoto captions from the 1961 Wigram meeting: Malcolm Gill and Jim Clark approach the hangar bend, Jim Palmer's…
Lady Wigram Trophy photographsPhotos of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller crowd than previous years, the grid start, Brabham nearing the finish…
Lucky escapes from injury at WigramThe 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting had the worst accident record in its history, with four bad crashes on a wet,…
Brabham 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)…
Big 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…
Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…
World class entry for Wigram trophyMcLaren, John Surtees and South African Tony Maggs were engaged for the ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy on…
Wigram Trophy race has a wide open lookPeter Greenslade previews the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy after the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, won by Graham Hill…
Organisation is tremendous jobFeature on the organisation behind the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club members and volunteers do all the…
Range of events at WigramPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting: the 100-mile Trophy race for Tasman Formula cars with two 25-mile morning…
The Motor Racing Club presents its 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceProgramme and advert for the 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday 23…
Two former world champions to drive at WigramStar preview of the eleventh international Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (Tasman Formula Lotus-Climax), Bruce McLaren…
Main race prospectsPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: the race is as open as ever with overseas drivers McLaren (last year's…
Jim ClarkProfile of Jim Clark: world champion in 1964 (per the article) and within half a lap of the title again for 1965, 27…
Wigram Trophy win bid: engine changesMcLaren and Phil Hill, disappointed with their NZ Grand Prix and Levin performances, fitted specially prepared…
Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…
Informal reception for racing car driversPhotos from the 1965 Wigram build-up: four overseas drivers vie for a chequered flag at an informal reception arranged…
Lady Wigram race should be openPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, third race of the Tasman series.
Jim Clark far in front in practice for Lady Wigram raceJim Clark, the 1963 world champion, was by far the fastest in the first practice sessions for the 1965 Lady Wigram…
All set for the big day at WigramRain delayed Motor Racing Club workers preparing the 2.25-mile Wigram circuit for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting but…
Clark breaks Wigram lap record in practiceJim Clark, driving his 2.5-litre Lotus-Climax, broke the Wigram lap record in practice time trials with 1:26.0 (about…
Lady Wigram Trophy race practicePhoto of Jim Clark practising his Lotus-Climax at Wigram; he broke the lap record set the year before by Bruce McLaren…
McLaren, Clark win heats; new recordBruce McLaren and Jim Clark won their eleven-lap preliminary heats for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy with ease.
Scotsman takes lead at start, romps to record win in big race: Jim Clark wins Wigram TrophyJim Clark, the Scottish farmer and 1963 world champion, led from the start and won the 100-mile 1965 Lady Wigram…
Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between Aucklanders…
PhotoPhotos from the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: American Phil Hill losing his drive shaft coming out of the S bend and…
Clark 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…
Clark 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…
Smaller cars boost motor racing in N.Z.Commentary after the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy argues that Jim Clark's end-to-end win was dull but that NZ driving…
Grand Prix courses are under fireAustralian team manager David McKay, quoted in the Sydney Daily Telegraph, attacked the organisation at Pukekohe and…
Best entry yet for Wigram raceMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer announced the best-ever entry for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: factory…
Ten events on Wigram programmeThe Motor Racing Club planned ten events, two for motor-cycles, at its 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on January 22,…
Jim Clark to defend Wigram TrophyEntries for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy had not yet closed but a first-class field was assured for the 100-mile race…
Newcomer will test Champion: Scot on Jim Clark's heelsProfile of 25-year-old Scot Jackie Stewart, who won the 1965 Italian Grand Prix in a BRM and finished third in the…
Pukekohe form no guideChristchurch Star preview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy argues that the Pukekohe Grand Prix (won by Graham Hill) was…
Wigram could be most vital raceAfter Richard Attwood's surprise win in the Levin Gold Leaf International in the No.
Motor Racing Club presents 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceProgramme and advertisement for the 12th Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram on Saturday 22 January 1966, with times…
City and country will flock to Lady Wigram Trophy classicPre-race feature asking why people are drawn to motor racing, arguing that racing offers a rare chance to be master of…
This 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…
Can Clark complete Wigram 'double'?Technical preview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy following the Grand Prix start-line debacle in which Clark stripped…
Wigram fastest course: previous winnersHistory of Wigram racing: the Canterbury Car Club ran NZ's first long-distance race in 1949 before the Motor Racing…
International drivers arrive at Christchurch airportJimmy Clark, Jackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood arrived at Christchurch airport for the 1966 Lady Wigram race; their…
Crack 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…
Jim Clark profileProfile of 28-year-old Jim Clark, world champion in 1963 and 1965, 1965 Indianapolis 500 winner and Tasman champion,…
Excellent racing forecastPreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be a close tussle between world champion Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax…
Mayoral reception for racing driversPhoto of world champion Jim Clark having tea with Motor Racing Club president J.
Enthusiasts get race circuit readyDescribes the work of Motor Racing Club members and helpers preparing the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit for the Lady Wigram…
Stewart sets record in first runIn the first practice session for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, BRM driver Jackie Stewart set an unofficial record of…
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…
Stewart 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…
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…
Highlights from Lady Wigram Trophy race 1966Photo page: Jackie Stewart receiving the Lady Wigram laurel garland from the Hon J.
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…
BRM team romps home, sets recordJackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood finished first and second in the 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy, both inside…
Christchurch Lady Wigram TrophyMagazine-style review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: a BRM one-two (Stewart, Attwood) after a lap-4 shunt between…
Previous Wigram event winnersList of winners of the main Wigram race from 1949 to 1966 with distances, winning times, average speeds and fastest…
Fast 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…
European drivers to contest Lady Wigram TrophyBrewer announced that the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy on January 21 would feature Brabham-Repcos driven by Jack Brabham…
Title-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…
More 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…
Tyre battle in racing seriesAs in the previous year, the Tasman series was a three-cornered tyre battle between Firestone, Goodyear and Dunlop,…
Fast racing likely on unique airfield circuitPreview of the thirteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy, second round of the 1967 Tasman Championship.
Wigram 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…
Schoolboy enthusiastsThe Christchurch Boys' High School Car Club, formed in 1966 by science teacher Ron Walton, ran an international motor…
Unusual cars to be seen at showThe Christchurch Boys' High School Car Club's motor show at Canterbury Court, sponsored by the Motor Racing Club, ran…
Wigram is vital event in 1967 Tasman seriesPreview showing the Lady Wigram Trophy as a vital round of the 1967 Tasman series and of the NZ championships.
Good race at Wigram says ClarkJim Clark told about three hundred people at the opening of the Canterbury Court motor show, run by the Christchurch…
Mayoral 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…
Chance 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…
Clark 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…
How they started in Trophy raceGrid positions for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy: Stewart (BRM) and Brabham (Repco-Brabham) on the front row, then Clark…
Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…
PhotoPhoto page from the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy showing the start with Jim Clark (No.
Stewart wins preliminary of big raceJackie Stewart (BRM) won the second 25-mile preliminary for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy from Jack Brabham (Repco V8),…
Pukekohe's image shattered at WigramPeter Greenslade reviews the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting.
Five top drivers for Wigram raceAnnouncement that four of the world's leading racing teams, five top drivers, were entered for the Lady Wigram Trophy…
PhotoThe morning after winning the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy, Jim Clark and BRM driver Richard Attwood visited the Templeton…
Amon to complete hard treblePreview for the Lady Wigram Trophy (apparently the 1969 meeting despite the 1968 date stamp) saying Ferrari driver…
Records fast on damp Wigram circuitReport on Friday practice before the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy on a damp 2.3-mile circuit.
Winner hard to predictPreview of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy warning that the New Zealand Grand Prix result is a poor guide: only Bruce…
Lady Wigram race draws world's top driversFeature on the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy (101.2 miles, 44 laps, Saturday 20 January 1968).
Trophy event third round of eight-race Tasman seriesPreview of the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy as the third round of the eight-race 1968 Tasman Championship (four races each…
Today'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…
Car race drivers welcomedMayor Sir George Manning welcomed six of the world's leading drivers to Christchurch ahead of the 1968 Lady Wigram…
Confident of 100 miles an hour race lapOverseas drivers for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy were almost unanimous that the first 100 mph race lap, worth a $1000…
Keen struggle at Wigram: vital raceThe 14th Lady Wigram Trophy is the third round of the eight-race 1968 Tasman Championship.
PhotoJim Clark leads Piers Courage and Bruce McLaren away at the start of the second heat of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy,…
Clark 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…
Clark 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…
Points for Clark / Wigram resultsContinuation of the report on Jim Clark's win in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: the smaller 1.6-litre cars of Hulme (lap…
Wigram on cameraPhoto spread from the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: the start, Clark at 160 mph on the back straight, and drivers Clark,…
Scot's record average at ChristchurchJim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford V8) won the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 102.6 mph after a race-long…
Wigram win in record time: Amon only seconds behind ClarkRecords fell at Wigram in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford) won at a record 102.6 mph, 7 mph…
Clark 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…
Racing car hits hangarPaul Bolton, 30, an Australian who emigrated to New Zealand in 1968 and planned to settle in Tauranga as a racing…
History made in this Wigram motor racePeter Greenslade's review of the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy: Clark and Amon's nose-to-tail battle put Wigram on a par…
A new face and a new shape will add colour and excitement to the 1969 international Lady Wigram TrophyGreenslade previews the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January: Graham Hill (39) will drive the wedge-shaped Lotus 58…
The 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…
Safety of drivers is their jobExplains the role of the flag marshals stationed at nine points around the Wigram circuit for the 15th International…
Race never so openPreview of the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the most open ever with five men holding a good chance: Graham…
Graham Hill - championProfile of Graham Hill, twice world champion, twice winner of the NZ Grand Prix, awarded the OBE after winning the…
Times may fallNotes that last year's Lady Wigram Trophy fastest lap of 1min 19.6sec, shared by Jim Clark and Chris Amon, broke the…
British cars at the topHistory of British dominance of Grand Prix racing over the previous 15 years, written ahead of the 1969 Lady Wigram…
Amon, Bell fastest in early trainingA gusty southerly wind and oil on the track prevented really fast times in the preliminary training session for the…
Austrian 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…
Rindt 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…
Lady 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…
Long, 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…
Wigram celebrates 40th anniversaryHistory of the Lady Wigram Trophy marking the 40th anniversary of the first meeting in 1949, won by Morrie Proctor in…
Look to the past for speed guidanceGreenslade's Behind the Wheel column criticises the 1989 Lady Wigram Trophy programme for omitting the circuit length,…
Logos and colours of moneyTanner recalls that on 19 January 1968 Jim Clark arrived at Wigram with his Lotus 49T Cosworth in the red, white and…
The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.
Wigram set for return of international seriesThe Lady Wigram Trophy meeting will almost certainly return to the Wigram Air Base in 1992 after two years at Ruapuna,…
Wigram relives the good old daysAfter two years at Ruapuna, the Peter Jackson International series returns to Wigram for the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy.
On track again after 25 yearsMotoring writer Brian Cowan recalls his motorcycle racing at Wigram in the mid-1960s, including finishing fifth in his…
Wigram part of historyLindsay Kerr reflects on the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy as possibly the last at Wigram after 44 years.
Wigram goodbye? Baird wins againCraig Baird won the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy comfortably from Paul Radisich and a bunch of scrapping Americans,…From the reports
- Jim Clark (Team Lotus) set fastest qualifying time of 1:39.6 for the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy. (20 Jan 1961)
- Jim Clark finished tenth at Le Mans in 1959 with John Whitmore in a Lotus Elite. (18 Jan 1961)
- In 1960 Clark finished fifth at Spa, fifth at Rheims and third in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Oporto. (18 Jan 1961)
- Jim Clark was circulating at more than 120 mph on the back straight in the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy when he lost control; the Lotus would not restart. (23 Jan 1961)
- Jim Clark took pole position for the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy with the fastest practice lap of 1:39.6. (23 Jan 1961)
- Jim Clark visited New Zealand for the 1961 New Zealand Grand Prix and ran sixth in a Lotus. (20 Jan 1965)
- Jim Clark was the only man quicker than Stirling Moss in a Le Mans start, according to the 1965 profile. (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)
- There had been no wet Wigram meeting since 1961, when Jim Clark last raced at the circuit. (22 Jan 1965)
- Jim Clark broke the Wigram lap record in practice for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy with 1:26.0, a 96.28 mph average, beating Bruce McLaren's 1964 record. (23 Jan 1965)
- A roll bar was fitted to the Clark Lotus at Wigram; the race organisers noted that no one was expected to break 100 mph in the main race. (23 Jan 1965)
- Jim Clark set a new Wigram lap record of 1:25.9 in his heat of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy; the previous record 1:26.7 was set by Denis Hulme in 1964. (23 Jan 1965)
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