Jim Murdoch

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In the clippings (28)

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,…22 Jan 1974Wigram resultsFull results of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram, won by John McCormack (Elfin…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…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 1975Murdoch: rising starProfile of Jim Murdoch, formerly of Auckland and now of Drummond, Southland, who finished second at Pukekohe in the…16 Jan 197521st International Lady Wigram Trophy race is wide openPreview of the twenty-first Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the 1975 Stuyvesant series, expected to be one of the…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 1975Living with uncertaintiesProfile of Clare Murdoch, wife of Jim Murdoch, the 28-year-old driver tipped to make it in motor racing after his…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 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…23 Jul 1975Old Lady woos Europe's fast menThe Lady Wigram Trophy motor race on 18 January 1976 would have a revised layout with the pits and paddock moved to…8 Jan 1976Top drivers line up for WigramA 14-car field for the Lady Wigram Trophy race on Sunday 18 January 1976, third round of the four-race Stuyvesant…27 Jan 1976Series shaping up for grandstand finishAfter two rounds of the 1976 Stuyvesant series Graeme Lawrence is rated the fastest car-driver combination, having set…15 Jan 1976The driversShort profiles of the drivers in the 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graeme Lawrence, Bruce Allison, Ken Smith, Max Stewart,…15 Jan 197622nd International Lady Wigram Trophy Race MeetingPreview of the 22nd Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on 18 January 1976.17 Jan 1976No clear favourite for Lady WigramBruce Allison, in his first year of F5000 racing, is the man to beat in the 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy, one point ahead…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…17 Jan 1976Lap record at 117mph by Ken SmithKen Smith of Auckland broke the Wigram lap record in his Lola T332 in the second of three qualifying sessions, lapping…19 Jan 1976Ken Smith wins the 'bad luck' Lady WigramAuckland driver Ken Smith won the 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy from start to finish after Graeme Lawrence blew up in…19 Jan 1976Results, Lady Wigram Trophy meeting 1976Results of the third round of the Peter Stuyvesant series at Wigram won by Ken Smith (Lola) in 51min 53.9sec, plus…19 Jan 1976Wigram problem may spell end of era for promotersPeter Greenslade reports that Ken Smith (Lola T332) won the Lady Wigram Trophy, third round of the Peter Stuyvesant…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…25 Jan 1979Lady Wigram Trophy race, final round 1979 Formula Pacific international seriesAdvert and programme for the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 27-28 January, listing…25 Jan 1979Hulme, Amon to drive in demonstrationDenny Hulme, Chris Amon, Jim Murdoch and Mike Hailwood were to drive a nostalgic demonstration at the 1979 Lady Wigram…29 Jan 1979Hulme shows fine styleIn the Formula One demonstration at the 1979 Lady Wigram meeting, Denny Hulme showed he had lost none of his skill in…

From the reports

• Jim Murdoch's Begg 018 has a deformable structure, side-mounted radiators, inboard front suspension and a far-forward driving position. (16 Jan 1975)
• Murdoch finished second behind Warwick Brown in the 1975 NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe. (16 Jan 1975)
• The Begg 018 was the eighteenth car George Begg had built; Jim Murdoch and Begg built it at Drummond, Southland. (18 Jan 1975)
• Jim Murdoch was invited to race in the four Australian rounds of the 1975 Stuyvesant series on the strength of his second place in the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe. (18 Jan 1975)
• Murdoch's Begg 018 lacked power on the fast Wigram circuit in 1975, finishing seventh. (20 Jan 1975)
• Jim Murdoch crashed his Begg 018 in qualifying at Manfeild the previous Saturday but had it repaired for Wigram. (17 Jan 1976)
• Allison lost 43 seconds replacing a punctured rear tyre, handing second place to Murdoch. (19 Jan 1976)
• Murdoch's Begg 01B won on debut in the 1974 Levin Gold Star race. (25 Jan 1979)

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