John Cannon

Results

Lap times and speeds

Raced against most often

In the clippings (15)

16 Nov 1970Big overseas entry for Tasman seriesRacing drivers from Britain, France, the United States and Australia, as well as New Zealand, were set to contest the…6 Jan 197117th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: round 3 Tasman championshipAdvertisement listing entrants for the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, round 3 of the 1971 Tasman…6 Jan 1971Records will fall again at WigramPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy: if the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe was any guide, race and lap records would fall.12 Jan 1971Extremely fierce competition expected; new lap and race recordsPreview of the 17th Lady Wigram Trophy race, expected to produce new lap and race records and extremely fierce…12 Jan 197117th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admissionMotor Racing Club advertisement for the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, round three of the 1971 Tasman…13 Jan 1971Best field ever at WigramPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, the eighth consecutive Tasman Series, billed as the most evenly matched field…13 Jan 1971Huge sums investedDescribes the enormous cost of the visiting Tasman circus coming to Wigram: each fuel-injected 500bhp Formula A car is…13 Jan 1971Lady Wigram likely to be vital in seriesThe 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy looked likely to decide the seven-race Tasman championship, with Niel Allen (15 points)…14 Jan 1971Lady Wigram main event on programmePreview of the Tasman Gold Star meeting at Wigram, with motor-cycling preceding the feature race.16 Jan 1971McRae sets recordGraham McRae took pole position for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 1:17.0 (107.53 mph) in his…16 Jan 1971It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…16 Jan 1971The race is over and the tension offPhotographs from the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graeme McRae easily leading past the control tower, and Mike Eyerly and…18 Jan 1971McRae wins, takes lead in Tasman seriesDriving a smooth, polished race, Graham McRae led the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy almost from end to end in his…18 Jan 1971Perry beats Wylie in motor-cyclingAuckland's Geoff Perry (500 Suzuki) came from behind three laps from the finish to beat Christchurch's Dale Wylie in…18 Jan 1971Odds against McRae's engine lasting out seriesAfter winning the Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae led the Tasman series with 22 points, seven ahead of Niel Allen,…

From the reports

• The fastest back-straight speed recorded in 1971 practice was 158.5 mph, with Cannon and Allen at 157.4 mph into a strong head wind. (16 Jan 1971)
• After the Lady Wigram Trophy 1971 the Tasman points were: McRae 22, Allen 15, Matich 12, Amon 6, Lawrence 5, Eyerly 4, Cannon 4, Oxton 3, Pilette 1. (18 Jan 1971)

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