John McCormack

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1974 (Elfin MR5-Repco Holden). All winners →

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19 Jan 1972Elfin carsAustralian sports car maker Elfin debuted in New Zealand Formula A with two Elfin MR5s at the NZ Grand Prix: Max…31 Dec 1971Overseas stars for 18th trophy race at WigramDrivers from Britain, Belgium, the United States, Canada and Australia, led by European and North American Formula…18 Jan 1972Lady Wigram Trophy race prospects bright for biggest speed feast on aerodrome circuitPreview of the 18th Lady Wigram Trophy on Saturday 22 January 1972, expected to be the fastest race run at Wigram as…18 Jan 1972Lady Wigram Trophy race constitutes third round of 1972 Tasman championshipHistory of the Tasman series (begun 1964): from McLaren's first title and the dominance of Clark and Stewart, through…19 Jan 1972Wigram 'race of champions'Preview of the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, where any of five drivers (Gardner, McRae, Hobbs, Hailwood, Matich) had a good…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…19 Jan 1972Expense no object as Frank Matich prepares for WigramTwo-time Australian Grand Prix winner Frank Matich flew back to Sydney after the Levin race to have special suspension…21 Jan 1972Graham McRae sets pace during warm-up lapsIn Friday shake-down runs before the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, 1971 winner and Tasman champion Graham McRae lapped the…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…23 Jan 1972Kisses and champagne: McRae's trophy driveBehind McRae's faultless 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy win lay overnight drama: a cracked cylinder head found after…24 Jan 1972McRae has decisive win in Wigram grand prixDefending Tasman champion Graeme McRae won the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy in his Leda GM1 by almost a lap from Mike…28 Oct 1972Wigram a tougher event for McRaeAfter McRae's easy win in the 75-mile Rothmans International at Levin, the Tasman champion faced stronger opposition…19 Jan 1973Tasman hat-trick on the cards for Graham McRaeLooking back at Graham McRae's dominant win in the 75-mile Rothmans International at Levin, the article says McRae put…17 Jan 1973Major sponsor requiredNZ Grand Prix winner John McCormack says the Tasman series needs a major sponsor to survive, estimating about $250,000…19 Jan 1973McRae close to last year's fastest time at WigramIn the preliminary practice session for the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae was unofficially timed at 66.9sec in…20 Jan 1973McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…16 Jan 1973World-class field vying for honoursPreview of the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, the fastest round of the 1973 eight-race Tasman Cup, with…16 Jan 1973Wheel has turned the full circleMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer says Wigram history shows the wheel has turned full circle: early fields were…16 Jan 197319th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programmeAdvertised timetable and spectator information for the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, round three of…16 Jan 1973Graham McRae heads list of championsField guide to the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy race.17 Jan 1973Graeme Lawrence not able to race at Wigram1971 Tasman champion Graeme Lawrence, survivor of the 1972 NZ Grand Prix crash in which Bryan Faloon died, could not…17 Jan 1973Six nations represented in Wigram classicPreview of the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy race (47 laps, 100 miles), with drivers from six nations: five…17 Jan 1973McCormack profileProfile of John McCormack, whose surprise win in the New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe made him a Wigram Trophy…17 Jan 1973Lady Wigram entriesList of the 20 drivers and cars entered for the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race, with race numbers and a…17 Jan 1973American team's first visitSam Posey and the Champ Carr team, in New Zealand for the first time, hope to end McRae's two-year Tasman domination.17 Jan 1973Victory repeat is his hopePhoto caption: John McCormack, who won the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, hopes to repeat the performance in the Lady…20 Jan 1973McRae beats class field into the groundGraham McRae won the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 114.277 mph, 27.8sec ahead of…20 Jan 1973McRae wins third successive Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with Max Stewart booting his Lola T330 into Hangar…22 Jan 1973McRae wins exciting race for Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy in a record 52min 33.8sec (114.277 mph), after a race in…22 Jan 1973Tasman racing series is still wide open after WigramDespite McRae's 11-point lead after winning the Lady Wigram Trophy, the Tasman series was still open because luck was…21 Jan 1974Airfield motorcycle title to BooteNineteen-year-old Christchurch rider J. A. Boote (Levi's Yamaha TZ750) won the open class of the New Zealand airfield…17 Jan 1974Race prospectsPreview of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram, the third round of the Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 series and…17 Jan 1974Australian drivers McCormack and Stewart profiledProfiles of Australia's challenge in the 1974 Stuyvesant series: 35-year-old John McCormack, new Australian Gold Star…19 Jan 1974New Zealand Grand Prix 1974 at Wigram: programmeAdvertisement and programme for round three of the Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 series, the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix…18 Jan 1974McRae needs 120 mph lap for pole positionDrivers wanting pole or front row for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix at Wigram would need a flying lap of about 120 mph in…19 Jan 1974McRae fastest again in trialsFive drivers broke 120 mph in Saturday's qualifying trials for the 1974 NZ Grand Prix, headed by triple Tasman…21 Jan 1974G.P. to McCormack after eight cars excludedJohn McCormack (Elfin Repco) won the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram at a record average of more than 115 mph,…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…26 Jan 1974McRae needs win to be in running for Tasman seriesLooking back on the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram, Greenslade describes how John McCormack (Elfin MR5 Repco)…7 Nov 1974Top saloon drivers to show skillsAustralian saloon stars John McCormack (Valiant Charger) and Allan Moffat (Ford Mustang) were to be matched against…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 1975Top saloon drivers hereThe saloon races at Wigram on Sunday 19 January 1975 promise to be the most exciting for some time, with Australians…16 Jan 1975Amon now out of F1Chris Amon, a favourite in the 1975 Stuyvesant series though yet to score, has given up Formula One to concentrate on…16 Jan 1975Australians leading seriesPreviews of the Australian contenders in the 1975 Stuyvesant series: Johnnie Walker, who won the 1974 Levin round;…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…16 Jan 1975Feature saloon raceThe feature saloon race at the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting will be the final 11-lap Radio Avon invitation event.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…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 1975McCormack, Fahey best saloon driversAustralian John McCormack (Ansett Charger) and Aucklander Paul Fahey (Capri) won their saloon events at Wigram.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…15 Jan 1976Lap record at Wigram may go in match raceThe 99.124 mph Wigram saloon car record set in 1975 by Australian John McCormack in his Repco V8 Chrysler Charger was…16 Jan 1976Lawrence wants change of luckGraeme Lawrence, fastest qualifier in the opening Stuyvesant rounds at Pukekohe and Manfeild, has reservations about…16 Jan 1976Wigram lap record will go - LeonardLeo Leonard, 35-year-old Timaru driver of the PDL Mustang who won three races in the first round at Bay Park, Mt…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…24 Jan 1976Stuyvesant series lacks strength in the fieldPeter Greenslade argues that the 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy showed the Peter Stuyvesant series has no depth, being kept…12 Jan 1977Fast airfield track will suit P.D.L. MustangJohn Fridd previews the Shellsport and Australia v New Zealand saloon races at Wigram, where the new P.D.L.24 Jan 1990The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.

From the reports

• An official inquiry into the death of Bryan Faloon at the 8 January 1972 Pukekohe Grand Prix found it was not possible to apportion responsibility to any one of the three drivers concerned (Faloon, McCormack and Lawrence); the accident occurred on the main back straight. (19 Jan 1972)
• John McCormack and Kevin Bartlett tangled at the loop early in the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, tearing the wing off McCormack's Elfin; Bartlett continued to finish third in his two-year-old McLaren M10B. (23 Jan 1972)
• Repco V8 engines of about 490 bhp powered Matich and McCormack. (28 Oct 1972)
• McCormack said an adult could see a full day of top-class racing for about $2. (17 Jan 1973)
• McCormack called the Tasman the toughest international series in the world, eight races in eight weeks. (17 Jan 1973)
• In 1973 Repco V8 engines powering Matich and McCormack developed 490 bhp. (16 Jan 1973)
• At the 1973 NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, McCormack won narrowly, Rollinson was second and Thompson third; the pre-race favourite ended up in the pits. (17 Jan 1973)
• McCormack bought an ex-Scuderia Veloce Brabham-Climax and was third at Longford in the 1966 Gold Star round and second the following year. (17 Jan 1973)
• McCormack's team did an extensive 1972 Australian season of 21 events, including the seven-race Gold Star series and the five-race Repco series. (17 Jan 1973)
• The 1973 Lady Wigram Trophy entry listed 20 drivers: Matich No. 1, McRae No. 22, McCormack No. 29, Posey No. 34, Oxton No. 19. (17 Jan 1973)
• After Wigram 1973 the Tasman points were McRae 21, Brown 10, McCormack 9, Matich 9, Thompson 8, Rollinson 6. (20 Jan 1973)
• After Wigram 1973 McRae had 21 Tasman points; Brown 10, McCormack and Matich 9 each. (22 Jan 1973)

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