KW
Kieran Wills
Driver · 1986–1994 · from Auckland
10results
4wins
10podiums
1:15.74best Wigram lap (1993)
28clippings
Results
- 1986P2Wigram · Tootal Coolwool 2.5 GT Series, Heat 1Mazda RX7
- P2Wigram · Tootal Coolwool 2.5 GT Series (Heat one)Mazda
- 1990P1Ruapuna · Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 1 (10 laps)Mazda RX8
- P1Ruapuna · Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 2 (8 laps)
- 1991P1Ruapuna · Hansells Sun Valley Tranzam (Race 1)Mazda RX8
- P1Ruapuna · Hansells Sun Valley Tranzam (Race 3)Mazda RX8
- 1993P2Wigram · TraNZam (Race 2)Mazda RX8
- P3Wigram · TraNZam (Race 3)
- 1994P2Wigram · TraNZam (Race 1)Chevrolet Camaro
- P3Wigram · TraNZam (Race 2)Chevrolet Camaro
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Tootal Coolwool 2.5 GT Series, Heat 1 | 2 | Mazda RX7 | 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Tootal Coolwool 2.5 GT Series (Heat one) | 2 | Mazda | 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 1 (10 laps) | 1 | Mazda RX8 | 7:08.04 | 29 Jan 1990, 29 Jan 1990 +2 |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna 1990 | Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon championship, Heat 2 (8 laps) | 1 | 7:05.20 | 29 Jan 1990, 29 Jan 1990 +2 | |
| 13 Jan 1991 | Ruapuna 1991 | Hansells Sun Valley Tranzam (Race 1) | 1 | Mazda RX8 | Feb 1991 | |
| 13 Jan 1991 | Ruapuna 1991 | Hansells Sun Valley Tranzam (Race 3) | 1 | Mazda RX8 | Feb 1991 | |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Wigram 1993 | TraNZam (Race 2) | 2 | Mazda RX8 | 18 Jan 1993 | |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Wigram 1993 | TraNZam (Race 3) | 3 | 18 Jan 1993 | ||
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | TraNZam (Race 1) | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro | 24 Jan 1994 | |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | TraNZam (Race 2) | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro | 24 Jan 1994 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1990 | Ruapuna | 42.21 | fastest race lap · Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon, Heat 1 | clipping | ||
| 17 Jan 1993 | Wigram | Mazda RX7 V8 | 1:15.74 | qualifying · Auto News TraNZam · grid 4 | clipping |
Raced against most often
Kayne Scott 7Don Grindley 4Rodger Freeth 4Geoff Burrows 2Brett Willis 2John Osborne 2Scott Lagasse 2Phillip Henley 1I. Henley 1Wayne Huxford 1Ian Munt 1Mike Fitzgerald 1
In the clippings (28)
Archibald returns to Wigram on side of saloon carPreview of the saloon and support races at the January 1986 Lady Wigram meeting.
Exciting action from saloonsPreview of the saloon-car support classes at the 1986 Lady Wigram meeting: OSCA, Pre-65, Select Auto Mini 7s, the new…
American dominates Lady Wigram raceAmerican Jeff MacPherson clinched the 1986 NZ international Formula Pacific series with two victories at Wigram: the…
MacPherson gets easy Lady Wigram winAmerican Jeff MacPherson won the 30-lap Phillip Mills Luxury Cars Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram in 1986 after also…
Crowd favourites line up for Lady Wigram Trophy meetingPress advertising-feature preview of the supporting events at the Benson and Hedges international meeting at Wigram on…
Dymand aims for Wigram successExpatriate Christchurch sports sedan driver Steve Dymand says he is thrilled to be back in New Zealand despite…
Circuit braces for Hall, Radisich duelPreview of the 40th motor racing meeting on the 3.44km Wigram air base circuit, expected to feature a head-on clash…
Strong local field set for big racesPreview of the January 1990 Peter Jackson Formula Pacific series, which at entry close had only one overseas driver,…
The start of a new Lady Wigram era?Kerr's Motorsport column on moving the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting to Ruapuna for 1990 and 1991 because the Wigram…
Thunder saloons at their bestPress advertising feature on the Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon class at Ruapuna on 28 January 1990, the best field…
Youngest driver wins Lady Wigram TrophyCraig Baird, 19, of Hamilton won both Formula Pacific races at Ruapuna, including the 50-lap Lady Wigram Trophy, each…
Historic win for teen racerTeenage Hamiltonian Craig Baird (Swift DB4) won the Lady Wigram Trophy at Ruapuna in extreme heat, holding off Ken…
Ruapuna results from SundayResults of the 28 January 1990 Ruapuna meeting: Craig Baird won the 25-lap Formula Pacific race and the 50-lap Lady…
Results - RuapunaFull results with fastest laps from the Ruapuna Peter Jackson meeting of 27-28 January 1990: Formula Pacific heat and…
Hamilton drive makes wavesProfile of Kayne Scott, 22, of Hamilton, driver of Mark Petch's red American-built Shell Ford Sierra turbo in the…
Baird favoured to retain titlePreview of round three at Ruapuna: Craig Baird, 20, returns as firm favourite to retain the Lady Wigram Trophy, noted…
Excitement at RuapunaPress advertising feature for the Peter Jackson International Motor Racing Series Lady Wigram Trophy meeting (round 3)…
Round Three, Ruapuna: The Lady Wigram Trophy Race Meeting - a mere shadow of former glories, but Ken Smith is brilliantCritical report on the 1991 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Ruapuna, round three of the Peter Jackson series: the…
Dramatic changes to traditional formatFor the 1992 Peter Jackson series the international flavour shifts from Formula Atlantic to the supporting Formula…
PhotoKieran Wills' rebuilt Mazda RX8 will be among the top runners in the TraNZam class, which includes two American drivers.
Baird puts himself on the line to gain pole positionCraig Baird won pole position for the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy, 8/10ths of a second faster than Stuart Crow and Steve…
Baird puts Verstappen behind him at WigramCraig Baird won the Lady Wigram Trophy and the preliminary heat at Wigram, his third Trophy win, moving to the head of…
Behind the scenes at WigramJohn Hawkins' racing column covers incidents from Wigram: many drivers hit marker tyres in practice, James Daniels was…
Wigram goodbye? Baird wins againCraig Baird won the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy comfortably from Paul Radisich and a bunch of scrapping Americans,…
Turning back clock at Wigram meetingPreview of the January 1994 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, now a round of the Peter Jackson International series, amid…
Top drivers promise exciting actionClass-by-class preview of the 1994 Lady Wigram meeting.
Smith confident of swift performanceKenny Smith, winner of the 1976 and 1991 Lady Wigram Trophy races, said he still wanted to win the 1994 Peter Jackson…
Stokell wins wet Lady Wigram raceAustralian Paul Stokell overcame treacherous wet conditions to win the shortened 89km, 23-lap 1994 Lady Wigram Trophy…From the reports
- Kieran Wills won all three Tranzam races at Ruapuna in January 1991 in his Mazda RX8. (Feb 1991)
- Final 1993 Aztec TraNZam GTO points: Kayne Scott 229, Kieran Wills 177, Don Grindley 120, Wayne Huxford 83. (29 Jan 1993)
- At Wigram in 1993 the dry-sump pump in the Chev engine of Kieran Wills' Mazda could not scavenge completely on the high-speed left-hand corners. (Feb 1993)
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