Larry Perkins

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1978 (Ralt RT1-Ford BDA). All winners →

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In the clippings (36)

21 Jan 1978Lady Wigram special: supporting racesThe Formula Pacific cars will draw the crowds to Wigram on Sunday, with supporting saloon and Formula Ford races;…21 Jan 1978British-built cars feature in Stuyvesant seriesPreview of the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant series for Formula Pacific.24 Jan 1978Rosberg's appeal set for ThursdayKeke Rosberg's 1978 Stuyvesant series lead was threatened by a one-minute penalty for alleged jumping of the start in…26 Jan 1978Larry PerkinsProfile of 27-year-old Australian Larry Perkins (Ralt RT1), who battled Rosberg in the New Zealand Grand Prix at…27 Jan 1978Keke's out to prove his pointKeke Rosberg lost his appeal against a one-minute penalty for jumping the start at Teretonga but remained 12 points…28 Jan 1978Perkins needs skill, luck to win seriesRussell Jones previews the 1978 Wigram decider: Larry Perkins can only take the Stuyvesant series if he wins both…28 Jan 1978Wigram wide openThe last round of the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant series looked wide open after first practice, with Keke Rosberg and Larry…30 Jan 1978Rosberg robbed of his chance in last race but carries off seriesKeke Rosberg became undisputed Peter Stuyvesant series champion with a win at Wigram, though the final points margin…30 Jan 1978PhotoPhotos from the 1978 Lady Wigram Trophy, the last race of the Peter Stuyvesant series: Larry Perkins, winner of the…30 Jan 1978To the victor the spoilsPhoto of Australian driver Larry Perkins, winner of the 1978 Lady Wigram Trophy, with a saloon car action shot where a…30 Jan 1978Keke Rosberg wins Stuyvesant seriesThe "Flying Finn" Keke Rosberg won the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant Formula Pacific series at Wigram despite being caught in…24 Jan 1979Stepping stone to better thingsPiece on the Formula Pacific series as a stepping stone for overseas drivers, noting that Keke Rosberg did not come…27 Jan 1979Threat to Fabi in time trialsDave McMillan threw a surprise into the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy time trials, fastest in the first session with 71.9…24 Jan 1979Fabi looks like winning seriesProfiles of the main Formula Pacific contenders before the 1979 Wigram round.25 Jan 1979Sunday marks 30 years of racing at WigramPreview of the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, the final two heats of the Formula Pacific series, with Teo Fabi…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 1979PDL wants Wigram markLeo Leonard's PDL Mustang was out to take the Wigram outright saloon lap record, the only one in New Zealand it did…27 Jan 1979Wigram spectacular: that once-a-year dayProgramme preview for the 30th anniversary Lady Wigram Trophy race on 28 January 1979: Escort Sport, motor-cycle…29 Jan 1979Fabi wins series but McMillan Wigram starTeo Fabi wrapped up the 1979 NZ Formula Pacific series with two second places at Wigram, but Aucklander Dave McMillan…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…29 Jan 1979McMillan steals the show but Fabi takes seriesDave McMillan, a 32-year-old Pan Am sales representative from Auckland, won both heats of the 30th Lady Wigram Trophy…23 Jan 1980The lady is one of the world's fastestSouth African Desire Wilson, 26 and living in England, was entered in the 1980 Formula Pacific series in a…26 Jan 1980Two men in a spin in Wigram practiceTwo Formula Pacific drivers, including points leader Huub Rothengatter, spun at Japanese Car Corner on the same lap…26 Jan 1980Most cars come from UKGuide to the racing car makes in the 1980 Formula Pacific series, most built in Britain where the racing car industry…17 Nov 1979Wigram in Pacific eventThe 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy race was to count as a round of the new Pacific Region Championships, with Pukekohe (NZ…23 Jan 1980Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy meetingAdvert and programme for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 26-27 January, round three of…23 Jan 1980Extremely even field for Pacific racesPreview of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy, round three of the Aurora AFX series, with $11,000 in prize money.26 Jan 1980Continuation of Wigram racing is up to publicWith the Stuyvesant Series dead after the cigarette company withdrew, 1980 racing became the Aurora AFX Series (Aurora…26 Jan 1980Desire one of fastest women in the worldProfile of Desire Wilson, entered in a Nashua-sponsored March 77B in the Formula Pacific series.26 Jan 1980McMillan wins both heats of Lady Wigram TrophyAuckland's Dave McMillan (Citizen Ralt) won both 80 km heats of the 1980 Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy before…28 Jan 1980Lady Wigram Trophy meeting resultsResults box for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: heats 1 and 2 of the Formula Pacific race (McMillan won both,…28 Jan 1980The luck of the runningLight-hearted round-up of the drivers' fortunes at the 1980 Wigram meeting: John Smith's Ralt snapped an axle in both…16 Jan 1982International flavour to seriesHistory of the Tasman and Formula Pacific series leading to the Aurora AFX series.16 Jan 198221 on grid for PacificPreview of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific races at Wigram: 21 drivers from the US, Brazil, Australia and New…21 Jan 1982Tension will be highPreview of the final round of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific series at Wigram, listing the 21 entered drivers…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

• Before the 1978 Wigram round Rosberg had 49 points and Larry Perkins 37 in the Peter Stuyvesant series. (24 Jan 1978)
• Rosberg needed six points to clinch the 1978 Stuyvesant series at Wigram; Perkins had to win both heats. (27 Jan 1978)
• Rosberg needed only third and fourth in the two Wigram races to clinch the 1978 title even if Perkins won both. (28 Jan 1978)
• Larry Perkins took pole position for the 1978 Wigram final round and led the first race until he hit oil or water on the eighth lap and slid wide. (30 Jan 1978)
• Larry Perkins won the 1978 Lady Wigram Trophy, the last race in the Peter Stuyvesant series. (30 Jan 1978)
• Larry Perkins, an Australian based in Europe, said he was waiting for a Formula One drive and would continue in Formula Two. (30 Jan 1978)
• Larry Perkins won the European F3 championship in 1975. (24 Jan 1979)
• Before the 1979 Wigram final, Fabi had 128 points, Riley 124 and Perkins 116. (25 Jan 1979)
• Fabi's March 78/79 had ground-effect side skirts that gave better high-speed stability and top speed; Perkins' March 77B lacked them. (25 Jan 1979)
• Fabi's motor was down on power at Teretonga the week before and he collided with Perkins in the second heat, losing two laps for a new nose-cone. (25 Jan 1979)
• Formula Pacific entries for the 1979 Wigram final included Fabi, Perkins, Riley, Elgh, Jeff Wood, John Smith, Howard Wood, Ken Smith, Norm Lankshear, Steve Millen, Grant Campbell, Hugh Owen, Ross Stone and Dave McMillan. (27 Jan 1979)
• Teo Fabi won the 1979 New Zealand Formula Pacific series with two second places at Wigram; Riley was second, 10 points behind, with Perkins 22 behind Riley. (29 Jan 1979)

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