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Owen Galbraith
Motorcycle rider · 1973 · from Christchurch
3results
2wins
2podiums
8clippings
Results
- 1973P6Wigram · Motor-cycles 250-750cc racing class750cc Kawasaki
- P1Wigram · Production motor-cycle race750cc Norjo Kawasaki
- P1Wigram · Motor-cycles production race750cc Kawasaki
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Motor-cycles 250-750cc racing class | 6 | 750cc Kawasaki | 20 Jan 1973 | |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Production motor-cycle race | 1 | 750cc Norjo Kawasaki | ran away with the race | 20 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Motor-cycles production race | 1 | 750cc Kawasaki | 22 Jan 1973 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram | 750cc Norjo Kawasaki | 115 mph | top speed · Production motor-cycle race · on the long straight | clipping |
Raced against most often
John Boote 3Ron Grant 2Dale Wylie 2Jim Landrebe 1Ray Dumpleton 1Trevor Discombe 1Joe Lett 1Gavin Keats 1Simon Burton 1
In the clippings (8)
Thrills, spills for big crowd at Wigram circuitEarly arrivals at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting saw crashes and close racing in the preliminary events on the 2.13-mile…
American and New Zealander are likely to continue 150mph duelPreview of the Wigram motor-cycle races: American Ron Grant (water-cooled 750cc Suzuki) and Huntly's Ginger Molloy…
Fourth motor-cycle title likely for GrantOn the strength of three wins on the summer circuit (Bay Park Raceway, Mount Maunganui, Pukekohe, and Levin), American…
Francevic's Mazda hits 118mph for winRobbie Francevic's rotary Mazda RX2 won the Castrol GTX Group 2 and 3 saloon race, the first event at the 1973 Lady…
Galbraith takes production motor-cycle raceSouth Island production king Owen Galbraith ran away with the production motorcycle race at Wigram on a 750cc Norjo…
Another one for McRaePhoto page of the 1973 Lady Wigram Trophy: McRae telling the story of his win, lapping Frank Radisich, the field…
McRae 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…
Wigram: good moments and badPhoto captions from the 1973 Lady Wigram meeting: Max Stewart led for nearly three-quarters of the trophy race before…From the reports
- Boote's 500cc Suzuki twin pulled about 100 mph on the straight against Galbraith's 115 mph in the 1973 Wigram production race. (20 Jan 1973)
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