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Paul McLachlan

Motorcycle rider · 1977–1980 · from Christchurch
Also printed as: Paul McLauchlan
6results
4wins
6podiums
11clippings
Yamaha 750 3Yamaha 1Yamaha TZ750 1

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
30 Jan 1977Wigram 1977Motor-cycles 350cc2Yamaha31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
30 Jan 1977Wigram 1977Motor-cycles up to 1050cc331 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
28 Jan 1979Wigram 1979Feature motor-cycle race (9 laps)1Yamaha TZ75029 Jan 1979
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Motor-cycle race 11Yamaha 750 won both races26 Jan 1980
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Motor-cycles, race 11Yamaha 75028 Jan 1980
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Motor-cycles, race 21Yamaha 75028 Jan 1980

Raced against most often

John Woodley 3Stuart Avant 2Rodger Freeth 2Peter Waters 2Peter Shapcott 2Paul Goodyer 1Marty Cropp 1R. Rose 1M. Robertson 1

In the clippings (11)

Geoff Perry is certain to provide spectacular watchingPreview of the motor-cycle racing at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting, built around Auckland rider Geoff Perry, who had…John Boote will be flying at WigramJohn Boote (TZ750 Levi's Yamaha), the 20-year-old Christchurch rider fresh from the Marlboro series, is strongly…Avant wins twiceStewart Avant of Christchurch won both motor-cycle events at the 1977 Wigram meeting, the 350cc race and the up to…Puncture costs Rosberg Lady Wigram TrophyStephen Stuart reports that Keke Rosberg, from pole, led out but a slow puncture in the right front tyre of his…Rosberg's loss will be Wigram's gainPreview of the 1978 Wigram meeting: after his appeal failed, Keke Rosberg must win one of two heats to clinch the…Twenty-five riders in 'big gun' bike raceTwenty-five riders entered the 1979 Wigram 'big gun' motor-cycle race, with top riders including Stuart Avant, John…Exciting race to McLachlanPaul McLachlan (Yamaha TZ750) won the nine-lap feature motor-cycle race at Wigram after swapping the lead with John…Motor-cycle duel at WigramThe two motor-cycle events at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting were shaping up as a continuation of the battles…Woodley injuredMotor-cycle star John Woodley (Motueka, Suzuki RG500) crashed spectacularly in the first motor-cycle race at the Lady…Huxford's Capri wins Open Saloon championshipReports of the support races at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.One woman race in Escort SportsDesire Wilson led the Escort Sport race from the start with John Armstrong close for three laps; Royce Clive moved up…

From the reports

  • Paul McLachlan won the feature nine-lap motor-cycle race at the 1979 Lady Wigram meeting. (29 Jan 1979)
  • Paul McLachlan could win a third straight Wigram motor-cycle event at the 1980 Lady Wigram meeting. (24 Jan 1980)
  • Paul McLachlan won both motor-cycle races at the 1980 Lady Wigram meeting, after removing the fairing from his Yamaha 750. (26 Jan 1980)
  • Paul McLachlan took the $175 top motor-cycle prize twice at the 1980 Lady Wigram meeting. (28 Jan 1980)

Built automatically from OCR of the clippings, so a name printed two ways may still be split across two profiles, and some results may be missing. Spotted a mistake?