Peter Whitehead

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1954 (Ferrari 125), 1956 (Ferrari 500/750S), 1957 (Ferrari 555/860). All winners →

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31 Dec 1953Motor race at Wigram: world's leading cars enteredKen Wharton (B.R.M.), Tony Gaze (H.W.M.) and Peter Whitehead (Ferrari) will race in the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at…25 Jan 1954Overseas cars for Wigram racePhotographs of the British H.W.M. (to be driven by F. O. A. Gaze) and the Italian Ferrari (driven by owner Peter…27 Jan 1954Ferrari for WigramPhotograph of the Italian Ferrari racing car to be driven by its owner Peter Whitehead, the first man allowed to buy…29 Jan 1954Overseas drivers should do best in trophy raceKen Wharton (B.R.M.), Peter Whitehead (supercharged 2.4-litre Ferrari) and Tony Gaze (H.W.M.) are expected to lead the…3 Feb 1954International Lady Wigram Trophy race, 100 milesAdvertisement for the International Lady Wigram Trophy, 100 miles, at Wigram on Saturday 6 February 1954, featuring…5 Feb 1954Decision on S bend in car race may affect resultThe Motor Racing Club would decide after practice whether to eliminate the slow S bend from the 2.1-mile Wigram…5 Feb 1954Peter Whitehead looks over his FerrariPeter Whitehead (second from left), one of the English drivers in the Lady Wigram Trophy, looks over his Ferrari in a…6 Feb 1954P. Whitehead wins Lady Wigram car race in FerrariPeter Whitehead (Ferrari) won the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram from Tony Gaze (H.W.M.), while Ken Wharton's…8 Feb 1954Wigram car race to P. WhiteheadPeter Whitehead, English woolbroker and farmer, won the fastest car race ever run in the South Island, the 48-lap,…8 Feb 1954The winners and the man who pushed his car homePhoto montage of the 1954 Lady Wigram Trophy: Peter Whitehead's Ferrari winning, Tony Gaze's H.W.M.8 Feb 1954Whitehead wins Wigram Trophy: B.R.M. breaks down near finishAt least 15,000 saw the fastest car race ever run in the South Island.28 Oct 1955Third N.Z. Grand Prix: British drivers to competeEntries for the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956 include Stirling Moss (Maserati), Reg Parnell…19 Nov 1955Famous drivers enter for N.Z. motor racesPreview of the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956, with 42 entries including Stirling Moss (his own…24 Nov 1955Top cars, drivers in Lady Wigram raceOrganisers announced the leading overseas entries for the January 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy, with overseas manufacturers…24 Nov 1955Wigram motor races: English entries confirmedCabled advice from the Racing Drivers' Club secretary Desmond Scannell confirmed Reg Parnell, Leslie Marr, Peter…24 Nov 1955First international race for Lady Wigram TrophyA history of the Lady Wigram Trophy from its first running in 1949 to 1954, noting the 1956 race would be the first…21 Dec 1955Motor-racing at Wigram: six more entries confirmedSix more entries were confirmed for the Lady Wigram International Trophy race, including Zambucka, Jensen, R.14 Jan 1956Motor racing at Wigram: drivers to arrive on Monday; Parnell to race Grand Prix Aston MartinSix overseas entrants (Parnell, Marr, Gaze and Whitehead from England; Mackay and Sulman from Australia) were to fly…17 Jan 1956Car drivers would like drains sealedOverseas drivers were unhappy about the apron drains at Wigram, which Tony Gaze called dangerous and said could make a…18 Jan 1956English racing drivers arrive from AucklandParnell, Gaze and Whitehead arrived in Christchurch after a North Island holiday and were welcomed by Hume Christie…19 Jan 1956Racing cars arrive: bodywork damaged in transitThe Ferraris of Tony Gaze and Peter Whitehead were dented in transit from Auckland and sent to city panelbeaters…19 Jan 1956Lady Wigram race will be keen test of enduranceThe Mayor of Christchurch, R. M. Macfarlane, welcomed the overseas drivers, calling the race a keen test of endurance…20 Jan 195624 cars entered in Lady Wigram Trophy raceTwenty-four cars would face the starter for the 71-lap Lady Wigram Trophy.21 Jan 1956PhotoCartoon-style quip about traffic officers and licences, with a photograph of Peter Whitehead (Ferrari) and Leslie Marr…21 Jan 1956Keen racing expected for Lady Wigram TrophyWith six overseas drivers entered, the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy looked one of the keenest ever on the two-mile Wigram…21 Jan 1956Lady Wigram Trophy won by P. WhiteheadEngland's Peter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy in a bright red Ferrari, his second…21 Jan 1956British driver wins Wigram Trophy racePhotographs of the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy: the start with Gaze, Marr and Whitehead on the front row, Whitehead…23 Jan 1956Steady race by Wigram leadersThe 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram on Saturday 21 January 1956 was dominated by the two red Ferraris of Peter…23 Jan 1956Englishmen take placings in major car racePeter Whitehead won the Lady Wigram Trophy for the second time on Saturday 21 January 1956 before about 21,000…26 Jan 1956British motor racing stars' fine exhibitionsAn editorial-style review of the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy, praising Peter Whitehead's repeat win over Tony Gaze and the…18 May 1956N.Z. car-racing titles: choice of overseas driversPromoters of the five international races in New Zealand in early 1957 had to choose which overseas drivers to…18 Dec 1956Four English drivers in Lady Wigram Trophy raceThe Motor Racing Club announced the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy on 26 January would have Peter Whitehead, Ken Wharton,…5 Jan 1957Lady Wigram Trophy entrantPhotograph of Peter Whitehead in his Ferrari at the Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne.5 Jan 1957Wigram Trophy car race: entries for event on January 26Entries for the third international Lady Wigram Trophy, Redex sports race, open car race and saloon race on 26 January…5 Jan 1957Lady Wigram Trophy: English drivers arriveReg Parnell, Peter Whitehead and Horace Gould arrived a week before the third Lady Wigram Trophy, their cars to be…19 Jan 1957Lady Wigram Trophy drivers arrivePhotograph outside a Christchurch garage of Peter Whitehead's Ferrari and Reg Parnell.19 Jan 1957Keen competition in Wigram TrophyAt least twenty-five cars would face the starter in the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be another Ferrari…23 Jan 1957English drivers test cars on Wigram trackThe Super Squalo Ferraris of Parnell and Whitehead and Gould's 250F Maserati were tested on the back straight, Gould…25 Jan 1957Welcome to racing driversFive overseas drivers were welcomed by the Mayor at an informal reception: Parnell, Whitehead and Gould (England) and…26 Jan 1957Famous racing cars at Wigram: Maserati and Ferrari to duel for honoursA technical preview of the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy comparing the Super Squalo Ferraris of Parnell and Whitehead…26 Jan 1957N.Z. driver fastest at Wigram practiceAuckland's Ron Roycroft set the fastest practice lap at Wigram before the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy, 1:27 in his…26 Jan 1957Lady Wigram Trophy race to-dayPhotographs of the start of the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy: Peter Whitehead leading Ron Roycroft, and Reg Parnell leading…26 Jan 1957Peter Whitehead winner of Lady Wigram Trophy for third timePeter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in his Super Squalo Ferrari, his third successive…28 Jan 1957P. Whitehead's third win in Wigram motor classicPeter Whitehead won the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr 50min 8sec, two minutes slower than 1956, the first driver to…28 Jan 1957The smile of victoryPhotographs of Peter Whitehead after his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy win on 26 January 1957, the start with…28 Jan 1957Parnell, Gould and the start at WigramPhotographs from the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy: Parnell leading Roycroft and Whitehead, Horace Gould exhausted after 51…31 Jan 1957Who is she?A picture item about a woman drinking champagne from the Lady Wigram Trophy won by Peter Whitehead, and Horace Gould,…31 Jan 1957No suspicion of team driving in Lady Wigram raceAn analysis of whether Reg Parnell and Peter Whitehead used team tactics in the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy.19 Jul 1957Formula I carsThe Motor Racing Club decided contracts with overseas drivers would include the car, so visitors brought Grand Prix…27 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy won by Scott-BrownOne-handed Scotsman Archie Scott-Brown dominated the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in Brian Lister's Lister-Jaguar, setting…22 Jan 1959English drivers have won fourSummary of the nine Lady Wigram Trophy races since 1949 (none in 1955 while the track was resealed): four won by…22 Jan 1959Wigram has seen famous overseas driversR. M. Carr notes that four overseas drivers who raced in the Wigram internationals were later killed: Ken Wharton…22 Jan 1959Drivers expect trophy race to be very openRon Flockhart (BRM), Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren (Coopers) said at an informal meeting that the Lady Wigram Trophy…26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram recordsSummary of records in the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Flockhart won at about 89 mph in 101min 4sec, against Scott-Brown's…19 Jan 1960Ten years of trophy winners at WigramA list of every Lady Wigram Trophy winner from 1949 to 1959 with distances, times and average speeds, plus the…19 Jan 1960Lap speeds to soar in Wigram battlePreview of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: the works Cooper-Climaxes of Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren are in the box…17 Jan 1961These men won in past yearsList of Lady Wigram Trophy winners 1949-1960 and circuit and lap record details: lap record 1:20.8 (94.28 mph) by Jack…18 Jan 1961Climax of Motor Racing Club's plansMotor Racing Club president Jack Brewer's welcome message ahead of the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, predicting…16 Jan 1962Fast times have been set at Wigram by past winnersTable of past Lady Wigram Trophy winners with race times, average speeds and fastest laps from 1949 to 1961.17 Jan 1962Race speed risingAverage winning speeds at Wigram rose from 66 mph in 1949 to over 90 mph by 1961; Brabham, winner of the last two…14 Jan 1964Costly cars racing at terrific speedsFeature on the history of the Lady Wigram Trophy ahead of the tenth race on 18 January 1964, with a table of every…18 Jan 1966Wigram fastest course: previous winnersHistory of Wigram racing: the Canterbury Car Club ran NZ's first long-distance race in 1949 before the Motor Racing…17 Jan 1967Previous Wigram event winnersList of winners of the main Wigram race from 1949 to 1966 with distances, winning times, average speeds and fastest…16 Jan 1968Today's speeds a far cry from those of first raceHistory of the Wigram main race since the Canterbury Car Club's first long-distance race in 1949, won by Wellington…14 Jan 1969The fastest circuit: Pukekohe or Wigram?Argues that a race average of 105 mph in the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy would make the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit New…23 Jan 1980Historic racing cars to contest six-lap race at WigramA preview of the historic racing car event at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, a six-lap race for old racing…26 Jan 1980Superb old cars will contest six lapsPreview of the six-lap historic car race at the 1980 Lady Wigram meeting featuring the Brooklands Riley that won the…16 Feb 1980Part-time winner...Profile of 57-year-old Ray Archibald, whose rare C-type Jaguar was a late entry that led all but two laps and won the…23 Jan 1982Long, exciting history of Lady Wigram TrophyA history of Wigram motor racing from the first New Zealand road racing championship on 26 February 1949, won by…29 Nov 1984Classic racing battlesHistorical feature ahead of the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling the race as New Zealand's…27 Jan 1989Wigram celebrates 40th anniversaryHistory of the Lady Wigram Trophy marking the 40th anniversary of the first meeting in 1949, won by Morrie Proctor in…24 Jan 1990The trophy winnersTable of Lady Wigram Trophy race winners and their cars from 1949 to 1989; there was no race in 1955.15 Jan 1992Wigram relives the good old daysAfter two years at Ruapuna, the Peter Jackson International series returns to Wigram for the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy.22 Apr 1994End of an era evokes fond motor racing memoriesHistory of motor racing at Wigram, prompted by the Motor Racing Club's decision not to apply for a 1995 international…10 Aug 2000Motor-racing greatObituary of Ron Roycroft, New Zealand motor-racing great, who died in May 2000 aged 82.

From the reports

• The 1954 Lady Wigram Trophy was a 100-mile international race with a Wigram circuit similar to Silverstone, according to Peter Whitehead. (31 Dec 1953)
• Peter Whitehead expected to enter the Wigram pit straight at 90 to 95 mph and not drop below 60mph. (31 Dec 1953)
• Peter Whitehead's Ferrari won the 100-mile 1954 Lady Wigram Trophy averaging about 85mph. (6 Feb 1954)
• The 1954 Lady Wigram Trophy was the fastest car race ever run in the South Island; Whitehead averaged a little over 85mph. (8 Feb 1954)
• Practice laps at Wigram in 1954: Wharton 1min 23.5sec, Whitehead 1min 26sec, Gaze 1min 26.5sec, Zambucka 1min 33.3sec, Archibald 1min 33.8sec. (8 Feb 1954)
• Whitehead's three-litre Ferrari was built under Enzo Ferrari's supervision with a larger engine in an ordinary Grand Prix chassis. (24 Nov 1955)
• Whitehead's Cooper-Jaguar and Gaze's Jaguar-HWM had never been raced in Australia or New Zealand. (24 Nov 1955)
• Wigram was resealed for 1956, which Whitehead said should make the course perfect. (24 Nov 1955)
• Peter Whitehead won the previous Lady Wigram Trophy race in 1954. (18 Jan 1956)
• Whitehead's practice time of 1:27.8 in 1956 was more than five seconds faster than R. Gibbons's 1953 Wigram lap record of 1:33 in a 1100cc Cooper. (21 Jan 1956)
• Peter Whitehead's win in the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy was his second successive Wigram win, after 1954. (21 Jan 1956)
• Peter Whitehead's winning time in the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy was 1hr 48min 0.3sec for 150 miles. (21 Jan 1956)

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