Piers Courage

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In the clippings (36)

18 Sep 1967Lotus, Ferrari, Wigram big namesMotor Racing Club secretary G. F. Sheppard announced works entries from Gold Leaf Team Lotus (Graham Hill and Jackie…16 Jan 1968Amon to complete hard treblePreview for the Lady Wigram Trophy (apparently the 1969 meeting despite the 1968 date stamp) saying Ferrari driver…13 Jan 1968Winner hard to predictPreview of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy warning that the New Zealand Grand Prix result is a poor guide: only Bruce…16 Jan 1968Best line-up yetPreview of the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy, 44 laps at Wigram on 20 January 1968, with the strongest…16 Jan 1968Lady Wigram race draws world's top driversFeature on the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy (101.2 miles, 44 laps, Saturday 20 January 1968).18 Jan 1968Car race drivers welcomedMayor Sir George Manning welcomed six of the world's leading drivers to Christchurch ahead of the 1968 Lady Wigram…18 Jan 1968Keen struggle at Wigram: vital raceThe 14th Lady Wigram Trophy is the third round of the eight-race 1968 Tasman Championship.20 Jan 1968PhotoJim Clark leads Piers Courage and Bruce McLaren away at the start of the second heat of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy,…20 Jan 1968Clark achieves 101 m.p.h. race average speedJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the second 11-lap preliminary for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of 101.7…20 Jan 1968Clark in fine time on great day: average speed of 102.99 mphJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy at 102.99 mph, opening his 1968 Tasman score and collecting…20 Jan 1968Points for Clark / Wigram resultsContinuation of the report on Jim Clark's win in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: the smaller 1.6-litre cars of Hulme (lap…20 Jan 1968Wigram on cameraPhoto spread from the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: the start, Clark at 160 mph on the back straight, and drivers Clark,…21 Jan 1968Scot's record average at ChristchurchJim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford V8) won the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 102.6 mph after a race-long…22 Jan 1968Wigram win in record time: Amon only seconds behind ClarkRecords fell at Wigram in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford) won at a record 102.6 mph, 7 mph…22 Jan 1968Clark wins Wigram, collects side prizeAbout 30,000 people saw Jim Clark win his third Lady Wigram Trophy (after 1965 and 1967) at just under 103 mph in the…27 Jan 1968History made in this Wigram motor racePeter Greenslade's review of the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy: Clark and Amon's nose-to-tail battle put Wigram on a par…11 Jan 1969Christchurch lucky: first race of the Tasman series is a doubtful privilegeGreenslade argues Christchurch is lucky not to host the first Tasman race, using the 1969 New Zealand Grand Prix at…18 Jan 1969Chris Amon claim to Tasman titleColumn in the 'Car Racing' series arguing that 25-year-old Ferrari ace Chris Amon had laid a strong claim to the 1969…12 Oct 1968A new face and a new shape will add colour and excitement to the 1969 international Lady Wigram TrophyGreenslade previews the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January: Graham Hill (39) will drive the wedge-shaped Lotus 58…14 Jan 1969Drivers have day to get feel of circuitPreview of the 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January 1969.14 Jan 1969Wings will be fitted on racing carsExplains the aerofoil wings that Wigram patrons would see for the first time at the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy.14 Jan 1969PhotoPhoto of Jochen Rindt, second in the 1969 NZ Grand Prix and second-fastest qualifier, with equal status to team-mate…15 Jan 196915th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admissionAdvertisement and programme for the 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Wigram, with race…15 Jan 1969Race never so openPreview of the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the most open ever with five men holding a good chance: Graham…15 Jan 1969Piers Courage boards Brabham Ford for Tasman ChampionshipProfile of 26-year-old Englishman Piers Courage, previously a visitor to New Zealand, who was driving a Brabham Ford…17 Jan 1969Amon, Bell fastest in early trainingA gusty southerly wind and oil on the track prevented really fast times in the preliminary training session for the…17 Jan 1969Lesson for driverNine-year-old Phillipa Allen of Ilam taught world champion Graham Hill to sew a yellow wool elephant when Hill, Derek…17 Jan 1969Wigram record set by RindtLap records were broken at Wigram in practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Austrian Jochen Rindt's Lotus-Ford…18 Jan 1969A world champion's autographPhotos from practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graham Hill signing an autograph for Ian Nicolson, and Piers…18 Jan 1969Austrian driver sets Wigram lap record in heatGold Leaf Team Lotus laid a strong claim to the 15th Lady Wigram Trophy when world champion Graham Hill beat team-mate…18 Jan 1969Lotus grand slam: drive for twoGold Leaf Team Lotus made a grand slam in the 15th international Lady Wigram Trophy, winning the race and taking race…18 Jan 1969Overseas drivers dictate termsBefore a crowd of more than 20,000 in brilliant sunshine, Jochen Rindt led the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with…18 Jan 1969Hundred at night: Wigram photosPhoto captions from the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy race: a first-bend tangle between Frank Gardner and Ken Smith, Hill…20 Jan 1969Lotus-Fords dominate Lady Wigram Trophy racePhotos from Saturday's 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graham Hill passing Piers Courage's Brabham-Ford to take second place,…20 Jan 1969Rindt wins hard-fought Wigram Trophy raceJochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy in a Lotus-Ford V8, 26 seconds ahead of team-mate Graham Hill, in record…20 Jan 1969Easy win to Jochen RindtAveraging a record 103.11 mph, 26-year-old Jochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy 26 seconds ahead of Gold Leaf…

From the reports

• Hulme's and Courage's 1600cc Formula 2 cars were giving away up to 100 brake horsepower to the Tasman cars. (16 Jan 1968)
• After the NZ Grand Prix and Levin race, the 1968 Tasman Championship points were Amon 18, Courage 10, Palmer and Gardner 6, Levis 3, Bolton 2, Dawson 2, Lawrence 1 and Stone 1. (18 Jan 1968)
• Eighteen cars started the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy; Hulme's 1.6-litre Brabham lapped at 102.48 mph and Courage's McLaren at 100.35 mph against the Tasman cars of Clark and Amon. (20 Jan 1968)
• Tasman points after Wigram 1968: Amon 24, Courage 13, Clark 9, Palmer 7, Gardner 6, Hulme 4, Levis 3, Dawson and McLaren 2 each, Stone and Rodriguez 1 each. (22 Jan 1968)
• After Wigram 1968 Amon led the Tasman series with 24 points and Piers Courage had 13; a Teretonga win would have brought Clark's New Zealand total to 18 points. (27 Jan 1968)
• Chris Amon led the 1969 Tasman Championship with 18 points after wins in the NZ Grand Prix and the Rothmans International at Levin, with Piers Courage second on 10. (18 Jan 1969)
• Tasman championship points: 9 for first, 6 second, 4 third, 3 fourth, 2 fifth, 1 sixth; Amon led with 18, Courage 10, Rindt 6, Geoghegan 5, Gardner 4, Bell and Lawrence 3, McRae 1 before Wigram 1969. (15 Jan 1969)
• In the 1968 NZ Grand Prix Piers Courage drove a McLaren-Ford 1600cc car to third place. (15 Jan 1969)
• Lady Wigram Trophy drivers including Graham Hill, Bell, Rindt and Courage visited Christchurch Hospital's children's wards in January 1969. (17 Jan 1969)
• Front row of the first 1969 Wigram heat: McRae, D. Oxton (Brabham) and K. J. Smith (Lotus); second heat front row: Rindt, Amon and Hill, with Courage and Bell on row two and Gardner, Geoghegan and Lawrence on row three. (17 Jan 1969)
• Rindt led from pole, opened a 14 second gap on Courage in 10 laps, and Hill took second place after about 18 laps. (18 Jan 1969)
• After Wigram 1969, Tasman points were Amon 22, Rindt 15, Courage 13, Bell and Geoghegan 5 each, Gardner 4. (20 Jan 1969)

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