Robbie Francevic

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20 Jan 1965Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…23 Jan 1965Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between Aucklanders…25 Jan 1965Clark easily wins Lady Wigram Trophy raceJim Clark's 2.5 litre Lotus-Climax won the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy by more than 10 seconds from Bruce McLaren's…25 Jan 1965Clark rides his luck to win Wigram raceClark built a lead of nearly half a minute in the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, then noticed falling oil pressure in his…30 Jan 1965Smaller cars boost motor racing in N.Z.Commentary after the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy argues that Jim Clark's end-to-end win was dull but that NZ driving…17 Jan 1967Other events popularPreview of the supporting races at the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting, whose saloon and sports car races count towards New…18 Jan 1967Wigram is vital event in 1967 Tasman seriesPreview showing the Lady Wigram Trophy as a vital round of the 1967 Tasman series and of the NZ championships.21 Jan 1967Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…21 Jan 1967Stewart wins preliminary of big raceJackie Stewart (BRM) won the second 25-mile preliminary for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy from Jack Brabham (Repco V8),…16 Jan 1968PhotoFormer saloon champion Paul Fahey's Ford Mustang looked the man to beat in the new Group 5 national championship…12 Jan 1971Great advancesFour of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy cars were designed and built by New Zealanders, including three by Southland…16 Jan 1971It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…18 Jan 1971McRae wins, takes lead in Tasman seriesDriving a smooth, polished race, Graham McRae led the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy almost from end to end in his…18 Jan 1971Fahey's day in saloon eventsManurewa's Paul Fahey won three saloon races at the 1971 Lady Wigram meeting: the Bank of New South Wales championship…19 Jan 1972Wigram 'race of champions'Preview of the 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy, where any of five drivers (Gardner, McRae, Hobbs, Hailwood, Matich) had a good…22 Jan 1972McRae fastest, others close behind himIn 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying, defending champion Graham McRae lapped the shortened 2.13-mile circuit in…22 Jan 1972McRae wins Lady Wigram Trophy with apparent easeWellington's Graham McRae won the 18th International Lady Wigram Trophy race in his Leda GM1 at an average of 112.93…23 Jan 1972Kisses and champagne: McRae's trophy driveBehind McRae's faultless 1972 Lady Wigram Trophy win lay overnight drama: a cracked cylinder head found after…24 Jan 1972McRae has decisive win in Wigram grand prixDefending Tasman champion Graeme McRae won the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy in his Leda GM1 by almost a lap from Mike…17 Jan 1973Keen contest at Wigram likelyClose points scores in the Castrol GTX and Bank of New South Wales saloon championships should make for keenly…20 Jan 1973Francevic'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…20 Jan 1973Into first bend at WigramPhoto captions: the field takes the first bend at the start of the Ace-Osca saloon championship at the Lady Wigram…22 Jan 1973McRae 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…15 Jan 1976Saloon racing should be most spectacular so farSaloon racing at the January 1976 Wigram meeting should be even better than the previous year, with Jim Richards…21 Jan 1978British-built cars feature in Stuyvesant seriesPreview of the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant series for Formula Pacific.24 Jan 1978Series points, lap records and prizemoneySeries points after Teretonga in 1978 (subject to appeal): Rosberg 49, Perkins 37, Sullivan 26, McMillan 12, Miedecke…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…20 Jan 1984Saloon cars are still crowd-pleasersPreview of the supporting races at the 1984 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: OSCA big-banger rounds, the new ANZ…20 Jan 1984Full field for saloon spectacularPreview of the saloon-car races at the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the new ANZ Bank touring car championship,…6 Jan 1989Formula Pacific has biggest field for yearsPreview of the 1989 five-round Benson and Hedges series, with 19 confirmed Formula Pacific entries and favourite Paul…26 Jan 1989Crowd favourites line up for Lady Wigram Trophy meetingPress advertising-feature preview of the supporting events at the Benson and Hedges international meeting at Wigram on…28 Jan 1989Circuit braces for Hall, Radisich duelPreview of the 40th motor racing meeting on the 3.44km Wigram air base circuit, expected to feature a head-on clash…30 Jan 1989Japanese driver wins Wigram trophyHiro Matsushita became the first Japanese winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy after 30 incident-packed laps.30 Jan 1989Chequered flag comes in sight for Japanese driverReport of the 1989 Lady Wigram Trophy race, in which the lead changed hands three times before Hiro Matsushita of…30 Jan 1989Motor racing results: Wigram, Benson and Hedges International meetingPartial results from the 29 January 1989 Wigram meeting: Peter Jackson Formula Pacific heat and Lady Wigram Trophy…4 Nov 1989Top driver in seriesEnglishman Rod Birley, aged 33, is the first confirmed entry for the 1990 Peter Jackson series starting at Bay Park on…20 Dec 1989Strong local field set for big racesPreview of the January 1990 Peter Jackson Formula Pacific series, which at entry close had only one overseas driver,…26 Jan 1990Thunder saloons at their bestPress advertising feature on the Hansells Sun Valley Thundersaloon class at Ruapuna on 28 January 1990, the best field…

From the reports

• A new Group 5 national saloon championship series was instituted for 1968; Robbie Francevic was the 1967 national saloon champion. (16 Jan 1968)
• Robbie Francevic's Falcon GTHO win in the 1971 Rothmans 30 minute Production Saloon race was disputed because it ran racing tyres, and a protest meeting was expected. (16 Jan 1971)
• Francevic's Falcon GTHO ran on racing tyres in the 1971 Rothmans 30-minute production saloon race, leading to talk of protests. (18 Jan 1971)
• Castrol GTX Group 2 points after the race: Cook 48, Francevic 44, J. Richards 28.5, Carter 20; Group 3: Curin 40, P. Ross 31, R. Knaggs 30.5, Sellens 26.5, R. Emson 15. (20 Jan 1973)
• The Manfeild ANZ Bank touring car race in January 1984 was awarded to Robbie Francevic's Commodore on the Monday after Wilkinson and McLean were excluded for illegal modifications. (20 Jan 1984)
• ANZ touring car points before Wigram 1984: Sprague 30 (approx.), Francevic 18, John Morton 12, Bill McFarlane 9. (20 Jan 1984)

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