Ron Flockhart

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1959 (BRM P25). All winners →

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19 Dec 1958Sporting notebook: BRM for WigramAfter the Teretonga Park Gold Star meeting, BRM said it would bring its Formula 1 car for Ron Flockhart to the Lady…13 Jan 1959The New Zealand Grand Prix proved Moss in a class of his ownAnalysis of the 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore: Stirling Moss (Rob Walker Cooper-Climax) set a new lap record and race…21 Jan 1959Dangerous bends ahead for New Zealand motor racingPeter Greenslade reviews the 1959 international series (Auckland, Christchurch, Waimate, Invercargill), with record…23 Jan 1959Family car benefits from track racingSpeaking at the Junior Chamber of Commerce, BRM driver Ron Flockhart said family car improvements such as brake…29 Aug 1958Lady Wigram Trophy to be renamed Archie Scott-Brown Memorial TrophyThe Motor Racing Club planned to ask Mrs Scott-Brown, mother of the late Archie Scott-Brown, whether the Lady Wigram…19 Dec 1958Lady Wigram Trophy: drivers from overseasThe Motor Racing Club said it would not announce overseas drivers until after the NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on January…13 Jan 1959BRM to appear in all NZ internationalsRon Flockhart said that provided the BRM holds together it would race at Wigram on January 24, Waimate on January 31…13 Jan 1959Three overseas drivers will compete at WigramOnly three overseas drivers accepted the Motor Racing Club's terms for the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy on January 24,…13 Jan 1959Trophy race at Wigram: Glass unable to competeOverseas drivers for the Lady Wigram Trophy were reduced to two, Ron Flockhart (BRM) and Jack Brabham (Cooper), the…15 Jan 19595th International Lady Wigram Trophy raceAdvertisement for the 5th International Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday January 24, 1959,…15 Jan 1959Flockhart's careerProfile of 35-year-old BRM driver Ron Flockhart, an Edinburgh University engineering graduate and wartime captain, who…15 Jan 1959Ron Flockhart's unusual hobby is walkingBRM driver Ron Flockhart, who arrived in Christchurch from the North Island without senior mechanic Gordon Newman and…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…22 Jan 1959Fifth International Lady Wigram Trophy race, Saturday January 24Motor Racing Club programme advertisement for the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram:…22 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy: anyone's guessPreview of the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy: unlike recent years, the winner cannot dictate terms, and the…22 Jan 1959Trophy race fieldThirty-three drivers were to contest the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy race, led by Flockhart (BRM) and Brabham (Cooper).22 Jan 1959Trophy race entriesEntry list for the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy, a race of 150.236 miles, with 35 entries including Flockhart (BRM),…22 Jan 1959Meet the top trophy driversProfiles of the main contenders for the January 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart (BRM, twice Le Mans winner,…22 Jan 1959No joke, but could winThe BRM, long the subject of jokes in racing circles, could win the Lady Wigram Trophy if Ron Flockhart has better…22 Jan 1959It was like this, see...Ron Flockhart and Jack Brabham use a toy racing car to describe the big race circuits to Mayor G.22 Jan 1959PhotoDrivers and officials studying the map of the Wigram circuit.23 Jan 1959PhotoRon Flockhart supervising a team checking the BRM in a city garage in readiness for the Lady Wigram Trophy.24 Jan 1959Christchurch driver wins 50-mile sports car raceFrank Cantwell of Christchurch won the 50-mile sports car race, the premier event of the morning at the Lady Wigram…24 Jan 1959Desperate duel won by FlockhartRon Flockhart's BRM won the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy, setting a new race record (about 89 mph, 1hr 41min…24 Jan 1959Flockhart on job at startLap-by-lap account of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Flockhart took pole in the BRM with Brabham, McLaren and Ross…24 Jan 1959Flockhart sets new Wigram lap recordIn practice on the evening before the race, Ron Flockhart (BRM) set a new Wigram lap record of 1min 21.6sec, about…24 Jan 1959PhotoPhotographs from the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: the field leaving the grid at the drop of the Union Jack, D.26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy race to Flockhart in BRMRon Flockhart (BRM) won the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of about 89 mph, 2.7sec ahead of Jack Brabham's…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…26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy race: Scottish driver's successPhotographs of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Wigram: the start with Flockhart's No.26 Jan 1959R. Flockhart wins Wigram Trophy: fast time and thrilling finishFor the fifth year in five races a British driver won the Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart's BRM beat Jack Brabham's…27 Jan 1959Sporting notebook: British cars supreme, but Wigram speeds too variedThe columnist notes that the BRM and Cooper-Climaxes took the first four places in the Lady Wigram Trophy, with…31 Jan 1959N.Z. drivers hold own in any companyReview of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy arguing that New Zealanders (McLaren, Syd Jensen, Mansell) were outclassed only…Mar 1959Lady Wigram Trophy raceMagazine photo page on the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart (BRM) won in a record 101 minutes 4 seconds for 150…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…20 Oct 1959Talent aplenty in overseas entries for Wigram TrophyOverseas entries for the January 23, 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy had been signed: Reventlow and Daigh in Scarabs, David…15 Jan 1960Brabham and McLaren are favourites for WigramAfter Coopers took the first three places at the 1960 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore, the works Coopers of Jack Brabham and…16 Jan 1960McLaren predicts sizzling pace for Wigram TrophyBruce McLaren forecast that he and Jack Brabham would lap Wigram at close to 97 mph in the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy,…16 Jan 1960Either way, Coopers will winPeter Greenslade of the Star looks at the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Brabham and McLaren in the works 2.5-litre Coopers…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…19 Jan 1960Twenty-four in field after Friday eliminationElimination trials at Friday's training session will cut the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy field to 24 starters.21 Jan 1960Coopers should shatter Lady Wigram race recordThe Star predicts the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy will be the fastest ever, with Brabham and McLaren lapping near 97 mph…23 Jan 1960Brabham takes Trophy: armchair run in his fourth attemptJack Brabham led from start to finish in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax to win the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy in…30 Jan 1960Motor racing is fickle and heart-breakingPeter Greenslade reflects on the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy.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…19 Sep 1960When Stirling Moss comes... a 100 m.p.h. lap in Wigram racePeter Greenslade looks ahead to the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling Morrie Proctor's first win at Wigram in…26 Nov 1960Star line-up should mean fast Wigram Trophy racePeter Greenslade says the Motor Racing Club outbid Australian promoters at Warwick Farm to land seven top overseas…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…24 Feb 1961Wigram car race entry lists soonProspectus for the seventh international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Moss, Brabham, McLaren, Flockhart, Surtees and…12 Dec 1961Wigram car race draws 17 entriesSeventeen drivers entered the 150-mile 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: six overseas drivers (Moss, Brabham, McLaren,…16 Jan 19628th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme advertProgramme and notice for the eighth international Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday, listing…16 Jan 1962The thrill of speed: Lady Wigram Trophy racePreview of the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: expected to be the fastest and closest 150-mile race in New Zealand, with…16 Jan 1962Race rivals are evenly matched this yearProfile of the overseas drivers for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Moss, Surtees, Brabham, McLaren, Salvadori, Flockhart…16 Jan 1962Who will miss out in Wigram race?Twenty-five drivers entered the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy but the circuit allows a maximum of 24, so at least one would…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 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race 1962: entries and driver notesEntry list for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy with 25 entries, plus short profiles of Surtees (aged 27, five-times…17 Jan 1962Saloon and sports car entriesEntry lists, with district, car and capacity, for the saloon and sports car events at the 1962 Lady Wigram meeting,…17 Jan 1962Overseas drivers playing it closeThe overseas camps were keeping apart and guarded about tyre pressures, gear ratios and suspension settings at the…19 Jan 1962Mayor gets a tip from the expertsThe overseas drivers met the Mayor, Mr George Manning, at a reception where Arnold Glass showed him the correct hand…20 Jan 1962Moss led from start to win Lady Wigram Trophy, set new record of 96min 38.7secStirling Moss, in the 2.5-litre R.R.C. Walker Lotus, led from the drop of the flag to win the eighth Lady Wigram…20 Jan 1962Moss needed his skill to win race of witsStirling Moss, second in the rain-soaked 1961 race, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy at record speed in a 2.5-litre…22 Jan 1962Field all the way for fine winStirling Moss, in a Lotus, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy after leading from the first lap, crossing the line about…22 Jan 1962Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.22 Jan 1962Results from Wigram Trophy meetingResults of the races at the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club championship, New Zealand motor-cycle…27 Jan 1962Elimination of McLaren a bitter pillMcLaren's Mini-Cooper was eliminated from the first saloon race at the Lady Wigram meeting after a protest by another…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…24 Jan 1979Hulme, Hailwood in Formula OnesFormula One cars were to run at Wigram on Sunday 1979 for the first time in many years in a demonstration event: Denny…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 circuit has provided unique set of highlightsReminiscences marking 40 years since Morrie Proctor won the main race at the first Wigram meeting.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…30 Jan 1989On the trail of the TrophyNostalgic column on the 40th anniversary of the Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling the author's annual pilgrimage from 1959…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…

From the reports

• BRM confirmed in November 1958 that a Formula 1 BRM driven by Ron Flockhart would appear at the January 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy and at Teretonga. (19 Dec 1958)
• A steward's ruling made the night before the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy nearly prevented Flockhart starting the BRM, but was reversed at the last minute. (21 Jan 1959)
• Ron Flockhart's BRM was scheduled to race at Wigram on January 24, 1959, Waimate on January 31 and Invercargill on February 7. (13 Jan 1959)
• Ron Flockhart crashed at the 1958 Rouen Grand Prix practice, breaking his spine in two places, crushing six ribs and puncturing a lung. (13 Jan 1959)
• Ron Flockhart finished third in the 1956 Italian Grand Prix at Monza in a Connaught, then the highest placing by a British driver in a British car in a world championship event. (15 Jan 1959)
• Flockhart owned the first and last pre-war ERAs, R1A and R4D. (15 Jan 1959)
• The BRM Flockhart raced in New Zealand in 1959 was the type 25 prototype, being raced seriously for the first time. (15 Jan 1959)
• Flockhart hoped to remain in the South Island for about a month, possibly racing at Waimate and Invercargill. (15 Jan 1959)
• Ron Flockhart stalled the BRM on the start line in the January 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore. (22 Jan 1959)
• The 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy front row was Flockhart (BRM, pole), Brabham (Cooper-Climax), McLaren (Cooper-Climax) and Ross Jensen (Maserati). (24 Jan 1959)
• Ron Flockhart (BRM) won the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy, 2.7sec ahead of Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax), setting a new race record in 1hr 41min 4sec at about 89 mph. (24 Jan 1959)
• Jack Brabham was timed at 1min 22.1sec (nearly 93 mph) on lap 67 of the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy, but the official lap record later went to Flockhart at 1min 22.2sec. (24 Jan 1959)

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