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Roy Salvadori

Driver · 1961–1962 · from England
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33clippings

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
21 Jan 1961Wigram 1961Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles)DNFLotus transmission failure23 Jan 1961
20 Jan 1962Wigram 1962Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.2 miles)52.7-litre Cooper97:57.120 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 +1

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In the clippings (33)

Wigram motor racingEntries seemed assured from famous drivers for the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy: Archie Scott-Brown (Lister-Jaguar) and…Overseas drivers sign up for Lady Wigram TrophyAustralian Arnold Glass (Super Squalo Ferrari) and Englishman Dick Gibson (Formula I Cooper) signed for the 150-mile…Son of Woolworth heiress may drive in Wigram raceMillionaire Lance Reventlow, son of Barbara Hutton, might fly to New Zealand to drive Roy Salvadori's Syracuse…Give local drivers a better placeFirst of two articles on the future of NZ motor racing after the 1958 international series.Le Mans eventPreview of the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours, fourth round of the manufacturers' championship: four works Aston Martins with…Talent 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…Rain stops Wigram practice after fast lapsHeavy rain left several inches of water on the track and forced official practice for the Lady Wigram Trophy to be…Star 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…Book your Safeway seats now for the Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement for the January 21, 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram: Safeway grandstand seats air-freighted from the…Red and green Coopers have made big-timePeter Greenslade profiles the Yeoman Credit racing team, whose dark red and light green Coopers shook up Grand Prix…Preparations for Wigram Trophy race on SaturdayFive days before the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, seven top overseas drivers were due in Christchurch with Moss arriving…Best Wigram field and G.P. no guidePeter Greenslade says the poor state of the Ardmore circuit in the 1961 NZ Grand Prix (won by Brabham) makes it no…Disadvantages seen in Australasian circuitReg Parnell, manager of the Yeoman Credit team, doubted the NZ-Australian combined circuit, fearing cars would arrive…Records should topple in big Wigram raceWith seven top drivers entered, including Brabham, McLaren and Moss, records are expected to fall at the January 21,…World's best drivers will be seen at Wigram this yearProfiles of the overseas drivers for the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the strongest field of overseas…World class cars and driversPreview of the 1961 Wigram motor races: seven overseas entrants, led by reigning world champion Jack Brabham and…SalvadoriProfile of Roy Salvadori, one of the most experienced competitors in the Wigram field, a versatile and crowd-pleasing…Car racing drivers entertainedThe Motor Racing Club entertained the Lady Wigram Trophy drivers at a city function; pictured are Jim Clark, John…Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…Wigram car race entry lists soonProspectus for the seventh international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Moss, Brabham, McLaren, Flockhart, Surtees and…Wigram car race draws 17 entriesSeventeen drivers entered the 150-mile 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: six overseas drivers (Moss, Brabham, McLaren,…8th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme advertProgramme and notice for the eighth international Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday, listing…The 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…Race rivals are evenly matched this yearProfile of the overseas drivers for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Moss, Surtees, Brabham, McLaren, Salvadori, Flockhart…Who 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…Lady 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…Mayor 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…Moss 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…Field 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…Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.Millimetre margin for MossPeter Greenslade argues that Moss's 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy win was by the narrowest possible margin, a matter of one…First American driver to contest the Trophy raceProfile of 25-year-old Timothy Andrew Mayer of Dalton, Pennsylvania, the first American to contest the Lady Wigram…Hulme, 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…

From the reports

  • Moss, backed by Bonnier and Salvadori, asked for practice to be postponed because racing in the conditions was dangerous. (21 Jan 1961)
  • Roy Salvadori was third after about 33 laps at the 1961 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore in a Lotus when transmission failure ended his race. (18 Jan 1961)
  • Roy Salvadori won the 24-hour Le Mans in 1959 with Carroll Shelby in an Aston Martin. (17 Jan 1962)
  • Moss won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy about 15.8 seconds ahead of Brabham, with Surtees third, McLaren fourth and Salvadori fifth. (22 Jan 1962)

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