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Steve Millen

Driver · 1975–1982 · from Auckland
6results
4podiums
P2best finish
1:11.6best Wigram lap (1980)
57clippings

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
19 Jan 1975Wigram 1975Lady Wigram Trophy (44 laps)10Chevron F239 laps20 Jan 1975
28 Jan 1979Wigram 1979Lady Wigram Trophy, heat two8Martini Hertz Chevron B4229:42.729 Jan 1979, 29 Jan 1979
27 Jan 1980Wigram 1980Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 22Ralt29:12.826 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
25 Jan 1981Wigram 1981Aurora AFX Formula Pacific, race one (Lady Wigram Trophy heat 1)2Ralt RT126 Jan 1981
23 Jan 1982Woodford Glen 1982International saloon challenge225 Jan 1982
24 Jan 1982Wigram 1982Formula Pacific Aurora AFX Lady Wigram Trophy - Heat 2325 Jan 1982

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueCarTimeSpeedWhatSource
19 Jan 1975WigramChevron B201:16.4qualifying · Lady Wigram Trophyclipping
29 Jan 1978Wigram1:12.2practice · Peter Stuyvesant seriesclipping
26 Jan 1980WigramRalt RT11:11.6practice · Formula Pacific · joint third fastestclipping

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In the clippings (57)

1975 Lady Wigram Trophy entrantsAdvertisement and entry list for the Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting on Sunday 19 January 1975, round of the Peter…McRae and Amon toss a coinPole position for the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy was decided by a coin toss after Graham McRae and Chris Amon both lapped…McRae thrills crowd with superb drivingGraham McRae (McRae GM2) turned the tables in the third round of the Stuyvesant series with a faultless win in the…20 for motor-racing seriesJohn Fridd previews the January 1977 Peter Stuyvesant series, now run for Formula Pacific (1600cc, mainly Ford BDA)…Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting 1977, fifth and final roundAdvertisement and programme for the 1977 Wigram meeting on Sunday 30 January, final round of the Peter Stuyvesant…Drivers in the seriesProfiles of the drivers contesting the 1977 Peter Stuyvesant series for Formula Pacific cars ahead of the 30 January…Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting 1977, fifth and final roundAdvertisement and programme for the 1977 Wigram meeting on Sunday 30 January, final round of the Peter Stuyvesant…Millen hoping for a change of luckStephen Stuart profiles Auckland driver Steve Millen, winner of the opening Stuyvesant round at Bay Park but unlucky…Rosberg wins pole spotKeke Rosberg (Chevron B34) qualified fastest for the Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 71.2 sec (179.017 km/h, 111.236…Lady Wigram special: international driversProfiles of the drivers in the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy from eight countries, including Finn Mikko Kozarowitzky (the…24 to race in last series raceLine-up of 24 starters from New Zealand, Australia, Britain, the USA, Finland, Jamaica, Hong Kong and Indonesia for…Gloy wins at Wigram but Rosberg still fastest in seriesTom Gloy (Tui) won the 44-lap, 160 km Lady Wigram Trophy, last round of the 1977 Stuyvesant series, after Keke…Leonard powers to great winJohn Fridd reports that Leo Leonard showed the full potential of the new P.D.L.Puncture costs Rosberg Lady Wigram TrophyStephen Stuart reports that Keke Rosberg, from pole, led out but a slow puncture in the right front tyre of his…Drivers in the 1978 Stuyvesant seriesDriver profiles for the 1978 Wigram round: Dave McMillan (Ralt, 32), Steve Millen (new Chevron B42, Martini colours),…Rosberg's loss will be Wigram's gainPreview of the 1978 Wigram meeting: after his appeal failed, Keke Rosberg must win one of two heats to clinch the…Perkins needs skill, luck to win seriesRussell Jones previews the 1978 Wigram decider: Larry Perkins can only take the Stuyvesant series if he wins both…Formula 1 offers to RosbergKeke Rosberg was reported to have received tempting Formula 1 offers for the next season, though he said he would…Wigram wide openThe last round of the 1978 Peter Stuyvesant series looked wide open after first practice, with Keke Rosberg and Larry…Rosberg robbed of his chance in last race but carries off seriesKeke Rosberg became undisputed Peter Stuyvesant series champion with a win at Wigram, though the final points margin…Threat to Fabi in time trialsDave McMillan threw a surprise into the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy time trials, fastest in the first session with 71.9…Fabi looks like winning seriesProfiles of the main Formula Pacific contenders before the 1979 Wigram round.N.Z. hopes on RileyBrett Riley was bidding to win the 1979 NZ Formula Pacific series, though he had regularly run third behind Fabi and…Lady Wigram Trophy race, final round 1979 Formula Pacific international seriesAdvert and programme for the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 27-28 January, listing…Hulme, Amon to drive in demonstrationDenny Hulme, Chris Amon, Jim Murdoch and Mike Hailwood were to drive a nostalgic demonstration at the 1979 Lady Wigram…Wigram spectacular: that once-a-year dayProgramme preview for the 30th anniversary Lady Wigram Trophy race on 28 January 1979: Escort Sport, motor-cycle…Fabi wins series but McMillan Wigram starTeo Fabi wrapped up the 1979 NZ Formula Pacific series with two second places at Wigram, but Aucklander Dave McMillan…McMillan steals the show but Fabi takes seriesDave McMillan, a 32-year-old Pan Am sales representative from Auckland, won both heats of the 30th Lady Wigram Trophy…Steve Millen drops Chevron for Ralt with big successPenfolds winemakers sponsor Steve Millen in the 1980 Formula Pacific series in a Chardon Ralt RT1, after five years in…Two men in a spin in Wigram practiceTwo Formula Pacific drivers, including points leader Huub Rothengatter, spun at Japanese Car Corner on the same lap…Successful change for Millen from Chevron to RaltPenfolds sponsor Steve Millen in a Chardon Ralt RT1 for the 1980 Formula Pacific series after five years of Chevrons.Wigram in Pacific eventThe 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy race was to count as a round of the new Pacific Region Championships, with Pukekohe (NZ…Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy meetingAdvert and programme for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 26-27 January, round three of…Extremely even field for Pacific racesPreview of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy, round three of the Aurora AFX series, with $11,000 in prize money.Continuation of Wigram racing is up to publicWith the Stuyvesant Series dead after the cigarette company withdrew, 1980 racing became the Aurora AFX Series (Aurora…McMillan wins both heats of Lady Wigram TrophyAuckland's Dave McMillan (Citizen Ralt) won both 80 km heats of the 1980 Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy before…Lady Wigram Trophy meeting resultsResults box for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: heats 1 and 2 of the Formula Pacific race (McMillan won both,…The luck of the runningLight-hearted round-up of the drivers' fortunes at the 1980 Wigram meeting: John Smith's Ralt snapped an axle in both…Wigram: fast circuit offers chance to see racing at its bestPreview of the 32nd Lady Wigram Trophy on Sunday 25 January 1981 on the 3.4 km circuit, decided over two heats with…Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…McMillan opts for older carTitle-holder Dave McMillan was expected to drive his five-year-old Ralt RT1 rather than his new Datsun-powered RT4 in…Fastest at Wigram goes to OxtonDave Oxton set the fastest time of 1:11.1 in his Ralt RT4 in the first practice session at Wigram, a blustery session…Oxton supreme at WigramDavid Oxton (Pye Ralt RT4) won both 24-lap Formula Pacific races at Wigram before about 6000 people, taking the Lady…South Island could drop off paceGrand Prix general manager Ron Frost said after the 1981 Lady Wigram race that the South Island could be phased out of…South Island could drop off paceGrand Prix general manager Ron Frost said after the 1981 Lady Wigram race that the South Island could be phased out of…Elated Oxton, but uncertain future for Aurora AFX seriesColin Bryant reports on David Oxton's elation after his double heat win at Wigram, while many drivers and officials…21 on grid for PacificPreview of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific races at Wigram: 21 drivers from the US, Brazil, Australia and New…Scorching lap by OxtonDavid Oxton's Ralt RT4 set a scorching pace in first practice for the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy, with 1:10.6 bettering…Stars show versatility at Woodford GlenFormula Pacific drivers Roberto Moreno and Steve Millen raced on the dirt speedway at Woodford Glen on Saturday.Brazilian driver out to crack the European nutProfile of 22-year-old Brazilian Roberto Moreno, who dominated the 1982 New Zealand Aurora AFX series and hopes to win…Tension will be highPreview of the final round of the 1982 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific series at Wigram, listing the 21 entered drivers…Dave McMillan tries his Ralt RT4 at RuapunaDave McMillan, seeking his third Lady Wigram Trophy in four years, tried his Ralt RT4 at Ruapuna after mechanics…Moreno faced with three-pronged challenge at WigramPreviews the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy races, where Roberto Moreno faced Steve Millen, David Oxton and Dave McMillan in…Local drivers no match for BrazilianBrazilian Roberto Moreno won the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Aurora Formula Pacific championship, leading both…

From the reports

  • Steve Millen was the only local driver to win a round of the 1977 Stuyvesant series (Bay Park). (28 Jan 1977)
  • Millen's Chevron B35 was about 45 kg heavier than the other cars in the 1977 series. (28 Jan 1977)
  • Millen finished third in the 1972 Bank of New South Wales saloon series and first competed in the Stuyvesant series in 1974 with a Chevron B20. (28 Jan 1977)
  • Millen finished eighth at Teretonga in 1977. (28 Jan 1977)
  • Steve Millen's Chevron B42 for the 1978 series was the world's first (chassis 01), bought by the Schollum brothers from the factory, with three Brian Hart BDA Ford engines. (26 Jan 1978)
  • A multiple shunt at the first corner of the second Wigram race in January 1978 involved Rosberg, Rahal, Millen and Miedecke; Rosberg had a front wheel broken and was out of the race. (30 Jan 1978)
  • Formula Pacific entries for the 1979 Wigram final included Fabi, Perkins, Riley, Elgh, Jeff Wood, John Smith, Howard Wood, Ken Smith, Norm Lankshear, Steve Millen, Grant Campbell, Hugh Owen, Ross Stone and Dave McMillan. (27 Jan 1979)
  • Final 1979 Formula Pacific series points: Fabi 164, Riley 154, Perkins 132, Elgh and McMillan 108, Wood 98, John Smith 90, Millen 64. (29 Jan 1979)
  • Penfolds sponsored Steve Millen's Chardon Ralt RT1 in the 1980 Formula Pacific series; Chardon is a new Penfolds wine. (23 Jan 1980)
  • Millen's first single-seater drive was a Formula Ford at the 1973 Singapore Grand Prix, where he won his class. (23 Jan 1980)
  • Steve Millen's Chardon Ralt RT1 in 1980 had aerodynamic sidepods for extra downforce. (26 Jan 1980)
  • Series points going into Wigram 1980: Rothengatter 49, John Smith 47, Millen 45, Riley 31, McMillan 25, Ken Smith and de Cesaris 22, Oxton 19, Perkins 16, Flux 13, Campbell 12, Donaldson 10, Wilson 3, Thackwell 1. (23 Jan 1980)

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