Steve Thompson

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In the clippings (14)

28 Oct 1972Wigram a tougher event for McRaeAfter McRae's easy win in the 75-mile Rothmans International at Levin, the Tasman champion faced stronger opposition…19 Jan 1973Tasman hat-trick on the cards for Graham McRaeLooking back at Graham McRae's dominant win in the 75-mile Rothmans International at Levin, the article says McRae put…19 Jan 1973McRae close to last year's fastest time at WigramIn the preliminary practice session for the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae was unofficially timed at 66.9sec in…20 Jan 1973McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…16 Jan 197319th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programmeAdvertised timetable and spectator information for the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, round three of…16 Jan 1973Graham McRae heads list of championsField guide to the 19th Lady Wigram Trophy race.17 Jan 1973Six nations represented in Wigram classicPreview of the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy race (47 laps, 100 miles), with drivers from six nations: five…17 Jan 1973Thompson to startProfile of English driver Steve Thompson of Walsall, Staffordshire, third in the NZ Grand Prix in a Chevron B24 and a…17 Jan 1973Lady Wigram entriesList of the 20 drivers and cars entered for the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race, with race numbers and a…20 Jan 1973McRae beats class field into the groundGraham McRae won the 19th International Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 114.277 mph, 27.8sec ahead of…20 Jan 1973McRae wins third successive Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy from pole, with Max Stewart booting his Lola T330 into Hangar…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…17 Jan 1974Race prospectsPreview of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram, the third round of the Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 series and…17 Jan 1974F5000 comes of ageReview of Formula 5000's 1973 European success, when Belgian Teddy Pilette won the title in a Chevron B24 with 136…

From the reports

• At the 1973 NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, McCormack won narrowly, Rollinson was second and Thompson third; the pre-race favourite ended up in the pits. (17 Jan 1973)
• Thompson was third in the 1973 NZ Grand Prix in a Chevron B24. (17 Jan 1973)
• After Wigram 1973 the Tasman points were McRae 21, Brown 10, McCormack 9, Matich 9, Thompson 8, Rollinson 6. (20 Jan 1973)
• McRae won the 1973 trophy race in 52:33.8, with Brown at 52:58.4 and Thompson at 53:24.9. (20 Jan 1973)

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