Stirling Moss

Lady Wigram Trophy winner: 1962 (Lotus 21-Climax). All winners →

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28 Oct 1955Third N.Z. Grand Prix: British drivers to competeEntries for the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956 include Stirling Moss (Maserati), Reg Parnell…19 Nov 1955Famous drivers enter for N.Z. motor racesPreview of the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956, with 42 entries including Stirling Moss (his own…8 Jul 1955Wigram car race: R.A.C. international status, overseas drivers expectedClub publicity officer Harvey Croft said British and Australian drivers had shown interest and that Stirling Moss and…23 Jan 1958Racer in a rental carEnglish entrant Dick Gibson drove through Christchurch traffic in a small rental car before taking his 2-litre Formula…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…13 Jan 1959Motor racing in NZ: Moss surprised at enthusiasmStirling Moss, arriving in Sydney after winning the Ardmore Grand Prix, called the enthusiasm for racing in New…17 Jan 1959Additional Grand Prix awardsPeter Greenslade's tongue-in-cheek awards after the January 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore: sportsmanship to Jack…21 Jan 1959Dangerous bends ahead for New Zealand motor racingPeter Greenslade reviews the 1959 international series (Auckland, Christchurch, Waimate, Invercargill), with record…9 Jul 1958Sporting notebook: Moss, Shelby and Brabham signedAuckland organiser Frank Perkins signed Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby and Jack Brabham for the early-1959 NZ series,…9 Jul 1958Sporting notebook: Reventlow Scarab inquiry and the 1959 calendarReventlow Automobiles of Los Angeles, run by Lance Reventlow, asked the Motor Racing Club about entering its…23 Sep 1958Car drivers from overseas to visit NZFrank Perkins of the Auckland International Grand Prix Organisation told Jack Brewer he had engaged five top drivers:…23 Sep 1958Sporting notebook: European season endsWith the Moroccan Grand Prix at Casablanca deciding the 1958 world championship between Mike Hawthorn and Stirling…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…6 Nov 1959Moss will have to work for N.Z. Grand Prix winStirling Moss would not have things all his own way at Ardmore: it appeared he would drive a Cooper entered by the…20 Oct 1959No finality on drivers for southern circuitSporting notebook on the 1960 international series: with Stirling Moss in a Rob Walker Cooper for the January 9 Grand…28 Dec 1959Moss will not race at WigramStirling Moss would not race in the January 23, 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy because of a court appearance in England that…12 Jan 1960Ardmore winner Brabham to star in Wigram raceJack Brabham, the world champion who won the 1960 New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore, signed up to start in the Lady…20 Jan 1960Birthday present set Coopers on road to fameHistory of the Cooper car company: Charles Cooper built a tiny racing car for his son John's eighth birthday, later…26 Nov 1960Works Coopers real threat in N.Z. racesPeter Greenslade reviews the 1960 world championship: works Coopers started in eight of nine races, Brabham won five…20 Jan 1961Fastest Wigram lap goes to ClarkWet qualifying for the seventh Lady Wigram Trophy meeting saw Jim Clark (Team Lotus) set the fastest time, 1:39.6,…21 Jan 1961Rain 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…5 Aug 1960Moss to compete at Wigram next yearJack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren, Innes Ireland and John Surtees were confirmed for the January 21, 1961…19 Sep 1960World drivers to compete in Lady Wigram TrophyFive, and possibly seven, of the world's leading drivers were confirmed for the Lady Wigram Trophy at Christchurch on…19 Sep 1960Grand Prix, Lady Wigram for MossReuter report from London: Stirling Moss contracted to drive in the eighth NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore and the Lady…14 Oct 1960Famous amateur driver will compete at WigramTony Brooks, runner-up to Jack Brabham in the 1959 world championship and a London dentist, was confirmed for the…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…10 Dec 1960Record gate expectedThe Christchurch Motor Racing Club planned for a record crowd at the January 21, 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy,…15 Dec 1960Book 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…24 Dec 1960Red 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…24 Dec 1960Preparations for Wigram Trophy race on SaturdayFive days before the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, seven top overseas drivers were due in Christchurch with Moss arriving…14 Jan 1961Best 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…17 Jan 1961Records should topple in big Wigram raceWith seven top drivers entered, including Brabham, McLaren and Moss, records are expected to fall at the January 21,…17 Jan 1961Last chance to see 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars: Cooper and Lotus describedFeature saying the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy would be the last chance for New Zealanders to see factory and private…17 Jan 1961World'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…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…18 Jan 1961World class cars and driversPreview of the 1961 Wigram motor races: seven overseas entrants, led by reigning world champion Jack Brabham and…18 Jan 1961MossProfile of Stirling Moss, the best-known driver in the world and a drawcard for any promoter, with more international…19 Jan 1961Lotus for MossPhoto of English mechanic Tony Cleverley working on the Lotus-Climax to be driven by Stirling Moss in the Lady Wigram…19 Jan 1961Welcome for driversThe Mayor of Christchurch, Mr G. Manning, officially welcomed the overseas drivers for the Lady Wigram Trophy; all…20 Jan 1961Wet weather hampers Wigram practicePhotos of Bruce McLaren and Stirling Moss taking the hangar bend during unpleasant, wet practice at Wigram before the…20 Jan 1961'Dry' week-end if weather persistsRain at Wigram dampened practice, with lap times about 10 seconds slower than dry.21 Jan 1961Brabham does it againWorld champion Jack Brabham led from start to finish in a Cooper to win the Lady Wigram Trophy in appalling wet…21 Jan 1961Wigram race photographsPhoto captions from the 1961 Wigram meeting: Malcolm Gill and Jim Clark approach the hangar bend, Jim Palmer's…21 Jan 1961Lady Wigram Trophy photographsPhotos of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller crowd than previous years, the grid start, Brabham nearing the finish…23 Jan 1961Lucky escapes from injury at WigramThe 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting had the worst accident record in its history, with four bad crashes on a wet,…23 Jan 1961Big Wigram race: Brabham first, Moss secondJack Brabham won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy in a works Cooper in appalling weather, after staving off three serious…23 Jan 1961Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…23 Jan 1961Moss's car damage: fine driving in difficultyMoss's Lotus was heavily shunted at the start of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy in a collision with McLaren's Cooper,…27 Jan 1961Brabham showed the way in the wetEditorial assessment of the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: Brabham, twice world champion and twice Wigram winner, made his…27 Jan 1961Wigram sorted out men from the boysPeter Greenslade explains how Brabham won the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy by leading from the start on a lake-like…24 Feb 1961Wigram car race entry lists soonProspectus for the seventh international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Moss, Brabham, McLaren, Flockhart, Surtees and…19 Jan 1962Bruce McLaren does 97.66 mph in Wigram trainingBruce McLaren was unofficially timed at 1:18 (97.66 mph) in the first training session for the 1962 Lady Wigram…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 1962Crowd to see some of the world's fastest racing carsGuide to the cars in the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Intercontinental Formula Coopers and Lotuses with Coventry Climax…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…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…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…19 Jan 1962Ardmore conquerorStirling Moss, conqueror at Ardmore, in his powerful Lotus during a trial run at Wigram; drivers chat at the course.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…20 Jan 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race photographsPhotographs from the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: the bunched field after the start with Moss in front, Moss lapping R.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 1962Drivers unhurt, but cars badly damagedPhotographs after a smash at a bend during the Bardahl Sports Car Race at Wigram showing F.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 1962Millimetre margin for MossPeter Greenslade argues that Moss's 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy win was by the narrowest possible margin, a matter of one…9 Oct 1962World class entry for Wigram trophyMcLaren, John Surtees and South African Tony Maggs were engaged for the ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy on…13 Dec 1962Stirling Moss coming to Wigram to watchStirling Moss would attend the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as a spectator, arriving January 15 and possibly driving a lap…13 Dec 1962Quality entry for trophy racePeter Greenslade previews the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller field of about sixteen, with the lap record held by…15 Jan 1963Forecast for Saturday: fastest Wigram Trophy race everPreview of the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller but better field than ever, all the overseas drivers having scored…17 Jan 1963His foot hard down ... but Moss says noJack Brabham arrived in Christchurch and turned in the fastest practice lap of the Lady Wigram circuit that morning.19 Jan 1963Sports car battle for first positionDunedin's Barry Cottle (1200cc Lola-Climax) won the 36-mile sports car race at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting in…19 Jan 1963B. McLaren wins race of thrillsAuckland's Bruce McLaren (2.7 litre Cooper-Climax) won the 150-mile ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr…19 Jan 1963Oil leak threat to McLaren's Wigram winBruce McLaren won the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy in 96min 4.7sec, lowering the 96min 38.7sec race record set by Stirling…21 Jan 1963McLaren wins main event in ailing racerAucklander Bruce McLaren won his first long-distance race in New Zealand in the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy, covering…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…20 Jan 1965Times and speedsReference box of Wigram race figures ahead of the 1965 race: McLaren won in 1964 at 93.1 mph average for 100 miles…20 Jan 1965Jim ClarkProfile of Jim Clark: world champion in 1964 (per the article) and within half a lap of the title again for 1965, 27…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…15 Jan 1969British cars at the topHistory of British dominance of Grand Prix racing over the previous 15 years, written ahead of the 1969 Lady Wigram…17 Jan 1973A guide for racing fansA spectator's guide to watching the Lady Wigram Trophy: where to sit opposite the start-finish line, what to bring…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…14 Sep 1980Axe falls on the Wigram racesThe Lady Wigram Trophy, scheduled for January 24-25 as a Pacific basin series round, was cancelled for the 1980-81…29 Nov 1984Classic racing battlesHistorical feature ahead of the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy, recalling the race as New Zealand's…19 Sep 1986Circuit racing hits new lowLindsay Kerr argues that circuit racing crowds in New Zealand had fallen to an all-time low by 1986 and that street…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…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.20 Apr 1994Wigram's chequered flagReflection on the end of Wigram as a race circuit.10 Aug 2000Motor-racing greatObituary of Ron Roycroft, New Zealand motor-racing great, who died in May 2000 aged 82.

From the reports

• Moss set a new lap record and a new race record in the 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore. (13 Jan 1959)
• Moss wore a visor rather than goggles at Ardmore in 1959 after anticipating rain. (13 Jan 1959)
• A crowd of about 100,000 attended the 1959 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore, according to Stirling Moss. (13 Jan 1959)
• At the 1959 NZ Grand Prix Jack Brabham lent Stirling Moss a half-shaft, which cost Brabham the race. (17 Jan 1959)
• Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby and Jack Brabham were signed for the January 1959 New Zealand series. (9 Jul 1958)
• Five top overseas drivers, Moss, Brabham, Behra, Bonnier and Shelby, were engaged for the January 1959 NZ series. (23 Sep 1958)
• The Walker Cooper originally expected for Moss was at least 15 per cent up on power over the works Coopers. (6 Nov 1959)
• Stirling Moss withdrew from the January 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy because of a court appearance in England. (28 Dec 1959)
• Moss, Brabham and McLaren were all to race in the 1960 Argentine Grand Prix after the New Zealand series. (28 Dec 1959)
• Moss's 1960 injuries before the Belgian Grand Prix kept him out of three title races. (26 Nov 1960)
• Moss's wet-practice lap of 1:26.1 was only 5.3 seconds slower than Jack Brabham's Wigram record set in 1960 on a dry track. (21 Jan 1961)
• Moss, backed by Bonnier and Salvadori, asked for practice to be postponed because racing in the conditions was dangerous. (21 Jan 1961)

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