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Trevor Crowe
Driver · 1973–1992 · from Christchurch
21results
14wins
20podiums
1:16.89best Wigram lap (1983)
66clippings
Results
- 1973P5Wigram · Ace-Osca saloon car championshipChevrolet Corolla
- 1981P2Wigram · O.S.C.A. championship
- P3Wigram · Radio Avon saloons Flying FarewellToyota Starlet
- 1982P1Wigram · Sports Sedan series - Race 1Toyota Starlet
- P1Wigram · Open Saloon Car raceToyota Starlet
- 1983P2Wigram · Stevenson Hydraulics national sports sedans - Scratch raceToyota Starlet
- P1Wigram · Stevenson Hydraulics national sports sedans - Reverse grid raceToyota Starlet
- 1984P1Wigram · Arbuckles OSCA supercars (7 laps)Toyota Starlet
- P1Wigram · Flying farewell (handicap, 8 laps)
- P1Wigram · Arbuckles OSCA, Race 1 (5 laps)Toyota Starlet
- P1Wigram · Arbuckles OSCA, Race 2 (5 laps)Toyota Starlet
- P3Wigram · Flying FarewellToyota Starlet
- 1986P2Wigram · Touring Car Championship (Heat one)BMW
- P1Wigram · Touring Car Championship (Heat two)BMW
- P3Wigram · Radio Avon Flying FarewellToyota Starlet
- 1987P1Wigram · Handy Hire Australia v NZ Sports Sedan Challenge (Heat one)Toyota Starlet
- P1Wigram · Handy Hire Australia v NZ Sports Sedan Challenge (Heat two)Toyota Starlet
- P1Wigram · Total Cover OSCA raceToyota Starlet
- 1988P1Wigram · Benson and Hedges Group A (Race 1)BMW M3
- P1Wigram · Benson and Hedges Group A (Race 2)BMW M3
- 1992P1Wigram · Group N (Heat 2)Subaru Legacy
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Ace-Osca saloon car championship | 5 | Chevrolet Corolla | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 | |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Wigram 1981 | O.S.C.A. championship | 2 | 26 Jan 1981 | ||
| 25 Jan 1981 | Wigram 1981 | Radio Avon saloons Flying Farewell | 3 | Starlet Olds | 26 Jan 1981 | |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Wigram 1982 | Sports Sedan series - Race 1 | 1 | Toyota Starlet | 25 Jan 1982 | |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Wigram 1982 | Open Saloon Car race | 1 | Toyota Starlet | 25 Jan 1982 | |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram 1983 | Stevenson Hydraulics national sports sedans - Scratch race | 2 | Starlet V8 | battled Tulloch | 24 Jan 1983, 24 Jan 1983 |
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram 1983 | Stevenson Hydraulics national sports sedans - Reverse grid race | 1 | Zap Starlet V8 | fastest lap 1:16.89 | 24 Jan 1983 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Arbuckles OSCA supercars (7 laps) | 1 | Starlet Olds | fastest lap 1:19.38 | 23 Jan 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Flying farewell (handicap, 8 laps) | 1 | fastest lap 1:21.65 | 23 Jan 1984 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Arbuckles OSCA, Race 1 (5 laps) | 1 | Toyota Starlet V8 | 6:40.51 | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Arbuckles OSCA, Race 2 (5 laps) | 1 | Toyota Starlet V8 | 6:44.33 | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | Flying Farewell | 3 | Toyota Starlet V8 | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Touring Car Championship (Heat one) | 2 | BMW | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Touring Car Championship (Heat two) | 1 | BMW | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Wigram 1986 | Radio Avon Flying Farewell | 3 | Toyota Starlet | 20 Jan 1986, 20 Jan 1986 | |
| 18 Jan 1987 | Wigram 1987 | Handy Hire Australia v NZ Sports Sedan Challenge (Heat one) | 1 | Toyota Starlet V8 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 18 Jan 1987 | Wigram 1987 | Handy Hire Australia v NZ Sports Sedan Challenge (Heat two) | 1 | Toyota Starlet V8 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 18 Jan 1987 | Wigram 1987 | Total Cover OSCA race | 1 | Toyota Starlet V8 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Wigram 1988 | Benson and Hedges Group A (Race 1) | 1 | BMW M3 | 25 Jan 1988 | |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Wigram 1988 | Benson and Hedges Group A (Race 2) | 1 | BMW M3 | 25 Jan 1988 | |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Wigram 1992 | Group N (Heat 2) | 1 | Subaru Legacy | 20 Jan 1992 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Car | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1983 | Wigram | Zap Starlet V8 | 1:16.89 | fastest race lap · Sports sedans reverse grid race | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram | Starlet Olds | 1:19.38 | fastest race lap · Arbuckles OSCA supercars | clipping | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram | 1:21.65 | fastest race lap · Flying farewell handicap | clipping | ||
| 2 Dec 1984 | Wigram | Starlet V8 | 1:18.59 | fastest race lap · Arbuckles OSCA Heat 1 | clipping |
Raced against most often
Avon Hyde 5Inky Tulloch 4John Osborne 4Ian Munt 3Rob Kennard 3Ian Hunt 2Steve Vigurs 2Graeme Bowkett 2David Oxton 2Bob Tindall 2Greg Crick 2Des Wall 2
In the clippings (66)
Francevic's Mazda hits 118mph for winRobbie Francevic's rotary Mazda RX2 won the Castrol GTX Group 2 and 3 saloon race, the first event at the 1973 Lady…
McRae 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…
F5000 comes of ageReview of Formula 5000's 1973 European success, when Belgian Teddy Pilette won the title in a Chevron B24 with 136…
Saloons and historic cars at WigramPreview of the saloon and support races at the 1974 NZ Grand Prix meeting at Wigram: Paul Fahey's new Cologne Capri V6…
Fast airfield track will suit P.D.L. MustangJohn Fridd previews the Shellsport and Australia v New Zealand saloon races at Wigram, where the new P.D.L.
Leonard powers to great winJohn Fridd reports that Leo Leonard showed the full potential of the new P.D.L.
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…
Saloon win to Leonard despite heavy handicapSupporting races at the 1978 Wigram Peter Stuyvesant meeting.
Shellsport is fast and furiousShellsport saloons, limited to two litres, were dominated in their three-year history by Aucklanders Reg Cook (Datsun…
Tulloch too quickInky Tulloch (Mataura) and Graham Baker (Christchurch) fought out the Radio Avon saloons Flying Farewell, with Tulloch…
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…
Crowe takes Wigram heatsTrevor Crowe, driving a Toyota Starlet, won both heats of the sports sedan championship at Wigram.
Stars show versatility at Woodford GlenFormula Pacific drivers Roberto Moreno and Steve Millen raced on the dirt speedway at Woodford Glen on Saturday.
TransformationDescribes how in about six hours on 22 January 1982 the Wigram air base would be turned into a racing circuit by 60 to…
Local drivers no match for BrazilianBrazilian Roberto Moreno won the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Aurora Formula Pacific championship, leading both…
Repairs race for CroweChristchurch driver Trevor Crowe, who had won three of the first four races in the sports sedan series, blew the motor…
North-South battle at Wigram on SundayPreviews the saloon, Shellsport, Formula Ford, Laser, production and motorcycle races at the 1983 Wigram meeting.
Exciting line-up of supporting racesPreview of the supporting races at the 1983 Just Juice Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the sports sedan (big banger)…
Electrifying racing predictedPreviews the final two rounds of the 1983 Just Juice Formula Pacific series at Wigram, with only 17 points separating…
Canadian wins Lady Wigram TrophyCanadian Allen Berg of Calgary won the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Just Juice international series.
Crowe, Tulloch outstanding in big-saloon eventsTrevor Crowe and Inky Tulloch shared the honours in the big-saloon races at the 1983 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
Not slowing down: the big bangersPreview of the Open Saloon Car Association (OSCA) Arbuckles $25,000 Super Car Series round at the 1984 Lady Wigram…
Meet the driversProfiles of the Open Saloon Car Association (OSCA) drivers racing at Wigram in January 1984, grouped by engine class…
Full field for saloon spectacularPreview of the saloon-car races at the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the new ANZ Bank touring car championship,…
Sprague extends lead in touring car championshipGary Sprague (Tauranga, Ford Falcon) won the 50 km ANZ Bank national touring car championship race at Wigram,…
Battles for supporting race titlesReview of the supporting races at the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Gary Sprague's Falcon won the ANZ Bank Touring…
Front runners in chase after OSCA titlePreview of the Arbuckles OSCA (Open Saloon Car Association) championship ahead of the Wigram round in December 1984.
Skyline Garages sponsors Lady Wigram TrophyAfter the Apple and Pear Board ended its Just Juice sponsorship of the international series, Skyline Garages stepped…
Rising stars at WigramPreview of the 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy pitting young drivers Davy Jones, Ross Cheever and Paul Radisich against…
Winning Wigram driver shows great promiseYoung American Ross Cheever, who rolled his Ralt RT4 in practice, won the 1984 Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy.
Supporting eventsReports and results of the support races at the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
PhotoTwo photos from the December 1984 Wigram meeting: John Crawford winning the first Formula Ford heat in his Reynard,…
Jaguar man retires (continued)Continuation of the profile of Ray Archibald, who is retiring from Archibalds on 16 December 1985 after 40 years in…
American set for pole spotCalifornia's Ted Prappas set the fastest time in the first Formula Pacific practice session at Wigram before the 1986…
PhotoArchibald's BMW Group A saloon, driven by Trevor Crowe, will race at Wigram for the first time in the South Island on…
Archibald returns to Wigram on side of saloon carPreview of the saloon and support races at the January 1986 Lady Wigram meeting.
Exciting action from saloonsPreview of the saloon-car support classes at the 1986 Lady Wigram meeting: OSCA, Pre-65, Select Auto Mini 7s, the new…
American dominates Lady Wigram raceAmerican Jeff MacPherson clinched the 1986 NZ international Formula Pacific series with two victories at Wigram: the…
PhotoPhoto of Trevor Crowe's BMW holding off Graeme Bowkett's Commodore at the hairpin during the Lady Wigram meeting;…
MacPherson gets easy Lady Wigram winAmerican Jeff MacPherson won the 30-lap Phillip Mills Luxury Cars Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram in 1986 after also…
Deadline for touring car decisionThe final result of the 1986 NZ touring car championship, decided at the Lady Wigram meeting, was in doubt until…
PhotoAvon Hyde led Trevor Crowe through a corner in an OSCA supercar race at Wigram; Hyde won while Crowe withdrew.
Local drivers outnumberedPreview of the 1987 four-meeting Formula Pacific series starting at Bay Park on December 28, with overseas drivers…
Here's the likely line-up of driversDriver profiles for the Handy Hire Australia v New Zealand sports sedan challenge at the 1987 Lady Wigram meeting, six…
Sports sedans an attractionThe 1987 Lady Wigram meeting gave top billing to the new Handy Hire Exhaust Systems Trans Tasman Sports Sedan…
Australian teams 'formidable'John Hawkins previews the first Handy Hire Australia v New Zealand sports sedan match races at Wigram, describing the…
Dream driveProfile of Australian driver Des Wall, 35, an earth-moving contractor from Bankstown, Sydney, who raced his ex-Holden…
Australians ready for WigramThe 38th Lady Wigram meeting would feature a two-race clash between six Australian sports sedans and six leading New…
Best time to CroweTrevor Crowe (Toyota Starlet V8) took pole for the Trans-Tasman Sports Sedan Challenge at Wigram in 1987, with Bob…
PhotoPractice at Wigram for the 1987 meeting: Keith Carling (Mazda RX7) pushed hard into the home straight by Trevor…
City driver leaves NZ something to Crowe aboutPaul Radisich won the 1987 Lady Wigram Trophy by 0.82sec from Mike Thackwell in front of the biggest crowd in years,…
Australians too hardy at WigramAustralia beat New Zealand 81-64 in the inaugural Handy Hire sports sedan challenge at Wigram in 1987, despite Trevor…
P.M. builds up confidence behind wheelPrime Minister David Lange showed growing confidence at Wigram in 1987, finishing last in the AGC Laser TX3 round won…
PhotoTrevor Crowe led Bob Tindal in the first heat of the inaugural NZ-Australia sports sedan challenge at Wigram, and…
Wigram hints at returnLindsay Kerr says the 1987 Lady Wigram meeting, the 38th, drew the biggest crowd in years thanks to the one-off…
Group A racing very popularPreview of the Benson and Hedges Group A touring cars at Wigram: a one-hour race on Saturday and a second on Sunday.
Thrill (Sun Valley sports sedans and Group A at Wigram)Two thrilling Sun Valley Sports Sedan heats highlighted the supports at Wigram in January 1988: Rob Kennard won the…
Wigram circuit has provided unique set of highlightsReminiscences marking 40 years since Morrie Proctor won the main race at the first Wigram meeting.
Venue switch mootedFuture of international racing in Christchurch is in the balance after the announcement that Wigram will be…
Big cars to be shown to best effectThe Peter Jackson series support programme at Wigram features Primo Tranzam, ICI Autocolor Formula Ford and Auto News…
Baird maintains record in Lady WigramCraig Baird kept his unbeaten record in the 1992 Peter Jackson series by winning the wet 26-lap Lady Wigram Trophy by…
Provisional results from the Lady Wigram Trophy raceProvisional results of the supporting classes and heats at the 1992 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, including Group N,…
Lady Wigram cars on displayLinwood City mall advertises a display of race cars on Saturday and Sunday ahead of the 1994 Lady Wigram meeting:…
Turning back clock at Wigram meetingPreview of the January 1994 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, now a round of the Peter Jackson International series, amid…
Top drivers promise exciting actionClass-by-class preview of the 1994 Lady Wigram meeting.
NewsTrevor Crowe's newly built TR8 debuts in the classic car race at Wigram in January 1994; he switched to classic racing…From the reports
- Emson and Crowe won a race each in the 0-1300cc class at Teretonga in 1977. (12 Jan 1977)
- Trevor Crowe won both sports sedan races and the open saloon race at the 1982 Wigram meeting despite giving away more than 1000cc to nine rivals. (25 Jan 1982)
- Trevor Crowe won three of the first four races in the 1983 sports sedan series, run in conjunction with the international Formula Pacific series, before blowing his Toyota Starlet's motor at Manfeild. (19 Jan 1983)
- Sports sedan series points before the 1983 Wigram final round: Huxford 37, Crowe 33, Osborne 25, Addis 14, Munt 13, Vigurs 7; the winner of each of the two races gets nine points. (21 Jan 1983)
- Inky Tulloch (Capri V8) won the first sports sedan race at the 1983 Wigram meeting and Trevor Crowe (Starlet V8) won the second. (24 Jan 1983)
- Trevor Crowe won the 1983 national sports sedan series with 48 points from Wayne Huxford (43) and John Osborne (29). (24 Jan 1983)
- Trevor Crowe's Starlet in 1984 was powered by a 4.2 litre Oldsmobile V8. (18 Jan 1984)
- Trevor Crowe was the reigning OSCA champion in 1984 and was seeking his fourth title. (28 Nov 1984)
- Trevor Crowe took maximum points in both OSCA championship races ahead of Avon Hyde; Hyde won the OSCA Flying Farewell. (3 Dec 1984)
- The Flying Farewell at the December 1984 Wigram meeting was run from a reverse grid with positions decided by the organisers; Avon Hyde beat John Osborne and Trevor Crowe. (3 Dec 1984)
- Trevor Crowe was second in the 1985-86 NZ saloon car championship standings before the Wigram round, driving an Archibald's-sponsored BMW. (15 Jan 1986)
- Graeme Bowkett's win in touring car heat one clinched the 1986 NZ touring car championship for him; Trevor Crowe won heat two. (20 Jan 1986)
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