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W. N. Gill

Driver · 1961 · from Auckland
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10clippings

Results

DateMeetingRacePosCarTimeSource
21 Jan 1961Wigram 1961Lady Wigram Trophy Race (99.45 miles)8Lycoming Special 41 laps23 Jan 1961

Lap times and speeds

DateVenueCarTimeSpeedWhatSource
21 Jan 1961WigramLycoming Special120 mphtop speed · Lady Wigram Trophy practice · back straightclipping

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In the clippings (10)

Notable absentees from Wigram entriesTwenty-two New Zealand drivers entered the January 24, 1959 Lady Wigram International Trophy by the December 20…Trophy race fieldThirty-three drivers were to contest the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy race, led by Flockhart (BRM) and Brabham (Cooper).Trophy race entriesEntry list for the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy, a race of 150.236 miles, with 35 entries including Flockhart (BRM),…Flockhart sets new Wigram lap recordIn practice on the evening before the race, Ron Flockhart (BRM) set a new Wigram lap record of 1min 21.6sec, about…Eliminations necessary from record Wigram Trophy fieldRecord entries were received for the 1960 Wigram meeting: 21 for the Motor Racing Club open-car championship, 25 for…Lady Wigram Trophy entry listList of 28 drivers entered for the 1960 international Lady Wigram Trophy when entries closed, with car numbers, home…Coopers dominate Trophy race fieldTwenty-eight entries, five from overseas, were received for the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy, with seven Coopers plus three…B. McLaren to drive Lycoming todayBruce McLaren's Cooper broke a piston and holed the crankcase in Friday's practice, so Auckland driver W.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…Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…

From the reports

  • Bonnier reached 128 mph on the back straight in practice for the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, ahead of Moss (120.8 mph) and Gill (about 120 mph). (23 Jan 1961)

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