Season 1962
Results · 1962
Lady Wigram Trophy 1962: Stirling Moss (Lotus 21-Climax), International Formula Libre.
Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 20 January 1962
Motor Racing Club championship (15 laps, about 31 miles) · 15 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Stanton (Christchurch) | Stanton Corvette | 22:44 3000cc and over class winner | 20 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 +1 |
| 2 | Arthur Moffatt (Ashburton) | Lotus | 15.8sec behind 1500-3000cc class winner | 20 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 |
| 2 | Allan Moffat (Ashburton) | Lotus | 22 Jan 1962 | |
| 3 | Barry Cottle (Dunedin) | Lola | up to 1500cc class winner | 20 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 +1 |
| 4 | Bob Coppins (Auckland) | Tec Mec | 20 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 | |
| 4 | Rod Coppins (Manurewa) | Tec Mec | 22 Jan 1962 |
Lady Wigram Trophy (71 laps, 150.2 miles) · 71 laps
All-comers saloon car race (21 miles)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Archibald (Christchurch) | 3.8 litre Jaguar | 17:58.8 | 22 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 |
| 2 | Gordon Miles (Pukekohe) | Mini-Austin | 22 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 | |
| 3 | Ron Flockhart (Britain) | Mini-Cooper | 22 Jan 1962, 22 Jan 1962 |
NZ motor-cycle championship No. 1, 250cc
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McCleary (Christchurch) | 248 Velocette | 14:47 | 22 Jan 1962 |
| 2 | Tom McCleary (Christchurch) | 248 Velocette | 22 Jan 1962 | |
| 3 | J. R. Williams (Christchurch) | 22 Jan 1962 |
NZ motor-cycle championship No. 1, 350cc
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tony Robinson (Australia) | 348 Norton | 22 Jan 1962 | |
| 3 | W. G. Molloy (Huntly) | 348 Norton | 22 Jan 1962 |
Bardahl sports car race (42 miles)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Coppins (Manurewa) | Tec Mec | 26:41.2 1500cc and over class winner; Scott-Brown Trophy | 22 Jan 1962 |
| 2 | Barry Cottle (Dunedin) | Lola | under 1500cc class winner | 22 Jan 1962 |
| 3 | S. Taylor (Te Awamutu) | Jaguar | 1500cc and over class second | 22 Jan 1962 |
| 4 | Howden Ganley (Hamilton) | Lotus | 18 laps under 1500cc class second | 22 Jan 1962 |
NZ motor-cycle championship No. 2, 500cc (about 16 miles)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawson (Auckland) | Norton | 12:39.4 | 22 Jan 1962 |
| 3 | A. M. Daniel (Christchurch) | Norton | 13:07 | 22 Jan 1962 |
Reports: Racing club beats saloon car problem · Bruce McLaren does 97.66 mph in Wigram training · Wigram car race draws 17 entries · Wigram: size of field ideal for fast race · Lady Wigram Trophy Race, Saturday January 20th 1962 · Bandini, Glass at Wigram · Wigram marshals are your friends · 8th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme advert · The thrill of speed: Lady Wigram Trophy race · Crowd to see some of the world's fastest racing cars · Lady Wigram Trophy course · Race rivals are evenly matched this year
The 1962 clippings
Lady Wigram Trophy Race, Saturday January 20th 1962Italian champion Lorenzo Bandini and Australian Arnold Glass joined the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy field,…
8th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme advertProgramme and notice for the eighth international Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on…
The 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,…
Crowd 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…
Race rivals are evenly matched this yearProfile of the overseas drivers for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Moss, Surtees, Brabham, McLaren, Salvadori,…
Who will miss out in Wigram race?Twenty-five drivers entered the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy but the circuit allows a maximum of 24, so at least…
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Lady 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,…
Saloon and sports car entriesEntry lists, with district, car and capacity, for the saloon and sports car events at the 1962 Lady Wigram…
Getting his racing car in shapeTim Wall, Brabham's mechanic, watches Jim Palmer line up the motor of his 1.5-litre Lotus at a city garage;…
Bruce 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…
Standing startDrivers Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren and Arnold Glass water-skied on Lake Bryndwr the afternoon before the…
Ardmore conquerorStirling Moss, conqueror at Ardmore, in his powerful Lotus during a trial run at Wigram; drivers chat at the…
Winning first event: Stanton wins club championshipPhotos: Maurice Stanton in his Stanton Special, winner of the Motor Racing Club's championship at the Lady…
Moss 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…
Moss 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…
Lady Wigram Trophy race photographsPhotographs from the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: the bunched field after the start with Moss in front, Moss…
Field all the way for fine winStirling Moss, in a Lotus, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy after leading from the first lap, crossing the…
Drivers unhurt, but cars badly damagedPhotographs after a smash at a bend during the Bardahl Sports Car Race at Wigram showing F.
Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.
Results from Wigram Trophy meetingResults of the races at the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club championship, New Zealand…
Millimetre margin for MossPeter Greenslade argues that Moss's 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy win was by the narrowest possible margin, a…
World class entry for Wigram trophyMcLaren, John Surtees and South African Tony Maggs were engaged for the ninth international Lady Wigram…
Stirling Moss coming to Wigram to watchStirling Moss would attend the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as a spectator, arriving January 15 and possibly…