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Lady Wigram Trophy 1965: Jim Clark (Lotus 32B-Climax), Tasman Series.

Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 23 January 1965

Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (25 miles, 11 laps) · 11 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Bruce McLaren (Auckland)Cooper-Climax 2.516:11.223 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
2Frank Gardner (Australia)Repco-Brabham-Climax 2.516:12.725 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
3Andrew Buchanan (NZ)Brabham-Ford 1.517:2725 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
4Ian Dawson (NZ)Cooper-Climax 2.517:28.125 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
5John Riley (NZ)Lotus-Climax 2.525 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
6Graeme Lawrence (NZ)Brabham-Ford 1.510 laps25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965

Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) · 11 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Jim Clark (Scotland)Lotus-Climax 2.564:19.3 fastest lap 1:25.9, new record23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +8
2Bruce McLaren (New Zealand)Cooper-Climax 2.564:29.5 equalled lap record on lap 2623 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2
3Jim Palmer (Hamilton)Brabham-Climax 2.565:58 national champion23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2
3W. Thomasen (NZ)Repco-Brabham-Climax 2.517:42.225 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
4Frank Gardner (Australia)Brabham-Climax 2.566:1123 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2
5Kerry Grant (Wellington)Brabham-Climax 2.543 laps23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2
5P. Gillum (NZ)Cooper-Ford 1.510 laps25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
6Roly Levis (Putaruru)Brabham-Ford 1.542 laps23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2
7Andrew Buchanan (Masterton)Brabham 1.541 laps23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
12Bruce Abernethy (Wellington)Cooper-Climax 2.5 overheating, repeated pit stops25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
DNFRed Dawson (Auckland)Cooper-Climax 2.5 differential, lap 223 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
DNFRex Flowers (Lower Hutt)Lola-Climax broken piston rings23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
DNFPhil Hill (USA)Cooper-Climax broken halfshaft, lap 2523 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1

Gold Leaf saloon car race (all-comers, 20 miles) · 15 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1R. B. LangleyAustin-Cooper 1275cc23 Jan 1965
4Len Neilson (Dunedin)Morris Mini23 Jan 1965

Motor-cycles (first event) · 11 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Tom McCleary (Christchurch)500cc Norton first motor-cycle race at Wigram that afternoon23 Jan 1965, 23 Jan 1965 +2
2J. LandrethMatchless23 Jan 1965
2Neville Landreth (Dunedin)Matchless25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
3R. B. ClarkeNorton20:1823 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
4L. G. WilliamsNSU20:2123 Jan 1965

Half Hour Gold Leaf saloon car race · 16 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1R. B. LangleyAustin-Cooper S16 laps23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
2Brian InnesMorris-Cooper16 laps23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
3P. LockMorris-Cooper15 laps23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
4F. E. TurnerMorris-Cooper S15 laps23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
5H. J. ZelasMorris-Cooper15 laps23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1

Motor Racing Club Championship (25 miles)

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Barry PorterLotus-Climax18:20.823 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
2Jim BoydLycoming18:2423 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
3Ron Rutherford260M Zephyr18:47.823 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
4Maurice StantonStanton-Corvette19:24.423 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
5R. CaldwellLola19:30.423 Jan 1965
5W. R. CaldwellLola19:30.425 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965

All-comers saloon, final (7 laps) · 9 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul Fahey (Auckland)Lotus-Cortina16:15.623 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
2Robbie Francevic (Auckland)Ford Cortina16:48 beat Nazer by inches23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
2Rod Coppins (Auckland)Zephyr-Corvette 5.4 litre12:34.4 hit 140 mph on the back straight23 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
3C. J. Nazer (Auckland)Lotus-Anglia16:4923 Jan 1965
3Jack Nazer (Auckland)Lotus-Anglia16:4925 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
4J. WardLotus-Cortina16:56.623 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965 +1
5I. DoyleFord Anglia17:3323 Jan 1965
5Tony LawrenceAnglia25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965

Motor-cycles (second event, Norton 500 class)

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Brian ScobieNorton 500 passed Tom McCleary who was pushing his machine after engine failure on the last lap23 Jan 1965
3J. Wales (Petone)AJS 35023 Jan 1965
4Dave Mortimer (Takapuna)BSA23 Jan 1965
5R. B. Clarke (Christchurch)Norton23 Jan 1965

All-comers saloon, first heat (20 miles, 9 laps) · 9 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1R. B. LangleyAustin-Cooper S25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
2Brian InnesMorris-Cooper S25 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965
3Warner Collins (Christchurch)Ford Anglia16:49.725 Jan 1965, 25 Jan 1965

Pre-1965 saloon event

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Graeme Vaughan won by less than 2 seconds23 Jan 1982
1Kevin PatemanFord Cortina Mk 122 Jan 1983
2Kevin Paterson23 Jan 1982

Pre-1965 saloons race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Kevin PatemanFord Cortina25 Jan 1982, 24 Jan 1983
2Graeme Vaughan25 Jan 1982
2P. Swaney (Timaru)Minx fastest lap 1:40.8024 Jan 1983
3P. Parshall25 Jan 1982
3R. Driver (Timaru)Anglia 160024 Jan 1983

Pre-1965 saloons handicap race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1D. Pyke (Timaru)Cortina 150024 Jan 1983
2Driver fastest lap 1:41.6024 Jan 1983
3Kevin Pateman24 Jan 1983

Reports: 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race: Sat 23rd Jan 65 · Wigram Trophy race has a wide open look · Organisation is tremendous job · Range of events at Wigram · The Motor Racing Club presents its 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race · Motor-cycle races at Lady Wigram this year · Special prize to first man to lap at 100 · Previous Wigram winners and fastest laps · Two former world champions to drive at Wigram · Wigram meeting high on international calendar · Wigram programme and circuit plan · Lady Wigram Trophy race programme, Saturday

Ruapuna · Race meeting

Pre-1965 saloons, Race 1 (8 laps) · 8 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1J. LittleValiant6:57.7131 Jan 1990
2P. RoffeyChevrolet31 Jan 1990
3C. BlackwoodFalcon31 Jan 1990

Reports: Ruapuna results from Sunday · Ruapuna results from Sunday

The 1965 clippings

11th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race: Sat 23rd Jan 65Peter Greenslade previews the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy after the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, won by Graham…
Organisation is tremendous jobFeature on the organisation behind the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club members and volunteers…
The Motor Racing Club presents its 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceProgramme and advert for the 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on…
Motor-cycle races at Lady Wigram this yearWith the Easter Cust races abandoned, the Motor Racing Club will stage two invitation 25-mile motor-cycle…
Two former world champions to drive at WigramStar preview of the eleventh international Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (Tasman Formula Lotus-Climax),…
Lady Wigram Trophy race programme, SaturdayMotor Racing Club programme advert for the 11th international Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday 23 January…
Main race prospectsPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: the race is as open as ever with overseas drivers McLaren (last…
Sports, specials: Motor Racing Club championshipPreview of the 1965 Motor Racing Club championship for sports cars and specials at Wigram.
Flag signalsExplanation of the flag signals used by marshals at Wigram: red means complete stop, yellow no overtaking,…
Wigram Trophy win bid: engine changesMcLaren and Phil Hill, disappointed with their NZ Grand Prix and Levin performances, fitted specially…
Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon…
Phil Hill's hobby is collecting player-piano rollsVisiting Californian driver Phil Hill talked about his hobby of collecting player-piano rolls, of which he…
Jim Clark far in front in practice for Lady Wigram raceJim Clark, the 1963 world champion, was by far the fastest in the first practice sessions for the 1965 Lady…
Lady Wigram Trophy classic to-morrowWeekend sports roundup noting that the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, top event on the South Island motor-racing…
Trophy race preparationsPhotographs from first practice at Wigram: Phil Hill being pushed out in his Cooper-Climax (fourth fastest)…
Clipping page 354Photo of the start of the first heat of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Bruce McLaren leading Frank…
Lady Wigram Trophy race practicePhoto of Jim Clark practising his Lotus-Climax at Wigram; he broke the lap record set the year before by…
Scotsman takes lead at start, romps to record win in big race: Jim Clark wins Wigram TrophyJim Clark, the Scottish farmer and 1963 world champion, led from the start and won the 100-mile 1965 Lady…
Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between…
Clipping page 358Photos from the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: American Phil Hill losing his drive shaft coming out of the S bend…
Clark easily wins Lady Wigram Trophy raceJim Clark's 2.5 litre Lotus-Climax won the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy by more than 10 seconds from Bruce…
Clark rides his luck to win Wigram raceClark built a lead of nearly half a minute in the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, then noticed falling oil pressure…
Smaller cars boost motor racing in N.Z.Commentary after the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy argues that Jim Clark's end-to-end win was dull but that NZ…
Best entry yet for Wigram raceMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer announced the best-ever entry for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy:…
Jim Clark to defend Wigram TrophyEntries for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy had not yet closed but a first-class field was assured for the…
Newcomer will test Champion: Scot on Jim Clark's heelsProfile of 25-year-old Scot Jackie Stewart, who won the 1965 Italian Grand Prix in a BRM and finished third…