Season 1969
Results · 1969
Lady Wigram Trophy 1969: Jochen Rindt (Lotus 49BT-Cosworth), Tasman Series.
Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 18 January 1969
Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary heat (11 laps) · 11 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Hill (United Kingdom) | Lotus-Cosworth-Ford 2.5 V8 | 14:41.7 | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt (Austria) | Lotus-Cosworth-Ford 2.5 V8 | 0.1sec behind lap record 1:18.8, 105.08 mph | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 3 | Chris Amon (New Zealand) | Ferrari V6 | 14:43.3 1.5sec behind Rindt | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 4 | Piers Courage (United Kingdom) | Brabham-Cosworth-Ford 2.5 V8 | 14:45.6 2.3sec behind Amon | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 5 | Derek Bell | Ferrari V6 | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 6 | Frank Gardner (Australia) | Mildren-Alfa Romeo V8 | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
Sports cars (11 laps) · 11 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Hawes | Begg-Corvette 5700cc | 16:34.9 | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | Jim Boyd (Auckland) | Stanton Corvette | 16:41.3 | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 3 | Graham Harvey (Auckland) | Elfin | spun on the first corner; reached about 155 mph on the back straight | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 4 | John Armstrong | Lotus Climax | 10 laps | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 5 | G. Williams | U2 | 10 laps | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 6 | W. Hogan | beat Froggatt by 0.8sec | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 7 | P. E. Froggatt | 20 Jan 1969 |
Motor Racing Club championship (11 laps, 25 miles) · 11 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Murdoch (Otematata) | Brabham 1.5 litre | 15:04.4 fastest lap 1:36.8 | 18 Jan 1969, 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | Kelvin Cameron | Lotus 1500 | 18:20.9 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 3 | Lindsay Tosh | Begg Daimler | 18:28.9 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 4 | Graham Baker | Lotus 1500 | 18:31.5 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 5 | John Stuart | Corvette | 18:45.7 | 20 Jan 1969 |
Lady Wigram Trophy
New Zealand 350cc airfield championship (11 laps, 25 miles) · 11 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. G. Molloy (Huntly) | Bultaco 350 | 19:35.6 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | Trevor Discombe (Hamilton) | AJS 350 | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 3 | Lloyd May (Manurewa) | AJS 350 | 20 Jan 1969 |
New Zealand 500cc and open airfield championship (11 laps, 25 miles) · 11 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd May (Manurewa) | Norton 500 | 19:08.2 almost 80 mph average | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | W. G. Molloy (Huntly) | Bultaco 350 | experimental air-cooled 350cc Bultaco | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 3 | Jim Landrebe (Dunedin) | Matchless 496 | 19:55.8 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 4 | Trevor Discombe (Hamilton) | AJS 350 | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 5 | Brian Scobie (Hamilton) | Matchless 500 | 20:50.5 | 20 Jan 1969 |
Saloon cars, Group 5 (heat 1, 7 laps, 16 miles) · 7 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Simpson (Auckland) | Ford Escort | 12:08.3 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | B. Foley (Australia) | Mini Cooper S | blown head gasket | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 3 | B. McLean | Ford Lotus Cortina | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 4 | Len Neilson | Mini Cooper S | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 5 | Alan Prattley | Mini Cooper S | 12:44.6 | 20 Jan 1969 |
Saloon cars, Group 5 (heat 2, 7 laps, 16 miles) · 7 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Simpson (Auckland) | Ford Escort | 12:27.7 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | Len Neilson | Mini Cooper S | 12:36.5 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 3 | Jim Richards | Ford Escort | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 4 | B. McLean | Ford Lotus Cortina | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 5 | Alan Prattley | Mini Cooper | 13:19.2 | 20 Jan 1969 |
Free formula saloon car race (9 laps, 20 miles) · 9 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Fahey | Ford Mustang | 15:07.4 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | David Simpson | Ford Escort | 15:30.3 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 3 | Neil Doyle | Anglia Corvette | 15:41.4 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 4 | J. Carney | Ford Escort | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 5 | Len Neilson | Mini Cooper S | 16:01.6 | 20 Jan 1969 |
Lady Wigram Trophy, first heat (1500cc cars)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham McRae | McRae-Ford 1500 | 16:12.4 fastest lap; clutch trouble throughout | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 2 | David Oxton | Brabham 1500 | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 3 | Ken Smith | Lotus Ford 1500 | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 4 | Allan McCully | Brabham 1500 | 20 Jan 1969 | |
| 5 | Wayne Murdoch | Brabham Ford 1500 | 17:24.6 | 20 Jan 1969 |
Reports: A new face and a new shape will add colour and excitement to the 1969 international Lady Wigram Trophy · 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race: grandstand seats · 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race: entrants include · 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme · Drivers have day to get feel of circuit · Wings will be fitted on racing cars · Something for every motor racing taste · clipping · The fastest circuit: Pukekohe or Wigram? · Can Amon make it a hat-trick this season? · Safety of drivers is their job · Rindt tipped to set record at Wigram
The 1969 clippings
15th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race: grandstand seatsGreenslade argues Christchurch is lucky not to host the first Tasman race, using the 1969 New Zealand Grand…
15th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programmeMotor Racing Club programme for the 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram on…
Drivers have day to get feel of circuitPreview of the 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January 1969.
Wings will be fitted on racing carsExplains the aerofoil wings that Wigram patrons would see for the first time at the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy.
Clipping page 448Photo of Jochen Rindt, second in the 1969 NZ Grand Prix and second-fastest qualifier, with equal status to…
The 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…
Safety of drivers is their jobExplains the role of the flag marshals stationed at nine points around the Wigram circuit for the 15th…
Twenty years of Lady Wigram Trophy meetingsMotor Racing Club promotion for the 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy Grand Prix race, recalling that…
15th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admissionAdvertisement and programme for the 15th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Wigram, with race…
Race never so openPreview of the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, said to be the most open ever with five men holding a good chance:…
Driver profiles: Jochen Rindt, Leo Geoghegan, Frank Gardner, Chris Amon, Derek BellProfiles of the main overseas drivers for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy.
Big changes in tyresFeature on the development of racing tyres since the early Lady Wigram Trophy races, when cars ran on narrow…
Hill, Amon and Rindt photos ahead of the Lady Wigram TrophyPhoto captions previewing the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy: world champion Graham Hill with his Lotus Ford at…
McLaren team's best seasonFeature on the Bruce McLaren Racing team, absent from the 1969 Tasman series but represented at Wigram by…
Graham Hill - championProfile of Graham Hill, twice world champion, twice winner of the NZ Grand Prix, awarded the OBE after…
British cars at the topHistory of British dominance of Grand Prix racing over the previous 15 years, written ahead of the 1969 Lady…
Amon, Bell fastest in early trainingA gusty southerly wind and oil on the track prevented really fast times in the preliminary training session…
Lady Wigram race will be highlightWeekend sports preview naming the Lady Wigram International Trophy motor racing meeting as the big event on…
Wigram record set by RindtLap records were broken at Wigram in practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy, with Austrian Jochen Rindt's…
A world champion's autographPhotos from practice for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graham Hill signing an autograph for Ian Nicolson, and…
Austrian driver sets Wigram lap record in heatGold Leaf Team Lotus laid a strong claim to the 15th Lady Wigram Trophy when world champion Graham Hill beat…
Lotus grand slam: drive for twoGold Leaf Team Lotus made a grand slam in the 15th international Lady Wigram Trophy, winning the race and…
Overseas drivers dictate termsBefore a crowd of more than 20,000 in brilliant sunshine, Jochen Rindt led the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy from…
Hundred at night: Wigram photosPhoto captions from the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy race: a first-bend tangle between Frank Gardner and Ken…
Chris Amon claim to Tasman titleColumn in the 'Car Racing' series arguing that 25-year-old Ferrari ace Chris Amon had laid a strong claim to…
Lotus-Fords dominate Lady Wigram Trophy racePhotos from Saturday's 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graham Hill passing Piers Courage's Brabham-Ford to take…
Rindt wins hard-fought Wigram Trophy raceJochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy in a Lotus-Ford V8, 26 seconds ahead of team-mate Graham Hill,…
Racing car parts stolenLotus racing car parts valued at $500, including pistons, a camshaft, crown wheel and distributor, were…
Easy win to Jochen RindtAveraging a record 103.11 mph, 26-year-old Jochen Rindt won the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy 26 seconds ahead of…
Record bid is likely in next few daysMotorview column reporting that an attempt on the New Zealand car speed record would be made within days in…
Brownlie sets a new speed mark of 177 mphDriving a 5.9 litre Begg sports car for the first time, 25-year-old Laurence Brownlie of Kelso, West Otago,…
N.Z. speed record to Otago driverL. Brownlie of Kelso became the fastest man on four wheels in New Zealand on Saturday, breaking the national…
$14,000 for Wigram Trophy raceSixteen drivers will race for a $14,000 prize fund in the January 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy, with the winner…
First Lady Wigram trek on SaturdayThe Lady Wigram Trophy circuit at RNZAF Station Wigram was to be used for a fund-raising trek on 1 November…
South Island cars for Tasman seriesTwo South Island Formula A (5-litre) cars would compete in the 1969-70 Tasman series: Leo Leonard of Timaru…
Final race of seriesThe March meeting of the Canterbury Car Club at Ruapuna will now be the final race, making a nine-race…