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Lady Wigram Trophy 1970: Frank Matich (McLaren M10A-Chevrolet), Tasman Series (F5000 admitted).

Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 17 January 1970

Sports, GT and single-seater cars (6 laps) · 6 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Graham Harvey (Otahuhu)Elfin9:11.217 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
2Russell Thomson (Drummond)Begg1.5sec behind17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
3TaylorBrabham 15009:36.819 Jan 1970
8Stewart Wiseman (Christchurch)Jaguar E type started from the front row17 Jan 1970

Lady Wigram Trophy preliminary race (5 laps, 11.5 miles) · 5 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Graham McRae (New Zealand)McLaren M10A6:36.4 new lap record 1:18.6, 105.34 mph17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
2Derek Bell (United Kingdom)2.5 Brabham Cosworth Ford V86:47.217 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
3Ron Grable (United States)McLaren M10A6:54.617 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
4Ulf Norinder (Sweden)Lola T1906:57.217 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
5Graeme Lawrence (New Zealand)Ferrari V6 2.46:57.317 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
6Max Stewart (Australia)Mildren Waggott 2000cc7:10.617 Jan 1970
6Frank Matich (Australia)McLaren M10A spun on the first corner; best lap 1:2019 Jan 1970

Mercury $1000 saloon car series, heat 1 (7 laps) · 7 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul Fahey (Manurewa)Ford Escort FVA11:26.1 fastest lap 1:35.4, equalled the saloon record17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
2Red DawsonFord Mustang 5-litre11:2717 Jan 1970
2Ian Dawson (Auckland)Ford Mustang0.9sec behind19 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
3Rod CoppinsChevrolet Camaro 5.50.2sec further back several lengths back17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
4John RileyFord Mustang11:48.617 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
5Gary SpragueTwin-cam Ford Escort11:50.1 first South Islander17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
6Brian CrosbieTwin Cam Escort0.4sec behind Sprague19 Jan 1970

Free formula saloon car race (6 laps) · 6 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul Fahey (Manurewa)Ford Escort FVA11:27.817 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
2Rod CoppinsChevrolet Camaro 5.512.5sec behind Team Cambridge Camaro17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +1
3Brian CrosbieFord Escort T.C.11:47.719 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970
4John RileyFord Mustang V817 Jan 1970
5Gary Sprague (Timaru)Twin-cam Ford Escort17 Jan 1970
DNFRed DawsonFord Mustang spark plug trouble17 Jan 1970

Lady Wigram Trophy · 44 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Frank Matich (Australia)McLaren M10A59:54.217 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +5
2Ron Grable (USA)McLaren M10A10.3sec behind17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +4
3Max Stewart (Australia)Mildren Waggott2.5sec behind Grable17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +4
4Bill Simpson (USA)Eagle Chevrolet 5-litre42 laps17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970
4W. Simpson (USA)Eagle Chevrolet42 laps17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 +2
5Mike Goth (USA)Surtees TS542 laps17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +4
6Michael Campbell (USA)Forsgrini41 laps17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +4
7Bryan Faloon (New Zealand)2.5 Rorstan Climax41 laps17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +3
8Pierre Phillips (USA)Begg Chevrolet41 laps17 Jan 1970, 17 Jan 1970 +3
DNFDerek Bell (England)2.5 Brabham Cosworth Ford V8 dropped valve or broken piston, lap 3317 Jan 1970
DNFGraham McRae (New Zealand)McLaren M10A overheating after a pre-race fire, 17 laps17 Jan 1970
DNFGraeme Lawrence (New Zealand)Ferrari V6 2.4 overheated, newspaper in radiator17 Jan 1970
DNFKevin Bartlett (Australia)Mildren Waggott touched Norinder in the opening laps17 Jan 1970
DNFUlf Norinder (Sweden)Lola T190 oil line damaged touching Bartlett17 Jan 1970
DNFNiel Allen (Australia)McLaren M10B electrical short after 13 laps17 Jan 1970
DNFDenis Marwood (New Zealand)Eisert Chevrolet after 14 laps17 Jan 1970
DNFGeoff Mardon (New Zealand)Begg Chevrolet broken radius rod in rear suspension17 Jan 1970

Free formula invitation race (6 laps) · 6 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Graham Harvey (Auckland)Elfin sports9:02.017 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
2Graham BakerBrabham0.2sec behind a tyre-length behind at the flag17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
3Kelvin CameronBrabham9:12.817 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970

Motor-cycles, New Zealand open airfield championship (11 laps) · 11 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Ron Grant (USA)Suzuki 50018:3117 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
2Geoff Perry (Auckland)Yamaha 35017 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
3Neville Landrebe (Dunedin)Yamaha17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
4Dale Wylie (Christchurch)Harris-Matchless 50019:18.217 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970
5Ray Dumpleton (Auckland)50019 Jan 1970

Motor-cycles, open race (11 laps) · 11 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Ron Grant (USA)Suzuki 50018:30.419 Jan 1970
2Dale Wylie (Christchurch)Lyster-Matchless 50018:55.219 Jan 1970
3Neville Landrebe (Dunedin)Yamaha19 Jan 1970

Reports: $14,000 for Wigram Trophy race · Entries for Wigram · 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: grandstand seats · Predictions for Lady Wigram race difficult · New formula and new drivers should provide many thrills · 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admission · 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: driver notes · Racer is unfair in premier series · 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: entrants and admission · Wigram cars receive their final checks · Club ready to cope with bumper crowd · Polio victim now is a top mechanic

The 1970 clippings

New formula and new drivers should provide many thrillsProgramme-style preview of the 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, attracting the most international…
16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admissionMotor Racing Club advertisement for the 16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram…
16th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: driver notesShort previews of drivers for the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graeme Lawrence in the ex-Amon Ferrari V6 (winner…
Racer is unfair in premier seriesDescribes the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy as the third round of the seven-race Tasman Championship, the Southern…
Club ready to cope with bumper crowdThe Motor Racing Club prepared for a bumper crowd at the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, aided by the…
Four break 100 m.p.h. barrier in practiceFour drivers broke 100 mph and several more were close in the first practice session for the 1970 Lady…
Otahuhu driver scores winGraham Harvey of Otahuhu won the six-lap sports, GT and single-seater race at Wigram, taking the lead on the…
McRae breaks lap record in preliminary race at WigramWellington's Graham McRae gave notice of his Lady Wigram Trophy intentions by winning the five-lap,…
Matich againAustralian Frank Matich completed an NZ Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy double, driving his McLaren M10A…
Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race…
Action from the 1970 Lady Wigram TrophyPhotos from the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting showing Matich leading, Radisich running wide at the hairpin…
Start of the Lady Wigram Trophy and motor-cycle winnerPhotos of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy start, with Matich leading Grable, Norinder, Ken Smith and Neil Allen,…
Matich wins Wigram eventFrank Matich took his McLaren M10A over the line on virtually dry tanks 10.3sec ahead of Ron Grable to win…
Motor-cycle recordAmerican rider Ron Grant, an Englishman who emigrated nine years earlier, proved too fast for New Zealand's…
Almost out of petrol, but Matich wins TrophyFrank Matich won the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy with his 5-litre Chevrolet V8 McLaren M10A spluttering on the…
Race series opened upMotorview column noting that Frank Matich, leading the 1970 Tasman Championship with 22 points,…
Big overseas entry for Tasman seriesRacing drivers from Britain, France, the United States and Australia, as well as New Zealand, were set to…