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Lady Wigram Trophy 1971: Graham McRae (McLaren M10B-Chevrolet), Tasman Series.

Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 16 January 1971

New Zealand Grand Prix (58 laps) · 58 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Niel Allen (Australia)McLaren M10B Chev56:27 average 107.895 mph6 Jan 1971
2Frank Matich (Australia)McLaren Repco56:27.4 0.4sec behind6 Jan 1971
3Graham McRae (New Zealand)McLaren M10B Chev56:34.76 Jan 1971
4Mike Eyerly (USA)Surtees TS8 Chev6 Jan 1971
5John Cannon (Canada)McLaren M10B Chev29.6sec outside Amon's 1969 record6 Jan 1971
6Graeme Lawrence (New Zealand)Ferrari V6 2.46 Jan 1971

Motor-cycles up to 500cc (25 miles)

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Dale Wylie (Christchurch)500cc Suzuki NZ 500cc airfield championship16 Jan 1971
2Keith Turner (Taradale)250cc Yamaha won NZ 250cc airfield championship16 Jan 1971
3Trevor Discombe (Hamilton)350cc Yamaha won NZ 350cc airfield championship16 Jan 1971

Formula Libre

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Thomson (Invercargill)Begg FM2 5000cc led from the start16 Jan 1971
2Ian Bisman (Christchurch)Begg 1600cc16 Jan 1971
3Doug Heney (Greymouth)Titan Mk 6 160016 Jan 1971
4Graham Harvey (Otahuhu)Elfin 400 slowed from lap four16 Jan 1971

Lady Wigram Trophy · 44 laps, 101.2 miles laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Graham McRae (Wellington)McLaren M10B Chevrolet57:51.8 led all the way; fastest lap 1:17.3, lap record 107.12 mph16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971 +2
2Frank Matich (Australia)McLaren M10B Repcoabout 23sec behind held second from lap six; 1970 winner16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971 +1
3Graeme Lawrence (New Zealand)Ferrari Dino V6 2.4 litre 0.4sec ahead of Gardner18 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971
4Frank Gardner (Australia)Lola T192 Chevrolet18 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971
5Chris AmonMarch 701 2.5 litre good race on his own16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971 +1
6Malcolm GuthrieLola T192 Chevrolet42 laps18 Jan 1971
7Don O'Sullivan (Australia)McLaren M10A Repco42 laps, a lap back16 Jan 1971

Rothmans 30 minute Production Saloon race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Robbie Francevic (Auckland)Ford Falcon GTHO led start to finish; victory disputed over use of racing tyres16 Jan 1971, 18 Jan 1971
2Jim Richards (Manurewa)Holden Monaro18 Jan 1971
3Ron Rutherford (Christchurch)Holden Monaroabout 9sec behind Richards18 Jan 1971
4R. EmsonHolden Torana18 Jan 1971
5Grady ThomsonChevrolet Camaro18 Jan 1971
6Stewart Wiseman18 Jan 1971
7KennedyFord Falcon18 Jan 1971

Mercury $1000 saloon series (Heat 2)

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul Fahey (Manurewa)Ford Mustang third victory of the day16 Jan 1971
2Jim Richards (Manurewa)Holden Monaro posted second16 Jan 1971
3Ron Rutherford (Christchurch)Holden Monaro16 Jan 1971

Motor-cycles, open race (25 miles) overall

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Geoff Perry (Auckland)500cc Suzuki also won NZ 500cc Airfield Championship16 Jan 1971
2Dale Wylie (Christchurch)500cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
3Ginger Molloy500cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
4Keith Turner250cc Yamaha16 Jan 1971
5Richard Tapper (Dunedin)250cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
6Bob Haldane (Tauranga)350cc Yamaha16 Jan 1971
7Reg Ingram (Invercargill)500cc Manx Norton top four-stroke rider, fourth in 500cc class16 Jan 1971

NZ 500cc Airfield Championship

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Geoff Perry (Auckland)500cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
2Dale Wylie (Christchurch)500cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
3Ginger Molloy500cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
4Reg Ingram (Invercargill)500cc Manx Norton16 Jan 1971
5Harry Walker (Dunedin)Kawasaki16 Jan 1971
6Colin Robinson (Christchurch)500cc Norton16 Jan 1971

NZ 250cc Airfield Championship

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Keith Turner250cc Yamaha16 Jan 1971
2Warwick Parr (Wanganui)250cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971
3Barry Reeves (Lower Hutt)250cc Bultaco16 Jan 1971
4Roger Cook (Upper Hutt)250cc Suzuki16 Jan 1971

Bank of New South Wales saloon car championship (9 laps) · 9 laps laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul Fahey (Manurewa)Ford Escort TC14:27.8 fastest lap 1:34.0 (88.09 mph), shared with Coppins18 Jan 1971
2Rod CoppinsChevrolet Camaro14:28.6 fastest lap 1:34.018 Jan 1971
3Denis MarwoodChevrolet Camaro14:45.318 Jan 1971
4Don HallidayFord Escort TC 0.1sec ahead of Crosbie18 Jan 1971
5Brian CrosbieFord Escort TE18 Jan 1971

Free formula racing cars (6 laps)

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Russell ThomsonBegg Chevrolet FM29:13.8 fastest lap 1:29.418 Jan 1971
2Ian BismanBegg 16009:35.118 Jan 1971
3Doug Heney (Greymouth)Titan 160010:22.918 Jan 1971

Reports: Trophy race entry of 23 a record · 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: grandstand seats · 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: round 3 Tasman championship · Records will fall again at Wigram · Extremely fierce competition expected; new lap and race records · 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admission · Lady Wigram Trophy: Saturday's contest third round in annual series · Something for all · Great advances · More NZ racing firms use motor sport as publicity medium · 17th International Motor Racing, presented by the Motor Racing Club (Inc.) · Wigram racing cars held up

Wigram · NZ airfield motor-cycle championships, Wigram · 16 January 1971

First race, open (11 laps, 25 miles) · 11 laps laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Dale Wylie (Christchurch)500cc Suzuki18:44.818 Jan 1971
2Keith Turner (Taradale)250cc Yamaha18:51.318 Jan 1971
3Trevor Discombe (Hamilton)350cc Yamaha18 Jan 1971
4W. G. Molloy (Huntly)500cc Suzuki18 Jan 1971

Second race, NZ 500cc airfield championship (11 laps, 25 miles) · 11 laps laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Geoff Perry (Auckland)500cc Suzuki18:28.718 Jan 1971
2Dale Wylie (Christchurch)500cc Suzuki18 Jan 1971
3W. G. Molloy (Huntly)500cc Suzuki18 Jan 1971
4Keith Turner (Taradale)250cc Yamaha19:13.918 Jan 1971
5Richard Tapper (Dunedin)Suzuki19:44.018 Jan 1971

Reports: Airfield motor-cycling · Perry beats Wylie in motor-cycling

The 1971 clippings

17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: grandstand seatsPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy: if the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe was any guide, race and lap records…
Extremely fierce competition expected; new lap and race recordsPreview of the 17th Lady Wigram Trophy race, expected to produce new lap and race records and extremely…
17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admissionMotor Racing Club advertisement for the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, round three of the 1971…
Lady Wigram Trophy: Saturday's contest third round in annual seriesBackground to the 1971 international Lady Wigram Trophy, the third round of the New Zealand-Australia Tasman…
More NZ racing firms use motor sport as publicity mediumLooks at growing commercial sponsorship of motor racing ahead of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, from the Bank…
17th International Motor Racing, presented by the Motor Racing Club (Inc.)Fragment of the programme cover for the 17th international meeting presented by the Motor Racing Club (Inc.).
Wigram racing cars held upShipping delays left a number of cars for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy in Wellington, due in Christchurch…
Best field ever at WigramPreview of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, the eighth consecutive Tasman Series, billed as the most evenly…
Huge sums investedDescribes the enormous cost of the visiting Tasman circus coming to Wigram: each fuel-injected 500bhp…
Lady Wigram likely to be vital in seriesThe 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy looked likely to decide the seven-race Tasman championship, with Niel Allen (15…
Lady Wigram main event on programmePreview of the Tasman Gold Star meeting at Wigram, with motor-cycling preceding the feature race.
McRae sets pace with Wigram circuit of 107 mphIn an early practice run before the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae lapped the 2.3-mile Wigram circuit…
Little glamour or romance for racing-drivers' wivesFeature on the wives and girlfriends of drivers at Wigram practice for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy, who…
McRae sets recordGraham McRae took pole position for the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 1:17.0 (107.53 mph) in his…
Wigram race Amon's last in NZ seriesChris Amon was to have his last New Zealand Tasman start in the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy before leaving for…
It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…
Clipping page 513Two photographs of the mix-up at the first bend at the start of the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy race.
Clipping page 514
The race is over and the tension offPhotographs from the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy: Graeme McRae easily leading past the control tower, and Mike…
McRae wins, takes lead in Tasman seriesDriving a smooth, polished race, Graham McRae led the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy almost from end to end in his…
Perry beats Wylie in motor-cyclingAuckland's Geoff Perry (500 Suzuki) came from behind three laps from the finish to beat Christchurch's Dale…
Fahey's day in saloon eventsManurewa's Paul Fahey won three saloon races at the 1971 Lady Wigram meeting: the Bank of New South Wales…
Odds against McRae's engine lasting out seriesAfter winning the Lady Wigram Trophy, Graham McRae led the Tasman series with 22 points, seven ahead of Niel…
Leading administrator and car racing competitor diesObituary of Pat Hoare, a leading New Zealand motor racing administrator and competitor, who died suddenly in…
Overseas stars for 18th trophy race at WigramDrivers from Britain, Belgium, the United States, Canada and Australia, led by European and North American…