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Lady Wigram Trophy 1977: Tom Gloy (Tui BH2-Ford BDA), Peter Stuyvesant NZ Formula Pacific.

Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 30 January 1977

Peter Stuyvesant series, Teretonga round

Lady Wigram Trophy (Peter Stuyvesant series round 5) · 44 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Tom Gloy (United States)Tui led by Rosberg until lap 3931 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 +1
2Keke Rosberg (Finland)Chevron spent 41 seconds in pits to change a punctured tyre; fastest lap31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
3Mikko Kozarowitzky (Finland)Chevron31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
4John Nicholson (Britain)Modus31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
5Bruce Allison (Australia)Ralt31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
6Andrew Miedecke (Australia)Lola31 Jan 1977
7Richard Melville (Jamaica)March43 laps31 Jan 1977
8David Oxton (Auckland)Chevron31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
9Steve Emson (Auckland)Modus22 laps31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
10Alan Crocker (Hamilton)March26 laps31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977

Motor-cycles 350cc

Motor-cycles up to 1050cc

Australia v New Zealand saloon challenge, six laps

Castrol GTX production saloons, 12 laps

Open saloon car race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Bob Slade (Greymouth)Capri V8 fastest lap 1:25.331 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
2Ian Munt (Christchurch)Capri V831 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977
3Rod McElrea (Ashburton)Mustang31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977

Production saloon car race

Reports: 20 for motor-racing series · Wigram's last race? · Luckless Finn still thinks he can win · Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting 1977, fifth and final round · Drivers in the series · Wigram race promises to be exciting · Drivers in the series: Baker, Saswanto, Wood and Buesselman · Where to watch at Wigram · Fast airfield track will suit P.D.L. Mustang · Saloon car racing popular · Photo contest for children · Bruce Allison

Teretonga · Peter Stuyvesant series, Teretonga round

Peter Stuyvesant series, Teretonga

PosDriverCarTimeSource
3Tom Gloy (USA)Tui17 Jan 1977

Reports: For Tom, a hot, hard hour of work

The 1977 clippings

Luckless Finn still thinks he can winMikko Kozarowitzky, yet to score in the Peter Stuyvesant series after three rounds, said he could win both…
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Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting 1977, fifth and final roundAdvertisement and programme for the 1977 Wigram meeting on Sunday 30 January, final round of the Peter…
Drivers in the seriesProfiles of the drivers contesting the 1977 Peter Stuyvesant series for Formula Pacific cars ahead of the 30…
Wigram race promises to be excitingRussell Jones previews the 1977 Wigram round, the last of the Stuyvesant series, now run for evenly matched…
For Tom, a hot, hard hour of workRussell Jones spends the Teretonga race day with American driver Tom Gloy (Tui), who needed a win to keep…
Fast airfield track will suit P.D.L. MustangJohn Fridd previews the Shellsport and Australia v New Zealand saloon races at Wigram, where the new P.D.L.
Saloon car racing popularPreview of the saloon car side of the 1977 Wigram meeting: Castrol GTX cars, Shellsport nine-lap round,…
Lady Wigram Trophy race meeting 1977, fifth and final roundAdvertisement and programme for the 1977 Wigram meeting on Sunday 30 January, final round of the Peter…
Rosberg nearly stayed homeStephen Stuart reports Keke Rosberg, favourite to win at Wigram, was almost a non-starter in the Stuyvesant…
New names and new cars for WigramPreview of the 23rd Lady Wigram Memorial Trophy race, fifth and final round of the $60,000 Peter Stuyvesant…
Fine tuning makes the differenceExplains why Saturday practice and qualifying matter at Wigram: choosing gear ratios against the…
Close racing expected in supporting eventsPreview of the supporting races at the 1977 Wigram meeting: the 12-lap 42.48 km Castrol GTX production…
The last race at Wigram?The Motor Racing Club expected 18,000 to 20,000 spectators at what could be the last international race at…
I won't marry a race driver - she said, but she didProfile of Jeanne Kozarowitzky, Dutch-born wife of Finnish driver Mikko Kozarowitzky, married three months…
Millen hoping for a change of luckStephen Stuart profiles Auckland driver Steve Millen, winner of the opening Stuyvesant round at Bay Park but…
Flying without a wing?Russell Jones reports Keke Rosberg, already series winner, may gamble on running without a rear wing at…
Gloy impressive in Wigram qualifying trialsA moderate crowd watched the first of three qualifying sessions for the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy.
Rosberg wins pole spotKeke Rosberg (Chevron B34) qualified fastest for the Lady Wigram Trophy with a lap of 71.2 sec (179.017…
Southplant Goodyear Lady Wigram special
McMillan makes Lady Wigram specialProfile of Auckland driver Dave McMillan and his Team McMillan Ford-Citizen Watch Ralt, built by Ron…
Lady Wigram special: international driversProfiles of the drivers in the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy from eight countries, including Finn Mikko…
Airfield track goes out with a flourishThe 1977 Wigram meeting would be the last to be held on the once-a-year airfield circuit, which did not…
24 to race in last series raceLine-up of 24 starters from New Zealand, Australia, Britain, the USA, Finland, Jamaica, Hong Kong and…
The first Lady Wigram race: a driver recallsFrank Bennett, later financial editor of the Christchurch Star, recalls finishing second in the first Wigram…
Museum piece wins its last raceRosberg, Kozarowitzky and Nicholson make final checks before practice for the Lady Wigram Trophy, and Tom…
Gloy wins at Wigram but Rosberg still fastest in seriesTom Gloy (Tui) won the 44-lap, 160 km Lady Wigram Trophy, last round of the 1977 Stuyvesant series, after…
Leonard powers to great winJohn Fridd reports that Leo Leonard showed the full potential of the new P.D.L.
The luckiest manGraham Baker, one of the unluckiest Stuyvesant drivers, considers himself lucky after sliding his Birrana…
Puncture costs Rosberg Lady Wigram TrophyStephen Stuart reports that Keke Rosberg, from pole, led out but a slow puncture in the right front tyre of…
Rosberg tries jetboatingFragment: Smith gave Keke Rosberg his first taste of jetboating the Friday before Wigram; Rosberg said it…
Mighty Mustang back on track soonThe PDL Mustang, reputed fastest saloon in Australia and New Zealand, will return to New Zealand circuits in…