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Lady Wigram Trophy 1980: Dave McMillan (Ralt RT1-Ford BDA), Aurora AFX International Formula Pacific.

Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 27 January 1980

Motor-cycle race 1

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul McLachlan (Christchurch)Yamaha 750 won both races26 Jan 1980
DNFJohn Woodley (Motueka)Suzuki RG500 crashed into track marker26 Jan 1980

Lady Wigram Trophy, heat 2

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Dave McMillan (Auckland)Ralt29:05.2 fastest lap 1:11.526 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980 +1
2Steve Millen (Auckland)Ralt29:12.826 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
3Ian Flux (England)Ehrlich29:28.526 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
4Andrea de Cesaris (Italy)March 792B29:30.826 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
4Mike ThackwellMarch 792B29:23.826 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
5David Oxton (Auckland)Chevron B3429:39.326 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
5Grant Campbell (Auckland)Chevron B3929:40.026 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
6Larry Perkins (Australia)Chevron B3929:46.626 Jan 1980, 28 Jan 1980
7Desire Wilson (South Africa)March 77B26 Jan 1980

Open Saloon Car Association (OSCA) event · 8 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Wayne Huxford (Wellington)Capri 5000 fastest lap 1:20.828 Jan 1980
2John Osborne (Christchurch)Camaro 5700about 20 seconds behind28 Jan 1980
3Ian Munt (Christchurch)Capri 570028 Jan 1980
4Mark Rutherford (Christchurch)Escort 160028 Jan 1980
5Rod McElrea (Ashburton)Mustang 500028 Jan 1980
6John Haszard (Dunedin)Mazda 260028 Jan 1980

Shellsport saloons

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Reg Cook (Auckland)Datsun 20000.3s lead fastest lap 1:27.228 Jan 1980
2Grant Aitken (Dunedin)Datsun 160028 Jan 1980
3Rod Collingwood (Dunedin)Datsun 130028 Jan 1980
4Warren Burt (Timaru)Toyota 130028 Jan 1980
5Bryan Hesse (Christchurch)Escort 130028 Jan 1980
6M. Whiston (Dunedin)Toyota 130028 Jan 1980

Flying Farewell saloons · 7 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1John Osborne (Christchurch)Camaro 570028 Jan 1980
2Ian Munt (Christchurch)Capri 570028 Jan 1980
3Grant Aitken (Dunedin)Datsun 160028 Jan 1980
4Mark Rutherford (Christchurch)Escort 160028 Jan 1980
5A. Thompson (Dunedin)Datsun 200028 Jan 1980
6Bryan Hesse (Christchurch)Escort28 Jan 1980
DNFWayne Huxford (Wellington)Capri 5000 broken rear axle28 Jan 1980

Escort Sport championship

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Desire Wilson (South Africa) fastest lap 1:4728 Jan 1980
2John Armstrong (Dunedin)28 Jan 1980
3R. Clive (Christchurch)more than 30 seconds behind28 Jan 1980
5Kirk Stoneman (Auckland)28 Jan 1980
6Jack Drummond (Palmerston North)28 Jan 1980

Formula Ford

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Mike Finch (Auckland)Fiat28 Jan 1980
2Mike King (Auckland)Titan fastest lap 1:25 (shared with Capewell)28 Jan 1980
3M. Scott28 Jan 1980
4Jeff Pascoe (Picton)Swift28 Jan 1980
5Ian Capewell (Plimmerton)Crossle28 Jan 1980
6Wally Galloway (Auckland)Lola28 Jan 1980

Motor-cycles, race 1

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul McLachlan (Christchurch)Yamaha 75028 Jan 1980
2Rodger FreethSuzuki 50028 Jan 1980
3Peter WatersSuzuki 110028 Jan 1980
4Peter ShapcottYamaha 35028 Jan 1980
6Marty CroppFrepin 50028 Jan 1980

Motor-cycles, race 2

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Paul McLachlan (Christchurch)Yamaha 75028 Jan 1980
2Peter Waters28 Jan 1980
3Peter Shapcott28 Jan 1980
4Rodger Freeth28 Jan 1980
5R. RoseYamaha 35028 Jan 1980
6M. RobertsonYamaha 35028 Jan 1980

Historic car race · 6 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Ray ArchibaldC-type Jaguar late entry28 Jan 1980
3Gavin BainFerrari 375 Mille Miglia28 Jan 1980

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The 1980 clippings

Racers of yesteryearColin Bryant talks to Hec Green, winner of the 1950 Wigram race, about early Wigram racing.
Speeding ban led to use of Wigram circuitHistory of how the first Lady Wigram race came to be held at Wigram in 1949: the Canterbury Car Club planned…
Lady Wigram Trophy Meeting featuring round 3 Aurora AFX Formula Pacific series
Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy meetingAdvert and programme for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 26-27 January, round…
Extremely even field for Pacific racesPreview of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy, round three of the Aurora AFX series, with $11,000 in prize money.
N.Z. series F1 breeding groundProfiles of Aurora AFX series drivers before the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy: works March youngsters Mike…
Fast ladyProfile of South African driver Desiree Wilson, 26, who impressed in the 1980 Aurora AFX series in her…
Driving Wigram with Dave McMillanGuide to the Wigram lap with Dave McMillan, showing gears and speeds (about 255 km/h on the main straight,…
Shellsport getting better all the timePreview of the Shellsport two-litre saloon championship at Wigram 1980: Reg Cook found it harder to win with…
Variety to please everyoneOrganisers of the 1980 Wigram meeting promised a wide variety of motor sport: Formula Pacific, Formula Ford,…
Most cars in the series from UKExplains that most 1980 Aurora AFX series cars are British: March (Bicester, Robin Herd), Chevron (Bolton,…
Lady Wigram Trophy meeting programmeAdvertisement and programme for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at R.N.Z.A.F.
Historic racing cars to contest six-lap race at WigramA preview of the historic racing car event at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, a six-lap race for old…
Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants include
Big changes in motor racing over 30 yearsA feature comparing motor racing at Wigram in 1949 with 1980: early drivers wore pudding-basin crash hats…
The lady is one of the world's fastestSouth African Desire Wilson, 26 and living in England, was entered in the 1980 Formula Pacific series in a…
Steve Millen drops Chevron for Ralt with big successPenfolds winemakers sponsor Steve Millen in the 1980 Formula Pacific series in a Chardon Ralt RT1, after…
No horsing around...Profile of South African racing driver Desire Wilson, 26, in Christchurch for the 1980 Formula Pacific series.
Huub's sights set highProfile of 25-year-old Dutchman Huub Rothengatter, who led the NZ Formula Pacific series by two points over…
Two men in a spin in Wigram practiceTwo Formula Pacific drivers, including points leader Huub Rothengatter, spun at Japanese Car Corner on the…
Continuation of Wigram racing is up to publicWith the Stuyvesant Series dead after the cigarette company withdrew, 1980 racing became the Aurora AFX…
Desire one of fastest women in the worldProfile of Desire Wilson, entered in a Nashua-sponsored March 77B in the Formula Pacific series.
Successful change for Millen from Chevron to RaltPenfolds sponsor Steve Millen in a Chardon Ralt RT1 for the 1980 Formula Pacific series after five years of…
Revving up...Photo captions from practice at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Desire Wilson (South Africa) leading…
Woodley injuredMotor-cycle star John Woodley (Motueka, Suzuki RG500) crashed spectacularly in the first motor-cycle race at…
Racing Team Holland has one driverRacing Team Holland, revived after its 1960s success, runs Huub Rothengatter, 27, in the 1980 Aurora AFX…
Variety will please spectatorsOrganisers of the 1980 Wigram meeting promised a variety of motor sport, costing about $30,000 to promote,…
Formula Pacific: what it meansExplains Formula Pacific, which replaced Formula 5000 in 1977 as NZ's answer to Formula Atlantic, using the…
Lady Wigram Trophy meeting programmeTait Electronics advertisement with the timetable for the 26-27 January 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at…
Most cars come from UKGuide to the racing car makes in the 1980 Formula Pacific series, most built in Britain where the racing car…
Lady Wigram Trophy meeting passesOfficial passes and infield tickets for the Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Sunday 27 January…
Portrait of a winnerPhotos of Dave McMillan flinging his Citizen Ralt into a corner on the way to winning the second heat of the…
Huxford's Capri wins Open Saloon championshipReports of the support races at the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
One woman race in Escort SportsDesire Wilson led the Escort Sport race from the start with John Armstrong close for three laps; Royce Clive…
Part-time winner...Profile of 57-year-old Ray Archibald, whose rare C-type Jaguar was a late entry that led all but two laps…
Wigram in new international car racing seriesChristchurch (Wigram) was expected to host one of two New Zealand rounds of a new FIA-recognised Pacific…
Lose Wigram once, lose it for goodMurray Taylor, European racing team manager and former March works team manager in NZ, said cancelling the…
Lady Wigram race back on calendarThe Motor Racing Club's annual meeting unanimously reversed its decision to cancel the January 1981 Lady…