Season 1987
Results · 1987
Lady Wigram Trophy 1987: Paul Radisich (Ralt RT4-Ford BDD), Mita Copiers International Formula Pacific.
Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 18 January 1987
Lady Wigram Trophy Race (30 laps) · 30 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Radisich (NZ) | Ralt RT4 | 19 Jan 1987, 24 Jan 1990 +1 | |
| 2 | Mike Thackwell (Australia) | Ralt RT4 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 3 | Ken Smith (NZ) | Ralt RT4 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 4 | Dave Kudrave (USA) | Ralt RT4 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 5 | David Brabham (Australia) | Ralt RT4 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 6 | Davy Jones (USA) | Ralt RT4 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 |
Handy Hire Australia v NZ Sports Sedan Challenge (Heat one) · 8 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Crowe (NZ) | Toyota Starlet V8 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 2 | Bob Tindall (Australia) | Holden Torana | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 3 | Rob Kennard (NZ) | Ford Cortina | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 4 | Greg Crick (Australia) | Mazda | 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 5 | Des Wall (Australia) | Torana | 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 6 | Keith Carling (Australia) | Mazda | 19 Jan 1987 |
Handy Hire Australia v NZ Sports Sedan Challenge (Heat two) · 8 laps
Total Cover OSCA race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Crowe (Christchurch) | Toyota Starlet V8 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 1 | I. Crowe (Christchurch) | Toyota Starlet V8 | 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 2 | Rob Kennard (Christchurch) | Ford Cortina | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | |
| 3 | Ian Munt (Christchurch) | Capri V8 | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 |
Avon City Ford Formula Ford (first race)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Higgins (Palmerston North) | Van Diemen | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | |
| 2 | Grant Campbell (Auckland) | Van Diemen | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | |
| 3 | Steve Richards (Hamilton) | Van Diemen | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | |
| 4 | Richard Lester | 19 Jan 1987 |
Avon City Ford Motorcraft Formula Ford Championship (Heat two)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Higgins (Palmerston North) | Van Diemen | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 2 | Richard Lester (Palmerston North) | Van Diemen | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 3 | Grant Campbell (Auckland) | Van Diemen | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 |
South Island Production Saloons
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Ryan (Otago) | Mitsubishi Cordia | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | |
| 2 | Neville Agass (Christchurch) | Mitsubishi Cordia | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | |
| 3 | Bill McFarlane (Dunedin) | Mitsubishi Cordia | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 |
BMC Transmission Services Mini 7 (Heat one)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Jones (Christchurch) | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | ||
| 2 | Garth Brewer (Christchurch) | placing later removed for a technical fault | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 3 | Robin Wilkinson (Christchurch) | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 |
BMC Transmission Services Mini 7s (Heat two)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Jones (Christchurch) | 19 Jan 1987 | ||
| 2 | John Hamilton (Christchurch) | 19 Jan 1987 | ||
| 3 | Garth Brewer (Christchurch) | 19 Jan 1987 |
AGC Ford Laser championship
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Hartley (Palmerston North) | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | ||
| 2 | Murray Starnes (Palmerston North) | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 +1 | ||
| 3 | Steve Taylor (Hamilton) | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 |
Quinns Fashions Trophy ladies race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny Steere | Ferrari | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 2 | M. Jeffrey | Toyota Corolla | 19 Jan 1987, 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 3 | Debbie Lester | Laser TX3 | 19 Jan 1987 | |
| 3 | L. Pollock | Mitsubishi | 19 Jan 1987 |
Reports: Mita Copiers Formula Pacific series, Wigram · Australian sports sedans line up · Here's the likely line-up of drivers · Sports sedans an attraction · Mita Copiers New Zealand Wigram Grand Prix series · clipping · Australian teams 'formidable' · Programme for the day · Wigram hosts 'big banger' saloons · Australia v New Zealand, the giant clash of sports sedans · Dream drive · Golden days recalled
The 1987 clippings
Mita Copiers Formula Pacific series, WigramFive Australian sports sedans were checked in ahead of the two Handy Hire Australia v.
Here's the likely line-up of driversDriver profiles for the Handy Hire Australia v New Zealand sports sedan challenge at the 1987 Lady Wigram…
Sports sedans an attractionThe 1987 Lady Wigram meeting gave top billing to the new Handy Hire Exhaust Systems Trans Tasman Sports…
Mita Copiers New Zealand Wigram Grand Prix seriesPhotos of Formula Pacific entrants David Brabham and Ken Smith ahead of the 1987 Lady Wigram Trophy race.
Australian teams 'formidable'John Hawkins previews the first Handy Hire Australia v New Zealand sports sedan match races at Wigram,…
Programme for the dayRunning order for the 1987 Wigram meeting: gates open 8.30am and racing starts 11.30am Sunday, with 12 races…
Australia v New Zealand, the giant clash of sports sedans
Dream driveProfile of Australian driver Des Wall, 35, an earth-moving contractor from Bankstown, Sydney, who raced his…
Golden days recalledPreview of the 1987 Trans Tasman sports sedan challenge: two 8-lap races on the 3.44km Wigram circuit with…
Australians ready for WigramThe 38th Lady Wigram meeting would feature a two-race clash between six Australian sports sedans and six…
Thackwell: more in life than F1Profile of expatriate Mike Thackwell, 25, born in Palmerston North, who drove a Ralt Australia car for…
Best time to CroweTrevor Crowe (Toyota Starlet V8) took pole for the Trans-Tasman Sports Sedan Challenge at Wigram in 1987,…
Clipping page 925Practice at Wigram for the 1987 meeting: Keith Carling (Mazda RX7) pushed hard into the home straight by…
PM's fast-track recipe for relaxationPrime Minister David Lange practised for his third race in a Ford Laser at the Wigram meeting, calling motor…
Mita Copiers NZ Grand Prix series, Wigram Jan 18thAuckland Formula Ford driver Keith Beck and crew made last-minute adjustments to his Van Diemen RF84 in…
Clipping page 928Davy Jones's Formula Pacific Ralt RT4 on display in Cathedral Square, and Jones being towed along Colombo…
City driver leaves NZ something to Crowe aboutPaul Radisich won the 1987 Lady Wigram Trophy by 0.82sec from Mike Thackwell in front of the biggest crowd…
Wigram Trophy to RadisichPaul Radisich, 23, led from start to finish to win the 30-lap Lady Wigram Trophy race and the preliminary,…
Clipping page 931Davy Jones (Ralt RT4), the NZ Grand Prix winner, spun off at the entrance to the finishing straight at…
Smile of successLady Wigram winner Paul Radisich smiles after his win in the Mita Copiers Formula Pacific event at Wigram in…
Clipping page 933Trevor Crowe led Bob Tindal in the first heat of the inaugural NZ-Australia sports sedan challenge at…
Wigram hints at returnLindsay Kerr says the 1987 Lady Wigram meeting, the 38th, drew the biggest crowd in years thanks to the…
American rivals in the newsJeff MacPherson, who won the 1986 Lady Wigram Trophy, secured a CART drive but crashed and spent a month…
Wigram winner lucky at lastRoss Cheever, winner of the 1985 Lady Wigram Trophy, won the second round of the Japanese Formula 3…
Kenny toots it with knockin' on the door of 50Lindsay Kerr profiles Ken Smith of Auckland, awarded an OBE in the 1987 Queen's birthday honours for…
Sponsor secured for motor-racing seriesWills New Zealand (Benson and Hedges) became leading sponsor of the five-race January 1988 international…
Bright year for motor racingReaction to Global Sports and Promotions' $300,000 package for the January 1988 Benson and Hedges motor…
Ken Smith gets startKen Smith, 46, was cleared to race in the Benson and Hedges international series, starting at Manfeild, only…