Season 1989
Results · 1989
Lady Wigram Trophy 1989: Hiro Matsushita (Swift-Cosworth), NZ International Formula Pacific.
Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 29 January 1989
Motocraft Formula Ford championship, Heat 1 (8 laps) · 8 laps
Motocraft Formula Ford championship, Heat 2 (8 laps) · 8 laps
Shell Group N saloon cars (Race 1)
Shell Group N saloons (Race 2)
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Wilson | 12:31.27 | 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 2 | David Slater | 30 Jan 1989 | ||
| 3 | Louis Vandermeer | 30 Jan 1989 |
Group A saloons (Race 1)
Group A / New Zealand touring car championship, Race 2 (15 laps) · 15 laps
Agip Oils South Island Mini 7 championship, Heat 1 (5 laps) · 5 laps
Peter Jackson Formula Pacific, preliminary race (15 laps) · 15 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Radisich (NZ) | Swift DB4 | 17:45.30 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 |
| 2 | Hiro Matsushita (Japan) | Swift | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 3 | Ken Smith (NZ) | Ralt RT4 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 4 | Kenji Momota (Japan) | Swift DB4 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 5 | Scott Gibson (USA) | Swift DB4 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 6 | Craig Baird (NZ) | Ralt RT4 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 |
Lady Wigram Trophy (30 laps) · 30 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiro Matsushita (Japan) | Swift DB4 | 35:35.89 | 30 Jan 1989, 24 Jan 1990 +1 |
| 2 | Mark Smith (USA) | Swift DB4 | 11.30 sec behind | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 |
| 3 | Dean Hall (USA) | Swift DB4 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 4 | Ken Smith | Ralt RT4 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 5 | Craig Baird | Ralt RT4 | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 6 | Scott Gibson | Swift | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 |
Hansells Sun Valley sports sedan championship, Heat 1 (8 laps) · 8 laps
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Huxford | Capri Chev | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 2 | Brett Willis | Mazda Chev | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 3 | Steve Dymand | Corvette | 30 Jan 1989, 30 Jan 1989 | |
| 4 | Don Grindley | Mazda | 30 Jan 1989 |
Hansells Sun Valley sports sedan championship, Heat 2 (8 laps) · 8 laps
Agip Oils South Island Mini 7 championship, Heat 2 (5 laps) · 5 laps
Reports: The trophy anniversary that is not · Series promises more improvement · Formula Pacific has biggest field for years · Brisk competition · Crowd favourites line up for Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · Benson and Hedges International Motor Racing Series: Lady Wigram Trophy weekend · Sponsorship encouraging · Dymand aims for Wigram success · Challenge from Japanese · Wigram circuit has provided unique set of highlights · Wigram celebrates 40th anniversary · Drivers' talent on line
The 1989 clippings
Formula Pacific has biggest field for yearsPreview of the 1989 five-round Benson and Hedges series, with 19 confirmed Formula Pacific entries and…
The trophy anniversary that is notPeter Greenslade explains why the 1989 Lady Wigram Trophy was not the 40th anniversary: the first…
Brisk competitionPreview of the Lady Wigram Trophy race, rounds seven and eight of the 1989 Peter Jackson Formula Pacific…
Crowd favourites line up for Lady Wigram Trophy meetingPress advertising-feature preview of the supporting events at the Benson and Hedges international meeting at…
Benson and Hedges International Motor Racing Series: Lady Wigram Trophy weekendBackground on the 1989 Benson and Hedges international motor racing series, of which the Wigram meeting was…
Dymand aims for Wigram successExpatriate Christchurch sports sedan driver Steve Dymand says he is thrilled to be back in New Zealand…
Wigram circuit has provided unique set of highlightsReminiscences marking 40 years since Morrie Proctor won the main race at the first Wigram meeting.
Wigram celebrates 40th anniversaryHistory of the Lady Wigram Trophy marking the 40th anniversary of the first meeting in 1949, won by Morrie…
Drivers' talent on linePreview of the clash between American Dean Hall and New Zealander Paul Radisich in the two Formula Pacific…
Circuit braces for Hall, Radisich duelPreview of the 40th motor racing meeting on the 3.44km Wigram air base circuit, expected to feature a…
Tireless Matsushita: tyre holds for Hiro to winFront-page report that Japanese driver Hiro Matsushita did not realise until after the chequered flag how…
Japanese driver wins Wigram trophyHiro Matsushita became the first Japanese winner of the Lady Wigram Trophy after 30 incident-packed laps.
Chequered flag comes in sight for Japanese driverReport of the 1989 Lady Wigram Trophy race, in which the lead changed hands three times before Hiro…
Motor racing results: Wigram, Benson and Hedges International meetingPartial results from the 29 January 1989 Wigram meeting: Peter Jackson Formula Pacific heat and Lady Wigram…
Inside the camp of a champion racing teamTanner describes being a guest of Dwayne Anderson Racing Enterprises at the 1989 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting,…
Logos and colours of moneyTanner recalls that on 19 January 1968 Jim Clark arrived at Wigram with his Lotus 49T Cosworth in the red,…
Look to the past for speed guidanceGreenslade's Behind the Wheel column criticises the 1989 Lady Wigram Trophy programme for omitting the…
Ruapuna named as race venueChristchurch's round of the Peter Jackson international series is secured after the Motor Racing Club and…
Venue switch mootedFuture of international racing in Christchurch is in the balance after the announcement that Wigram will be…
Ruapuna takes Wigram series roundRuapuna is confirmed as the venue for the fourth round of the 1990 Peter Jackson International Motor Racing…
Strong local field set for big racesPreview of the January 1990 Peter Jackson Formula Pacific series, which at entry close had only one overseas…