Results · 1993

Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 17 January 1993

Reports: Are Wigram's days numbered? · Peter Jackson series Wigram advert · Lady Wigram Trophy race advert · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting may be last at Wigram · Britten 1000s expected at Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy draws capacity field · The Lady Wigram Trophy race 1993 advertisement · clipping · Spectacular racing likely · Visitors often champions in the making · Baird motivated to retain trophy · Cardinal Britten to race at Wigram

Zandvoort · Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 · August 1993

Reports: Verstappen wins at Zandvoort

The 1993 clippings

8 Jan 1993Lady Wigram Trophy race advertCraig Baird's team called for the Teretonga round to be declared void after he was removed from the first…

13 Jan 1993Lady Wigram Trophy meeting may be last at WigramWith the Wigram airbase's future uncertain, motorsport fans are expected to flock to what could be the last…

14 Jan 1993Dutch driver hailed as future Formula One starJos Verstappen, 20, of the Netherlands, impressed at the opening round of the 1993 Peter Jackson Series at…

15 Jan 1993Lady Wigram Trophy draws capacity fieldWigram's pit area will be packed for what could be the last Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at its traditional…

15 Jan 1993Spectacular racing likelyThe 1993 Peter Jackson Series at Wigram brings two American TraNZam cars (Chris Kreifel's Porsche 944 and…

16 Jan 1993Baird motivated to retain trophyCraig Baird, last year's winner, is more determined to retain the Lady Wigram Trophy after being black…

16 Jan 1993Cardinal Britten to race at WigramThe Cardinal Britten VII, the first New Zealand-built motorcycle to win the country's Formula One Grand…

17 Jan 1993Baird puts himself on the line to gain pole positionCraig Baird won pole position for the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy, 8/10ths of a second faster than Stuart Crow…

18 Jan 1993Baird puts Verstappen behind him at WigramCraig Baird won the Lady Wigram Trophy and the preliminary heat at Wigram, his third Trophy win, moving to…

19 Jan 1993Kiwi Cameron gains US acclaim in Formula AtlanticExpatriate Steve Cameron, 32, of Sonoma, California, finished second in the Toyota American Formula Atlantic…

20 Jan 1993Wigram backers say all is not yet lostSupporters fighting to save Wigram air base say people should not feel all is lost.

20 Jan 1993Wigram part of historyLindsay Kerr reflects on the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy as possibly the last at Wigram after 44 years.

11 Jan 1993What's on, where: 1992-93 Peter Jackson series guideVenue-by-venue guide to the Peter Jackson series: Baypark 27-28 Dec, Levels 2-3 Jan, Teretonga 9-10 Jan,…

9 Jan 1993Peter Jackson series 1993 programmeProgramme feature promoting the 1992-93 Peter Jackson International series: Formula Atlantics (Baird back…

23 Jan 1993Baird fastest in test runsCraig Baird, chasing a record third straight NZ Grand Prix, was quickest in Formula Atlantic test sessions…

29 Jan 1993Behind the scenes at WigramJohn Hawkins' racing column covers incidents from Wigram: many drivers hit marker tyres in practice, James…

Feb 1993Baird comes through as Verstappen crashes outDefending champion Craig Baird took the championship lead with two confident victories at Wigram while Jos…

Feb 1993Peter Jackson series 1992-93 dates

Feb 1993Clipping page 1042Photos from the Wigram meeting showing car preparation in the Baird tent and Jos Verstappen hitting the…

Feb 1993Wigram goodbye? Baird wins againCraig Baird won the 1993 Lady Wigram Trophy comfortably from Paul Radisich and a bunch of scrapping…

Feb 1993Series reviewReview of the 1993 Peter Jackson Series, which went ahead despite the demise of Global Sports thanks to…

Feb 1993Circuit extensions and Wigram's futureCircuit extensions at Manfeild and Ruapuna have been given the all-clear.

3 Feb 1993Base talks refusedThe RNZAF refused to hold discussions with the local Wigram Consortium led by Bob Davidson about alternative…

12 Mar 1993Air force to close Wigram by 1995The air force will close Wigram air base by December 1995, taking about $20 million a year from the…

20 Mar 1993Wigram base could still be saved - BuckMayor Vicki Buck said the RNZAF's base rationalisation report showed consolidating ground training at Wigram…

13 Feb 1993First and last: Wigram trainees reach for the skyOfficer Cadets David Parker and Paul Callaghan made the last first solo flights at Wigram before all RNZAF…

20 Mar 1993Wigram report completedThe air force's Project Recast study comparing Wigram and Woodbourne is complete, with its report due to…

17 Mar 1993Wigram lettersSeveral letters to The Press from the public (P.

19 Mar 1993End of major base closingsDefence Minister Cooper said closing Wigram in 1995 should be the end of major defence base rationalisation…

24 Mar 1993Air base eyed by universityLincoln University has expressed interest in sharing accommodation and teaching facilities at Wigram after…

21 Apr 1993Wigram lettersLetters supporting Mayor Vicki Buck's fight against closing Wigram air base, from Denise McGregor, J.

19 May 1993Wigram priority: aviation useThe Christchurch City Council sub-committee wants to retain Wigram intact for aviation uses after the RNZAF…

16 Jul 1993Lease option for WigramShort item (dated 16 July 1993) saying the 1993-94 Peter Jackson series will centre on the Wigram, Manfeild…

21 Jul 1993Indycar driver shows his classCanadian Paul Tracy, who raced at Wigram in 1988 as a 19-year-old and finished second to Dean Hall, won his…

23 Jul 1993Ron Rutherford moves to the Gold CoastProfile of Christchurch motoring identity Ron Rutherford, who moved permanently to Australia's Gold Coast in…

5 Aug 1993Way to save WigramEditorial (5 August 1993) backing a Christchurch City Council sub-committee proposal to lease the…

11 Aug 1993Wigram closing risks 1000 jobsA report to Christchurch City Council says closing Wigram Air Base could cost Canterbury more than 1000…

24 Aug 1993Submission on Wigram airfieldSubmission by the Wigram Development Support Group explaining why people signed the petition of Lois Short…

27 Aug 1993Motorsport a passion for man of courageProfile of Chris Williamson, a quadriplegic since a 1971 diving accident, who is a familiar figure in the…

24 Sep 1993Govt blocks moves to sell WigramAll six rounds of the 1993-94 summer series, including Baypark and Teretonga, will be under the Peter…

9 Oct 1993Wigram sale plan upsets local groupsA NZ Defence Force letter saying Wigram Base would be sold "without undue delay" shocked groups campaigning…

22 Oct 1993Plans flow in for Wigram Base siteCorrected Peter Jackson Series dates for 1993-94, per Motor Race New Zealand director John Osborne: Baypark…

11 Nov 1993Bid to train Asian pilots may save air force baseA multimillion dollar proposal to train South-east Asian civilian pilots at Wigram is being hailed as a…

10 Dec 1993International entries for Peter JacksonGreg Murphy returned from a test of the Reynard 90D Formula Brabham at Mallala in South Australia…

31 Dec 1993Wigram 94In the On Two Wheels column: the Canterbury Auto Cycle Club has organised two open-class motorcycle races at…

Oct 1993Wigram interventionEditorial on the Government's decision to block Defence's disposal of Wigram air base.