1976 Lady Wigram Trophy

Layout of the Wigram Airfield Circuit

The 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy was contested as part of the Peter Stuyvesant Series on 18 January 1976. The winner was New Zealander Ken Smith.

Results

Pos No. Driver Constructor Sponsor Laps Time/Retired MPH
1 11 New Zealand Ken Smith Lola - Chevrolet La Valise Travel 44 51min 53.9sec 111.91
2 19 New Zealand Jim Murdoch Begg - Chevrolet Begg & Allen Ltd 43
3 2 Australia Paul Bernasconi Lola - Chevrolet Sharp Calculators 43
4 62 Australia Bruce Allison Lola - Chevrolet Hobby & Toyland Racing 43
5 4 Australia John Edmonds Elfin Sports Cars - Holden 40
6 12 New Zealand Baron Robertson Elfin Sports Cars - Holden Robertson Racing 29
7 17 New Zealand Gary Love Begg - Chevrolet 14
Ret 1 United Kingdom Brian Redman Chevron Cars Ltd - BMW Fred Opert Racing 5 Engine
Ret 5 Australia Kevin Bartlett Lola - Chevrolet 3 Oil Pump
Ret 6 Australia Max Stewart Lola - Chevrolet Sharp Calculators 3 Oil Pump
Ret 67 New Zealand Graham Baker Begg - Chevrolet Automotive Maintenance 3 Piston

Qualifying

  1. Ken Smith (F5000), 1'07.5
  2. Max Stewart (F5000), 1'07.8
  3. Kevin Bartlett (F5000), 1'09.8
  4. Graeme Lawrence (F5000), 1'10.3
  5. Jim Murdoch (F5000), 1'10.4
  6. Brian Redman (F2), 1'10.6
  7. Bruce Allison (F5000), 1'11.2
  8. Paul Bernasconi (F5000), 1'11.2
  9. John Edmonds (F5000), 1'15.5
  10. Baron Robertson (F5000), 1'15.8
  11. Graham Baker (F5000), 1'17.6
  12. Gary Love (F5000), 1'22.3
  13. Neil Doyle (F5000), No Time
  14. Robbie Booth (F5000), No Time

References