1958 Lady Wigram Trophy Explained

Type:CUST
Description:7th Lady Wigram Trophy
Grand Prix:Lady Wigram
Country:New Zealand
Location:Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date:25 January
Year:1958
Course:Temporary racing facility
Course Mi:2.116
Course Km:3.403
Distance Laps:71
Distance Mi:150.23
Distance Km:241.77
Weather:Fine
Pole Driver:Archie Scott Brown
Pole Country:GBR
Pole Team:Lister 57/1
Pole Time:Determined by heats
Fast Driver:Archie Scott Brown
Fast Team:Lister 57/1
Fast Time:1:27.5
Fast Country:GBR
First Driver:Archie Scott Brown
First Country:GBR
First Team:Lister 57/1
Second Driver:Ross Jensen
Second Country:NZL
Second Team:Maserati 250F
Third Driver:Stuart Lewis-Evans
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:Connaught B-Type

The 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 25 January 1958. It was the seventh Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Archie Scott Brown in the Lister 57/1. This would prove to be one of Scott Brown's last victories before his untimely death at Spa-Francorchamps later that year.

Classification

Pos No. Driver Car Laps Time Grid
1 Archie Scott BrownLister 57/1 / Jaguar 3781cc 6cyl711hr 47min 33.4sec1
2 Ross JensenMaserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl71+ 45.1 s3
3 Stuart Lewis-EvansConnaught B-Type / Alta 2470cc 4cyl71+ 1:38.3 s2
4 Pat HoareFerrari 625 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl69+ 2 Laps7
5 Merv MayoCooper T41 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl67+ 4 Laps
6 Arnold GlassFerrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl66+ 5 Laps
7 Duncan RutherfordLycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl
8 Ron RoycroftFerrari 375 / Ferrari 4493cc V12
9 Gavin QuirkMaserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl
10 Ralph WatsonLycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl
11 Bob GibbonsJaguar D-Type / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl
Ret Bruce McLarenCooper T43 / Climax 1750cc 4cyl66Gearbox4
Ret Jack BrabhamCooper T43 / Climax 2249cc 4cyl29Gearbox
Ret Roy SalvadoriConnaught B-Type / Alta 2470cc 4cylRetired
Ret Frank CantwellTojeiro 3/56 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cylTyre6
Dick GibsonCooper T43 / Climax 1496cc 4cyl
Ken HarrisFerrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl
Merv NeilCooper T39 / Climax 1498cc 4cyl
Frank ShuterMaserati 8CLT-50 / Maserati 2984cc 8cyl s/c
Ernie SpragueMaserati 4CLT-48 / Maserati 1498cc 4cyl s/c
Graham PierceAustin-Healey 100S / Austin 2660cc 4cyl
Arthur KennardHealey-Corvette / Chevrolet 4342cc V8
Ian MackellarCooper T39 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl
Geoff MardonRA Vanguard / Vanguard 2088cc 4cyl s/c
Bruce WoodStaride 52 / JAP 497cc 1cyl
Wally DarrellACE III / Ford 2584cc 6cyl
Source:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7th Lady Wigram Trophy . sergent.com.au . 2016-08-15.