1964 Lady Wigram Trophy Explained

Type:CUST
Description:13th Lady Wigram Trophy
Grand Prix:Lady Wigram
Country:New Zealand
Location:Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date:18 January
Year:1964
Course:Temporary racing facility
Course Mi:2.116
Course Km:3.403
Distance Laps:44
Distance Mi:101.99
Distance Km:164.14
Weather:Fine
Pole Driver:Jack Brabham
Pole Country:AUS
Pole Team:Brabham BT4
Pole Time:Determined by heats
Fast Driver:Denny Hulme
Fast Team:Brabham BT4
Fast Time:1:26.9
Fast Country:NZL
First Driver:Bruce McLaren
First Country:NZL
First Team:Cooper T70
Second Driver:Jack Brabham
Second Country:AUS
Second Team:Brabham BT7A
Third Driver:Denny Hulme
Third Country:NZL
Third Team:Brabham BT4

The 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 18 January 1964. It was the thirteenth Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Bruce McLaren for the second year in succession in the Cooper T70. After having started eighth after a dismal performance in the preliminary heat, McLaren came through the pack to take the win in what he described as his greatest performance. Jack Brabham took second place after a strong performance throughout the weekend whilst Denny Hulme came home third after losing second on the final lap due to engine bearing issues.[1]

Classification

Pos No. Driver Car Laps Time Grid
147 Bruce McLarenCooper T70-Climax441hr 05min 00.8sec8
24 Jack BrabhamBrabham BT7A-Climax44+ 8.0 s1
33 Denny HulmeBrabham BT4-Climax44+ 23.2 s2
45 John YoulCooper T55-Climax44+ 1:23.0 s3
541 Jim PalmerCooper T53-Climax43+ 1 Lap5
617 Tony ShellyLotus 18/21-Climax42+ 2 Laps7
725 Rex FlowersLotus 20B-Ford42+ 2 Laps10
848 Timmy MayerCooper T70-Climax41+ 3 Laps4
98 Andy BuchananBrabham BT6-Ford41+ 3 Laps9
1022 Roly LevisLotus 22-Ford40+ 4 Laps11
117 Ken SagerLotus 20B-Ford37+ 7 Laps12
Ret1 Chris AmonLola T4-Climax26Suspension6
Ret6 David YoungCooper T65-FordRetired13
Source:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13th Lady Wigram Trophy . sergent.com.au . 2016-08-19.
  2. Web site: Wigram, 18 Jan 1964 . oldracingcars.com . 2016-08-19.