Lady Wigram Trophy Explained

The Lady Wigram Trophy is a New Zealand motorsport race trophy formerly awarded to the winner of the Wigram Airfield race. It made up part of the Tasman Series and classes like Formula Holden, Formula 5000, Formula Pacific and Formula Three. The Lady Wigram Trophy is now contested by the Toyota Racing Series at Mike Pero Motorsport Park.

Lady Wigram Trophy Winners

YearWinnerCarCircuit
1951 Les MooreAlfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/cWigram Airfield Circuit
1952 Les MooreAlfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c
1953 Ron RoycroftAlfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c
1954 Peter WhiteheadFerrari 125 / Ferrari 1995cc V12 s/c
1955 not contested
1956 Peter WhiteheadFerrari 500/750S / Ferrari 2968cc 4cylWigram Airfield Circuit
1957 Peter WhiteheadFerrari 555/860 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl
1958 Archie Scott-BrownLister 57/1 / Jaguar 3781cc 6cyl
1959BRM P25 / BRM 2497cc 4cyl
1960 Jack BrabhamCooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl
1961 Jack BrabhamCooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl
1962 Stirling MossLotus 21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl
1963 Bruce McLarenCooper T62 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl
1964 Bruce McLarenCooper T70 / Climax 2499cc 4cyl
Jim ClarkLotus 32B / Climax 2499cc 4cyl
1966 Jackie StewartBRM P261 / BRM 1916cc V8
1967 Jim ClarkLotus 33 / Climax 1987cc V8
1968 Jim ClarkLotus 49T / Cosworth 2491cc V8
1969 Jochen RindtLotus 49BT / Cosworth 2491cc V8
1970 Frank MatichMcLaren M10A / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1971 Graham McRaeMcLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8
1972 Graham McRaeLeda GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1973 Graham McRaeMcRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1974 John McCormackElfin MR5 Repco-Holden
1975 Graham McRaeMcRae GM2 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1976 Ken SmithLola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1977 Tom GloyTui BH2 - Ford BDA Nicholson
1978 Larry PerkinsRalt RT1 - Ford BDA Swindon
1979 Dave McMillanRalt RT1 - Ford BDA Hart
1980 Dave McMillanRalt RT1 - Ford BDA Hart
1981 David OxtonRalt RT4/80 - Ford BDA
1982 Roberto MorenoRalt RT4/82 - Ford BDA Nicholson
1983 Allen BergRalt RT4/82 - Ford BDD
1984 Davy JonesRalt RT4/82 - Ford BDD
1985 Ross CheeverRalt RT4 Ford
1986 Jeff MacPhersonRalt RT4 Ford
1987 Paul RadisichRalt RT4 Ford
1988 Dean HallSwift Cosworth
1989 Hiro MatsushitaSwift Cosworth
1990 Craig BairdSwift Cosworth
1991Swift Toyota
1992 Craig BairdReynard 92H - Toyota
1993 Craig BairdReynard 92H - Toyota
1994 Paul StokellReynard 90D Holden
1995–2002 not contested
2003 Darren PalmerDallara F301 - Opel SpiessRuapana Park
2004 Daniel GauntDallara F301 - Opel Spiess
2005 not contested
2006 Matthew HamiltonTatuus TT104ZZ ToyotaRuapana Park
2007 Daniel GauntTatuus TT104ZZ Toyota
2008 Earl BamberTatuus TT104ZZ Toyota
2009 Ken SmithLola T430 - Chevrolet
2010 Roger WilliamsLola T332 - Chevrolet
2011 Jay EstererMcRae GM1 - Chevrolet
2012 Steve RossMcRae GM1 - Chevrolet
2013–2014 not contested
2015 Lance StrollTatuus FT-50 ToyotaMike Pero Motorsport Park
2016 Jehan DaruvalaTatuus FT-50 Toyota
2017 Jehan DaruvalaTatuus FT-50 Toyota
2018 Marcus ArmstrongTatuus FT-50 Toyota

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