1976 Lady Wigram Trophy
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The 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy
was contested as part of the Peter Stuyvesant Series
on January 18, 1976. The winner was New Zealand
er Ken Smith.
Lady Wigram Trophy
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 Lady Wigram Trophy is now contested by Formula 5000 at...
was contested as part of the Peter Stuyvesant Series
Tasman Series
The Tasman Series was a motor racing series held from 1964 to 1975, in Australia and New Zealand, and named after the Tasman Sea between the two countries...
on January 18, 1976. The winner was New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
er Ken Smith.
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Sponsor | Laps | Time/Retired | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ken Smith | Lola - Chevrolet | La Valise Travel | 44 | 51m 53.9s | 111.91 |
| 2 | 19 | Jim Murdoch | Begg - Chevrolet | Begg & Allen Ltd | 43 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Paul Bernasconi | Lola - Chevrolet | Sharp Calculators | 43 | ||
| 4 | 62 | Bruce Allison | Lola - Chevrolet | Hobby & Toyland Racing | 43 | ||
| 5 | 4 | John Edmonds | Elfin - Holden | 40 | |||
| 6 | 12 | Baron Robertson | Elfin - Holden | Robertson Racing | 29 | ||
| 7 | 17 | Gary Love | Begg - Chevrolet | 14 | |||
| RET | 1 | Brian Redman Brian Redman Brian Herman Thomas Redman is a British racing driver from England.... |
Chevron - BMW | Fred Opert Racing | 5 | Engine | |
| RET | 5 | Kevin Bartlett | Lola - Chevrolet | 3 | Oil Pump | ||
| RET | 6 | Max Stewart | Lola - Chevrolet | Sharp Calculators | 3 | Oil Pump | |
| RET | 67 | Graham Baker | Begg - Chevrolet | Automotive Maintenance | 3 | Piston | |
Qualifying
- Ken Smith (F5000), 1'07.5
- Max Stewart (F5000), 1'07.8
- Kevin Bartlett (F5000), 1'09.8
- Graeme Lawrence (F5000), 1'10.3
- Jim Murdoch (F5000), 1'10.4
- Brian Redman (F2), 1'10.6
- Bruce Allison (F5000), 1'11.2
- Paul Bernasconi (F5000), 1'11.2
- John Edmonds (F5000), 1'15.5
- Baron Robertson (F5000), 1'15.8
- Graham Baker (F5000), 1'17.6
- Gary Love (F5000), 1'22.3
- Neil Doyle (F5000), No Time
- Robbie Booth (F5000), No Time