1959 Lady Wigram Trophy

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Flag of New Zealand.svg   1959 Lady Wigram Grand Prix
Race details
8th Lady Wigram Trophy
Wigram Airfield Circuit map.png
Date 24th January 1959
Location Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand
Course Temporary racing facility
Course length 3.403 km (2.116 mi)
Distance 71 laps, 241.77 km (150.23 mi)
Weather Fine
Pole position
Driver BRM P25
TimeDetermined by heats
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM P25
Time 1:22.2
Podium
First BRM P25
Second Cooper T45
Third Cooper T45

The 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 24 January 1959. It was the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Ron Flockhart in the BRM P25.

Wigram Airfield Circuit

Wigram Airfield Circuit was a temporary motor racing circuit at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch, New Zealand. The airfield is a former base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. The temporary circuit was 3 km with a 1.3 km (0.8mile) main straight. The first summer meetings held at Wigram Aerodrome in 1949 are considered the oldest motor races in New Zealand. The track hosted the 1964-1969 Tasman Series. For safety reasons, the last race at Wigram was held in the year 2000.

Ron Flockhart was a British racing driver. He participated in 14 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, achieving one podium finish and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race twice.

BRM P25

The BRM P25 was a Formula One racing car raced from 1955 to 1960 and the second car produced by the British Racing Motors consortium. After the failure of the complex BRM V16, the P25's design emphasized simplicity. The car was fitted with a 2.5-litre straight-4 engine, producing some 275 horsepower. The P25 would be the foundation of BRM's successes in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Classification

Pos No. Driver Car Laps Time Grid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM P25 / BRM 2497cc 4cyl711hr 41min 04.0sec 1
2 Flag of Australia.svg Jack Brabham Cooper T45 / Climax 2202cc 4cyl 71 + 2.7 s 2
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 69 + 2 Laps 3
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Syd Jensen Cooper T45 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl 68 + 3 Laps 5
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Johnny Mansel Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 67 + 4 Laps 7
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Gibbons Lycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl 66 + 5 Laps 9
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Merv Neil Cooper T45 / Climax 1960cc 4cyl 17
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Len Gilbert Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl 10
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tom Clark Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl 6
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Harris Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl 27
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jim Palmer Lotus 11 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl 16
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Roly Lewis RAL / Ford 1172cc 4cyl 24
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg George Lawton Cooper T39 / Climax 1498cc 4cyl 13
14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham Pierce Austin-Healey 100S / Austin 2660cc 4cyl 15
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Max Richards Austin-Healey 100S / Austin 2660cc 4cyl 20
16 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Young Jaguar C-Type / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl 21
17 Flag of New Zealand.svg R.A. Beggs Mistral / Ford 1172cc 4cyl 23
18 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mick Jennings MGA TC / MG 1600c 4cyl 24
19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Blackburn Citroen Special / Citroen 1991cc 4cyl 18
20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wally Darrell ACE III / Ford 2584cc 6cyl
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Dick Campbell Maserati 4CLT-48 / Maserati 1498cc 4cyl s/c Retired 14
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Cantwell Tojeiro 3/56 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl Brakes 11
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Reg McCutcheon Normac Special III / Chevrolet 3930cc 6cyl Retired
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken MacMillan Cooper T39 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl Retired 19
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg John Cullen Cullen 500 / Norton 498cc 1cyl Retired
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Shelly Cooper T41 / Climax 1496cc 4cyl Retired 28
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Frank Shuter Maserati 8CM / Maserati 2992cc 8cyl s/c Gearbox 12
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Arthur Kennard Healey-Corvette / Chevrolet 4342cc V8 Retired 22
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Pat Hoare Ferrari 625 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl 7 Piston 8
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Jensen Maserati 250F / Maserati 2493cc 6cyl 4 Transmission 4
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Wood Cooper Mk X / Norton 498cc 1cyl Retired
Ret Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Watson Puma / Austin 948cc 4cyl Retired 26
Source: [1]

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References

  1. "8th Lady Wigram Trophy". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
1958 Lady Wigram Trophy
Lady Wigram Trophy
1959
Succeeded by
1960 Lady Wigram Trophy