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The 1976 Lady Wigram Trophy was contested as part of the Peter Stuyvesant Series on 18 January 1976. The winner was New Zealander Ken Smith.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Sponsor | Laps | Time/Retired | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Ken Smith | Lola - Chevrolet | La Valise Travel | 44 | 51min 53.9sec | 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 Sports Cars - Holden | 40 | |||
| 6 | 12 | Baron Robertson | Elfin Sports Cars - Holden | Robertson Racing | 29 | ||
| 7 | 17 | Gary Love | Begg - Chevrolet | 14 | |||
| Ret | 1 |  Brian Redman | Chevron Cars Ltd - 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 | |
Christopher Arthur Amon was a New Zealand motor racing driver. He was active in Formula One racing in the 1960s and 1970s and is widely regarded as one of the best F1 drivers never to win a championship Grand Prix. His reputation for bad luck was such that fellow driver Mario Andretti once joked that "if he became an undertaker, people would stop dying". Former Ferrari Technical Director Mauro Forghieri stated that Amon was "by far the best test driver I have ever worked with. He had all the qualities to be a World Champion but bad luck just wouldn't let him be".
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