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

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.

Classification

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

  1. "8th Lady Wigram Trophy". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
Sporting positions
Preceded by1958 Lady Wigram Trophy Lady Wigram Trophy
1959 		Succeeded by1960 Lady Wigram Trophy
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