1954 Lady Wigram Trophy
The 1954 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 6 February 1954. It was the third Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Peter Whitehead in the Ferrari 125, thereby becoming the first international driver to win the Lady Wigram Trophy.
| 1954 Lady Wigram Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Lady Wigram Trophy | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 February 1954 | ||
| Location | Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Temporary racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.403 km (2.116 mi) | ||
| Distance | 24 laps, 163.344 km (101.568 mi) | ||
| Weather | Fine | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM P15 | ||
| Time | Determined by heats | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | BRM P15 | |
| Time | 1:23.5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari 125 | ||
| Second | HWM | ||
| Third | BRM P15 | ||
Classification
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Ferrari 125 / Ferrari 1995cc V12 s/c | 48 | 1hr 09min 51.3sec | 2 | |
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HWM / Alta 1972cc 4cyl | 48 | + 31.0 s | 3 | |
| 3 | |
BRM P15 / BRM 1496cc V16 s/c | 48 | + 6:28.2 s | 1 | |
| 4 |  |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c | 48 | + 7:08.1 s | 10 | |
| 5 | |
Cooper Mk VII / Norton 498cc 1cyl | 48 | + 7:08.7 s | 8 | |
| 6 | |
Jaguar XK120 / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl | 48 | + 8:28.2 s | 6 | |
| 7 | |
Cooper Mk VII / Norton 498cc 1cyl | 46 | + 2 Laps | 9 | |
| 8 | |
MG TD / MG 1250cc 4cyl s/c | 45 | + 3 Laps | 13 | |
| 9 | |
ACE Special / Vauxhall 1300cc 4cyl | 43 | + 5 Laps | 16 | |
| 10 | |
HRG / Singer 1496cc 4cyl s/c | 41 | + 7 Laps | 12 | |
| 11 | |
Fiat Special / Fiat 1094cc 4cyl | 35 | + 13 Laps | 17 | |
| Ret | 11 | |
RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl s/c | 42 | Engine | 7 |
| Ret | |
JBS / Norton 498cc 1cyl | 47 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | |
Stanton Special / DeHavilland 6124cc 4cyl | 32 | Gear Lever | 5 | |
| Ret | |
Austin-Healey 100 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl | 14 | Rocker Arm | 14 | |
| Ret | |
Edelbrock Special / Ford 3992cc V8 | 7 | Retired | 11 | |
| Ret | |
Maserati 8CM / Maserati 2992cc 8cyl s/c | 5 | Oil Leak | 4 | |
| Ret | |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c | 2 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | |
Kieft C50 / Vincent 998cc V2 s/c | 1 | Clutch | 18 | |
| DNS | |
Ransley-Riley / Riley 2443cc 6cyl s/c | Did Not Start | |||
| DNA | |
JBS / JAP 1098cc V2 | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | |
RA Vauxhall / Vauxhall 1442cc 4cyl s/c | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | |
SH Special / RA 2088cc 4cyl s/c | Did Not Attend | |||
| Source:[1] | ||||||
References
- "4th Lady Wigram Trophy". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by 1953 Lady Wigram Trophy |
Lady Wigram Trophy 1954 |
Succeeded by 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy |
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