New Zealand Motor Racing
1960

Events:
For the 1960 NZ Grand Prix refer 7th New Zealand Grand Prix

9th Lady Wigram Trophy
7th Dunedin Road Race
3rd Teretonga International
2nd Waimate 50

 

9th Lady Wigram Trophy

Date: 23rd January 1960
Venue: Wigram
Airfield

71 laps of 3.405 kms (241.77 kms)

Grid: (* denotes pole)

Jack Brabham*              Ian Burgess                  David Piper                 Pat Hoare
                    Johnny Mansel              Jim Palmer                   Len Gilbert                 Malcolm Gill
  Syd Jensen                 Denny Hulme                Ron Roycroft             Bruce Webster
                    Bill Thomasen             Morrie Stanton               Les Moore                  Gavin Quirk
Bruce McLaren               Len Lukey 

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1

Jack Brabham

Aust Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 71 1hr 40m 42.0s
2 David Piper UK Lotus 16 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 71 1hr 40m 51.8s
3

Ian Burgess

UK Cooper T51 / Climax 2205cc 4cyl 71 1hr 42m 43.0s
4 Bruce McLaren NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl 71 1hr 44m 00.4s
5 Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl 71 1hr 44m 58.9s
6

Jim Palmer

NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 68  
Ret Denny Hulme NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 68 Oil Pressure
7 Len Gilbert NZ Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl 67  
8 Syd Jensen NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl 66  
9 Bill Thomasen NZ Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl 65  
10 Ron Roycroft NZ Ferrari 375 / Ferrari 4493cc V12 64  
11 Bruce Webster NZ Cooper Mk VII / Porsche 1582cc 4cyl 64  
Ret Morrie Stanton NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8 56 Spin
Ret Les Moore NZ RA Vanguard / Vanguard 2088cc 4cyl 8 Tyre
Ret Gavin Quirk NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 7 Engine
Ret Johnny Mansel NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 0 Universal
DNS Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl   Bruce McLaren
DNS Len Lukey Aust Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl   Engine
DNA George Lawton NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
DNA Allan Freeman NZ Lago-Talbot 26C / Talbot 4485cc 6cyl    
DNA Bob Smith NZ Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl    

Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham 1m 20.8s (Record)

 

 

7th Dunedin Road Race

Date: 30th January 1960
Venue: Dunedin Oval Circuit

36 laps of 2.704 kms (97.33 kms)

Grid: (* denotes pole)

 David Piper*               Pat Hoare                    Ian Burgess                  Syd Jensen
                   Jim Palmer              Johnny Mansel              John Windleburn
Ron Roycroft             Morrie Stanton             Bill Thomasen               Arthur Moffatt
                    Hec Green                 Len Gilbert                  Brian Blackburn
 Malcolm Gill

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Syd Jensen NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl 36 1hr 02m 45.2s
2 Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl 36 1hr 02m 58.9s
3 Johnny Mansel NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 35  
4

Jim Palmer

NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 34  
5 Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl 34  
6 Bill Thomasen NZ Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl 34  
7

John Windleburn

NZ Lotus 11 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl 32  
8 Brian Blackburn NZ Citroen Special / Citroen 1991cc 4cyl 28  
9 Arthur Moffatt NZ Tojeiro 3/56 / Jaguar 3800cc 6cyl    
Ret David Piper UK Lotus 16 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 22 Gearbox
Ret Morrie Stanton NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8 16  
Ret Hec Green NZ RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl 12  
Ret

Ian Burgess

UK Cooper T51 / Climax 2205cc 4cyl 5 Transmission
Ret Ron Roycroft NZ Ferrari 375 / Ferrari 4493cc V12 3  
Ret Len Gilbert NZ Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl 0 Engine

Fastest Lap: David Piper 1m 25.0s

 

 

3rd Teretonga International

Date: 6th February 1960
Venue: Teretonga Park

50 laps of 2.414kms (120.69kms)

Grid: (* denotes Pole)

  David Piper*                  Syd Jensen                     Johnny Mansel
                      Jim Palmer                     Ian Burgess                        Malcolm Gill
Bill Thomasen             John Windleburn                  Arthur Moffatt
                  Morrie Stanton                    Len Gilbert                           Pat Hoare

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1

Ian Burgess

UK Cooper T51 / Climax 2205cc 4cyl 50  
2 David Piper UK Lotus 16 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl    
3 Syd Jensen NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl    
4 Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl    
5 Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl    
6

Jim Palmer

NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
Ret Johnny Mansel NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl   Engine
  Bill Thomasen NZ Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl    
 

John Windleburn

NZ Lotus 11 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl    
  Arthur Moffatt NZ Tojeiro 3/56 / Jaguar 3800cc 6cyl    
  Morrie Stanton NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8    
  Len Gilbert NZ Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl    

Fastest Lap: David Piper 1m 09.7s (Record)

 

 

2nd Waimate 50

Date: 13th February 1960
Venue: Waimate Street Circuit

50 laps of 2.094kms (104.69kms)

Grid: (* denotes Pole)

 Pat Hoare*                Syd Jensen               Johnny Mansel
               Bill Thomasen               Jim Palmer                     Malcolm Gill
David Young               Len Gilbert                Morrie Stanton
             John Windleburn             Wally Baker                    Hec Green

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Johnny Mansel NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 50 60m 46.5s
2 Pat Hoare NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2996cc 4cyl 50 60m 49.7s
3 Syd Jensen NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1460cc 4cyl    
4 Malcolm Gill NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 4733cc 4cyl    
5 Bill Thomasen NZ Ferrari 750 Monza / Ferrari 2999cc 4cyl    
6 Len Gilbert NZ Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl    
7

John Windleburn

NZ Lotus 11 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl    
8

Jim Palmer

NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
9 Wally Baker NZ Cooper Mk VIII / Norton 498cc 1cyl    
Ret Hec Green NZ RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl    
Ret Morrie Stanton NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8 25 Brakes
Ret David Young NZ Jaguar C-type / Jaguar 3442cc 6cyl 16 Brakes

Fastest Lap: Johnny Mansel 1m 11.2s

 

1959                    1961

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