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1956 Lady Wigram Trophy

New Zealand  1956 Lady Wigram Grand Prix
Race details
5th Lady Wigram Trophy
Wigram Airfield Circuit map.png
Date 21st January 1956
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 Ferrari 500/750S
Time Determined by heats
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari 500/750S
Time 1:29.5
Podium
First Ferrari 500/750S
Second Ferrari 500/750S
Third Connaught B-Type

The 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 21 January 1956. It was the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Peter Whitehead in the Ferrari 500/750S. This was Whitehead's second Lady Wigram Trophy victory in succession and was another international podium lockout with Tony Gaze once again finishing second and Leslie Marr finishing third.


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