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1953 Lady Wigram Trophy

New Zealand  1953 Lady Wigram Grand Prix
Race details
3rd Lady Wigram Trophy
Wigram Airfield Circuit map.png
Date 28th February 1953
Location Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand
Course Temporary racing facility
Course length 3.403 km (2.116 mi)
Distance 24 laps, 81.672 km (50.784 mi)
Weather Fine
Pole position
Driver
  • New Zealand Ron Roycroft
Alfa Romeo Tipo B
Time Determined by heats
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Ron Roycroft Alfa Romeo Tipo B
Time 1:34.0
Podium
First
  • New Zealand Ron Roycroft
Alfa Romeo Tipo B
Second
  • New Zealand George Smith
GeeCeeEss
Third Edelbrock Special

The 1953 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 28 February 1953. It was the third Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Ron Roycroft in the Alfa Romeo Tipo B. This was the third straight win for the Tipo B car and Roycroft completed the weekend in dominant fashion achieving pole position and the fastest lap as well as the race win.


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