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1956 Lady Wigram Trophy

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Date
  
21st January 1956

Weather
  
Fine

Course length
  
3.403 km (2.116 mi)

1956 Lady Wigram Trophy

Location
  
Wigram Airfield Circuit, Christchurch, New Zealand

Course
  
Temporary racing facility

Distance
  
71 laps, 241.77 km (150.23 mi)

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.

References

1956 Lady Wigram Trophy Wikipedia