20/1/1968

Record updated

Tasman Cup, Lady Wigram Trophy, Wigram, New Zealand. Won by Jim Clark.

For the 3rd time in 4 years, Jim Clark drove to victory in the 'Lady Wigram Trophy' race, round 3 of the Tasman Cup series at Wigram, New Zealand. Team Lotus race cars took to the grid painted Gold Leaf Cigarettes red and white instead of British Racing Green. The era of major sponsorship in racing began.