Motor-Racing LADY WIGRAM TROPHY
' * * British Driver’s ' Entry Christchurch motor-racing enthtMlaSto will see Tony Brookx one « Britain's most notable racing drives*, in action at the Lady Wigram Trophy race at Wigram on January 21. Brooks, who will drive a Yeoman Credit CooffOrCUmx, will have the support of OMver Gendebien, the Belgian Oread Prix and rally driver, who Will enter with a similar car. Confirmation of their entries was received yesterday. A dentist. Brooks was runner-up to Jack Brabham in the 1959 Poramla 1 world championship, and was number one driver for the Italian Ferrari team which won-the French Grand Prix aa well as the German Grand Prix in the same year. Gendebien began his motor racing career by driving in European international motor ralUe*. events in which he still takes part with considerable success. He has competed this season in moot world championship events, driving the Yeoman Credit CooperClimax. Other entrants of note are Brabham, Bruce McLaren, and Stirling Mop.
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29336, 15 October 1960, Page 7
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