The 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy was a

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held at the

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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

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once again finishing second and

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finishing third.

Classification

References

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January 1956 sports events in New Zealand