19-1-67 Relaxing in the swimming pool at their hotel during the warmth of to-day are racing drivers Jackie Stewart (centre) and Dick Atwood (right) joined by London "Sun" newspaper motering correspondent Barrie Gill (left). 20-1-67 To-morrow's Sport Main VERSEAS and starter's flag to will be the top sporti Event In City gram New Zealand motor racing -morrow in the Lady Wigram ing attraction in Christchurch. ropny stars will face the Trophy race, which Chance for Drivers To Relax in N.Z VERSEAS racing c • land for tre inter rear in which they get ing to last year's Lady will be leading the B.R. Normaily, the big - time drivers have few spare moments. They are either travelling to or from races,. testing; cars, tyres and so on or attending to the business side of their life. When they come to this part of the world, they have one race a week and one day of training beforehand. For the rest of the time they relax and since the New Zea-! land Grand Prix on January 7 they have been swimming. water ski - ing, sunbathing, playing some golf and havei even had a cricket test-Eng-! land including Scotsmen Jim Clark and Stewart) V. Aus-: tralia and New Zealand. For the record, England won because it is alleged that B.R.M. team manager Tim Parnell, aided and abetted by his wife, who was scorer, indulged in some tactics which would never be countenanced at Lord's. It is also reported that some of the golfers have been putting their feet to good use when tackling a ball with a bad lie! However, as far as Christchurch is concerned, playtime will end to-day, for to-morrow drivers look forward to their stay in New Zearnational series because this is one time of the some time to themselves and can relax, accord- • Wigram Trophy winner, Jackie stewart, who :M. team in the trophy race again on Saturday. the serious business of motor driver and always handy to racing will resume once more keep the B.R.M. flag flying in when training sessions the event of his leader strikand qualifying laps to deter- ing trouble. mine starting positions on trophy race day will be held The Thorn at Wigram. But the man who is really Poor Run worrying the rest of the over- Former world champion seas people is Jack Brabham, 1966 champion driver and car ¡Clark, who finished second in constructor. the New Zealand Grand Prix, He did not reach Christin his V8 Lotus-Climax behind church until to-day and, so Stewart, had a very poor run|far, no one has seen the spein the Tasman series lasticial lightweight car, fitted with iseason and that was followed the latest Australian-built Iby a very indifferent run of Repco V8 engine, which he will luck throughout the year be driving in the trophy race. although he did win the rich- Brabham retired from the est race in the world title Grand Prix and it is almost series, the United States Grand essential that he collects sone 'Prix. Tasman points if he is to have Tasman champion in 1965, a chance of winning the Clark is the man everyone is championship on Saturday. watching this season, espec-' In many respects, Wigially after his Levin win last ram probably means more Saturday. to Brabham than anyone Stewart, until recently else. He is the biggest No. 2 driver in the B.R.M. manufacturer of racing team, is now leader, hav- cars in the world and he ing taken over the post makes considerable sales vacated by Graham Hill, in this part of the world. has joined Clark in the Lotus team and is nut Moreover, he is using Aus- ¡tralian engines and car com- -.. racing in New Zealand. ponents, manufactured by the Naturally enough, Stewart is giant Repco concern, and so most anxious to get away to his progress is followed with la good start in his new posi-more than usual interest in tion and a second Tasman this part of the worid. Success i championship win would cer-imeans more domestic and tainly form a sound basis for export business for Repco. his attrept to win the world Moreover, Brabham is title for B.R.M. this year. fortunate in having the New Stewart is very fortunate in Zealander Denis Hulme as his having the services of English team-mate. There is probably man Richard Attwood to back not a better one in the busihim up. He is a good teaminess at present and he could be a great help on Saturday. The other team is a private one, run by the Sydney patron Aiee Mildren and comprises the Australians_Frank Gardner and Kevin Bartlett in Repco-Brabham-Climaxes. Gardner is in the top class and great things are forecast for Bartlett. They could prove to be thorns in the sides of the factory team drivers and, of course, will be out to improve their own status at Wigram.