A fam lly's The roar of a racing car-and the quiet of the country Her hi Formula 5 queen: Mrs Marion wile of Britis driver Brian travelled arou and sits out e This time th bought their year-old Jame old Charlotte the ride. "We thought marvellous op -76 19-1 usband is acclaimed as the "King of 000" so she must certainly be the Redman, the the ch sh car racing iry," Redman has Mis Ind the world Brian every race. fore he he couple have His children, 10- of groc es and 7-year- of En along for the 'We hildren lo see the coushe said. Redman married fourteen years ago, bee took up motor racing. family owns a chain cery stores in the north lived in the same and Brian's younger it would be a brother portunity for sister. wł she said. Althoug ' been inve Redman racing driving 1 and thou on the as taking out in ch is how we met gh Brian had always olved with cars, Mrs said be took up "because he was loo fast on the road ught he'd better get track." TENSION So for the past ten years they have travelled about 8 months every year. Most of their time is spent in the United States. Mrs Redman said she is often scared before a race as the tension builds up but she has learnt to live with these feelings. "I never worry about his triving and he is driving as well now as he ever has. she said. Although her husband has had two "very bad" ‹ents, she does not think of death when he • lakes the wheel in a race. "I try not to think about. it otherwise I would bea mervous wreck." The two crashes were caused be mechanical Tailure. not driving laults. The first accident was in Belgium during the 1968 Grand Prix. Brian has steel rods in his arm to remind him of that smash. BURNS When his car exploded during a race in Sicily in 1971 he suffered severe burns to his lace, neck and hands, two life styles Mrs Marion Redman, d s and Charlolte relaxing at their Christ- church hotel before ll arly Wigram race. "I was in England when that happened, and he was in hospital only three weeks. "He got back into a cal straight alterward. He had to prove he could do it." Mrs Redman said. It is the aggression and will to win which makes a winner oul of an ordary driver. Mrs Reman said: "Most drivers are the same sort ol 1136143 "They have got to be aggressive and it is that bit extra which brings out the winners. She enjoys travelling with the BMW team as their friends all have one common interest. TWO LIVES seeing the world from top class hotels is one side of the Redmans' life. "We have two separate lives really. When we • are away from our racing friends we get home to our big, old country house. • ''We do a lot of horse riding and hunting and it is nice 1o get home away from the hustle and bustle and rushing around." Their home in the north of England was built in 1612 and was once a vicarаде. • England Mrs Redman goes around the sales looking for antiques and catches up on all the jobs around their home. "I also enjoy yoga and we calch up on our friends," she said. When Brian is al home. Mrs Redman said be is there all the lime so the children are not really "They are not really in terested in motor racingit is just a job to them," she said. FASTEST' Brian's interest in cars has estended to a Porsche 917 which he boucht to display lor "investment and sentimental valuc." The car is housed in their garage and is the only one of its kind in England. Mrs Redman said it was the fastest road racing car in the world. Brian also has models of cars he has raced. The Peter Stuyvesant series was seen by the Redmans as the perfect opportunity to come to New Zea- They are travelling around the country in a car and enjoying the sightseeing. Although she • said Brian does not have a chance of winning in New Zealand they are enjoying toen slay. "He wanted to bring , his Lola 5000 from the United States but because it was at such short notice he had to bring the two litre instead of the five litre car." But in the New Zealand pils Mrs Redman enjoys watching her husband as much as ever. '"The erowd seem lo be cheering for him in the little car and that is nice for us," she Said.