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Luckless Finn still thinks he can win

Mikko Kozarowitzky, yet to score in the Peter Stuyvesant series after three rounds, said he could win both remaining rounds at Teretonga and Wigram whether or not fellow Finn Keke Rosberg stayed. Mechanical misfortune (fuel problem, broken distributor, flat tyre) had wrecked his chances. A 27-year-old former junior tennis star living in Holland, he was reigning European Formula Vee champion.

Facts

  • Keke Rosberg led the 1977 Peter Stuyvesant series after three rounds, while Mikko Kozarowitzky had not scored.
  • Kozarowitzky criticised the lack of catch fences at New Zealand circuits in 1977.

Photos

  • Dave McMillan (right) and Ross Phillips check the bearings and clutch in McMillan's Ford engine from his Ralt Formula Pacific car in preparation for the Lady Wigram Trophy Race on Sunday.
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19-9-77 27-1-77 Luckless Finn: 11619 Lackless Mikko Ke rounds of the Peter Si he faces the opposition Kozarowitzky, who has yet to figure on the Stuyvesant points table after three rounds, was today confident of success at Teretonga and Wigram. Ine possibie witnarawal or series leader Rosberg would remove his main opposition, but Kozarowitzky thought his chances were good whether or not Rosberg remained for the last two races. Rosberg was yesterdar reported to have been recalled to Germany to test a . Formula Two car. but today urgent negotiations were under way to keep him in New Zealand for the Teretonga and Wigram rounds of the series. Kozarowitzky. a 27-vear-old Fing living in Holland. came to New Zealand with high #hopes for the Stuyvesant series. but has been plagued by mecnanical misfortune. FASTER A fuel problem. a broken distributor and a flat tyre wrecked his chances of bringing his Chevron B3+ an identical car to Rosberg's -home among the leaders at Bay Park, Pukekone and Manfield. But Fozarowitzky said in still win' ozarowitzky thinks he can win both remaining Stuyvesant motor racing series-—whether or not on of fellow Finn Keke Rosberg. Christchurch today he had been faster than Rosberg in the first two rounds. and only a little slower in the third. "I think I would have won the first two for sure if I'd had reliability." he said "It's disappointing when vou have race »'he edge to lose the Kozarowitzky is stranger to bad luck - it ended a promising career as a top tennis player. He is a former member of Finland's Davis Cup team. and was seeded at Wimbledon as a highly-ranked junior. His only goal in life was to be a professional tennis player. But in 1966. a motor cycle accident caused a leg inJury which put paid to his tennis career. He still piays almost cails. but only to • Keep fit for motor racing. Kozarowitzky IS : reigning European Formula Vee champion, but has his sights firmly set on Formula One. He starts in Formula Tiro this season. and hopes for a successiul season. which will lead to a possible Formula One drive in 1978. He is enjoying his driving in New Zealand, but is not impressed by safety at the cirèuits he has seen so far. 'There are no catch fences - when you go off, you really go off. Safety is not to the standard of the European circuits." on Ford Dave McMillan (right) and Ross Phillips check the bearings and clutch in MeMillan's engine from his Ralt Formula Pacific car in preparation for the Lady Wigram Trophy Race on Sunday.

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