29-1-77 Lady Wigram An observer af the Stuyvesant series at Wigra be excused for thinking it of nationalities. last of the Peter im tomorrow could • was a gathering Certainly the grid will be dominated by New Zealand drivers, but there will also be drivers from seven other couctries. • David Oxton New Zealand›, 29. is from Auckland. He will be driving the Cherwhich Brian Redman used last year during the series. He is champion, national • Formula - former and was New Ford Zealand Gold Star champion three times. Steve Millen (New Zea- Albert Poon land! 26, is also an Aucklander. He has been successiu! in rallying and stock car racing. and had racing experience in South-east Asia. Peter Hughes New Lealand › is another Aucklander, whe was also a Formula Ford champion. He is the only driver who will be using a Fiat engine for the series. • Ross Stone (New Zealand) is from Onewhero, south of Auckland. He was a leading Formula Ford driver last Steve Millen special year. He is a newcomer to Formula Pacific racing, but he could well surprise in the Cuda which he brother Jim have built. Howard Wood New Zealand! has been racing in Britain for the last two seasons. In New Zealand he drove some spectacular races in a Formula Ford. He will drive a March in the series. Rex Hart (New Zealand) is from Morrinsville, South of Auckland. He will drive the ex-Graeme Lawrence Surtees in the series. He is new to Formula Pacific racing, but is a former New Zealand saloon car champion. Graham Baker (New Zealand) is a local Christehurch driver, successful in saloon car and who has been formula racing. Last year he had his share of mechanical ! problems, but hones to ypass them this vear in his Australian Birrana. Alan Crocker INew Zealand!, comes from Hamilton has raced Formula Atlantic cars in Britain. He is well known for the Formula Ford he built and raced in New Zealand two seasons ago. Mikko Kozarowitzky racing is, a ormula vee in racing in 1968, and has won championships in this class. He has also raced Formula Two and Three has also represented his country in the Davis Cup ernat ado tennis team. It is the first time a Finn has appeared on the starting grid in New Zealand since international motor racing was introduced more than 20 years ago. nete Rosberg (Finland), 27, is rated in the top 10 European Formula Two drivers. He now lives in Germany. He won the 1975 Super Vee championship and finished second fellow Finn Kozarowitzky in the Euro pean championship. Rosberg was tipped as a top contender for the series. and he has lived up to his reputation. Tom Gloy (C.S.A.', 28. has had five years In competition racing. He was the 1971 Sports Car Club of America Northern Californian champion, and Racing Drivers Club champion. He won a Formula Ford title in 1972. He has had several wins in Formula Vee and was leading the 24 hour Daytona championship race in 1973 after 12 hours, when his car failed Richard • Melville 'Ja- Ional • ext driv a e ers lige Mike Kozarowitzky Tom Gloy maica: . 37, started racing in Jamaica in 1957, driving a Volkswagen. graduated through NIGAs to a Triumph 1R3. He won the Jamaican Grand Prix in 1960. After 1962 he had a long break from motor racing until 1972, when he went into Formula Ford racing in Florida. He had eight wins from 12 starts. BUILDER John Nicholson, (Britain), 35, an expatriate New Zealander, who is best known as the man who supplied engines for the late Graham Hil, Emerson Pittipaldi and James Hunt. He is considered as the most outstanding builder of Formula One cars. has mon two Formula Atlantic championships in Britain. Bruce Allison. 'Australia). 23, has been racing cars since his i7th birthday. He has spent the last six months in Europe and America. Allison is best known for his da sir dries, ang crashed five of them. He has made overtures to Joho Surtees for a Formula One drive. Phil Sharp, Britain: get _26, another expatriate New lander has • been involved with the Nicholson-MeLaren Fornuila One, and was Emerson Fittipaldi's mechanic when the Brazilian wor the World Championship. VETERAN sharp nas a top driter in his on right by winning the British Formula Atlantic two years ago. Albert Poon (Hong Kong) is a veteran of the Asian circuts, racing his Chevron Formula Pacific. He has been a consistent race, winner on his home competitive car. Beng Saswanto {Indonesia) is better known as a racing motorcyclist who the four-wheel class. However, he will be driving a quick Lola T460, which was driven by Ted Wentz. who won the British Formula Atlantic championship with it last year. 8 Ken Smith 'New Zealand'. 36, won last year's Peter suvvesant series. out is moi faring so well this year. This aggressive driver has been racing single-seaters for 11 years, and has won many South East Asian grand prix races. Dave Melfillan 'New Zealand), 33, was Formula Ford winner last year. He has recently returned from a season in Canada working as team mechanic. He brought back a Ralt from England. Dave_Saunders, (Britain). is another expatriate New Zealander. He wants to become established in European Formula Three racing, and will drive a March in the series. Saunders worked for the late Bruce MeLaren as a car builder and race mechanic. He has also worked for John Nicholson on Formula One engines. Andrew Miedecke i Australia), 27, has raced Formula Ford, and contested the Aus tralian Formula Two championships for the past two seasons. He was fifth in the Australian Grand Prix this year. He is considered a driver to watch in Australia, showing great promise. Wolfgang Prejawa (Australia), is another Germanborn Australian, who is in the real estate and motor business. He has raced For- in Australia. Enno Buesselman 'Australia), is also German-born, and is a regular contestant in the Australian Formula Iwo championship. He will be driving an Austrian-built Biranna. Ivan Tighe Australial, is an engine builder and motor engineer. He is a former hill climb champion. and was involved with the Repco-Brabham team when Denny Hulme won the Worid Championship in a Brabham car. saint Expatriate Kiwi Phil Sharp makes an engine