28-9-78 Formula 1 offers to Rosberg Flying Finn Keke Rosberg may be driring Formala 1 cars nest season. Informed sources said to day Rosberg has receired tempting offers. They would not specify which team bad made the offers but said it would be "a big surprise when it mas announced." Meanwhile, Rosberg's pit crew are working on the spare car in case of any problems with the No. I car. Practice was running one hour late today, so polepositions for tomorrow's race will not be known antil late this afternoon. The president of the Motor Racing Club (Mr Ron Rutherford) said today that all the safety requirements have been met for this year's Wigram race. Strat bales and large water-filled drums are not being used. To cope with the stringent safety requirements 250 scraper tyres are being used as buffers in the dangerous • areas, such as the control Loser. In addition, a temporary concrete wall has been built in the pit area. The preparation circuit took only about four hours "yesterday evening and on Sunday evening the racing circuit will again be. transformed into an airfield. This year grandstands have been built to cater for about 500 spectators. Averland driver Steve *e ond his wife, 105. e. take o break oracice sesers a Wigram today. nint Wigram wide open The last round of the Peter Sturvesant motor racing series is wide open. Although practice was running about an hour late indications were that Keke Rosberg and Larry Perkins had similar lap times in the first session. They were Imin 11.4sec ( 178kmh). Steve Millen was timed at 1:12.2 and Andrew Miedecre at 1:12.6. Practice this morning was held up after a motor-cyclist was injured but this atternoon there was only two minor shunts. In one incident lan Grob's aerofol was knocked askew. Keke Rosberg said this afternoon that even if he competed in formula one next season he would prebably still drive for his sporsor. Fred Opcrt. This means the flying Fion may be seen in New Zealand Rosberg and Miedecke are e only two overseas drivers ho have driven in New Zea Wigram crash Christchurch racing motorcyclist John Hocking was in a fair condition in the intensive care un't of Chrisechurch Hospital this afternoon, after an accident on the Wig. ram circuit. Mr Hocking. 20, of 1 Büghs Rd. Bryndwr, received modcrately serious leg injuries when his motor-cycle left the track ond went through fence while on a practice in to tomor- run. round of the sant formula