29-11-84 GARAGES SKYLINE LA IDY WIGRAM TROPHY ME ETING Wigram Air Base Sunday. December 2nd Break more The 1984-85 New Zealand international motor racing series for Formala Pacific cars kicks off on Sunday with the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting sponsored by Styline Gar ages. In a break with tradition, the series will be run in December rather than January as previously, in the belief that more overseas drivers will be attracted to New Zealand following the recent Australian Grand Prix. As the field assembles in Christchurch this week for the first of the four-meeting series, the decision to change the date appears to have had the desired result, although many of the names are not as well known as those which the Australians wooed to Melbourne for their grand prix. New Zealand does not have the dollars to attract the named drivers and the days are gone when the Pormula 1 drivers were encouraged by the likes of Benny Huime, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon to come to these shores for a summer holiday and a well earned break from the rigours of the yearlong season. In spite of this, the young overseas drivers who will contest the series bring with them potential talent that will eventually push them into tae higher formulas as their careers progress. Corning to New Zealand acts as an important stepping stone in their rise to the top, as drivers like with tradition to attract overseas drivers RT$ Ralts in the trophy talent was to quickly the days of Bruce McLaren races with the second one emerge and he came home and Deany Hutme to be driven by another second. Queenslander Charlie exciting prospect, 20-year- Cameron, a former For- 0' Brien looks likely to lead old Italian-born Ross mula Ford driver and 1978 the Australian challenge. Cheever, who also New Zealand Formula Vee Rait RT$ from the United has been driv- Driving hails champion, O'Brien is so stranger to States. ing for Shea over the last New Zealand having cort- Cheever at this point in few months in Formula his career lives Atlantic, during which peted in the international series in 1983. shadow of his brother time he gained his first Eddie. who drives for the North America victory. The second Australian is Alfa Romeo Formula 1 Jeff McPherson, a little Ross Little is team. kDown American, will also known this West Ross Cheever, who was drive a Ralt RT4 for the Australian driver. aspiring to be tennis Allan McCall racing team. Howerer, it is believed professional, entered McCall New Zez- that he is a hard charger motor racing through For- lander who made his name and the experience he will mula Ford and rogresser in and around the Formula gain will stand his career Davy Jones leads Dave McMillan around a bend during last January's Lady Wigram's Trophy race. Davy Jones to the British ormula i scene as a mechanic in on good ground Keke Rosburg (1982 world championship where be champion) who was here in recorded three WiDE 1977 Fabi found. and 1978, and Teo second finish fifth in the series. The American Rich Shea and two fifths to Experience and youth in the local line-up Roberto Moreno, who won in 1982. looks to be on racing team has entered The New Zealanders who are registered to Christchurch-born Dave McMillan, in a experience at all in driving Formula 3, he the tried and proven Ralt RT4s which will be the verge of making his two Ralt RT4s to be driven Ralt RT1, has twice won the Lady Wigram could foot it with the best in that class. run by all other leading competitors. contest the serles inclade the experienced While the field mentioned will all have breakthrough, too, and as by Tom Blackaller, Lessy Smith and Dave MeMillan tegether trophy - in 1979 and 1980. A former winner The impact made by Radisich was suffithe local series begins, American, and New Zea- of the North American Formula Atlantic cient to earn him a full-page story of his life aspirations of victory, Peter Haskett and with the exciting young talest of Faal Ross Cameron will conduct their own battle Moreno will be in Portugal lander Steve Cameron. Radisic series. MeMillan, who like the majority of the and racing future in the authoritative British Blackaller is better field will drive a Ralt RT4, is a firm motorsport paper "Motoring News. " Regrett- within the race. Haskett will be driving an tyre-testing for the British- Smith, winner of last seasoa's international ably the funds which floated his British based Formula 1 Toleman known for his yachting series, has at 43 been racing single seaters sapporter of his native country's international ageing Chevron and Cameron an ageing attempt ran out all too quickly and he was March. team. exploits where, apart from for more than half of his life. series and a repeat of his 1979-80 effort at Heading the list for the being the 1983 world Wigram could prove popular. forced to return bome. The "Skyline Garages" Lady Wigram He races for the sheer enjoyment of the Driving the Dart that frustrated McMillan event which will comorise two 24-lap heats, Skyline Lady Wigram tro champion in the Star class, sport and at one time or another has wos Radisich, who won the revived New Zeaphy will be the sensation of and previously winning the almost everything of significance on the local land Driver to Europe award early this year, in his quest to win last season's series could is shaping up as a thoroughly absorbing six-metre class world prove å handicap for Radisich in the face of affair. ast season's series, Ameri- single-seater scene. was quick to prove that, in spite of no can Davy Jones championship, he Although having a disap skippered the yacht Deferpointing season in the Brit- der in the America's Cap. sh Formula 3 chamnion. campaigo. ship, Jones clearly demon- His motor racing began strated his last visit in 1981 in Formula Fords that if he is given the and progresed to long dis breaks he will eventually tance sronte car recing in become a top runner on the the 1984 Dastona 24 Lours Formula 1 scene. finishing hith and the 1% Jones will this time te bours at Sebring, finishing driving for Graham Wat- fourth son. the Sydney-based He drove bis first Foragent for the Ralt racing mula Atlantic car in May car. Watson. with John 1984 in a race which mas Brandon sponsorship, has Northera entered two of the latest Pacific Championship. eT