21-9-88 Radisich set for trophy race win By JOHN HAWKINS Paul Radisich. of Auckland. looks on course to take his second successiye win in the Lady Wigram Trophy Race at the Bensor and Hedges series meeting • this week-end. after four wins from six starts in the Digital Computers Formula Pacific series. The young Formula 3000 aspirant had an essy wil it est years traphy race fleid, and dominant form at last weekend's New Zealand Grand Prix meeting. His • early model Rait RT4 has served dim welk, and its пагтоя track configuration is ideally suited to the fast airfield circuit at Wigram. Phether f has the straight-line speed to stay ahead of the 1988 model cars, which have proven prodigiously fast on long straights, will probably be answered during today's practice sessions. Barring major surprise, the man most likely to keep Radisich honest is his fellow Aucklander, Ken Smith. With his 1988 specification car. Smith has been the only drive: to beat Radisich in the series so far. and the wily veteran could well be the first to see the unfuriing of the chequered flag tomorrow afternoon. The New Zealanders ciosest challengers should come from within the ranks of Graeme Lawrence's team drivers, particularty the American, Ted Prappas aad Canadian, Paul Tracy. in some quarters, the opinion has been expressed that Lawrence's usually fine team has spread its resources 100 thin by running four cars and has therefore presented a less effective challenge than migat nortzally tave been the case. This applies perticaarty to the Sahit of former downhil speed skier, Dean Hall. The American car has bees ar outstanding performer to the United States, but bes proven less effective on New Zealand's bumpy circuits thousands of miles from lts boate base. Financial constraints appear to bave blunted the challenge of Grabam Watson's Ralt Australia team. Watson has capable drivers in Parker Johnstone and David Brabham. but the team has been leading a hand-to mouth existence during the series, which has seen it just short of the front running pace. From opposite ends of the experience spectrum. are the Americans Dan Marvin and Robbie Groff. With meny years Allan. te raciag experience be hind bim. Marvin has been plagued by a mysterious engine misfire during the series. and then contracted a virus. Wigram could Fell see him figure prominently in the race results. Groil, meanwhile, has does gaining speed by the meeting and like Sanita, drives & 1988 specificatos Ratt. Wigram stould sult tols combination weil The Christcharca criver. Andy MicEines, Inpressed many with at mature arive to seventh piece ta the New Zealsed Grasd Pris, espectaily as be is the fourt striag to the Lawrence team's bow. Back on house ground, be will be teen to impress in froad of local supporters. Speedster In spo tlight Canadica Airline TIPS /V! PHILIPS 6O0DFTE: 8 MOLAC The racing car di Andrew McElrea, of Christchurch, draws attention in Cathedral Square yesterday. The car, a Formula Pacific Ralt RT-4. will be competing in the international motor racing series at Wigram today cod damagear,