21-9-94 Australian Formula Brabhams to make fir by John Hawkins This Sunday Trophy Race promises : to be Zealand motor Formula Brabha the first time on New Zealand y's Lady Wigram ushers in what a new era in New racing. Australian un cars will race for New Zealand soil. 's previous premier single seater Atlantic, also Pacific and one served the count 1970s. However, series, Formula known as Pormula e Formula Mondial, try well since the late , the last few seasons have seen the cated and expe Ralt chassis, whi price of competir of the average N advent of sophistinsive Reynard and ich have pushed the ng beyond the means lew Zealand driver. The introduction of Formula Brabham, which is enjoying a boom in Australia and was recently introduced to Indonesia, is designed to address this problem. Motor Race New Zealand officials also hope that the cars, which are considerably bigger that Formula Atlantics, will hold more spectator appeal, resembling, as they do, Formula One cars. The Formula Brabhams were introduced in Australia to suit local needs. The majori ex-European Forr and the power i Holden V6 capat thp. Top speeds ai 265kph, which s quite exciting 0) straights and Advocates of the Brabham cite the ity of cars now use mula 3000 chassis, unit is a 3.8 litre ole of around 310 re said to be around should make them in Wigram's long sweeping corners. change to Formula e longevity of the st NZ race appearance Kenny Smith will be a tough contestant in his Swift Formula Atlantic Ford powered car engines - said to b between rebuilds. A six-strong co Australian cars has contest the three ze about 1500kms entingent of the been imported to round, six race, Peter Jackson Int The fastest of these Reynard driven by Stokell, who has being one of Austr ternational Series. e is likely to be the y 24-year-old Paul a reputation of ralia's best up and coming drivers. A second Reyn: by 2l-year-old G Hastings, who is Vew Zealand's be: Other Formul ard has been leased reg Murphy, from regarded as one of st prospects. a Brabhams will appear in the h Watson (SPA), (Reynard), Kevin and Steve Cramp ( Murphy and th ands of Graham Chris Hocking Weeks (Reynard); (Ralt). le Australians will be challenged by the Atlantic cars of Michael (brother of Steffi) Graf, from Germany, James Taylor, from England, and a late entry, Buzz Calkin, from the United States. Graf has a good which Craig Bai touring cars, used t New Zealand interr The local Atlant by Kenny Smith. Tl car in the Reynard ra: now racing o win the last two national series. cic cars will be led 2-year-old ace will use the same Swift he has raced for the last few seasons and he will lead the New Zealand contingent, which is likely to contain several of the Bruce McLaren Cup contenders racing older Rait RT4s. Because this year's Wigram race marks the opening round of the series, there is no will be interesting Formula Brabhams the Formula Atlant Brabhams are nor are also heavier make for interes competition betwee form to go by. It , to see how the compare against tics. Although the e powerful, they and this should Sting and even in the two classes.