John Smith

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25 Jan 1979Rules for Formula Pacific preciseExplains what a Formula Pacific car is: minimum weight 450kg, maximum width 200cm, 1600cc Ford BDA engines and…27 Jan 1979Threat to Fabi in time trialsDave McMillan threw a surprise into the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy time trials, fastest in the first session with 71.9…24 Jan 1979Fabi looks like winning seriesProfiles of the main Formula Pacific contenders before the 1979 Wigram round.25 Jan 1979Lady Wigram Trophy race, final round 1979 Formula Pacific international seriesAdvert and programme for the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 27-28 January, listing…27 Jan 1979Fabi keen to clinch series with 2 winsTeo Fabi planned to win both heats of the 1979 Lady Wigram Trophy to clinch the Formula Pacific series, but was far…29 Jan 1979Fabi wins series but McMillan Wigram starTeo Fabi wrapped up the 1979 NZ Formula Pacific series with two second places at Wigram, but Aucklander Dave McMillan…29 Jan 1979McMillan steals the show but Fabi takes seriesDave McMillan, a 32-year-old Pan Am sales representative from Auckland, won both heats of the 30th Lady Wigram Trophy…26 Jan 1980Two men in a spin in Wigram practiceTwo Formula Pacific drivers, including points leader Huub Rothengatter, spun at Japanese Car Corner on the same lap…17 Nov 1979Wigram in Pacific eventThe 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy race was to count as a round of the new Pacific Region Championships, with Pukekohe (NZ…23 Jan 1980Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy meetingAdvert and programme for the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on 26-27 January, round three of…23 Jan 1980Extremely even field for Pacific racesPreview of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy, round three of the Aurora AFX series, with $11,000 in prize money.23 Jan 1980N.Z. series F1 breeding groundProfiles of Aurora AFX series drivers before the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy: works March youngsters Mike Thackwell (18)…25 Jan 1980Huub's sights set highProfile of 25-year-old Dutchman Huub Rothengatter, who led the NZ Formula Pacific series by two points over John Smith…26 Jan 1980Continuation of Wigram racing is up to publicWith the Stuyvesant Series dead after the cigarette company withdrew, 1980 racing became the Aurora AFX Series (Aurora…26 Jan 1980McMillan wins both heats of Lady Wigram TrophyAuckland's Dave McMillan (Citizen Ralt) won both 80 km heats of the 1980 Tait Electronics Lady Wigram Trophy before…28 Jan 1980The luck of the runningLight-hearted round-up of the drivers' fortunes at the 1980 Wigram meeting: John Smith's Ralt snapped an axle in both…27 Nov 1980Lady Wigram race back on calendarThe Motor Racing Club's annual meeting unanimously reversed its decision to cancel the January 1981 Lady Wigram…20 Jan 1981Wigram: fast circuit offers chance to see racing at its bestPreview of the 32nd Lady Wigram Trophy on Sunday 25 January 1981 on the 3.4 km circuit, decided over two heats with…21 Jan 1981Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…21 Jan 1981Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: entrants and programmeTait Electronics advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 1981 at…21 Jan 1981$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…21 Jan 1981$400,000 worth of machines line upMore than $400,000 worth of Formula Pacific machinery was set to line up at Wigram, with some cars costing up to…21 Jan 1981The drivers who never look backFeature on the 1981 Lady Wigram meeting, which was nearly cancelled due to lack of entries and money but was now…24 Jan 1981McMillan opts for older carTitle-holder Dave McMillan was expected to drive his five-year-old Ralt RT1 rather than his new Datsun-powered RT4 in…24 Jan 1981Fastest at Wigram goes to OxtonDave Oxton set the fastest time of 1:11.1 in his Ralt RT4 in the first practice session at Wigram, a blustery session…26 Jan 1981Oxton supreme at WigramDavid Oxton (Pye Ralt RT4) won both 24-lap Formula Pacific races at Wigram before about 6000 people, taking the Lady…26 Jan 1981Muffler moanLight-hearted round-up of the 1981 Wigram meeting: Grant Campbell removed his muffler after nobody else fitted one,…26 Jan 1981Muffler moanLight-hearted round-up of the 1981 Wigram meeting: Grant Campbell removed his muffler after nobody else fitted one,…31 Jan 1981Elated Oxton, but uncertain future for Aurora AFX seriesColin Bryant reports on David Oxton's elation after his double heat win at Wigram, while many drivers and officials…28 Dec 1982Moreno favoured, but doubtful, for seriesPreviews the four-round 1983 Formula Pacific international series (January 1983), naming overseas entrants from the…

From the reports

• Fabi had won six of the eight heats of the 1979 series before Wigram; Fabi 128 points, Riley 124, Perkins 116, Elgh 90, Jeff Wood 82, John Smith 82. (27 Jan 1979)
• In heat one John Smith braked too late into the hairpin and crashed into Jeff Wood's car, sending Smith's Ralt flying. (29 Jan 1979)
• Final 1979 Formula Pacific series points: Fabi 164, Riley 154, Perkins 132, Elgh and McMillan 108, Wood 98, John Smith 90, Millen 64. (29 Jan 1979)
• Series points going into Wigram 1980: Rothengatter 49, John Smith 47, Millen 45, Riley 31, McMillan 25, Ken Smith and de Cesaris 22, Oxton 19, Perkins 16, Flux 13, Campbell 12, Donaldson 10, Wilson 3, Thackwell 1. (23 Jan 1980)
• In heat two of the 1980 Lady Wigram Trophy John Smith stalled on the grid with a broken driveshaft, and Andrea de Cesaris and Larry Perkins crashed into his car. (26 Jan 1980)
• John Smith's Ralt broke an axle in both Lady Wigram Trophy heats in 1980. (28 Jan 1980)

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