Steve Oxton

In the clippings (1)

21 Jan 1982Oxton on defending titleProfile of 35-year-old David Oxton, New Zealand single-seater champion, defending his title with Pye sponsorship.

From the reports

• David Oxton finished sixth in the Australian Grand Prix (won by Roberto Moreno), against drivers including Nelson Piquet, Alan Jones and Jacques Laffite. (21 Jan 1982)
• In the saloon series the previous year Oxton and Garry Pederson came second in a Holden Commodore behind the Ford Falcon of Leo Leonard and Gary Sprague. (21 Jan 1982)
• Oxton began racing in 1964 in his father's Daimler Dart, moved to a Lola 1500 sports car, and became a single-seater driver in 1968 in a 1500cc Brabham. (21 Jan 1982)
• Oxton won a trip to the World Formula Ford final at Brands Hatch, took pole in a hired Merlyn, and crashed on lap two. (21 Jan 1982)
• Oxton and his father were instrumental in starting the New Zealand Formula Pacific series, importing an Elfin. (21 Jan 1982)

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