Another captured by the lens of Laurie Brenssell at Levin, was a young 21 year old Noritake Takahara from Japan, driving a Brabham BT 36 # 15.
The weekend before he had competed at the 1973 NZGP at Pukekohe.
I put in this photo to show the size of the crowd on the hill as Noritake flashes by in this Barrie McBride photo.
A week after Levin, Noritake was competing at the Lady Wigram race near Christchurch.
You can just see the Bridgestone sign on his car. He was the first to use Bridgestone racing tyres on a single-seater in NZ.
(Laurie Brenssell & Barrie McBride photos.)
Ken H
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