Quote Originally Posted by Jeff View Post
Hi guys , a cool small story from when we used to attend Bay Park in the mid- late 70's.
On the evening of practice day quite late at night we were driving along Cameron Road in Tauranga , heading towards Greerton and dad saw the lights on in a commercial garage with guys working feverishly on a Formula Pacific.
Dad being dad decided to bowl on in and see what was going on - dragging us kids with him.
Turns out it was Australian driver Wolfgang Prejawa in ( I think ? ) a Birrana.
The crew were putting in an all-nighter to replace something to do with the engine or gearbox.
We must have spent an hour there watching the crew and although they were busy , there were also very happy to talk about the car and what they were doing.
I can't remember him having a great race the next day unfortunately.
Thanks to Wolfgang and his crew for a cool childhood memory.
Yet another thing that probably would not happen today !
Thats a neat story Jeff. Another thing in your story that wouldn't happen today, is the driver wouldn't have been part of the all-nighter. He'd be tucked up in bed asleep.