This is potentially too good a thread to drop down the pecking order.

I was intrigued with Howard stating that Jim Richards and Paul Radisich are in a small club of NZ drivers who made it big overseas but who never did FF. I don't recall if it ever happened, but I do remember the 'MotorAction' preview of the 1973/74 championship because Richards was due to drive, I think, a Titan Mk6.

I saw as much FF racing as possible in the 70s but saw a lot more in the late 80s/early 90s when I sort of 'helped' young Phil Hellebrekers - he started with the ex Glenn Clark Pinto Trailers Reynard 83F in 86/87. He took delivery of a new Swift a few seasons later and I'll never forget a wonderful day at Bay Park when he cleaned up - with the son of the Gemco-Olds driver close behind.

I'm getting to my point - also Swift mounted that year was Paul Larsen. He was totally dominant, won the championship and went back to Chch. I'm not sure if he raced much afterwards but on the strength of his FF performances in his championship year - he should have gone very well in a Pacific. I guess the world has plenty of 'Paul Larsens'.