Magnificent shot taken just moments after the start of the Levin international, in January 1969. This would be a dramatic race, with lots of changing of positions, and eventually won by Amon in the Ferrari, from Courage in the Brabham, and Gardner in the pretty Mildren-Alfa.

In this race Jochen Rindt had a nasty shunt when he spun and clipped an earth bank, flipped, and landed upside down, with fuel pouring over him as he lay trapped inside. Fortunately, Dick Sellens was nearby, and dragged Rindt from the car before any further harm could be done.

This was the last season these magnificent machines, driven by the worlds best drivers would be seen in NZ. Its easy to understand Terrys initial lack of enthusiasm when F5000 was first introduced as New Zealands premier category. How can anything compare to scenes like this?

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