Paul Radisich was born into motorsport – both his dad, frank, and mother, robyn, raced - but his first competition was on two wheels – in motocross.When he did start racing cars, the results came – first in touring cars – and then in open-wheelers, taking him to british f3 as teammate to future F1 world champions – Damon Hill.despite success, including victory in the australian f2 grand prix and the new zealand gp in 1988, but without the budget, he turned back to touring cars, finding success in btcc, and then claiming back-to-back world touring car championships.By the late nineties, he had become a regular in australian touring cars, which became supercars, winning several races, and twice runner-up at bathurst…but mount panorama would prove the end of his career, twice in factFrom the golden years of british touring cars – to teaming up with the likes of Denny Hulme, Petter Brock, and even Nigel Mansell…it has been amazing…and at times a wild ride for the boy from west AucklandI’ve known paul for more than 20 years – working alongside him as a broadcaster – he is sharp - insightful…but also extremely affable…nothing like the ruthless image he had as a racer.
--------
1:00:06
--------
1:00:06
Garage 66 | EP#2 DICK BENNETTS
For more than 40 years, Dick Bennetts has been one of motorsport's most successful engineers and team bosses – playing an instrumental role in the careers of some of the sport’s greats, including Ayrton Senna.But due to his success, and huge success at that—in Formula 3 and British Touring Cars — and not in the likes of F1 or even supercars, his name isn’t known outside the paddock.Despite 53 years in the UK – Dick remains a proud kiwi.
--------
50:26
--------
50:26
Garage 66 | EP#1 LIAM LAWSON
This weekend in Melbourne, New Zealand’s Liam Lawson will start his first Formula One season, but he won’t be a rookie. Instead, he debuts as a Red Bull driver after a what seemed like F1’s longest and at times most controversial audition.In our first Garage 66 podcast – we talk to Liam about his competition on the f1 grid, and he shares his incredible journey from Pukekohe and a broken-down kart…to being max Verstappens team mate at red bull racing.Garage 66 is available as an audio podcast, or as a video on YouTube at Giltrap TV.
New Zealand