Brabham Racing

Rodin started Go karts when he was 8 years of age, and continued for some 14 years,  “Starting go karts at 8 was hard, it took 2 years to get a 3rd in midgets, 1 year later, won the club champs, and never looked back” After countless club and South Island championships he progressed to a one make race series, The NISSAN GT’s  “these cars were great, The front wheel drive 1600cc sedans taught me a great deal about race craft”. Rodin raced them for 3 years, missing the final championship win by one car {10 points}

In 1993 Rodin was offered the full time drive of the Brabham by Owner Charlie Conway.

Rodin’s First race ever in the Brabham. He qualified on pole, “I just felt very comfortable driving it, almost like I’ve done this before”

The Nissan Mobil 500 race in Wellington city 3 months later, proved to be wet for most of the meeting. “I don't mind the wet, when you can see that is”

Back to Back wins followed as the track dried out. Here is a good photo of the Brabham entering the main straight in Wellington.

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Practice 13: Historic single seaters

Saturday, 23rd January 1993

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Place        NO.          Competitor                                               Type                                                           Fastest Lap                              KPH

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1 112            Rodin Wootton                                       Brabham F2 BT18                                  01:17.49                                    140.91

2 14             David Sharp                                             Brabham BT29 1590                             01:17.56                                    140.78

3 4               Paul Higgins                                            Brabham BT6 1500                               01:18.89                                    138.41

4 114            Stan Peterson                                          Brabham BT18                                        01:19.10                                    138.04

5 31             Allan Cattle                                              Lotus 31 1500                                          01:24.13                                    129.78

6 41             Roger Munns                                           Lotus 20 1500                                         01:24.91                                    128.59

7 36             John Rapley                                             Brabham BT 15                                        01:25.80                                  127.26

8 38             Peter Bruin                                               Cooper Climax 145                                01:26.43                                    126.33

9 99             Charles Conway                                      Cooper F1 Lowline                                 01:31.14                                     119.80

10 21             Rob Williams                                           Elva Racing 1100                                    01:32.75                                    117.72

NISSAN MOBIL 500

Wellington 1994

Historic Racing Cars

Saturday Practice

Scheduled Start 08:55                                                                                                                               Saturday December 3rd  1994

                 Car           Driver                                       Entrant                                     Vehicle                                      Class        Laps        Fastest lap

1 12             Rodin Wootton                      Uniden (NZ) LTD                Brabham BT18                      3               4               1:46.5100

2 4               Paul Higgins                          P. Higgins Architects          Brabham BT6                        3               4               1:47.2100

3 35             Peter Avery                             Red Barn Film CO               Brabham BT16                      3               4               1:47.8200

4 25             Ken Williams                         K. Williams                             Gemini                                      3               4               1:48.4200

5 312           Allan Woolf                            Woolf Mufflers                      Brabham F.J                          1                4               1:49.5200

6 60            Grant Clearwater                 J. Pimentel                             Capella  II                               3               4               1:54.9600

7 53             Russell Greer                         R Greer Electrical                Stanton Corvette                   2               4               1:54.9600

8 129           Rob Shend                              Columbus Car Clinic           Crow Special MGV              2               4               1:56.1100

9 13             Graeme Hamilton                Hamilton Motors LTD        A.C.E MK3                              3               3               1:56.9300

10 66             Marcus Bishop                      Endless Spirit Clothing      Mallock U2 MK6                   2               3               1:58.3700

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