The Brabham Driver

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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***** AMENDED PROVISIONAL PRACTIVE TIMES *****

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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