Show Notes
John Smith was a fiery, super-competitive openwheeler star who in the early ‘80s matched it with then-current Formula One drivers in the Australian Grand Prix run at Calder Raceway in near-identical Formula Pacific Ralts. He is widely regarded as one of our best-ever in single seaters, but ‘Smithy’ also had a long and successful career in touring cars - in ‘works’ Toyota Corolla touring cars and then the Supra Turbo, which Smithy dubbed the ‘White Whale’. Join Smithy and Australian MUSC...
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