Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 6:07 am
Alongside the huge line-up of legendary Ford competition
cars that feature in Ford’s New Zealand motorsport
heritage, this weekend’s Taupō Historic GP meeting on
January 23 and 24 will also celebrate the contribution to
New Zealand motorsport of one of its unsung heroes and
legends, Ray Stone.
Whilst other historic motorsport
events have previously featured New Zealand’s famous and
legendary drivers and champions, this year’s Taupō
Historic GP event goes further, and recognises the
unequalled place that Ray Stone has in New Zealand
motorsport as mechanic and engineer for Johnny Mansel, for
Paul Fahey’s multiple titles in his Lotus Cortina, Shelby