Paul Radisich

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Paul Radisich (b October 9 1962 in Auckland) is a New Zealand racing driver of Croat origin. In 1983 he was Formula Atlantic runner-up, earning the prestigious Driver To Europe award. In 1985 and 1986 he raced in British Formula 3, alongside Damon Hill. He later raced in Indy Lights and Super Vee with some success, before coming 2nd in the 1990 Bathurst 1000.

He won the 1993 and 1994 Touring Car World Cup events at Monza and at Donington respectively. 1993 was his first British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season, in a Ford Mondeo prepared by Andy Rouse. He finished 3rd in the series in both 1993 and 1994, but by mid-1995 the car had reached the end of its development cycle and was increasingly uncompetitive. After racing for Peugeot in 1998 he left the series and went to the V8 Supercar series in Australia.

In 1999 he joined Dick Johnson Racing replacing the departed John Bowe. He remained with Dick Johnson Racing until the end of 2002. In 2003 he joined Briggs Motorsport which was renamed under the Triple Eight Racing banner in 2004. In total he has 3 race wins and 7 other podium results in the championship. He finished 14th overall in 2005, for the patriotic Team Kiwi helping the team to their first ever podium finish at Shanghai International Circuit in China, (third). He continued to race with TKR racing in 2006.

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