Paul Radisich
| Paul Radisich | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 New Zealander |
| Born |
9 October 1962 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Related to | Frank Radisich (father) Matthew Radisich (nephew) |
| V8 Supercar | |
| Years active | 1999-2008 |
| Teams |
Dick Johnson Racing Briggs Motor Sport Triple Eight Race Engineering Team Kiwi Racing HSV Dealer Team |
| Starts | 106 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2000 Shell Championship Series |
| Previous series | |
| 1982-90 1982-84 1984 & 86 1987-88 1991 1993-98 1995 2002-08 |
New Zealand Formula Pacific Australian Drivers' Champ. British Formula 3 Formula Super Vee US Formula Atlantic British Touring Cars South Africa Touring Cars New Zealand V8s |
| Championship titles | |
| 1988 1988 1993 1994 |
New Zealand Grand Prix New Zealand Formula Pacific Touring Car World Cup Touring Car World Cup |
Paul Radisich (born 9 October 1962 in Auckland) is a retired New Zealand racing driver and businessman of Croat origin. He has competed in saloon cars for many years — both European-style tourers and the V8 Supercars of Australia and New Zealand.
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 finishing second in the 1990 Bathurst 1000. This led him towards racing saloon cars full-time.
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 despite only competing in half the year. He would again drive for Andy Rouse in 1994 where he finished 3rd again behind Gabriele Tarquini for Alfa Romeo and Alain Menu for Renault. Radisich would again drive for Andy Rouse in 1995 but by the end of the 1995 season the car had reached the end of its development cycle and was increasingly uncompetitive during the end of the 1995 season and in the 1996 season when West Surrey Racing took over the Ford team from Andy Rouse. 1996 would be a disappointment for the Ford team with no podium places and Radisich finishing 13th in the championship. 1997 would see a new Mondeo however it to was uncompetitive and would not challenge the front running teams. In 1998 he raced for Peugeot where he again had a disappointing season. He left the series and went to race for Dick Johnson Racing in the V8 Supercar series in Australia.
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