He was supported by his father and by the Redex fuel additive company, although his commercially aware approach—including the title RedeX Special painted on the side of his Cooper-Bristol—did not go down well with the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), which banned the advertisement.
Foi apoiado polo seu pai e pola compañía de aditivos de combustible Redex, aínda que o seu enfoque comercialmente consciente, incluíndo o eslogan RedeX Special pintado no lateral do seu Cooper-Bristol, non sentou ben na Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), que prohibiu o anuncio.