For more than 40 years, Dick Bennetts has been one of motorsport's most successful engineers and team bosses – playing an instrumental role in the careers of some of the sport’s greats, including Ayrton Senna.

But due to his success, and huge success at that—in Formula 3 and British Touring Cars — and not in the likes of F1 or even supercars, his name isn’t known outside the paddock.

Despite 53 years in the UK – Dick remains a proud kiwi.