The trade was viewed as a good acquisition for both teams, as Pryce was considered a driver of the same ability as Peterson, but would cost Lotus less, while Peterson could attract sponsorship to the relatively new Shadow team.
Namesto tega je nastopil na dirki Formule 3 za Velika nagrada Monaka, ki jo je z dirkalnikom March 743 dobil z dvajsetimi sekundami prednosti.