Tom Pryce had made a name for himself at Brands, driving Formula Ford and Formula F100 cars. He came to the "British Airways/Daily Mail Race of Champions" on 16 March as a works driver for the UOP Shadow. He drove the DN5; Pryce carved his way through the field, closing upon Jody Scheckter's Tyrrell-Cosworth when Scheckter's engine blew. This was Pryce's first and sadly, only Formula One win - he died a little over two years later during the 1977 South African Grand Prix.