Robbie Francevic

Robbie Francevic, 84, died on July 6, 2026. Robbie Francevic was known publicly as a New Zealand racing driver. Robert James Francevic (born Franičević on 18 September 1941 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a retired racing driver who featured prominently in New Zealand and Australia during the 1970s and 1980s. His biggest wins were the inaugural Wellington 500 street race in Wellington, New Zealand in 1985 driving a Volvo 240T, and the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship, also in a 240T. Francevic's win in the 1986 ATCC was the first and only ATCC win by a non-Australian resident. Public biographical listings identify Francevic as a New Zealand racing driver. This public record remains centered on Francevic's work as a New Zealand racing driver and the documented milestones of that career.