---> > HRCCFor immediate release > > Media Bulletin - 11 July 2003 > Johnson-Falcon Reunion > Shannons Historic Racing and Classic Car Festival > July 26th and 27th 2003 > > Queensland motorsport legend Dick Johnson will > return to the track at Queensland Raceway in one of > his famous Ford Falcons at the 26th annual Shannons > Historic Racing and Classic Car Festival on July > 26-27. > > Johnson will get behind the wheel of his XC Falcon, > which competed between 1977 and 78 for demonstration > laps on the Sunday of the meeting, which is sure to > have memories flooding back for many spectators. > > Johnson retired from full time competition at the > end of 1999, after an illustrious career that > included five Australian Touring Car titles, and > three Bathurst crowns. > > The Johnson Falcon will also take part in the second > annual John French Trophy for Group C touring cars, > with local touring car driver Stephen Voight behind > the wheel of the Bryan Byrt Ford Hardtop. > > Group C touring cars competed on the race circuits > of Australia between 1973 and 1984, with some of the > more memorable protagonists making the trek to > Queensland Raceway. > > One of the big drawcards will be Kevin Bartlett, who > will take to the track in anger behind the wheel of > Allan Moffat's 1983 championship winning Mazda RX7. > > Other strong competitors will include New Zealand > champion Steve Emson in the Bryan Byrt Ford V6 > Capri, Lloyd Bax in the Everlast XC Falcon Hardtop, > Vic Cameron in the King George Tavern XE Falcon and > Craig Harris in the ex-Bob Morris XD Falcon. > > In total, a field of 15 'big bangers' are expected > to take to the track, with several coming from > interstate. > > Apart from the Group C touring cars, there will be > an oversubscribed field of Group N cars, which > precede the Group C cars with build dates prior to > 1973. > > This year several of Australia's fastest historic > tourers will be staying in Queensland for a week > after their national round at Queensland Raceway in > support of the V8 Supercars on July 18-20. > > Also on the program are full fields of sports and > racing cars, as well as a large number of cars > entered in the Shannons Regularity Trials. > > Off the track, Shannons has also thrown their > support behind the show and shine, with upwards of > 200 cars expected to enter. > > Another feature of the meeting will be largest > gathering of Shelby American cars in Australia, with > some of the most desirable vehicles from North > America to go on display for enthusiasts to drool > over. > > > Dick Johnson Biography > Born- 26 April 1945 > First race- 1964 FJ Holden at Lakeside Queensland > Australian Touring Car Championships- 1981, 1982, > 1984, 1988, 1989 > Bathurst 1000 first- 1981, 1989, 1994 > Bathurst 1000 second- 1988, 1992, 1996 > Bathurst starts- 26 between 1973 to 1999 > Sandown 500- 1994, 1995 > Eastern Creek 12 Hour- 1995 > > Fast Facts > > Shannons Historic and Classic Car Festival > > Where- Queensland Raceway > > When- July 26-27 2003 > > Location- Queensland Raceway is at the end of > Champions Way, Willowbank, adjacent to the > Willowbank Drag Strip, and off the Cunningham > Highway (just south of the Amberley RAAF Base). > > Internet sites- > > www.hrcc.org.au - Home of the Historic Racing Car > Club (Qld) Inc. > > www.qrda.asn.au - Accelerate- for more stories and > information on State level, Hillclimb and Historic > competition in Queensland. > > --ENDS-- > > For high-resolution publication quality images, and > further background on specific cars and drivers, > also previous releases, please contact Mark Walker > on 0407138745 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
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