Bathurst 1000 - 1989: Shell Dominance
Bathurst 1000 · Season 1 · Episode 17
Dick Johnson and John Bowe stamp their absolute authority on Mount Panorama in a vintage display of turbo speed. Driving their beautifully engineered Shell Ford Sierra RS500, the pairing out-qualifies and completely out-paces a world-class field of international machinery. Surviving late-race brake scares and a changing track surface, they lead the endurance classic almost entirely from start to finish, cementing the Sierra as an iconic touring car powerhouse.
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Season
1
Episode
17
Air Date
01/Oct/1989
Air Time
—
Runtime
390 min
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Dick Johnson and John Bowe stamp their absolute authority on Mount Panorama in a vintage display of turbo speed. Driving their beautifully engineered Shell Ford Sierra RS500, the pairing out-qualifies and completely out-paces a world-class field of international machinery. Surviving late-race brake scares and a changing track surface, they lead the endurance classic almost entirely from start to finish, cementing the Sierra as an iconic touring car powerhouse.
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