Staff, Thursday October 10, 2002.
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To mark Ford Racing?s commitment to winning at Mount Panorama in 2002, all teams gathered in pit lane before today?s opening practice session.
As well as the drivers, over 300 people will work for teams, sponsors and the Ford Motor Company this weekend.
Consisting of 215 total Bathurst starts, the team includes past Bathurst winners, an ex Formula One World Champion (Alan Jones) and former 500cc World title-holder (Wayne Gardner).
Amongst the big names racing Ford Falcon AUXR8 Supercars are three-time series winner and 1996 Bathurst champion Craig Lowndes (00 Motorsport), 1989 and ?94 winner John Bowe (OzEmail Race Team) and two-time series champion Glenn Seton (Ford Credit Racing).
Adding spice to the mix is last year?s pole winner and rookie of year Marcos Ambrose (Pirtek Racing) and his Stone Brothers Racing teammate, and winner of the recent VIP Pet Foods Queensland 500, David Besnard.
The driver line-up is a combination of Australian, New Zealand, Scottish and for the first time a Brazilian, with former Williams Formula One test driver Max Wilson from Team Betta Electrical.
Ford Racing Australia?s 2002 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 V8 Line-Up
| #00 | Craig Lowndes (Vic) / Neil Crompton (NSW) | 00 Motorsport |
| #7 | Rodney Forbes (NSW) / Neal Bates (ACT) | 00 Motorsport |
| #4 | Marcos Ambrose (Tas) / Paul Weel (Qld) | Pirtek Racing |
| #5 | Glenn Seton (Vic) / Owen Kelly (Tas) | Ford Credit Racing |
| #9 | David Besnard (NSW) / Wayne Gardner (NSW) | Caltex Havoline Racing |
| #10 | Mark Larkham (Qld) / Will Power (Qld) | Orrcon Racing |
| #17 | Steve Johnson (Qld) / Paul Radisich (NZ) | Shell Helix Racing |
| #18 | Greg Ritter (Vic) / Alan Jones (Qld) | Shell Helix Racing |
| #21 | Brad Jones (NSW) / John Bowe (Tas) | OzEmail Internet Racing |
| #888 | John Cleland (GB) / Tim Leahey (NSW) | OzEmail Internet Racing |
| #31 | Steve Ellery (Qld) / Luke Youlden (Vic) | Super Cheap Auto Racing |
| #40 | Cameron McLean (Qld) / Tony Scott (Qld) | VIP Pet Foods Racing |
| #65 | Max Wilson (Bra) / Dean Canto (NSW) | Team Betta Electrical |
| #66 | Tony Longhurst (Qld) / Matthew White (Vic) | Team Betta Electrical |
| #600 | Steve Owen (Vic) / Dale Brede (ACT) | Cat Racing |
For further information contact:
Ben Beazley
Media Coordinator
Ford Racing
Phone: (03) 9533 4455
Mobile: 0417-262 753
Email: ben@segalmedia.com.au
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