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Johnson Scores His First Win and Ford's 100th in Canberra
Staff, Tuesday June 12, 2001.
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Johnson’s win was Ford’s 100th in Australian Touring Car Racing.
It was Ford’s second straight overall victory – following-on from rookie Marcos Ambrose’s win last month in Darwin.
It was the first time since 1997 that Ford has won two rounds in a row.
In a mature drive, Johnson took 12th place in the day’s opening race and third in the final double-points race to finish ahead of Garth Tander with Mark Skaife third.
“This has been a long time coming and although this is the first – I’m keen to have more,” said Johnson.
“Our team really needed to do well here in Canberra, and I’m thrilled for them as well as Ford.
“Our team is back on track and I’m sure both Paul Radisich and myself can continue on this winning path.
Dick Johnson, father of Steven and Managing Director of Shell Helix Racing was first to congratulate his son.
“I know how hard Steven has worked for this moment - so that’s very special,” said Dick Johnson.
“Our cars were great all weekend and that’s a credit to the crew and we can now set our sights on winning more races.
Cat Racing’s John Bowe enjoyed a strong meeting taking fourth place with Paul Radisich in fifth overall.
Earlier in the day Steven Richards took his first race win for Ford Tickford Racing after dominating the reverse-grid race.
Ford next goes racing in Western Australia at the Barbagallo Raceway on June 23 – 24.
Overall results for the GMC 400.
| 1. Steven Johnson | Shell Helix Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 2. Garth Tander | ||
| 3. Mark Skaife | ||
| 4. John Bowe | Caterpillar Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 5. Paul Radisich | Shell Helix Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 6. Jason Bright | ||
| 7. Steven Richards | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 8. Russell Ingall | ||
| 9. Steve Ellery | Super Cheap Auto Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 10. Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
Championship standings after five rounds.
| 1. Skaife | 1,360 points |
| 2. Bright | 1,346 points |
| 3. Johnson | 1,082 points |
| 4. Ingall | 1,079 points |
| 5. Marcos Ambrose | 986 points |
| 6. Richards | 929 points |
| 7. Greg Murphy | 912 points |
| 8. Glenn Seton | 900 points |
| 9. Todd Kelly | 858 points |
| 10. Lowndes | 835 points |
For further information contact:
Ben Beazley
Media Coordinator
Ford Racing
Phone: (03) 9533 4455
Mobile: 0417-262 753
Email: ben@segalmedia.com.au
Howard Marsden
General Manager
Ford Racing
Phone: (03) 9359 8461
