I know it's an old, clichéd saying, but it really has been. It was just very fortunate because we then had quite a good little period of time where we were the pacesetters. A surprising number of top Supercars racers have the initials 'JB', but, to most, the letters could only possibly signify one person – a sign of the esteem John Bowe is held in. Bowe said that was a sad moment for the country. Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Perth SuperNight, Q&A: Triple Eight’s Perth turnaround explained, Symmons Plains secures new Supercars deal, Saturday Sleuthing: Jim Richards  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: Jason Bargwanna  ›, Bowe regrets not making Holden Supercar switch  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: Maro Engel  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: Nathan Pretty  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: Matt Neal  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: Dugal McDougall  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: Melinda Price  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: John Faulkner  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: John McIntyre  ›, Saturday Sleuthing: The Bowe Falcon living in NZ  ›. Bowe claimed his first ATCC podium at Calder Park in 1986. “It has to be my victory with Dick Johnson in 1994, back when we were the Shell team; coincidentally it is still the Shell team now,” Bowe said. Like Daniel Ricciardo leaving Red Bull in Formula 1; the relationship had just run its course. I was just happy racing and doing my thing. Supercars Australia Invites you to be King of the Mountain with John Bowe at Bathurst! READ MORE: McLaughlin claims first Supercars title. It is one of the most recognisable icons in the world and is really relevant for the sport. The Holden Torana SLR/5000 driver started the final lap in fourth position, passing Ryan Hansford (Torana A9X) before taking second off Aaron Seton (Ford Boss Mustang) at Turn 6. The official page of motorsport legend John Bowe. There's not as much rubbing as there used to be. He has been married to Emma Bowe since 1995. Having won both titles, Bowe puts his Bathurst crowns above all else. John Bowe has driven everything under the sun at Mount Panorama, from Ford’s Mustang, Sierra and Falcon, to a Volvo, Holden Torana and even a Mazda. “I always tell people that it was in fact me who created the Craig Lowndes legend, tongue in cheek of course,” Bowe said. We made some excellent cars in this country.”. 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They've cleaned the driving standards up amazingly well now. Seton concluded the weekend second overall with a race win on Saturday and two fourth place finishes. The Mustang will be replacing the FG-X Falcon, which first came into the sport in 2015. “The Mustang is hugely recognisable. Of course I dreamt of it, but I had no idea how to execute it and I couldn't have executed it anyway. Yeah, he is what he is: a very down-to-earth, normal character. John Bowe Touring Car Masters 2019 Phillip Island - YouTube With older cars on the grid at the moment, the Mustang is a shot in the arm for the sport. “In Ford land, some of the newer Falcon’s were great. So I've still been racing. We never, ever had cross words. But he was one of those guys that went through 'phases', and he decided he'd had his motor racing 'phase' and would pull the pin on it at the end of the year! Hansford finished the weekend with a podium finish in third ahead of fourth-placed Seton and series leader Steve Johnson in fifth. The Mustang will be replacing the FG-X Falcon, which first came into the sport in 2015. Jeromy Moore (later to engineer Craig Lowndes at Triple Eight and now with Porsche Motorsport in Germany) had just come to Briggs Motor Sport as a young engineer and you could tell he was smart. Like I said before, it's the people you're around. Users are encouraged to flag/report comments which should be removed. He raced a supercharged MG special and then a couple of Elfins, so we had a bit of a bond with Elfin and with its owner Garrie Cooper, who played a fairly major part of my developmental life. “I am really sad that production in this country is finished, because we made some really good cars,” he said, adding that Australia’s car manufacturing industry had self destructed. It's been 11 years since I raced Supercar, it's gone so fast. It's been 11 years since I raced Supercar, it's gone so fast. They were world class. Today was lots of fun at Laguna Seca. The series moves onto Mount Panorama supporting the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 on October 10-13. He was very gifted as a youngster and I could see that. There will be six new Mustangs on the grid next season being run by Dick Johnson Racing Team Penske and by Tickford Racing. Comments require approval before being published. Dick approached me. The people who turn up and come to watch car racing come to see relevance. He was very popular, and I think we got on really well because I was never interested in being popular. It's a bit of a regret, but the main effect is I've had a 40-plus year motor racing life, and I'm still having it. Bowe and Jones finished third at Bathurst together in 2004. It is one of the most recognisable icons in the world and is really relevant for the sport. So I made it my business to get around to all the people that ran teams. Over 1000 race starts and 200 wins, with 8 national championships in 4 categories. I love racing the Touring Car Masters cars because they've got no aero, proper gearboxes – only four gears – narrow tyres and a lot of power. Some comments may require approval before being published which can take up to 48 hours. (Using the term "boy" loosely!! “I believe the new Mustang will bring more followers and fans into the sport than the Falcon ever did,” Bowe said. It was a good time. He and I got on really well, and we knocked the car into really good shape at Bathurst that year. Legendary driver John Bowe knows that the Mustang means more than just a new car on the grid in 2019. But we've got over it over the years. I raced against the old guys, as in the previous champions like Brock and Moffat, and I raced against all the new champions like Whincup and Winterbottom.

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