DeBortolli Escort Mk2 RS2000

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|Model=Escort Mk2 RS2000
 
|Model=Escort Mk2 RS2000
 
|CompetitionCountry=Australia
 
|CompetitionCountry=Australia
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|CurrentMainColour=White Red Blue
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|OriginCountry=Germany
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|CurrentMainColour=White
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|CurrentSecondaryColour=Blue, Red
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|CurrentNumber=56
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|Capacity=2000
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|GoverningBody=CAMS
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|PreferredNumber=56
 
|RacingCategory=Group C Touring Cars
 
|RacingCategory=Group C Touring Cars
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|RacingDiscipline=Circuit Racing, Historic Racing
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|MainImage=DeBortolli_Escort_Mk2_RS2000.jpg
 
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== 1976 "German" MK2 RS2000 Escort ==
 
== 1976 "German" MK2 RS2000 Escort ==
  
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In 1976 their run was fair with the car finishing well down in the placing’s – but finishing!
 
In 1976 their run was fair with the car finishing well down in the placing’s – but finishing!
  
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Taken from “Racing Car News – October 1976
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Taken from “Racing Car News – October 1976:
  
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“Generally, Ford Escorts fared much better than any expert predicted, finishing first, third, seventh & eighth. Veteran (don’t hate me, mate) Bruce Hodgson, who had teamed with Dave Morrow and De Bortolis Wines in a candy striped MKII version, ran hard and well – but two problems cost this car a probable second place.
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<i>“Generally, Ford Escorts fared much better than any expert predicted, finishing first, third, seventh & eighth. Veteran (don’t hate me, mate) Bruce Hodgson, who had teamed with Dave Morrow and De Bortolis Wines in a candy striped MKII version, ran hard and well – but two problems cost this car a probable second place.
 
The first was a driveshaft, shortly after two o’clock, in which Bruce had to push the car into pit lane. The repair was done quickly but a piece of metal had lodged in a tyre which went flat just as the car re-entered the track.
 
The first was a driveshaft, shortly after two o’clock, in which Bruce had to push the car into pit lane. The repair was done quickly but a piece of metal had lodged in a tyre which went flat just as the car re-entered the track.
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Bruce ran back from Hardie Ferodo Corner for a jack and spare, rather than risk being stuck part way around the circuit. The combination of the pit lane and trackside stops cost more than half an hour and the car was posted eighth at the finish.”
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Bruce ran back from Hardie Ferodo Corner for a jack and spare, rather than risk being stuck part way around the circuit. The combination of the pit lane and trackside stops cost more than half an hour and the car was posted eighth at the finish.”</i>
  
 
== 1977 ==
 
== 1977 ==
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Another year, and again the Escort was to run only one race, Bathurst.
 
Another year, and again the Escort was to run only one race, Bathurst.
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Bathurst 1978 Statistics Date 1st October 1978
 
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Entrant De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd
 
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Drivers Bruce Hodgson & Dave Morrow
 
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Car No 54
 
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Start Position 46
 
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Lap Time 2min 59.5sec
 
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Outright Position 28th
 
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Class Position 7th
 
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Finish Laps 130
 
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Finish Time 6hr 48min 05.4sec
 
  
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Taken from the “Hardio Ferodo Bathurst 1978 Book
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{|
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|Date||1st October 1978
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|-
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|Entrant||De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd
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|-
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|Drivers||Bruce Hodgson & Dave Morrow
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|Car No||54
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|Start Position||46
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|Lap Time||2min 59.5sec
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|Outright Position||28th
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|Class Position||7th
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|Finish Laps||130
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|Finish Time||6hr 48min 05.4sec
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|}
  
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“One of the most striking looking cars in the event was the Bortolis Wines Escort of long-time Ford stalwarts Bruce Hodgson & David Morrow, both from New South Wales. They started from fifth place on the grid with a time of 2m 59.5s. Bruce quickly moved up into fourth place by lap nine, and took over third position when Chris Heyer pitted the Golf. “Hodo”, as he is affectionately known, pitted on the fifty-first lap to take on fuel and a change of disc pads while co-driver David Morrow strapped himself aboard. It appeared that brake problems continued, gradually dropping them down the field into seventh place by the one hundred lap mark, a position they held to the finish. Indeed, a very impressive run.”
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Taken from the “Hardio Ferodo Bathurst 1978 Book:
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<i>“One of the most striking looking cars in the event was the Bortolis Wines Escort of long-time Ford stalwarts Bruce Hodgson & David Morrow, both from New South Wales. They started from fifth place on the grid with a time of 2m 59.5s. Bruce quickly moved up into fourth place by lap nine, and took over third position when Chris Heyer pitted the Golf. “Hodo”, as he is affectionately known, pitted on the fifty-first lap to take on fuel and a change of disc pads while co-driver David Morrow strapped himself aboard. It appeared that brake problems continued, gradually dropping them down the field into seventh place by the one hundred lap mark, a position they held to the finish. Indeed, a very impressive run.”</i>
  
 
== 1979 ==
 
== 1979 ==
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Graham took the car back to Ballina where he promptly started driving the car in the “local” ATCC rounds at Surfers Paradise, Lakeside and Amaroo. Once again 18271 made it’s now annual pilgrimage to Bathurst on the first weekend in October.
 
Graham took the car back to Ballina where he promptly started driving the car in the “local” ATCC rounds at Surfers Paradise, Lakeside and Amaroo. Once again 18271 made it’s now annual pilgrimage to Bathurst on the first weekend in October.
  
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Bathurst 1979 Statistics Date 30th September 1979
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Entrant De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd
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|Date||30th September 1979
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Drivers Graham Mein & Geoff Russell
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Car No 55
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|Entrant||De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd
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Start Position 41
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Lap Time 3min 05.8sec
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|Drivers||Graham Mein & Geoff Russell
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Outright Position 28th
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Class Position Run not classified (insufficient laps)
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|Car No||55
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Finish Laps approx 100
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Finish Time n/a
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|Start Position||41
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|Lap Time||3min 05.8sec
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|Outright Position||28th
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|Class Position||Run not classified (insufficient laps)
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|Finish Laps||approx 100
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|Finish Time||n/a
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|}
  
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Taken from the Hardio Ferodo – The Bathurst 1979 Book
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Taken from the Hardio Ferodo – The Bathurst 1979 Book:
  
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“Second at Sandown in class, and as enthusiastic as any Queensland team entered, was the De Bortoli Wines entered multi-striped ex-Bruce Hogdson car for Graham Mein and Geoff Russell. This car would probably end the weekend with the “most frustrated” award – but this was early days.
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<i>“Second at Sandown in class, and as enthusiastic as any Queensland team entered, was the De Bortoli Wines entered multi-striped ex-Bruce Hogdson car for Graham Mein and Geoff Russell. This car would probably end the weekend with the “most frustrated” award – but this was early days.
  
 
The first of the Fords was Mein, the De Bortoli car down the grid at 3m 05.8s, 3.6s ahead of the Bill Stanley/Ian Messner car. Neither crew was happy, the Mein/Russell car suffering brakes saturated with oil from the catch tank, et al.
 
The first of the Fords was Mein, the De Bortoli car down the grid at 3m 05.8s, 3.6s ahead of the Bill Stanley/Ian Messner car. Neither crew was happy, the Mein/Russell car suffering brakes saturated with oil from the catch tank, et al.
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At 2.58pm, Mein was back on 74 laps – with time running out.
 
At 2.58pm, Mein was back on 74 laps – with time running out.
 
At race end, the luckless Mein/Russell Escort was still running, but with insufficient laps to qualify as a finisher.
 
At race end, the luckless Mein/Russell Escort was still running, but with insufficient laps to qualify as a finisher.
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== 1980 ==
 
== 1980 ==
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Graham had run the car extensively over the last year, so by the time they got to Bathurst the car was pretty well sorted. This bode well for them, and both they and the car ended up with their best ever finish.
 
Graham had run the car extensively over the last year, so by the time they got to Bathurst the car was pretty well sorted. This bode well for them, and both they and the car ended up with their best ever finish.
  
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Bathurst 1980 Statistics Date 5th October 1980
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{|
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Entrant Graham Mein
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|Date||5th October 1980
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Drivers Graham Mein & Geoff Russell
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Car No 45
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|Entrant||Graham Mein
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Start Position 41
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Lap Time 2min 51.1sec
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|Drivers||Graham Mein & Geoff Russell
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Outright Position 14th
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Class Position 2nd
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|Car No||45
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Finish Laps 142
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Finish Time 6hrs 50mins 11.3sec
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|Start Position||41
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|Lap Time||2min 51.1sec
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|Outright Position||14th
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|Class Position||2nd
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|Finish Laps||142
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|Finish Time||6hrs 50mins 11.3sec
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|}
  
 
Their qualifying time was no less than 14 seconds better than the previous year. At the end of the day, as Brock crossed the line in the new VB Commodore, the little Esky was 14 th OUTRIGHT, and 2 nd in class. An outstanding effort in anyone’s books!
 
Their qualifying time was no less than 14 seconds better than the previous year. At the end of the day, as Brock crossed the line in the new VB Commodore, the little Esky was 14 th OUTRIGHT, and 2 nd in class. An outstanding effort in anyone’s books!
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Graham continued to run the car at the ATCC events and other series such as the XXX 300 to varying success.As Bathurst came around the little team from Ballina were feeling confident of another good run at Bathurst, but unfortunately their run ended around lap 31.
 
Graham continued to run the car at the ATCC events and other series such as the XXX 300 to varying success.As Bathurst came around the little team from Ballina were feeling confident of another good run at Bathurst, but unfortunately their run ended around lap 31.
  
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Bathurst 1981 Statistics Date 4th October 1981
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{|
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Entrant Graham Mein
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|Date||4th October 1981
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Drivers Graham Mein & Geoff Russell
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Car No 58
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|Entrant||Graham Mein
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Start Position 50
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Lap Time 2min 45.7sec
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|Drivers||Graham Mein & Geoff Russell
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Outright Position DNF
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Class Position DNF
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|Car No||58
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Finish Laps 34
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Finish Time n/a
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|Start Position||50
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|Lap Time||2min 45.7sec
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|Outright Position||DNF
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|Class Position||DNF
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|Finish Laps||34
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|Finish Time||n/a
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|}
  
 
== 1982 ==
 
== 1982 ==

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