DeBortolli Escort Mk2 RS2000
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| − | Taken from the Hardio Ferodo – The Bathurst 1979 Book | + | 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. | + | <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. | ||
