Motorsport News Issue 107 - 15-28 August 1997

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GRAND PRIX BACKtNG: Peter Brock’s Bathurst Vectra will carry sponsorship from the AGP Office, featuring an F1 car outline down the side of the car. V

NEW INSIDE Ford denies factory plan

Ford Australia has denied that it plans to develop a semi-works team through the Tickford group which would involve a second car for Glenn Seton - possibly to be driven by John Bowe. Full story P5.

Celebrate Seton

PETER Brock will con By CHRIS LAMBDEN test the AMP Bathurst 1000 on October 5 in a It confirms the story first British-based Vectra, broken by Motorsport News back in June that Brock with prime sponsor ship from the Qantas w ould contest the Super Australian Formula Tourer race. Brock will drive one of the One Grand Prix. The sensational deal, put British-based Triple Eight together in little more than Race Engineering Vauxhalls two weeks, was unveiled currently being campaigned yesterday (Wednesday) in in the British Touring Car Championship by ex-Fl Sydney.

driver Derek Warwick and touring car champ John Cleland. Although Brock’s co-driver has not yet been officially

over the running of two Bathurst races, it is no secret that Brock has for some time wanted to take part in both events in his

confirmed, Motorsport News sources indicate that it Warwick who will share the car with the nine-times Bathurst winner. Regardless of the polarised battle between the V8 and Super Tourer gi'oups

retirement yeai-. That he now has his wish, seemingly with the support of his key V8 supporters Mobil and Holden, is a coup for the Bathurst 1000 Event Management group. Continued Page 3

Glenn Seton took out the Shell ATCC at Oran Park in great style and now you can celebrate the Ford star’s success. In this issue we present an exclusive poster, and : don’t forget this is your last chance to win a ride in the champ’s Ford Credit Falcon.

Lowndes interview Craig Lowndes has jetted back to Australia for a week to test the HRT Commodore in preparation for Sandown and Bathurst. E And he took time out for a B chat- See Page 11 I


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