Dick Johnson Racing (or DJR) is Australia's oldest touring car team. Founded by legendary driver Dick Johnson, the team has won 6 Championship titles (5 of them by Johnson himself) and has taken 3 victories in Australia's hallmark race, the Bathurst 1000. The team campaign two Ford Falcons in the V8 Supercar championship, one bearing Dick Johnson's ubiquitous racing number 17. Horatio Nelson Jackson in his 2-seat Winton touring car, The Vermont, drives across America A touring car was a popular car body style in the early 20th century, being a larger alternative to the runabout. ... Holden Corner (aka Hell Corner) of the Mount Panorama Circuit The Bathurst 1000 is a 1000 km motor race for touring cars, conducted at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Ford Falcon is a car which has been manufactured by Ford since 1960. ... V8 Supercars in action V8 Supercar is the most popular category of domestic motorsport in Australia, and one of the worlds biggest and most professional racing championships. ... For other uses, see number 17. ...

Beginnings

After racing for several teams in the 1970s, Johnson set about forming his own team. He achieved some success with his limited budget, but was brought into the media spotlight in 1980 when a callous spectator rolled a large rock onto the track at Bathurst. Johnson's Ford Falcon hit the rock and was extensively damaged. Without the funds to continue, Johnson was left with no hopes until the Australian public and Ford Australia donated $70,000 in an unprecedented act of charity. Combining these funds with his engineering nous, Johnson built a new Falcon, claiming his first Driver's championship and Bathurst 1000 win in 1981. With Ford hero Allan Moffatt now driving a Mazda Rx-7, Johnson became the darling of legions of Ford fans. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Ford Falcon is a car which has been manufactured by Ford since 1960. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... A donation is to give a fund or cause or such donated gift usually for charitable reasons. ... The Mazda RX-7 (also called the Savanna and Efini RX-7) is a Mazda sports car first built in 1978. ...

First Slump

Johnson repeated his title success in 1982 and 1983. However, with Ford Australia no longer producing a V8 Falcon, and the regulations not allowing competitors to create their own, DJR were forced to field an imported Ford Mustang in 1985 and 1986. The car lacked rigidity and pace. A highlight of this period was winning the support race at the inaugural Australian Grand Prix, and, through reliability, taking the runner-up spot in the 1985 Championship. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mustang is a hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ...

The Shell Years

1987 saw two important developments for DJR. The first was the introduction of the Ford Sierra. Using a turbocharged engine tuned by Formula One engine manufacturers Cosworth, the Sierra generated significantly more horsepower than any other car in the ATCC. The second change for DJR was entering into a major sponsorship deal with the Shell Oil Company. Rebranding DJR the 'Shell Ultra Hi Racing Team' (marketing the performance oil Ultra Hi), Shell lifted the teams budget to over one million dollars. This allowed the team to expand into a two-car effort, with Greg Hansford becoming the number two driver. The Sierra suffered from reliability issues, but its successor, the RS500, arrived in time to win the AGP support race at the end of the year. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 The original company was founded as a British racing engine maker, based in Northampton in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth. ... A Shell petrol station sign in the UK The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (called Shell Oil in North America), has its headquarters split between the Shell Centre in London, United Kingdom and The Hague, Netherlands. ...

In 1988 John Bowe replaced Hansford as second driver, and the team won eight of the nine rounds of the ATCC, once again claiming the title. In 1989, Bowe and Johnson won the Bathurst 1000 for the team's second victory. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1990 saw the introduction of the dominant Nissan Skyline GT-R, technologically superior to the Sierra. It's all-wheel drive system proved to be too much for any other car in the field, and it was unstoppable for the next three years. For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Nismo (Nissan Motorsports International) Skyline GT-R 400R The Nissan Skyline GT-R is an iconic Japanese sports coupe in the Nissan Skyline range. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...

V8 Supercars

A control formula was introduced for 1993, with all cars required to be 5.0 litre V8s in purpose-built bodies. Success for DJR was limited until a Bathurst win in 1994, followed by an excellent 1995 when Bowe won the his first championship. The Holden Commodore proved to be the car to beat in 1996, yet DJR still managed second at Bathurst, as well as a win at the Indy 300 support race on the Gold Coast. 1997 was an unremarkable year for the team, with the only points of note being Bowe's runner up spot in the championship, and Dick's son Steven Johnson making his debut in the Numner 18 car with Craig Baird. In 1998, for the first time in 11 years, Bowe and Johnson did not drive the same car at Bathurst. Instead, Dick paired up with son Steven, and Bowe pairing with young gun Cameron McConville. The latter were the most successful pairing, however, neither could win the Great Race. 1999 saw the departure of Bowe. He was replaced by two-time World Cup Touring Car Champion Paul Radisich. The team's hopes of success were spoilt by their inability to adapt to the new Bridgestone tyres, teething troubles with the largely unsuccessful AU-series Falcon, and Radisich's inexperience at the various circuits. However, Paul and co-driver Steve Ellery led Bathurst until a tyre failure in the last few laps robbed them of victory. 1999 also saw Dick's retirement. He raced at Bathurst with his son, fighting for the win before eventually finishing fourth. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Holden Commodore is a car series built by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia, available as a sedan, wagon or, from 1989, utility). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are several well-known people called Steven Johnson. ... Once named The Most Flamboyant Man in all Las Vegas, Craig William Baird met his end sitting on his couch in Stony Plains. ... 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Cameron at the Clipsal 500 (2005). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... a new zealand driver competing in the v8 super cars in australia ... Bridgestone Corporation (株式会社ブリヂストン) was Japanese company founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (石橋 正二郎 Ishibashi Shōjirō) in the city of Kurume, Japan. ...

2000 Onwards

Dick remained on board as Team Owner. However, the days of DJR dominance were over, the team winning sporadically over the next few years. While Steven Johnson has remained with the team, Radisich made way for Brazilian ex-Formula One tester Max Wilson, who in turn was dropped in favour of rookie Warren Luff. Glenn Seton joined the team in 2005, however, he has been dropped for 2006 in favour of Australian international driver Will Davison. Glenn Seton (May 15, 1965–) is an Australian racing driver. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Will Davison (born August 30, 1982 in Melbourne) is an Australian racing driver. ...

At the end of 2004 Shell announced the end of their partnership with DJR. They were replaced by Westpoint Financial Services; however, Westpoint themselves will be replaced by the Dick Johnson Group in 2006. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other Interests

DJR produce a road car, the DJR HP320, a performance car based on the Ford Falcon. The Dick Johnson Group also runs financial, real estate, and telecommunications services.