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Bowden's Own Race Team
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Crystal BowdenNo, this is not my alter ego at cross dressing parties. Crystal, like Mr Snuffalupagus, does exist. Especially if you believe in that far away place called Sydney. Also know as "The hot chick from Shannons", Crystal drives a real nice 351 XW GS Falcon. Petite, prim and proper, I think she gets a bit sick of people asking her about her boyfriends car. It's hers fella's. Get over it!!
Not only is it hers, she races it too! A true Bowden and a welcome addition to BORT. Go Girl! |
Le PUNISHER.Star of the High-Tech shootout 2003, Duncan "The Punisher" McKellar, is a great bloke, who will win at all costs.
Don't let that smile fool you. This is THE PUNISHER, his 993 GT2 and Transporter. Many people have learnt to re-define the term "Sheep Stations", when mentioning it in the same sentence as "The Punisher". Off the track however, Duncan is a great guy, kept in check by his beautiful wife Rachel and his two kids Alister and Milla. A fellow Buderimite, he insists upon presenting his Porsche's nicely and combined with his driving talent, is a welcome addition to BORT. Just as long as we don't get in his way that is... |
The Bloody Kiwi who can drive.The hot looking Commodore you see below is piolted by Phil Stewart in the New Zealand V8 Touring Car Class, which is the premier sedan class of NZ. This class is Ford V Holden and has many controls and restrictions, therefore horsepower is limited to around 430.The Phil Stewart Race Team has run since the class incecption, however in November 2003 they suffered a major setback, with the car in a pretty spectacular accident and Phil suffering 6 broken bones in his leg. They scrapped the damaged Commodore and started afresh with theone you see below. The Commodore was built by Motorsport Developments in NZ, the owner of which has gained experience with Team Dynamic.
A couple of All Blacks (nice shot Nigel...)
One very tough commodore! GO PHIL!!! |
DEALSScott "Deals" Juniper, shot to fame within Bort by making Chris lose a $10 bet when he didn't crash at Targa Tasmania. To the suprise and admiration of all at BORT, Scott took out 5th outright on his maiden attempt at the notoriously difficult race & Chris actually paid the $10 with minimum fuss. Results are a great way to cut through speculation and BS: The boy can drive. Humbly accrediting a lot to his superbly prepared 996 Turbo Porsche, we think Scott has the talent and wallet to go places in the road rallying world: Go DEALS!!!!
Scott "Deals" Juniper and Gurney, on there way to a flying 5th!!!!! The problem with flying is those bloody landings... While competing in Targa New Zealand, Deals has dealt all of us a cruel blow here by crashing in a most glorious fashion, whilst not giving us the "heads up" that would have allowed Chris to double or nothing his money. "That bloody Scott, he did this just so I wouldn't get my 10 bucks back..." Said a devastated Chris Bowden. Stay tuned for more adventures of "Deals & Gurney", as they find new and exciting ways to destroy mega buck super cars. |
The Gurney.Porsche specialist and a founding member of BORT. Anyone who has seen Dan "Gurney" Bowden peddeling any rear engined German machine knows the boy can extract the best out of them.
Gurney having fun at Morgan Park Raceway.
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The Bloody Kiwi who can't driveBig "Nige", the Boss of Performance Spares NZ has big shoulders and loves nothing more than watching NZ lose to the Aussies again and again. "It's great for my humility." Said Nigel. "...and when Chris sends me abusive emails over our constant defeats, I really rise to the occasion and never bite back."
There is no use resisting Baa-Braa, I KNOW you're in there... When not gaining patience from harrowing defeats, Nigel loves getting out and racing/chasing in his very hot LX SS Hatch. "The sheep over here know me and know to keep clear. So I needed something with over 400hp, agility and good looks to really pull the ewe's..." It's comments like this that really make the versatility of an well set up LX hatch shine. "I know it is not what Mr Hannenberger had in mind when he engineered the RTS suspension...But he really did invent the ultimate sheep chaser...".
Nigel's Hatch in full camoflauge, just before he hits the paddocks with a vengance. Keep an eye out for Nigel in a paddock near EWE... How does he do it & keep the hatch so clean? You can email Nigel on nigelw@performancewheels.co.nz |
THE GRUNTPhil "Grunt" Grant is your classic Aussie Muscle Car freak. With a red hot XR Falcon and a hefty right foot, Phil is getting a reputation for hanging the bum out with reckless abandon. His approach to VB and anything else with malt yeast and hops is a fearless one also, leaving most with a healthy respect for what must be a liver of steel.
Phils decision to travel the 3000k round trip to compete in the Muscle Car Shootout at Warwick was enough for us: we had to get him on board for a slice of the glamour and action that is BORT racing!! If you get a chance, have a chat to the friendly chap and ask for a peek around the XR, she's no stocker...
Isn't he beautiful? Lucky the XR goes I reckon!! |
The talented bloke who writes this stuff.Walter Rohl, Ari Vatanen, Jim Clark, Pete Geoghegan, Mark Donohue, Bo Ljundfeldt and Frank Gardner. All names that have never been used to describe my driving. But that's ok. I have fun.
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