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$500m godfather’s letter to Bathurst icon
The great-grandson of Ford founder Henry Ford has penned a deeply personal private letter to Australian racing legend Dick Johnson.
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Dick Johnson’s extraordinary 50-year love affair with Ford has been honoured by the very top of the Blue Oval dynasty, with Henry Ford’s great-grandson penning a deeply personal letter to the Australian racing legend.
News Corp Australia has exclusively obtained the private letter, sent by Edsel B. Ford II from Dearborn, Michigan.
It reveals the remarkable bond between the American heir and the Queensland battler whose career he helped save.
'Faultless' works put damaged cars back in Bathurst hunt
Ryan Wood, Rylan Gray cars return to track after overnight repairs
Walkinshaw TWG Racing and Dick Johnson Racing are full steam ahead to Sunday’s race following a strong return to the track.
The powerhouse teams delivered overnight miracle rebuilds while Bathurst slept, repairing the damaged Ryan Wood and Rylan Gray cars.
Wood crashed heavily midway through Practice 3 on Friday morning at Forrest’s Elbow, before Tony D’Alberto crashed Gray’s Ford at The Dipper.
Both cars were sidelined from Practice 4 and Boost Mobile Qualifying, with the teams opting to repair the cars to make them race-ready versus rushing them out for qualifying.
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It took until 2am, but both damaged Ryan Wood and Tony D’Alberto entries are ready to return for the Bathurst 1000.
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Walkinshaw TWG Racing and Dick Johnson Racing crews worked late into the night to ensure their respective Toyota and Ford entries could get back on track for today’s practice sessions.
Wood and D’Alberto were the two casualties from Friday’s early practice – Kiwi Wood slamming into the concrete barrier at Forrest’s Elbow before D’Alberto ran wide at The Dipper and slid down the mountain.
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