I grew up in Australia, and my attention focused on the highly popular top level of Touring Cars known now as Supercars, with legends such as Peter Brock, Dick Johnson and Jim Richards behind the wheel. Being born in what was effectively the ‘Ford town’ of Geelong, you can imagine my allegiances lay firmly with Ford, and therefore Dick Johnson.
Personal allegiances aside, Australians are well known around the world as sports lovers, and the domestic Touring Car series competes well against other national sports such as the AFL (Australian Football League),