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Rally: Queensland Preview

4 June 1999

Falken Tyres Rally Queensland - Media Day Success

The final shakedown for crews entered in round two of the Australian Rally
Championship Super Series has seen an unprecedented roll up of media and the
public.

Big crowds were on hand in Pelican Waters today as around 30 crews put their
cars through final testing for the weekend's Falken Tyres Rally Queensland
and many had an opportunity to ride with their favourites stars and cars!

The participating crews were led by reigning ARC Champion, Possum Bourne and
his awesome Subaru WRC and his major challenger, Canberra's Neal Bates in
his Toyota Corolla WRC.

Also attending were leading national class contenders, John and Damien Long
in their Mitsubishi Lancer and leading F2 challenger, Brett Middleton in his
Honda and Tasmania's Lee Peterson in his Nissan.

Major excitement for many spectators was a ride in the big Ford Falcon V8 of
South Australia's Steve Winwood, while many Falken tyre dealers opted to try
the two Falken supported Mitsubishi Lancers of father and son drivers,
George and Steven Shepheard.

The final shakedown also gave local media first hand experience of the
sport, with numerous radio, TV and print journalists invited to sit
alongside the top drivers in full blooded rallying mode

The Falken Tyres Rally Queensland will officially start with a gala street
parade and fireworks display in Caloundra's main street Friday night before
the field heads back to Pelican Waters for the first official special stage
of the two day event.

For Further Media Information contact the Media Officer
Nick Munting - Auto-Focus P/L
Tel - Mobile: 0412 228 409 during the event

Further Media Information and all the Falken Tyres Rally Queensland action
at: www.rally.com.au

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