philc

Don't know if the guy registers on the UK map, but he's NZ's top rally driver, had a big hand in the possumlink ECU development - and does all his rally driving in a WRX.

check his website - http://www.possumbourne.co.nz/index.html

In the Brit phrase - an all-round top guy, good to talk with, runs a friendly garage with 4wd rolling road and is an excellent after-dinner speaker.

Apparently he was doing a recce for a weekend rally (Cardrona) in a normal car and was involved in a head on.

Still on the critical list.

regards

Josh L

Sad news indeed. Let's prey he makes a full recovery.

Josh

philc

and this is the spec of the car he should have been driving;



Technical Specifications


Body Left Hand Drive 2 Door Subaru Impreza STI WRX Coupe
Homologation Based on the Subaru WRC98 World rally Car Unrestricted
Engine 2 0 Litre Quad Cam Subaru, all alloy flat 4-cylinder boxer, Capacity: 1944cc, Bore: 92.0mm, Stroke: 75mm Turbo charged and intercooled
Engine management Possumlink engine management with Sequential fuel injection and NGK spark plugs
Power 540hp
Intake Handbuilt system with no restrictor to get max air into the engine
Exhaust 3 inch system with external wastegate pipe
Drive System All-Wheel Drive
Transmission Prodrive/Hewland/STi 6 speed Fully Active Transmission Std H Pattern Change
Suspension MacPherson Strut
Brakes 304mm disc rotors with AP 4 pot calipers all round
Steering Power assisted rack and pinion
Instrumentation LCD digital Dash
Data Logging GEMS Prodrive STi System, integrated with Possumlink System
Dimensions Overall length — 4340mm, Overall width — 1690mm, Overall height — 1390, Wheelbase — 2520m
Tyres Pirelli ASG-Z 205-65-15
Miscellaneous Same car which won the title with 8mins37sec in the Silverstone Race to the Sky at Cardrona, Central Otago 2001, ahead of "Monster" Tajima and Rod Millen. Development by PBMS using basic WRC ’98 running gear with PossumLink Engine Management System and handling set-ups developed by PBMS.



540 horsepower !!!

Little Miss WRX

He is always in the Rally newspaper that we get over here in Aus.

I really hope he makes a quick and full recovery, he is a very much loved and respected driver.

All the best Mr Bourne!

JohnS

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I posted this up in the Motorsports forum as soon as I heard. I hope he does indeed make a very speedy and full recovery.

Scoob99

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I have posted an e-mail to his secratary onto his website which they are asking people to do, wishing him
a speedy recovery from me and everybody on Scoobynet, Hope that was Ok guys?
Cheers
Colin

logiclee

Very sad news. I hope he makes a full recovery.

Always appeared a fine character for the world of rallying

Thoughts go out to his family and friends

Lee

Scoob99

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Guys I have today received a reply from Possum Bourne's PA anybody care to tell me how I can put it up on here.
Cheers
Colin

Brun

Copy and paste.

logiclee

Or e-mail it to me and I'll do it.

Attu

Very sad news.
Years ago while i was spectating on the RAC rally i saw Possum go off the road into a ditch and rip one of his front wheels off.
Me and a few mates pulled him out of the ditch and and then sat on the back of the car so he could make it to the end of the stage....in the press it said it was his co-driver that sat on the back of the car ahh well
Hope he pulls through ok.

Andy

Scoob99

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I have posted the reply from his PA on this page.
Cheers
Colin