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Possum Bourne, 2001

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Possum Bourne, 2001

New Zealand rallying legend Possum Bourne hurls his Subaru Impreza WRC through a bend during a Northland special (off-road) stage of the 2001 Propecia Rally of New Zealand. Bourne won the Australian Rally Championship in this car three years running.

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Jim Webber, Motor sport – Long-distance rallies, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/39948/possum-bourne-2001 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jim Webber, published 29 November 2012, updated 1 April 2016.