{"id":594476,"date":"2026-04-09T00:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594476\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:13:11","slug":"supercars-news-dick-johnson-sierra-back-on-track-after-major-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594476\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Dick Johnson Sierra back on track after major fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Sierra before and after its rebuild. Images Supplied and Classic Garage New Zealand <\/p>\n

The blaze was the result of a broken fuel line while being campaigned by owner Lance Coupland at the 2025 George Begg Festival.<\/a><\/p>\n

Bakery chain owner Coupland was uninjured in the incident but the car suffered heavy damage, instigating a full rebuild.<\/p>\n

It underwent a shakedown at Timaru on Wednesday ahead of an entry in the Historic Touring Cars races at the Ruapuna Supercars event on April 17-19.<\/p>\n

The landmark outing was captured in the below video by Classic Garage New Zealand\u2019s Paul Day.<\/p>\n

Resplendent in its original Shell colours, the only reminders of the fire are singe marks on the dashboard.<\/p>\n

DJR6 was campaigned by Johnson and John Bowe in the 1990 and \u201991 Bathurst 1000s and has lived in NZ under the custodianship of Coupland since 2020.<\/p>\n

Win a limited edition 1:18 scale model #8 BJR Camaro. Enter Now. <\/a><\/p>\n

Eight of the Group A Ford Sierras have been entered for Ruapuna, including an ex-Eggenberger\/Allan Moffat RS500 set to race for the first time in 30 years.<\/a><\/p>\n

Eight Ford Sierras headline 38-car historic grid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n


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