Bathurst 2007 and we are on the podium in 3rd place.
Steve Johnson, Jim Beam Racing Driver – Preparing for Bathurst
I am feeling a lot healthier than I was going into Phillip Island. I am pretty close to 100% healthy although I have not been able to return to full training which has really been annoying me. Apart from that, my preparation has been light training and plenty of rest. I am fitter and lighter than I was this time last year; I am about 6 – 8 kg lighter which I know will give me an extra edge.
On the mental preparation side of things, I am also looking into starting sports psychology. This is not something I have done previously, but is something that I will be getting into by the end of this year. It is so important to be mentally ready and I want to do everything in my power to make sure I give it my best. I have also been studying the coverage from last year’s race; trying to spot any mistakes and looking at alternative race strategies.
Driving to Bathurst together will give us an opportunity to do a bit of father-son bonding.
Dad and I will set off tomorrow for Bathurst. We are taking his car and will be getting an early start – probably at about 4am in a bid to escape the traffic; we should then arrive at Bathurst around 3.30ish. We are going to share the driving – maybe go for 3-4 hour stints. It will be great – an opportunity for us to do a bit of father-son bonding; I am sure we will have lots to talk about. For example, I intend to enlighten Dad on the latest music trends and he will no doubt try to tell me that it is all garbage. I will endeavor to teach him a few shortcuts on his mobile phone and will hopefully be able to teach him how to use the GPS navigation system; just as well it is a 12 hour trip! Travelling to Bathurst this way will give us the opportunity to unwind, chill out and just ease into the big race; it is a really relaxing way to do it.
This will be my 15th start at Bathurst and I am prepped and ready to go. I am fitter than I have ever been and am looking forward to the challenge. Bring it on!
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good on ya Steve , and good luck
Good Luck fellas, I am sure that you will put in eveything to this race as usual.
Wish I could be there to see you guys soaking up the Champers again!
On Ya Dick and Steve. I have been a suopporter for many years now and I to think that a DJR Bathurst win is due. All the best and good luck.
will i am hopeing that this is our year that i can wet a ford glass i have been hanging to wet it wil djr & jbr lets get to bathurst and lets have a win i would like to see another 1.2.3 ford win and here the holdens all cry so good luck steve & will i wish you was in your own car steve not 18 looks werd seeing you in 18 & not 17 anyway best off luck to djr bring it on for 2008 as i have been with djr for a lot of years
all the best go hard or go home
GO FORD
Knock em dead this year steve.
G,DAY, GUY,S YOU WILL WIN THE RACE I CAN FEEL IT IN MY BONES IVE FOLLOWED YOU GUY,S SINCE YOU RACED AT A,I,R (IN ADELAIDE)LONG, LONG TIME AGO I REMEMBER MY MATE SAID G,DAY TO YOU DICK ,YOU WERE HEAD I.ST IN THE FORDS ENGINE BAY RACE SUITE ROLLED DOWN,D TO YOUR ARSE, N ,GREASE UP TO YOUR ELBOWS WITH A BIG GRIN ON YOUR FACE,WE LOVED IT, GOOD LUCK GUY,S IF LAST YEARS ANY THING TO GO BY I,LL BE ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT ALL DAY,,,,,GO FFFFFOOOORRDDD GO STEVE GO TEAM GO DICK GO 17 !!!!!!!!!!
Go for it Steve and Dick! We’ll see you at Bathurst. Go Ford, Go DJR, GO Jim Beam!
Have a good trip! See you there.
the force is with you steve but i wish you were in 17. bring it home mate i know you can do it. i hope you stay at djr it just would’nt be wright not to have a johnson at the wheel of the mighty 17 all the best mate.
All the best Steve &Will for the weekend ,cant wait to see the beam machines rock the mountain ! Cant wait to see #18 cross the finish line 1st &see dick ,steve and will conquer the mountain again !!!!GO THE MIGHTY DJR !!!!!!!WIill be cheering you guys on with plenty of beams!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the best to you steve,hope you come home in 1st place on sunday -you really deserve it ,we will be cheering you on fuelled up on the mighty beams !!!!!!!!!GO DJR!!!!!!
Good Luck guys!
Hope to see Jill with a champers and Kelly with a big smile in the TAFE shed!
Enjoy and ahve a good one!
Good luck steve, you and the team deserve a good result, hope to see you guys on the podium on sunday
locked and loaded ready for a well deserved win bring iit on! I CANT SLEEP!!!! Go team
Good Luck on the Mountain to Steve, Will and the Team. This long term DJR fan will be watching avidly from across the Ditch. GO DJR JIM BEAM RACING.
Show all the knockers what your made of Stevie J, kick arse SJ revenge for last year on Mr Lowndes.
Good luck Junior and Will for Bathurst. I also think Jnr you will have no hair left after the drive with your Dad, a bit of heavy metal should silence him???? Have a great race JBR.