Published April 30th, 2003 by Jim O'Halloran
Possum Bourne
At around 1am this morning Australian Rallying lost one of its greatest drivers. Following an accident in the leadup to an event in NZ on Good Friday, Possum Bourne passed away this morning. He was 47 years old.
Possum has been competing for over 20 years, and would rank as one of the greatest drivers ever to compete in the ARC, winning it 7 straight times. He’s also won numerous NZ and Asia/Pacific titles. This year was to be his first shot at the world Group N title.
He was a very likable character, and will be sorely missed. May he Rest in Peace.