On New Zealand television, a live interview with 1981 World Champion, and one of Possum’s former team-mates, Ari Vatanen, made for compelling viewing.
With tears rolling down his checks, Vatanen spoke from Paris about his memories of Possum and conveyed his love and best wishes to Possum’s family.
In Australia, 1500 people attended a memorial service at Fox Studios in Sydney, while similar services were also held in Perth and Adelaide.
On the day of Bourne’s funeral in New Zealand, all Subaru dealers closed for the afternoon as a mark of respect for their fallen hero, and other tributes have been held elsewhere.
The WRX Club in Victoria held a drive day on May 18, and those Subaru owners who couldn’t attend to were asked to drive with their headlights on.
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