Dick Johnson Racing notched its 1000 race start in 2022, becoming the first Australian touring car team to achieve the feat. 

Dick Johnson and journalist John Smailes teamed up to write the book on it, literally, with Authentic Collectables releasing Dick Johnson Racing: The First to 1000. It's due to hit shelves in the middle of 2023 but you can pre-order here now.

To mark the release of this new book this week we're looking back on the team's history at Australia's biggest race - the Bathurst 1000. It's always a dramatic and memorable affair for Dick Johnson Racing – one way or another. The team has a history of finding trouble and strife like no other, before bouncing back to competitive form to challenge for the win a year or two later.