Although nobody knew it at the time, the 1994 Bathurst 1000 marked a turning point in Australian motorsport.Driving the iconic No.17 Ford Falcon with John Bowe, it was Dick Johnson’s final Bathurst victory. At the other end of the spectrum, a young Craig Lowndes was making his debut.After a late-race restart, Lowndes announced his arrival in the sport with a sensational move around the outside of Bowe under brakes into Griffins Bend.READ MORE: ‘Hottest free agent in the game’: Stars to spark feeding frenzyREAD MORE: Luai admission as Tigers pre-season put on holdREAD MORE: Nadal puts end date on decorated careerCraig Lowndes announced is arrival with a brilliant move around the outside of John Bowe at the 1994 Bathurst 1000. Supercars”This kid is dynamite,” commentator Mark Oastler quipped. That would go on to become one of the most iconic lines in the race’s history.But the Johnson-Bowe Falcon had been the dominant car all weekend. Once his tyres came up to pressure, Bowe was…
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