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just got confirmation from Kaj Bornebusch, that his car was indeed a TWR car - picked up at a test session at Snetterton (presumably early 1986). One TWR mechanic at hand and one TWR driver to check the car and then Kaj doing some testing.
First race then was a round at the Swedish group A championship at Mantorp Park. In his first race for 18 years (!) he was leading untill "falling asleep" at the very last corner, loosing victory to Ulf Granberg in a Volvo.
At the ETCC race at Anderstorp later in May Kaj Bornebusch invited one of Sweden's greatest national names Bo "Emma" Emanuelsson to share the drive. The original (and only) engine was sick, but thanks to a very helpfull Major Tom the engine from an intended museum car was transplanted.
Daughter Eva did a few endurance races with Lady Cup colleages, including the '88 ETCC Nogaro in September and the Finnish Kemora 500 on 21st of August 1988.
So far no chassis number has turned up or any history of the car later than 1988.
Kaj Bornebusch tells that the engines were difficult, but he praises the handling immencely. Having driven Porsche 911s in the 1960's and then Sierra RS500's after the Vitesse experience I tend to believe the Rover was very good in that department.
Jesper
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