While Holden teams are up and running with the ZB, Ford’s entrants are left fielding the fouryear-old FG X Falcon to keep the Blue Oval’s presence in Supercars alive... for now.
Holden’s switch from running the home-grown VF Commodore to the imported ZB Commodore in Supercars is in contrast to Ford Australia’s unwillingness to allow Blue Oval entrants to trade in their Falcons for Mustangs under the current Gen2 regulations.
Ford has not provided manufacturer backing to a Supercars team since the end of 2015, a season in which the FG X Falcon was introduced and won the drivers’ championship in the hands of Mark Winterbottom.
The reluctance of Ford to support its Supercars effort is despite DJR Team Penske’s majority owners, Team Penske, having close ties with head office in America through the team’s NASCAR program and Tickford Racing’s automotiveaftermarket arm providing enhancements to Ford products such as the Mustang. Both teams have also worked with independent Ford dealerships on sponsorship deals and marketing activations.
This story is from the April - May 2018 Issue 104 edition of V8X Supercar Magazine.
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