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Originally Posted by Tourer
Great news all round I think. We've heard statements along the lines of "Ford aren't interested" or "Ford has no interest in Supercars" or "Ford's lack of interest shows that Supercars isn't relevant" from naysayers for a while now. This announcement today is nothing but a positive for the sport generally.
Interesting to note that Ford Australia's head honcho went out of his way to say that Ford withdrew from not just Supercars but also many of its other sponsorships so that it could concentrate on transitioning its workforce and the company generally with the closure of manufacturing. He also said that Ford had continued to support the teams running Fords quietly in the background.
This new deal shows plenty of interest in the category and commitment to it - Ford Ranger recovery vehicles and Moosetangs competing on track. I can see the odd headache with maintaining parity but no doubt it'll all get worked out.
With consistent industry rumours that Fiat/Chrysler might be bringing in the Dodge Challenger road cars, how cool would it be if they joined as well? It would be a bit of a throwback to the days of the "big three"!
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I am sure the armchair key board warriors are spewing now!