![]() Is the Mustang slow and totally uncompetitive? No, but it has claimed just two race wins and Ford cannot sit back and allow its brand to be beaten by its rival – that’s just bad business. The argument isn’t whether Chevrolet did a better job or Ford did a bad job, the key is that there clearly isn’t parity between the two cars when you look at the scoreboard. READ MORE: Ford’s new race-inspired ‘supercar’ – the Mustang GTD ![]() In other words, it has plenty on its plate and some incredibly high-profile racing programs and yet the one that gives it its biggest headache is a regional championship on the far side of the world.Īs we’ve already learnt the hard way, Ford will make a business decision when it comes to its involvement in Supercars, not an emotional one. READ MORE: Ford Mustang Dark Horse reviewįord, as a global company, competes in NASCAR, the World Rally Championship, NHRA drag racing, FIA GT3 and GT4 racing and soon Formula 1. To be honest, I don’t spend much time at racetracks these days, instead I have spent a lot of time in recent years around Ford Australia and Ford Performance’s global management and the view on Supercars and how it has dealt with the roll-out of Gen3 isn’t a positive one. This isn’t about ‘parity triggers’ or ‘aerodynamic imbalance’ or any of the other technical jargon, this is about the very future of Ford’s involvement in the sport and therefore the existence of the category itself. The time has come for Supercars management to wake up. But this week has been dominated by arguments of parity which crescendoed with Ford Australia releasing a public statement expressing its “deep disappointment” in the current state of affairs. Every driver and team member looks forward to the Bathurst 1000 all season long as it’s the ultimate challenge. This should be the best weekend of motorsport in Australia. On Sunday the Fox Sports coverage will run from 8am AEDT to 6pm AEDT, while the main Seven channel will carry live FTA coverage from 12pm AEDT to 5pm AEDT.Ford has struggled with its Gen3 Mustang – how much longer will it remain in Supercars racing?
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