[FPRXR-6]

The immediate future of Steven Richards appears to be up in the air, with news expected shortly that FTR is likely to run only a single car for Glenn Seton next year.
As a result , the industry grapevine is suggesting that Richo Jnr will find a berth with Team Castrol Perkins.
The other bad news is that FTR has lost Mobil as a major sponsor so they can concentrate on HRT and Gibson Motorsport.
But FTR's manager John Matthews said this week that the team would "at this stage, continue with 2 cars," which will have new livery next season.

 

[Space Lord]

WTF!!!!!! Whats this mean for the "official" factory backed team? :noNO: :noNO: :noNO:

 

[Space Lord]

BTW, where did you get this info from? Over at v8x.com.au they haven't updated the news for a week or so.

 

[Venom XR]

Merge FTR and GMS into a single super-Ford team with Lowndes, Seton, Crompton and Forbes (so his Dad Bob can continue helping to capitalise the team) as drivers with Fred at the helm. Seton's car can run with FTR livery, Lowndes and Cromley with the wicked new GMS livery, and Forbes to keep his red/black livery.

 

[FPRXR-6]

BTW, where did you get this info from? Over at v8x.com.au they haven't updated the news for a week or so.

Motorsport News magazine.

 

[Space Lord]

Merge FTR and GMS into a single super-Ford team with Lowndes, Seton, Crompton and Forbes (so his Dad Bob can continue helping to capitalise the team) as drivers with Fred at the helm. Seton's car can run with FTR livery, Lowndes and Cromley with the wicked new GMS livery, and Forbes to keep his red/black livery.

I agree! They really need to do a official backed team. Looks like the silly season in V8 supercars is well under way.

 

[Space Lord]

Motorsport News magazine.

Thanks. I'm off to the newsagency!

 

[RAPTOR]

Maybe Tickford has suggested that JB is looking for a drive. Hmmm.

 

[FPRXR-6]

Maybe Tickford has suggested that JB is looking for a drive. Hmmm.

JB will announce who he will drive for in the next week or 2 and the hot rumour is that he will either drive for Brad Jones or Paul Weel and he will stay with Ford :s6:

 

[FM]

Merge FTR and GMS into a single super-Ford..

Couldn't agree more.. I really don't understand the theory behind having the "factory backed" FTR while the new front page of the Ford.com.au web site has the livery from the GMS Falcon? Who is the Factory backed team?? To bloody confusing for me.
Sure, support all the Ford teams but lets get back to having one "Factory Backed" team shall we..

 

[Adam W]

Brad Jones is upgrading to 2 cars in 2003, he is running a second car in the Konica series though next season, I doubt JB would drive in that series.

 

[FPRXR-6]

Yeah but if JB joins the team , i'm sure that they will get a car up and running as soon as possible.

 

[Adam W]

Yeah your probably right, JB would be very good for that team, his knowledge of Falcon race cars would be very benefictial in finding good setups etc.
You can't beat experience, unless your name is Marcus Ambrose. :s5

 

[xrfalcon]

Ambrose now that man will be one hot driver to watch next year he'll more than like win a few races and be up there for the championship.As for the factory backed ford team they shouldve done it years ago better now then never

 

[XLR8_2001]

My Ideal team:

Ford Racing Team
Ambrose and Lowndes

 

[Adam W]

Ambrose & Lowndes = Ford actually winning

Would be an awesome combination.:s2:

 

[FM]

My Ideal team:

Ford Racing Team
Ambrose and Lowndes

Ford Works Team.. Bit 'O Heratige there.. Like the driver line up though..

 

[Adam W]

I don't know about the name, does FRT sound any good.

 

[Cobra]

Ford Works Team.. Bit 'O Heratige there.. Like the driver line up though..

then call hrt HDT so we can call them Holden D!ckhead team. Lowdnes and ambrose would be an awesome combination.

 

[Cobra]

back to the topic though, it is dissapointing that steve richards would leave ford once aghain although he hasnt had a good year atall.