Ford to be killed off V8 Supercars circuit at end of 2015

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate)
10/09/2014 at 20:41 • Filed to: Ford, V8 supercars

Sorry to put a dampner on your Bathurst weekend, but Ford is dead. According to high level V8 Supercars officials Australia's greatest sporting rivalry is to be killed off by the end of next year.

In a bombshell delivered on the week the last GT Falcon was built, Ford are set to axe V8 Supercars from their $60 million sponsorship war chest in a move that will end iconic Ford v Holden Mount Panorama racing war.

With the Falcon already dead and waiting to be buried, V8 officials have been told Ford will officially quit the sport at the end of the year and will not renew a multi-million dollar year deal with reigning Bathurst champions Ford Performance Racing (FPR).

We are entering the end times people, plan your pilgrimage for the final year.

DISCUSSION (10)

Kanaric > JustWaitingForAMate
10/09/2014 at 20:45

Can FPR still race Mustangs that they build on their own?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JustWaitingForAMate
10/09/2014 at 20:45

V8s are dying already? The future is most definitely fucked.

JustWaitingForAMate > Kanaric
10/09/2014 at 20:48

Potentially yes (not sure if the Mustang is allowed in the competition), but that's $60 million of sponsorship money they'd have to find somewhere else.

burntartichoke > Kanaric
10/09/2014 at 20:49

Or take the engine out of the mustang and throw it in the Mondeo and call it something...hmm Falcon? That sounds nice! Oh well.

Kanaric > JustWaitingForAMate
10/09/2014 at 20:49

Maybe there will be a surprise Shelby endorsement or something.

JustWaitingForAMate > Kanaric
10/09/2014 at 20:50

Christ I hope so....because then Camaro....then possibly Challenger....then more then likely erection.

Kanaric > JustWaitingForAMate
10/09/2014 at 20:56

lol if that then you would probably see the CTS-V as well. Then you would pretty much have:

http://www.world-challenge.com/

Skif6996 > JustWaitingForAMate
10/09/2014 at 21:19

Supercars left me when Fox bought the SPEED network. I have been in a deep depression, ever since. I'm pretty sure I enjoyed watching the Aussies more than any other motorsport. Crazy bastards.

Skif6996 > Kanaric
10/09/2014 at 21:21

...but with much better racing.

Dusty Ventures > JustWaitingForAMate
10/09/2014 at 21:48

Kinja'd!!!