Ford Racing
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Ford Racing is the Ford Motor Company
's racing division and the multinational name used for its motorsport activity.
, TeamVodafone, Paul Cruickshank Racing
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
's racing division and the multinational name used for its motorsport activity.
History
- 1896 - Henry FordHenry FordHenry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
reached a top speed of 20 mph in his first car, QuadricycleFord QuadricycleThe Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. Ford's first car was a simple frame with an ethanol-powered engine and four bicycle wheels mounted on it.The earliest cars were hand built, one by one, and very expensive...
. - 1901 - Henry FordHenry FordHenry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
defeated Alexander Winton (the most accomplished automobile builder/racer of the era) in a 10-lap race on a one-mile oval at the Detroit Driving Club, Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He overcame his rival's more powerful car in Sweepstakes, a racing car of his own design. - 1903 - Ford 999Ford 999The Ford 999 was a nameplate attached to two distinct but similar racers built by Henry Ford during the early 20th century. Though they began as separate entities, they were virtually mechanically identical and parts were swapped between them as needed, making the identities and legacies...
(named after a famous New York Central train), driven by Barney OldfieldBarney OldfieldBerna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on an oval...
, lapped the Indiana Fairgrounds dirt track at a then-record 60 mph. - 1909 - A Ford Model TFord Model TThe Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927...
won the transcontinental New York to Seattle cross-country race (about 6600 km). - 1932 - Ford introduced its V-8 FlatheadFord Flathead engineThe Ford flathead V8 was a V8 engine of the flathead type, designed by the Ford Motor Company and built by Ford and various licensees...
engine, bringing V-8 power into mass production with the slogan "Everyman’s power for the road, and Everyman’s power for racing". - 1936 - Ionel Zamfirescu and P. G. CristeaP. G. CristeaPetre G. Cristea is considered by many to be Romania's best racing driver.Cristea was born in Bucharest, Romania....
won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford AngliaFord AngliaThe 1949 model, code E494A, was a makeover of the previous model with a rather more 1940s style front-end, including the sloped, twin-lobed radiator grille. Again it was a very spartan vehicle and in 1948 was Britain's lowest priced four wheel car....
with Ford V8 “Flathead”. - 1949 - Jim RoperJim RoperChristian David "Jim" Roper was a NASCAR driver. He lived in Halstead, Kansas. He is most known as the winner of the first NASCAR Strictly Stock race. He was the father of Dean Roper and grandfather of the late Tony Roper.-Racing career:Roper lived at his grandfather's horse farm in Halstead...
, driving a Lincoln, won the first NASCAR race. - 1967 - Jim ClarkJim ClarkJames "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965....
, driving a LotusTeam LotusTeam Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar and sports car racing...
-FordFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
, won the Dutch Grand Prix1967 Dutch Grand PrixThe 1967 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Zandvoort on June 4, 1967.The race saw the debut of the Ford Cosworth DFV engine, in Jim Clark and Graham Hill's Lotuses.- Classification :-Notes:*Pole position: Graham Hill - 1:24.6...
. This is Ford's first grand prix victory. - 2003 - Giancarlo FisichellaGiancarlo FisichellaGiancarlo Fisichella , also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver. He has driven in Formula One for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and Ferrari. Nowadays, he drives for AF Corse's GT2 Ferrari in various sportscar events...
, driving a JordanJordan Grand PrixJordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. The team is named after Irish businessman and founder Eddie Jordan...
-FordFord Motor CompanyFord Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
, won the Brazilian Grand Prix2003 Brazilian Grand PrixThe 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 6, 2003 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace . This was the 700th World Championship event....
. This is Ford's 176th and last grand prix victory. - 2011 - Trevor Bayne wins the 2011 Daytona 500 in a 1-2-3 finish for Ford. It would be Ford's 600th NASCAR victory.
Wins
| Series | Race Wins |
Manufacturers Titles |
Drivers Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula One | 176 | 10 | 13 |
| NASCAR | 600 | 16 | 7 |
| World Rally | 75 | 3 | 2 |
| V8 Supercar | 175 | ? | 23 |
Ford Racing Teams
NASCAR
World Rally
V8 Supercar
World GT1 and GTs
Past teams
Matech GT Racing, SunTrust RacingSunTrust Racing
SunTrust Racing is a professional sports car racing team competing in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class. The team campaigns the No...
, TeamVodafone, Paul Cruickshank Racing
Paul Cruickshank Racing
Paul Cruickshank Racing was an Australian motor racing team that competed in several Sports Car and Touring Car categories.-V8 Supercar Championship:...
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See also
- Ford Performance VehiclesSpecial Vehicle TeamSpecial Vehicle Team, also known as SVT, is an arm of Ford Motor Company responsible for the development of the company's highest-performance vehicles, much like Mercedes-AMG, BMW M, Chrysler's SRT division and GM's Performance Division. SVT is the successor to the SVO division.The current SVT...
Special Vehicle Team (SVT), North America's performance car division - Ford TeamRSFord TeamRSThe Ford TeamRS is Ford Motor Company's European performance car and motorsport division for Ford Racing activity. The Ford RS badge was born for rally racing, the RS stands for Rallye Sport.- Ford RS models :...
European performance car divisions (Ford's ST and RS) - Ford Performance VehiclesFord Performance VehiclesFord Performance Vehicles is the Melbourne-based, premium performance vehicle partner of automobile manufacturer Ford Australia. The company, which is as a joint venture between Prodrive and Ford Australia, has produced a range of Ford based models under the FPV brand name since April...
(FPV), Australia's performance car division - Ford Special Vehicle Operations (SVO)Special Vehicle OperationsIn 1981, Ford formed the Special Vehicle Operations group to design and develop performance parts and accessories related to the company's racing programs....
- CosworthCosworthCosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries...
, former long standing performance engine development partner - Roush PerformanceRoush PerformanceRoush Performance is an automotive company owned and operated by automotive mogul Jack Roush. It was formed in 1995 by Roush to provide engineering from racing to street cars.-Aftermarket parts:...
- M-SportM-SportM-Sport is a large and successful motorsport team based in Cockermouth, Cumbria in England. Formed in 1979 by former WRC driver Malcolm Wilson, and originally known as Malcolm Wilson Motorsport, the team has had varying success running cars in several rally championships...
External links
- Official websites Team Ford Racing
- Official websites Ford Racing
- Official websites Australia's Ford Racing
- Official websites China's Ford Racing
- Ford Racing on Facebook