WAU to race Mustangs

[madbugger]

I wonder if Tim Edwards is getting a little worried?

[skaifeman]

I wonder if Tim Edwards is getting a little worried?

After WAU's last weekend probably not.

[Troy01505]

Why would they go to Ford with such a disadvantage? Oh that's right, they are disadvantaged in any brand of car!

Ford special Vehicles mass producing performance Mustang's and Rangers would be the only reason.

[skaifeman]

Why would they go to Ford with such a disadvantage? Oh that's right, they are disadvantaged in any brand of car!

Ford special Vehicles mass producing performance Mustang's and Rangers would be the only reason.

I highly doubt they'll go into any sort of HSV style partnership. It'll be workshops with bolt-ons and re-tunes at best - basically what Tickford does.
Feeling is that if there's a road going aspect it'll likely be conversions.

We assume there's a road going side to this, but maybe Ryan has thought the Mustang business model is the better jig? Will 888 still do all body panels etc for the Camaro? Whilst the Mustang is still free reign on that stuff?

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They certainly made no secret of their displeasure in having to buy goodies from 888. That was the ultimate slap on the face after losing hrt to Roland. For that reason, and the potential to modify Ford products, it's no real surprise. Still big news tho.
Where does Erebus fit in this?

[stevo qld]

They certainly made no secret of their displeasure in having to buy goodies from 888. That was the ultimate slap on the face after losing hrt to Roland. For that reason, and the potential to modify Ford products, it's no real surprise. Still big news tho.
Where does Erebus fit in this?

Erebus already build their own cars and the leased Walkinshaw engines are not eligible next year. Seems that there is not much that Erebus could even purchase from WAU. There is also the sponsorship clash.

There seems no current reason for Erebus to change and I seem to recall that they have already confirmed for Camaro.

[Bloopy]

All the best to WAU. May their form from Perth continue into the next 5 years 

That form looked so bad it's difficult to imagine they could repeat it. I also wonder how well Courtney would've done in the championship if they'd switched to Ford when he joined. His 10th place in 2011 is an all-time ATCC record for worst attempt at backing up a championship win from what I can see! Maybe they should've switched much earlier.

[Skip]

They certainly made no secret of their displeasure in having to buy goodies from 888. That was the ultimate slap on the face after losing hrt to Roland. For that reason, and the potential to modify Ford products, it's no real surprise. Still big news tho.
Where does Erebus fit in this?

Erebus already build their own cars and the leased Walkinshaw engines are not eligible next year. Seems that there is not much that Erebus could even purchase from WAU. There is also the sponsorship clash.

There seems no current reason for Erebus to change and I seem to recall that they have already confirmed for Camaro.

Thanks for clarifying Stevo. I thought it might have been a closer tie. Dang it, thought we were going to offload Barry Ryan for a moment

[murph_fan51]

All the best to WAU. May their form from Perth continue into the next 5 years 

That form looked so bad it's difficult to imagine they could repeat it. I also wonder how well Courtney would've done in the championship if they'd switched to Ford when he joined. His 10th place in 2011 is an all-time ATCC record for worst attempt at backing up a championship win from what I can see! Maybe they should've switched much earlier.

I think the v8 sleuth has just released a pod on worst title defences.

Anyway, you can take Percat and the WAU sponsorship package with you to Ford. We'll happily keep SVG and Feeny, Brown and Kostecki.

[TheArrow]

Wonder if the tie-in with Grove for the WP group has anything to do with this.

[WarrenK]

Anyway, you can take Percat and the WAU sponsorship package with you to Ford. We'll happily keep SVG and Feeny, Brown and Kostecki.

Maybe WAU saw an oppurtuntiy to make some money by using a vehicle that is currently available for sale in Australia and is recognisble by the Australian puplic. The Camoro(which wouldn't be recognisable by most of the Australian general public) is about to become extinct in the car world and is from a company that is is virtually exticnt in Australia.  It appears the only people who(or will be crying} are the GM fan boys who look backwards and not forward like WAU.

[AlbertM]

And they say the Blue Vs Red is dead.  Social media has many a red man already disowning WAU.

If the move is on. I think it's nothing more than Ford Performance offering WAU support and tapping into the Ford fan base. I'd be surprised if there is some road car deal involved.

[Tickford8]

If it evens the balance on the grid, good. Walkinshaw has to look after his business and clearly, and if GM want nothing to do with him, what choice does he have? Loyalty isnt paying the bills..

[skaifeman]

Confirmed: https://www.walkinshawandrettiunited.com.au/media/story/2930/wau-and-ford-join-forces/

It seems they were happy to take up some 'factory' support. Which would mean they must be receiving funding or discounted panels etc.

[stevo qld]

Confirmed: https://www.walkinshawandrettiunited.com.au/media/story/2930/wau-and-ford-join-forces/

It seems they were happy to take up some 'factory' support. Which would mean they must be receiving funding or discounted panels etc.

looking at the big gun executives from the USA, this might just be Chapter One for WAU and the Walkies.