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Ford Performance

Ford Performance (formerly Ford Racing) is the high-performance division of the Ford Motor Company and the multinational name used for its motorsport and racing activity.

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Ford Performance
Company typeDivision
IndustryAutomotive
Motorsport
PredecessorFord Racing
Ford Team RS
Special Vehicle Team
Ford Performance Vehicles
Ford Performance Racing (Australia)
FoundedOctober 10, 1901; 123 years ago (1901-10-10), in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
FounderHenry Ford
HeadquartersDearborn, Michigan, United States
ProductsPerformance car
Supercar
Performance parts
Racing parts
ParentFord Motor Company
Websiteperformance.ford.com
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History

  • 1896 – Henry Ford reached a top speed of 20 mph in his first car, Quadricycle.
  • 1901 – Henry Ford 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.[1]
  • 1902 – Ford 999 (named after a famous New York Central train), driven by Barney Oldfield, Master Driver of the World and America's Legendary Speed King, defeated Alex Winton at Grosse Point in the 999 as a result of the publicity and financial backing of Alex J. Malcomson the Ford Motor Company was launched
  • 1903 – Ford 999, driven by Oldfield, lapped the Indiana Fairgrounds dirt track at a then-record 60 mph?
  • 1904 – Henry Ford, driving his rebuilt 999, sets the world one mile record on a frozen lake near Detroit.
  • 1904 – Frank Kulick drove a Ford 20 hp racer to the one and five mile world track record for middleweight racers.
  • 1907 – Kulick set the world 24-hour track endurance record, traveling 1135 miles driving a Ford six cyl Model K.
  • 1909 – A Ford Model T won the transcontinental New York to Seattle cross-country race (about 3600 km).
  • 1932 – Ford introduced its V-8 Flathead engine, bringing V-8 power into mass production with the slogan "Everyman’s power for the road, and Everyman’s power for racing".
  • 1932 – Two car mechanics win the Swedish Winter Grand Prix driving a Ford special.[2]
  • 1936 – Ionel Zamfirescu and P. G. Cristea won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Ford V8 "Flathead".[3][4]
  • 1949 – Jim Roper, driving a Lincoln, won the first NASCAR race.[5]
  • 1950 – Jimmy Florian, driving a Ford, wins the first NASCAR race in a Ford branded vehicle at Dayton Ohio[6]
  • 1963 - Tiny Lund wins 1st Daytona 500 for Ford.
  • 1965 - Jim Clark gives Ford its 1st of 6 Indy wins between 1965 and 1971. source: IRL: Ford clinches first Indianapolis 500 win
  • 1967 – Jim Clark, driving a Lotus-Ford, won the Dutch Grand Prix. This is Ford's first grand prix victory.
  • 1968 - Graham Hill, driving a Lotus-Ford, won both the driver's world championship and the constructor's world championship. This is Ford's first of both respective championship wins.
  • 1976 - Ford via Cosworth won its 1st Indy 500 and would dominate Indy with the Cosworth DFX over the next 10 years by winning every race plus 2 more with the XB version for a 12 Indy win total between 1978 and 1996 The Ford-Cosworth DFX powered 81 consecutive Indy car victories from 1981 to 1986, and 153 victories total. Won all USAC and CART championships between 1977 and 1987. Source - Cosworth DFX Indy Engine
  • 1994 - Michael Schumacher bags his first driver's world championship with Ford-powered Benetton B194 car.[7]
  • 2000 - Dale Jarrett wins Ford's 10th Daytona 500.[8]
  • 2003 – Giancarlo Fisichella, driving a Jordan-Ford, won the Brazilian Grand Prix.[9] This is Ford's 176th and last Grand Prix victory.
  • 2011 – Trevor Bayne wins the Daytona 500 in a 1–2–3 finish for Ford.[10] It was Ford's 600th NASCAR victory.[11]
  • 2012 – Michael Shank Racing wins the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona with a Ford engined Riley chassis (Allmendinger/Negri/Pew/Wilson),[12] Starworks Motorsport finishes 2nd in Grand-Am Daytona Prototype driver standings (Ryan Dalziel), and wins the 1st North American Endurance Championship, also with Ford power.
  • 2013 – Greg Biffle wins the Quicken Loans 400,[13] Ford's 1000th NASCAR win.[14]
  • 2014 – Debut of the Ford EcoBoost twin turbo engine for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates win the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring using the engine.[15]
  • 2015 – Ford Racing, alongside Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team, merged into a global entity named Ford Performance, as they also will make 12 performance cars by 2020.[16] Wins Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona overall with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (Kanaan/ McMurray/ Larson / Dixon) using Ford Ecoboost Riley DP.[17]
  • 2016 – Ford entered four Ford GT cars in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE Pro class, finished 1–3–4–10.
  • 2018 – Joey Logano wins at Homestead Miami Speedway[18] and wins Ford Performance its first NASCAR cup championship since 2004 and First Manufacturer's Championship since 2002.
  • 2023 – Ford announced their return as a Formula 1 engine manufacturer for 2026 after nearly 20 years of absence in Formula 1[19] and will partner with Red Bull Powertrains as Red Bull Ford Powertrains.[20][21] Red Bull Ford Powertrains will supply engines to Red Bull Racing and RB Formula One Team.[22]
  • 2024 – As part of their partnership with Red Bull and the company's broader STEM and DEI initiatives to "further attract more women to the sport across all levels and roles", Ford signed a title partnership deal with Red Bull to form the Red Bull Ford Academy Programme in support of Emely de Heus for the 2024 season of F1 Academy.[23][24] For the 2025 F1 Academy season, the Red Bull Ford Academy Programme will support Chloe Chambers.[25]

Vehicles

This list only includes vehicles produced post 2016 after the merger of Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team,

Currently sold

Previously sold

Factory drivers

Current

Wins

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Series Race
wins
Manufacturers
titles
Drivers
titles
Formula One 176 10 13
NASCAR 728 17 11
V8 Supercar 415 6 26
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Ford Performance teams

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Brad Keselowski's Penske Racing car
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Jari-Matti Latvala's BP-Ford World Rally Team car
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Ken Block's Monster World Rally Team Ford Fiesta in Rally America
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Tanner Foust's Rockstar-Etnies rallycross Ford Fiesta (AWD Division)
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The Ford Falcons of V8 Supercars team Prodrive Racing Australia

Formula One

NASCAR

Cup Series

Xfinity Series

Truck Series

Australia Supercars Championship

World Endurance Championship

Past teams

Matech GT Racing, SunTrust Racing, Ford World Rally Team, Munchi's Ford World Rally Team, Rudd Performance Motorsports, Bill Elliott Racing Yates Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Jordan Grand Prix, Stewart Grand Prix, Jaguar Racing, Benetton Formula, Sauber F1 Team, Minardi F1 Team, Team Aon, Marc VDS Racing Team, Belgian Racing, Fischer Racing, FWRT, Hoonigan Racing Division, Chip Ganassi Racing, Olsbergs MSE, SS-Green Light Racing, Stewart–Haas Racing

Racecars

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Year Car Image Category
1958 Ford Galaxie NASCAR Gen 1
1959 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Gen 1
1966 Ford GT40 Thumb Group 4
1967 Ford Fairlane NASCAR Gen 2
1968 Ford Torino Thumb NASCAR Gen 2
Mercury Cyclone Thumb NASCAR Gen 2
Mercury Montego NASCAR Gen 2
1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II NASCAR Gen 2
1977 Ford Thunderbird NASCAR Gen 2
1981 Ford Capri Mk III Thumb Group 5
Ford Thunderbird Thumb NASCAR Gen 3
Ford Zakspeed Mustang Turbo Thumb IMSA GTX

IMSA GTP

1982 Ford C100 Thumb Group C
1983 Ford Mustang GTP IMSA GTP
1985 Ford Sierra RS/RS500 Cosworth Thumb Group A
Ford Probe GTP IMSA GTP
1986 Ford RS200 Thumb Group B
1987 Ford Mustang Maxum GTP Thumb IMSA GTP
1992 Ford Thunderbird Thumb NASCAR Gen 4
1995 Ford F-150 Thumb NASCAR Truck
Ford Mondeo Mk I 4Door Super Touring
Ford Mondeo Mk I 5Door Super Touring
Ford Mustang Cobra Thumb IMSA GTO
1997 Ford Escort WRC Thumb WRC
Ford Falcon EL Thumb V8 Supercar
Ford Mondeo Mk II 4Door M.Y. 1997 Super Touring
1998 Ford Taurus Thumb NASCAR Gen 4
1999 Ford Focus RS WRC Thumb WRC
Ford Mondeo Mk III Zetec Super Touring
2005 Ford Mustang FR500C GT4 Thumb SRO GT4
2006 Ford Fusion Thumb NASCAR Gen 4
Ford GT GT300
2007 Ford Fusion Thumb NASCAR CoT
Ford Mustang FR500C GT Thumb Group GT3
2008 Ford GT GT3 Thumb Group GT3
Ford GT-R (Mk.VII) LM GTE
2009 Ford Fiesta S2000 Thumb Super 2000
2010 Ford GT GT1 Thumb Group GT1
2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC Thumb WRC
2012 Ford Fiesta R1 Thumb Group R1
Ford Fiesta R2 Thumb Group R2
Ford Focus ST Thumb Next Generation Touring Car
2013 Ford Falcon FG Thumb New Generation V8 Supercar
Ford Fiesta R5 Thumb Group R5
Ford Fusion Thumb NASCAR Gen 6
2015 Ford Fiesta R2T Thumb Group R2
2017 Ford Fiesta WRC Thumb WRC
Ford Mustang GT4 Thumb SRO GT4
2018 Ford Focus RS Thumb Next Generation Touring Car
2019 Ford Fiesta Rally2 Thumb Group Rally2
Ford Fiesta Rally4 Thumb Group Rally4
Ford Mustang GT Thumb NASCAR Gen 6
2020 Ford Fiesta Rally5 Thumb Group Rally5
Ford Focus ST 20 Thumb Next Generation Touring Car
2021 Fiesta Rally3 Thumb Group Rally3
2022 Ford Mustang GT Thumb Next Gen NASCAR
Ford Puma Rally1 Thumb Group Rally1
2023 Ford Mustang GT Thumb Supercars Gen 3
2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Thumb Next Gen NASCAR
Ford Mustang Dark Horse R IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge
Ford Mustang GT3 Thumb Group GT3
Ford Mustang GT4 Thumb SRO GT4
2027 TBA LMDh
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