Ford Performance Racing, the official Ford works entry, was established in December 2002 after British engineering firm Prodrive, bought Glenn Seton Racing. Ahead of the 2013 season, Ford Performance Racing underwent a change of ownership with leading Australian motorsport identities Rod Nash and ‘Rusty’ French purchasing the team from Prodrive. The team also expanded to a four-car operation with Racing Entitlements Contract owner Charlie Schwerkolt bringing in his #18 license from Dick Johnson Racing in a multi-year agreement.
The factory Ford team remains at four entries for 2014, campaigning its own two Pepsi Max Crew FPR factory cars and running the two customer entries of Team-JELD-WEN (Charlie Schwerkolt Racing) and The Bottle-Racing Team (Rod Nash Racing).
Teams: Pepsi Max Crew FPR / The Bottle-O Racing Team / Team JELD-WEN
Manufacturer: Ford
Team Principal: Tim Edwards
Chassis: Ford Falcon FG
Debut: 2002
Drivers’ Championships: 0
2013 Championship: 2nd
Pepsi Max Crew FPR
Drivers:
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#5. Mark Winterbottom
Born: 20 May 1981
V8 Supercars Debut: Sandown 2003
2013: 4th
Career Highlights:
Bathurst 1000 wins – 2013
V8 Supercars Championship – 2nd – 2008
V8 Supercars Development Series Champion – 2003
Australian Formula Ford Championship – 2nd – 2004
PIRTEK Enduro Cup Co-Drives:
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#6. Chaz Mostert
Born: 10 April 1992
V8 Supercars Debut: Perth 2013
2013: 17th
Career Highlights:
V8 Supercar Race Wins – Queensland Raceway 2013
Dunlop Series – 3rd – 2012
Australian Formula Ford Champion – 2010
PIRTEK Enduro Cup Co-Driver:
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The Bottle-O Racing Team (Rod Nash Racing)
#55. David Reynolds
Born: July 1985
V8 Supercars Debut: Sandown 2007
2013: 9th
Career Highlights:
V8 Supercar Race Wins – Gold Coast 600 2013
Australian Carrera Cup Champion – 2007
Australian Formula Ford Champion – 2004
V8 Supercars Development Series – 4th – 2007
PIRTEK Enduro Cup Co-Driver:
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Team JELD-WEN (Charlie Schwerkolt Racing)
#18. Jack Perkins
Born: 22 August 1986
V8 Supercars Debut: Sandown 500 2006
Wins: 0
2013: N/A
Career Highlights:
Dunlop V8 Supercar Series – 4th – 2013
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series – 2011
Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series – 3rd – 2006
PIRTEK Enduro Cup Co-Driver:
Cameron Waters