Ford V8 Supercars Drivers Mostert, Morris Say Leaving Sport Would Be 'Commercial Suicide'

Ford V8 drivers and Bathurst 1000 winners Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris "reckon it makes no sense and would be commercial suicide for Ford to exit" V8 Supercars, according to the AAP. Reports emerged last Friday that Ford was "planning to leave the sport" when its sponsorship deal with Ford Performance Racing expired at the end of this year. Morris said, "You saw the outcry of emotion and the passion for the brand yesterday and if Ford don't get involved it's going to be commercial suicide." Mostert, who won the race at "just his second attempt, was equally emphatic," saying, "It's a fantastic brand and our Supercars series has been built on the Ford-Holden Rivalry over the years. So for them to go, it just makes no sense and I think it might kill the sport a bit" (AAP, 10/13).