Supercars – Could DJR Team Penske leave Ford?

At the end of the final in Newcastle, Australia, feelings were mixed in the DJR Team Penske clan. The team of Roger Penske and Dick Johnson could have a smile after ending the domination of Triple Eight Engineering / Red Bull Holden Racing in the Teams championship, but the loss of the Drivers' title for Scott McLaughlin qualified this joy.

Success in the Teams ranking, as well as Manufacturers for Ford, has put the blue oval brand back at the forefront in Supercars, but could the alliance between DJR Team Penske and the Dearborn (Michigan) firm end? by 2019?

This is what Roger Penske mentioned on the championship website. Implicit in this is the very limited possibility of seeing the Mustang model arrive on the grid of the Australian series. “We've had a lot of discussion, but I don't see anything right now that we're going to enter a Mustang in 2019, argues “The Captain”. It would be almost impossible.

I think we need to look at which manufacturer we can go with, because we are having discussions with other brands. If we cannot get the necessary support from Ford in Australia, we will look at other manufacturers who may have an interest with us. »

If Penske evolves IndyCar with Chevrolet and with Acura in IMSA, the American team is one of Ford's major allies in Nascar Cup Series