Smoke and fire??

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http://ninemsn.carpoint.com.au/news/...r-future-35862

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Ford Performance Racing claims it wants to stay in the Blue Oval camp but the road ahead is uncertain for it – and more immediately for Dick Johnson Racing
FPR co-owner denies Ford ‘notice’ and talks with BMW
Ford’s future in V8 Supercar racing is suddenly in the spotlight.

“FORD SET TO QUIT V8s,” the magazine that most closely covers the sport, Auto Action, screamed last week.

Rod Nash, a co-owner of Ford Performance Racing, vigorously denied the manufacturer had flagged its departure at the end of this year – or that FPR was chasing a tie-up with an alternative manufacturer.

Nash, who bought FPR from Prodrive with fellow businessman and racer Rusty French four months ago, said he was quietly hopeful of striking a new deal to continue representing Ford on Australian circuits beyond this season. He denied that a recent trip to Europe with FPR team principal Tim Edwards involved a visit to BMW in Germany for talks about entering V8 Supercars.

But Edwards, when asked by Auto Action’s editor-at-large Mark Fogarty whether FPR was seeking a replacement for Ford, had “no comment whatsoever”. Ford itself has said it “is in discussions with Ford Performance Racing regarding possible future plans, but we do not disclose details about this or any other sponsorship arrangement”.

History tells us that where there’s smoke there’s usually fire ..................