THE newest team to enter Mustang Cup Australia isn’t exactly a new team itself.
Stalwart squad GWR Australia has committed to running a Dark Horse R in the final two rounds of the 2026 Ford one-make series at Sydney Motorsport Park (September 18-20) and Sandown (October 30-November 1).
A driver is to be announced in due course.
“We’ve been looking at Mustang Cup closely since it started, and we felt that committing to the last two rounds at Sydney Motorsport Park and Sandown was a great opportunity to get involved,” said GWR founder and director Garth Walden.
“The class has a great support from Ford, and that is really appealing.
“The best one-make categories anywhere in the world are those that have heavy involvement from the car brands. You can see the effort Ford Racing has put in to make this a destination class for both young drivers and older amateurs.
“For the young drivers, there’s the opportunity to go overseas for the Ford experience, which is great. But the most important piece is that it gets them on Ford Racing’s radar, and that could take them anywhere through their pyramid system.
“And for Ams as well, they can get opportunities to race in other parts of the world, plus win great prizes.
“We’re finalising our driver plans now, so we’re looking forward to taking delivery of the car, announcing our driver and revealing the program.”