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Moffat\u2019s Ford Mustang Dark Horse R will be entered by Garry Rogers Motorsport, continuing his partnership with the team dating back to 2016.<\/p>\n
The car will feature a replica livery of Allan Moffat\u2019s legendary Mustang Trans Am.<\/p>\n
Debuting at the Sandown Southern 60 event in 1969, Moffat\u2019s Coca-Cola-backed car constructed by Kar Kraft went on to win 78 of the 188 races it entered.<\/p>\n
Moffat finished second in the Australian Touring Car Championship standings in 1971 and third in 1972.<\/p>\n
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Another AI image of the retro tribute. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to experience the cars and see what the series is all about,\u201d Moffat said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy all reports, it looks like a fairly solid grid for the first-ever round, and I\u2019ll get to race against one of my old mates Jack Perkins, so that\u2019ll be a bit of fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cRunning these colours is a good tip of the hat to my dad\u2019s achievements. It\u2019s a look that he is probably most synonymous with and celebrated for.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo represent that on the track, in a new category that Ford is pushing, was the best way for myself and GRM to honour his legacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to see that the category has significant backing from the Ford Motor Company. That\u2019s going to be important for the growth of the series.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can see across the world that Ford is showing serious commitment to its racing activities, which is fantastic for competitors and fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cGRM is really my racing family in many ways these days. I\u2019ve been with them basically non-stop since 2016.<\/p>\n
\u201cI finished my full-time Supercars career with them and then had success in Trans Am and TCR in recent times.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to think of doing any racing of some form without Barry [Rogers] and the team.<\/p>\n
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James Moffat is a multiple race winner and champion in the Trans Am series with Garry Rogers Motorsport. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n
The announcement is the second major tribute to the late great in quick succession, after Formula RX-8 announced that its championship trophy would be named in Moffat\u2019s honour.<\/a><\/p>\n GRM and Moffat so far have only confirmed entry into the opening round.<\/p>\n The inaugural Mustang Cup Australia season commences on March 27-29 at Phillip island as part of the Shannons SpeedSeries.<\/p>\n
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