{"id":537006,"date":"2026-03-13T04:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537006\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T04:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T04:21:14","slug":"v8-supercars-legends-daughter-to-race-in-fathers-famous-colours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/537006\/","title":{"rendered":"V8 Supercars legend’s daughter to race in father’s famous colours"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTabitha Ambrose returns to Formula Ford in 2026 with a throwback livery to Marcos Ambrose’s 2004 Supercars championship. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

Returning for her second Formula Ford season, the Spectrum piloted by Ambrose will be prepared by Borland Racing.<\/p>\n

Pirtek returns as the major backer, with updated colours paying tribute to Marcos\u2019 2004 Supercars championship-winning Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon.<\/p>\n

Ambrose will carry the number 46 to reflect Pirtek\u2019s 46th year of operation, with new and returning sponsors also on the car.<\/p>\n

Ambrose describes her second season as being about intent and execution.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo say I am excited about getting back in the Pirtek Racing Formula Ford would be an understatement,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the car looks fantastic in Dad\u2019s 2004 colours and I have to thank Pirtek for their continued naming rights support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reaction from the fans in a short amount of time has been incredible and really shows what these colours mean to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year I was absorbing everything \u2013 new circuits, race starts, tyre management, the mental side of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, I feel like I belong. I understand how to build a weekend, how to qualify strongly and how critical the first couple of laps are.<\/p>\n

\u201cRunning dad\u2019s 2004 Pirtek colours is special, but now I have to do justice to the colour scheme and the heritage that goes with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard on fitness, race simulations and data analysis. The margins in Formula Ford are tiny \u2013 tenths of a second matter. I know where I need to improve, and that\u2019s exciting because it\u2019s in my control.\u201d<\/p>\n

The partnership between Pirtek and the Ambrose family dates back to 2001 when Marcos made his full time Supercars debut.<\/p>\n

The familiar blue, red, and yellow colours remained on Ambrose\u2019s car for his entire first stint in Supercars before moving to NASCAR in 2006.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Formula Ford, you can\u2019t shortcut experience,\u201d said Marcos.<\/p>\n

\u201cYear one teaches you humility. Year two is where you need to start applying it.<\/p>\n

\u201cTabitha\u2019s racecraft has improved dramatically. She\u2019s thinking ahead now \u2013 planning overtakes rather than reacting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s maturity, and that\u2019s what moves you from midfield to towards the front.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe championship really has taken shape under the AASA management and I think the depth of the field is proof of that and will only improve as drivers see the value in what the national category can deliver for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ambrose is one of several drivers returning to the series in its first year as a national championship under AASA control.<\/p>\n

The AASA Australian Formula Ford Championship commences this weekend at The Bend Motorsport Park as part of the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series.<\/p>\n


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