Ford vs Holden: Aussie Rivals Pack Arrives in Project Motor Racing
Project Motor Racing is bringing one of Australian motorsport's most legendary rivalries to the track with the release of the free Aussie Rivals Pack. Following the addition of the 2013 Ford Falcon FG earlier this year, the pack now introduces the 2013 Holden Commodore VF, completing the iconic Ford versus Holden battle. 🇦🇺🏁
Red vs Blue
The rivalry between Ford and Holden is about much more than motorsport. For generations of Australians, the two manufacturers became deeply connected to family traditions, local communities, work, road trips, and national identity.
Holden represented the idea of Australia's own car, while Ford's Falcon became the blue-collar challenger that built its own place in Australian automotive culture. Eventually, that rivalry found its ultimate sporting stage in Australian touring car racing.
From Phillip Island to Bathurst
The roots of the Ford versus Holden rivalry in Australian motorsport stretch back to the 1960s, when touring car racing was closely connected to the cars ordinary Australians drove every day.
The Armstrong 500 at Phillip Island in 1960 marked an early chapter in the rivalry, before Mount Panorama and the Bathurst 500 became its spiritual home from 1963 onwards. Over the decades, Bathurst transformed the manufacturer rivalry into one of the most fiercely contested battles in motorsport.
Heroes of the Rivalry
The story wasn't only about the cars. Legendary drivers helped turn Ford versus Holden into a deeply personal rivalry.
For Holden, few names are more important than Peter Brock. Known as the "King of the Mountain," Brock's nine Bathurst victories remain unmatched and helped establish Holden's racing legacy.
On the Ford side, Allan Moffat became one of Holden's greatest rivals, producing some of the most memorable battles in Australian touring car history. Their rivalry helped transform Ford versus Holden from a manufacturer competition into a battle between personalities, teams, and generations of fans.
The Battle at Bathurst
Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond, Bathurst produced countless moments that became part of Australian motorsport folklore. One of the most famous came in 1977, when Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx finished first and second for Ford in formation, delivering one of the most dominant results in Bathurst history.
Holden fans had their own legendary moments, including Peter Brock's remarkable 1979 Bathurst victory, when Brock and Jim Richards won by six laps.
By the 1990s and 2000s, the rivalry had reached its modern form through the V8 Supercars era, with the Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore becoming the defining machines of Australian touring car racing.
The Final Chapter
The rivalry continued to produce unforgettable moments through drivers such as Craig Lowndes, Mark Skaife, Marcos Ambrose, Russell Ingall, and Jamie Whincup. From dramatic Bathurst finishes to fierce on-track battles, Ford and Holden became inseparable from the identity of Australian touring car racing.
The introduction of the 2013 Car of the Future regulations marked another important chapter, bringing the Ford Falcon FG and Holden Commodore VF into the final years of this iconic era.
The Aussie Rivals Pack
Project Motor Racing's Aussie Rivals Pack recreates this final chapter of the legendary rivalry. With the previously released 2013 Ford Falcon FG and the newly added 2013 Holden Commodore VF, players can now experience the ultimate red-versus-blue battle on the virtual track.
The pack is available completely free for all players, arriving alongside Update 2.1.
These cars represent the final great era of the Ford-versus-Holden rivalry before the introduction of the Gen3 Supercars regulations in 2023, when Holden-badged cars were replaced by the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
Choose Your Side
The Aussie Rivals Pack isn't simply another pair of touring cars. It celebrates decades of competition, rivalry, national identity, and some of the most memorable moments in Australian motorsport history.
Now it's your turn to choose a side. Ford or Holden? Blue or red? Falcon or Commodore? 🇦🇺🏁
The Aussie Rivals Pack is available now as a free addition to Project Motor Racing, giving players the chance to settle one of motorsport's greatest rivalries on the track.
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