The team’s origins trace back to December 2002, when Prodrive purchased Glenn Seton Racing and rebranded it as Ford Performance Racing. This marked a significant investment in a factory-backed Ford team, expanding from a single car to three, driven by Glenn Seton, Craig Lowndes, and David Besnard. The team relocated to a new headquarters in Campbellfield, Melbourne, adjacent to the Ford Performance Vehicles factory.
Early years with Ford Performance Racing saw mixed results. Lowndes achieved a round win at Phillip Island in 2003, and a second-place finish at Bathurst alongside Seton, finishing 5th in the championship. However, 2004 saw the team downsized to two cars, with both Lowndes and Seton experiencing engine issues and a lack of comparable data, leading to both drivers departing at the end of the season. Jason Bright and Greg Ritter joined in 2005, with Bright achieving consistent results and finishing inside the top 10, while Ritter was replaced by David Brabham for the final two rounds.
Mark Winterbottom joined the team in 2006, alongside Bright, who secured a win at the inaugural round in Bahrain and finished 6th in the championship. Winterbottom also enjoyed a consistent season, finishing third in the championship, and the pair won the Sandown 500. FPR finished second in the team’s championship, behind the HSV Dealer Team. Bright left at the end of 2006, replaced by Steven Richards. In 2007, Winterbottom led at Bathurst before being forced off the track, and in 2008, both Winterbottom and Richards finished inside the top ten in the championship, with Winterbottom narrowly missing out on the title to Jamie Whincup.
The 2009 season saw the debut of the new FG Falcon, but the team struggled for pace, with Mark Winterbottom securing the team’s only win. Both Winterbottom and Richards faced challenges at Bathurst, with the No. 6 car catching fire and the No. 5 car crashing late in the race. In 2010, Winterbottom finished 3rd and Richards 15th. Will Davison replaced Richards in 2011, with Winterbottom finishing 3rd and Davison 7th. 2012 saw both Winterbottom and Davison challenging for the championship, finishing 3rd and 4th respectively.
In January 2013, the team was sold by Prodrive to Rusty French and Rod Nash. That year, Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards won the Bathurst 1000. Davison finished third in the championship, while Winterbottom finished fourth. Chaz Mostert joined the team in 2014, replacing Davison, and alongside Paul Morris, won the 2014 Bathurst 1000.
The 2015 season saw the team rebranded as Prodrive Racing Australia, following Ford’s decision to withdraw support for the FPV brand. The introduction of the FG X Falcon proved successful, with eleven race wins between the third and eighth events. Winterbottom and Steve Owen won the Sandown 500, and Winterbottom ultimately secured his first drivers' championship, despite Mostert’s substantial crash in qualifying at Bathurst which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
In 2016, Mostert was moved to Rod Nash Racing, and Cam Waters joined the team full-time. Winterbottom finished 6th in the championship, while Waters finished 19th. The team won the Sandown 500 in 2017 with Waters and Richie Stanaway, with Winterbottom finishing 6th and Waters 8th in the championship.
In 2018, the team was rebranded as Tickford Racing, with Stanaway joining the team and Mostert returning with Rod Nash Racing, officially making Tickford Racing a four-car team. Tickford Racing has also run customer cars for Rod Nash Racing, Team 18, Super Black Racing, Britek Motorsport, and 23Red Racing. The team also competes in the Super2 Series, with Cam Waters winning the championship in 2015, and Garry Jacobson winning in 2016. In 2025, Tickford Autosport secured the Teams Championship, with Rylan Gray taking the individual championship.
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