 It wasn't until 1999 that Ford supported a proper factory outfit, purchasing Glenn Seton's team and renaming it Ford Tickford Racing.Seton, the son of former Ford Works driver Barry Seton, had been receiving financial support from Ford since the 1996 season with his Falcon's major sponsor being Ford Credit.In rallying, in 1977 a very competitive Ford works rally team was formed with 1971, 1972 and 1974 Australian Rally Champion Colin Bond as team manager and lead driver with future triple ARC champion Greg Carr as the other team driver.