Marcos Ambrose
Nationwide & Cup
Marcos Ambrose is a great driver with loads of talent and experience. One of the first real threats from outside the US, Ambrose is getting media attention everywhere.
Professional and always charming, the Aussie cna get done for sponsors. His ability on the track is nothing to sneeze at either as he is a solid qualifer and can manuever traffic quite well.
Like his teammate he has become a victim of circumstance on the track more times than he deserves.
Cup could use a guy like Marcos and dont be shocked if it happens sooner than later
Marcos Ambrose enters 2007 yet again with another year of successful racing behind him, after producing outstanding results in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing team. In a career filled with pole positions, race wins and two consecutive titles in the V8 Supercar Championship Series in Australia, the world’s most competitive touring car championship using cars somewhat similar to the U.S. Trans Am Series, Ambrose made a quick transition to NASCAR racing in 2006, catching the eye of many a stock car pundit. Ambrose will continue with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in 2007 as he progresses to the NASCAR Busch Series with the addition of two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Races.
It was at an early age Ambrose showed signs of his motor racing ability and won four Tasmanian Junior karting titles before commencing senior competition at an age of 16. Leaving Australia to chase the elusive Formula One dream in England in 1996, he learned quickly and won regularly, but despite his success, Ambrose needed further financial backing to continue chasing his elusive F1 dream, so it was time to come home to Australia.
The Stone Brothers Racing team and Ford signed Ambrose in 2001 to compete in the V8 Supercar Championship Series and he backed up their confidence by sensationally earning pole for his first ever event at Albert Park and finishing eighth in the championship in his rookie season. Marcos earned four poles in his debut season, including pole at the biggest and most daunting race of the year at Mount Panorama, Bathurst. The 2002 season started with a bang with Ambrose snaring the pole position at Phillip Island before recording his debut race win in the first race. Marcos finished the year third in the standings.
With a new BA Ford Falcon, Ambrose gave the Ford team a great start to the 2003 season with victory in the first race of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. He followed this fantastic start with a third career win at Eastern Creek Raceway where he led Ford home to a memorable 1-2-3 at the Sydney track—Ford's first clean sweep of the podium since Eastern Creek ‘97 and Ambrose’s first round win for the season. After 13 rounds in the 2003 V8 Supercar Series, Ambrose was presented with the driver’s series trophy, 102 points clear of second place.
In 2004, Ambrose continued to shine. He claimed three pole positions and five round wins and went into the final round at Eastern Creek with a virtually unbeatable lead. In the end he collected his second championship in the opening Saturday night race and then went on to clean-sweep the round in record-breaking style in his Pirtek Falcon.
He started 2005 the way he ended ‘04 with a clean sweep of the opening round in Adelaide. He remained in the championship lead until after round 11 at Bathurst when he was taken out of the race and settled for second in the final standings.
2006 offered a new opportunity to Ambrose as he embarked on his debut season in NASCAR. Joining forces with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ambrose performed strongly achieving his first pole position and two third place finishes in a season that included nine top ten qualifying positions and four top ten finishes.
Entering into the 2007 season Ambrose walks again in unfamiliar territory as he progresses to the NASCAR Busch Series with the addition of two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races. With the support of Ambrose’s loyal fans in Australia, the United States and across the world 2007 has the potential to be another great year.
