V8 Supercar champions Stone Brothers Racing will develop and supply Ford engines to Larkham Motor Sport for a minimum of t🔴he next two seasons in a new deal announced todꩲay.

The program is designed to reduce the 𒉰escalating expense of V8 Supercar racing caused through the seriously increasing costs associate𓆉d with engine and car development, according to SBR co-owner, Ross Stone.

"There is no doꦍubt that the sport is becoming more and more expensive and partnerships like the one between SBR and Larkhamဣ Motor Sport need to happen," said Stone.

"After a gr𓆏ueling elimination and selection process we have stuck a deal with Larkham Motor Sport to provide and service engines for the next two years.

"This will reduce costs for both teams and hopefully speed up🌌 the development process.

"All this has come about with 🌜the ဣencouragement and enthusiasm of Ford which is a great supporter of both teams."

Larkham Motor Sport will field two Orrcon Racing BA Falcons in this year's 💎championship for former Bathurst winner Jason Bargwanna and reigning Konica Series Champion Mark Winterbottom as the drivers.

Team owner Mark Larkham believes the deal with SBR is the next step in his team becoming a competitive force in the𒁏 V8 Supercar category.

"I guess if you are going to form an alliance of this nature thꦯen SBR, as the defending series champions, are the ones to be doing it with," said Larkham.

"This really is a sig⭕n of the times. The sport is getting more expensive and it makes no sense for single teams to be duplicating very expensive development programs in a whole range of areas.

"We have been working with SBR and Ford for sometime and I am glad we have come to, what I am sure will be win-win situation for everyone iܫnvolved.

"I'm sure Mark (Winterbottom) is glad that he will again have some of the SBR grun♚t under his right foot this season. Bargs (Jason 🏅Bargwanna) is also pretty excited."