Ford's future in motorsport up in air after announcement of Australian manufacturing plants Ford has not made a decision in regard to the car-maker's involvement in Australian motor sport from 2016. Picture: Brad Hunter Source: News Limited FORD has yet to make any decisions on the car-maker's motorsport involvement in Australia after the closure of local car manufacturing plants in 2016. Ford Australia boss Bob Graziano announced the company's Broadmeadows and Geelong facilities would close by October 2016, with 1200 jobs being cut. The Falcon nameplate, for so long the Blue Oval's hero model in Australian motorsport, will be retired when production ends. "My sense is that the Falcon name is inextricably linked to Australia and to being produced here," Mr Graziano told the media conference. We will retire that name when we retire the vehicle. Ford CEO Bob Graziano has announced the company's Broadmeadows and Geelong plants will close by October 2016. Courtesy: Channel Nine News Mr Graziano said no decisions had been made in regard to their motorsport involvement from 2016 onwards. We haven't taken any decision. We'll work with our motorsport teams and work our way through the next three years.