In the 2004 Tasmanian Round warm-up session, both cars were black-flagged for having the slogan "No money from Ford" on top of the windscreen. This slogan was deemed unsportsmanlike in the V8 Supercar series. The slogan was to highlight Craig Gore dissatisfaction with Ford, who refused to provide financial assistance.Plains-talking Gore complains of cover-up Sydney Morning Herald 16 November 2004 Craig Gore's team went on to win a race in the first year at this event, the race win was objected by a number of teams but later granted to Besnard.
