Will Davison sets new touring car lap record as fastest driver on first day of the 2012 V8 Supercars season.

Ford Performance Racing's (FPR) Will Davison believes he will be among the select group of drivers battling for the 2012 V8 Supercar Championship and knows recording his maiden win for the team is the first step in mounting his challenge.

Ford Performance Racing's (FPR) 2011 season finished in the best possible way with victory in the final race of the year, though perhaps the biggest victory the team had was fighting back to the front of the field after its mid-season downturn in performance.

Ford Performance Racing (FPR) has already finalised its endurance race pairings for the 2012 V8 Supercar season by signing experienced New Zealander John McIntyre to partner Will Davison for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000.

Will Davison left the Sydney Telstra 500 disappointed despite taking both pole positions during the final event of the 2011 V8 Supercars Championship at Sydney Olympic Park.

This weekend the V8 Supercars Championship heads to Sydney for the final event of the 2011 series and after another impressive run at Sandown, Will Davison will be looking to end the year on a high.

Will Davison brought the Trading Post FPR Falcon home third in Sunday's penultimate round of the 2011 V8 Supercar Championship at Sandown.

This weekend the V8 Supercars Championship heads to Melbourne for Event 13 of the 2011 series and after scoring yet another podium finish for FPR in Tasmania, Will's first win is surely not far away.

Will Davison capped off a successful weekend in Tasmania with a strong second placed finish at Symmons Plains on Sunday.

This weekend the V8 Supercars Championship heads to Tasmania for Event 12 of the 2011 series and after scoring his best finish for FPR thus far on the Gold Cost with co-driver Mika Salo, the championship gets back into single drive mode. 

Were it not for a time-sapping puncture, Will Davison may well have won his first race for Ford Performance Racing at the Gold Coast 600 on the weekend.

This weekend the V8 Supercars Championship heads to the Gold Coast for Event 11 of the 2011 series and after a disappointing end to the Bathurst 1000, Will Davison will be looking for a strong result with international co-driver Mika Salo. 

Will Davison has finished well down in the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, despite looking like one of the quickest cars early in the race.

This weekend the V8 Supercars Championship heads to Bathurst for Event 10 of the 2011 series and after a strong run to third at Phillip Island Will Davison will be looking for another podium at the Bathurst 1000.

Will Davison won his first race for Ford Performance Racing at Phillip Island on the weekend, when he scored an emphatic victory in the first of two qualifying races on Saturday.

Will Davison has welcomed Bike Force as a new personal sponsor.

This weekend the V8 Supercars Championship heads to Phillip Island for Event Nine of the 2011 Series and Will Davison will be hoping for another victory in the 500km pre-Bathurst event.

Will Davison had a weekend to forget at Queensland Raceway, despite debuting his first-ever brand new V8 Supercar.

Queensland Raceway was quickly dubbed the ‘Paperclip' because of its six-turn design and lack of elevation. Changing temperatures can make this circuit a nightmare for drivers and engineers as its grip level changes at different times of the day. Despite its simple layout, it tends to provide entertaining racing with passing chances at turns 1, 3, 4 and 6. It is also the home test circuit to the Queensland based teams.

Ford Performance Racing (FPR) now has its very own royal couple after Will Davison's new #6 Trading Post FPR Falcon was christened ‘Kate' following an internal Trading Post staff competition to name the new chassis.

Ford Performance Racing's (FPR) Will Davison will debut a brand new #6 Trading Post FPR Falcon at Queensland Raceway later this month which will be one of the final two current-generation FG Falcon V8 Supercars the team ever builds.

Ford Performance Racing (FPR) has signed Formula 1 veteran Mika Salo as one of its international co-drivers for October's Gold Coast 600 race which requires all teams to field an international driver. 

Will Davison has experienced an up and down weekend in Townsville during event seven of the V8 Supercars Championship, but remains sixth in the series standings.

Reid Park is a fast and flowing street circuit in a similar style and parkland setting to Albert Park – the home of the Australian Grand Prix. 2011 marks just the third year of racing at the track and the venue has quickly become a driver and fan favourite. The majority of the track uses specially-constructed roads, while the remainder is made of pre-existing local streets.

Ford Performance Racing (FPR) has enjoyed a productive day of testing at Winton where all three cars were put through a range of different programs on both Dunlop’s hard and soft tyre compounds.

Will Davison bounced back in Darwin, scoring two solid top 10 results during Event 6 of the V8 Supercars Championship.

Will Davison experienced a difficult weekend during event five of the V8 Supercar Championship at Winton Motor Raceway, struggling with car setup in both races.

Will Davison made his first trip to the podium for Ford Performance Racing in Perth, finishing third in Race 7 of the V8 Supercars Championship at Barbagallo Raceway.

Will Davison scored yet another solid points haul in New Zealand, narrowly missing out on his first podium as a Ford Performance Racing driver.

Will Davison scored a top five finish at the Australian Grand Prix following three interesting 25-lap races around the Albert Park circuit.

Will Davison announced his arrival as an FPR driver with his first-ever pole position for the team, and the team's first for season 2011, at the Clipsal 500 on the streets of Adelaide over the weekend.

Will Davison made his Australian Football league (AFL) debut for Essendon on Friday night at Etihad Stadium.

Will Davison endured a difficult weekend in Abu Dhabi during Event 1 of the V8 Supercar Championship, but left the weekend feeling positive about his 2011 prospects.

To celebrate his signing with Ford’s factory team, Will Davison has launched an all-new website at www.willdavison.com.au.

Will Davison will drive for Ford Performance Racing in 2011 and beyond, it was formally announced today.