Gibson Motor Sport

Gibson Motor Sport is an Australian motor racing team. Fred Gibson was the original team owner.cite web | last =McKay | first = Peter | title = Kristensen makes his marque at Le Mans | work = News article | publisher =Sydney Morning Herald | date = June 15, 2004 | url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/14/1087065085740.html?from=moreStories | format = web | accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] In 1993 the team changed from Nissan to Holden cars.cite web | title =Battle lines (OK! who are going to be the shakers and movers in 2002?) | work = Magazine article | publisher = V8X | date =May 15, 2002 | url =http://www.v8x.com.au/cms/A_30185/article.html | format =web | doi = | accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] The team was running the Holden Commodore VR in 1995 and 1996.cite web | title = AMP Bathurst 1000 6 October, 1996 | work = Race details | url = http://nmrm.velocity.net.au/fact.cfm?ID_Race=45& | format = web | accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] but began running Ford in 2001 when they signed Craig Lowndes to a 5 year deal.cite web | title = Gibson Falcon Gets Spectacular New Wings | work = news article | publisher =Autoweb | date =26 September 2001 | url =http://www.autoweb.com.au/cms/A_54494/title_Gibson-Falcon-Gets-Spectacular-New-Wings/newsarticle.html | format =web | doi = | accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] A 2001 Federal Court case in Melbourne with Fred Gibson and Noel Watson (a driver manager and merchandiser), taking action against the businessman Bob Forbes was distributive to the team. In 2002 Fred Gibson was no longer with the team.

Gibson Motor Sport is one of the most successful teams in the history of the Australian Touring Car Championship, with 4 championship wins, with Jim Richards in 1990 and 1991 in a Nissan Skyline and Mark Skaife in 1992 and 1994 in a Nissan Skyline and a Holden Commodore respectively.

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