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Ford aiming to "contemporise" brand through renewed surfing deal

Ford's presenting rights sponsorship for Easter's Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach is the ideal opportunity for the automotive brand to increase its association with a "youthful, edgy, fun" property, says Ford group manager – motorsport, sponsorship, events Christopher Styring.

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