Marcos Ambrose stormed onto the V8 Supercars scene in 2001 and quickly became a force with Stone Brothers Racing in Ford Falcons. He won Rookie of the Year in his debut season by winning poles at big events like the Australian Grand Prix and Bathurst 1000. Throughout his career, he racked up 28 wins over 147 starts and fueled the fierce Ford-Holden rivalry that built his reputation as a hard-charging talent unafraid of close battles.

That reputation often pushed limits that turned races into grudge matches with rivals. And one incident at the 2004 Gold Coast round, where a post-race brake-check move by Ambrose ignited fury that dragged even to the press rooms and resulted in major fines. So let’s look back at the infamous incident.

The Gold Coast incident that froze the paddock

The 2004

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