"We've always been perceived by the industries allied to motor racing as someone providing high-value, high-integrity solutions in places where a high level of process is involved like all of our race engine traceability and build systems, and everything that is a benefit to our race programme. It isn't just about racing. It's the way our business has been focused. There are an awful lot of things we can do with the skills we've got, and amazingly, we've had tremendous interest since the announcement over the weekend. I think everybody who needs to know has recognised what we've achieved this year and some of them want a piece of it.
"Hopefully, we've bottomed-out on the decline that's been forced on us due to lots of things outside our control and we're on the way back. We're not going to falter. We have a huge portfolio of skills and we're going to use them in different directions."
Ferguson made the point that racing will continue to be an important part of Cosworth's business. "We're not out of motorsport, of course," he remarked. "We'll continue to support the Champ Car World Series and the Atlantic series and we're working hard to secure other opportunities in motorsport. It's not the end of us in motorsport."
The convivial Ferguson looks forward to enjoying next year's 40th anniversary of
Jim Clark's legendary debut win with the DFV at Zandvoort in the Dutch GP on 4 June 1967. "It will be the 40th anniversary of our first
F1 win next year," Ferguson quipped. "But we'll have the weekend off, so we'll be able to celebrate!"
