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In my opinion Ford is getting a lot of undeserved flack.

Ford is massively involved in M Sport with a factory spec Rally Cross program, and have been very lojal to M Sport since the factory days....

I think you are right.
I was at the factory to check out the R5 car, and there we saw what i am very sure is this car - then in white.
It was meant to be the WRC car, but as you say - regulations...

Looking at one of the test videos from Andreas, he passes over a not big, but sharp bump. It looks like the car is bottoming out. Dont know if Andreas tested an upgraded car or not.

That Sainz can...

Great story.

Jean Ragnotti was maybe the best ever WRC driver that was ever champion. His loyalty to Renault was/is admirable, but have cost him a lot of WRC victories.
What he could and can do...

It was exactly like that, also with the quattro-like doubble square headlights. Cant say 100% that it was that exact car, but very, very similar!

Yes, it was a red R11 turbo, thanks 😊
And if any French forum reader knows a policeman tarmac rallying a red R11 turbo, and lives in a small town in the mountains north if Nice (might have been on...

Capito also did the Focus ST (it was supposed to be a dolphin, and the RS a shark), and I was lucky enough to be on the launches of both.
ST launch was at Paul Ricard, which is surrounded by some...

The OMV team is a very good example of a private team, making up for the lack of factory entries. The rules should be made so that the privateers stand a fair chance.
How and what is up to the FIA,...

Then you "think" wrong.

The 17 cars are much more labour intensive to run.

The factory teams are the backbone, and we now have a fantastic season.
But the number of factory teams go up and down, so the sport should have a "dialogue" with private teams.

Testing is one...

The question is if we want competitive privateers in the WRC.
If we do, then they need to be given a fighting chance.
While the factory teams have three drivers all doing testing duties, and test...

I think this is a question of definition, and I dont know how relevant it is.
Every top driver in the WRC is in very good physical shape, and they need to be to help them be mentally fit enough to...

One solution to speed "problems": Use control tire with less grip (harder compounds, less space between threads)
Also better for roads (organisers) etc.

"I even had brake support under the pedals like he had. I was trying everything."
Quote Jari-Matti Latvala

I think this might be a misunderstanding between the journalist Latvala, but if any of...