M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

**Allez Andruet** · 2nd February 2018, 12:08

Originally Posted by AnttiL

These are two of the rallies that Suninen and Bouffier aren't driving. Better to secure at least the last manu points than just go with two cars?

But still... this makes Al-Qassimi in a C3 look like Schumacher in Benetton.

**mArvAlcao17** · 2nd February 2018, 12:10

Personally i wish Camilli do at least one rally on 2017 car. He tested the car at the end of 2016 yet doesn't drive that ever since

**Tarmop** · 2nd February 2018, 12:14

So Block in Argentina then?

**AnttiL** · 2nd February 2018, 12:15

Originally Posted by Allez Andruet

But still... this makes Al-Qassimi in a C3 look like Schumacher in Benetton.

or Armin Kremer...

**Simmi** · 2nd February 2018, 12:48

If M-Sport are right in the manufacturers title fight entering the second half of the year then I'm sure things could change regarding points-scoring cars and drivers.

**Watson** · 2nd February 2018, 13:02

Originally Posted by Simmi

If M-Sport are right in the manufacturers title fight entering the second half of the year then I'm sure things could change regarding points-scoring cars and drivers.

The trouble is who are they going to call upon? Camilli I guess could do a job in Germany but he is very incosistant. Suninen is already booked for all the rallies he is likely to do well in. Apart from that there are only youngsters and old drivers left. The latter have no experience in the car and the former have neither experience in the car nor the events.

If it was up to me they would have put Suninen in all the rallies. My hope is that he'll be the pemanent third driver next season. I suppose he'll be ready by then if he has a decent season this year.

**Watson** · 2nd February 2018, 13:28

I just checked out the pictures of the livery. At least it looks nice. But I have noticed that there is no Ford Performance stickers at all, opposed to Bouffiers. Also, it has start number 10 on it, wouldn't it be number 3 if it was a point scoring car? Or did they put #10 for a different reason? 10 would be Meeke's number anyway.

**AnttiL** · 2nd February 2018, 13:32

Also, no MS-RT decals like Bouffier, but a big M-Sport logo.

**AnttiL** · 2nd February 2018, 13:44

Serderidis’ deal is a straight customer operation and he will not be running as one of the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team members in the same way Bryan Bouffier did at last week’s Monte Carlo Rally and Teemu Suninen will for the majority of the season.

https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/ne...-sport-chance/