Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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23rd May 2017, 14:10 #1071
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So they hire Mikkelsen for Sardinia and then congratulate Ogier.
Something has changed for sure.
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23rd May 2017, 14:34 #1072
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23rd May 2017, 15:23 #1073
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Big Corps are a bit like foot clubs: when results are poor, sacking the coach is the easiest way to boost the team and please the masses. Shareholders were criticizing Ford’s strategy as stock price kept slumping, that’s why Field’s head is rolling. Surprisingly, or not, the new CEO was totally aligned with the strategy and, worse, he’s not a car guy (Hackett came from office furniture business). But there’s still hope (for MSport and Rally): Jim Farley (Ford Europe current president and a known petrolhead) is keeping his FoMoCo vice president post and was promoted to Global Markets president. Fingers crossed!
http://www.autonews.com/article/2017...EM02/170529994Last edited by Rally Power; 23rd May 2017 at 19:27.
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28th May 2017, 23:42 #1074
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Steven Armstrong, a 52 years old brit and former James Farley deputy, is the new Ford Europe president. Will Ford’s empowered Farley and Armstrong finally give full support to MSport? Fingers crossed!
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29th May 2017, 00:15 #1075
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I have to inform that things have changed in Ford.This is not the 70s when the rally team was run by Dagenham or the 90s that M Sport got backing from Cologne.All decisions nowadays are made in Dearborn, Michigan.Those are the guys that support Ganassi and the GTLM program plus Block and M Sport in World RX.Also, they are guys Roger Penske is talking with regarding the Australian V8SC program.
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29th May 2017, 00:41 #1076
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As you probably know, Farfley lead Europe and he's now returning to the US as FoMoCo vice president. He's a petrolhead and has direct knowledge about MSport WRC effort. Being back at Dearborn may be a positive factor.
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29th May 2017, 12:52 #1077
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MW treating the staff to little get together to celebrate the successful start to the season !
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29th May 2017, 13:27 #1078
With portuguese wine
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5th June 2017, 07:36 #1079
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Malcolm Wilsons rally teams new circuit being built out West. @MSportLtd
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6th June 2017, 23:11 #1080
a sega rally game tribute! just stop everything you are doing and watch. cant wait to put my hands on that. https://youtu.be/2XryAiKvO-o?feature=shared
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