M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Rally Power]

Finally a sensible move in Ford’s motorsport policy; going to WRX just to profit from Block popularity was a mistake in the first place. Now they must take the WRX budget into MSport WRC program and use the outstanding rally results to help promoting the new Fiesta in Europe.

[macebig]

Finally a sensible move in Ford’s motorsport policy; going to WRX just to profit from Block popularity was a mistake in the first place. Now they must take the WRX budget into MSport WRC program and use the outstanding rally results to help promoting the new Fiesta in Europe.

Ford was already in the RX before Block came. They were backing the Olsbergs MSE team, who made Fiestas for both the EuroRX (and then the WorldRX) and the Global RX. Block coming along saved them some money in reality as the guy has big sponsors behind him. Switching to M Sport for the 2016 season helped Wilson (probably). But those VWs have killed the championship. So, bowing out was a good choice. But, I think the Block/Monster/Ford Performance /M Sport collaboration will continue in the Global RX series, which is more popular in the US. Wait and see...

[Roy]

Finally a sensible move in Ford’s motorsport policy; going to WRX just to profit from Block popularity was a mistake in the first place. Now they must take the WRX budget into MSport WRC program and use the outstanding rally results to help promoting the new Fiesta in Europe.

Never seen this comming. Ford has to quit with Block in WRX. He given no results But quit the sport total...
I don't know where they put money in. WRC, Endurance (the Ford GT project) or the new GT project with Mustang? Keep M-sport alive is not the purpose of Ford Performance.

Is it a start for reducing cost to invest of electric cars? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-f...-idUSKCN1C82NL

We will see whats going on in Dearborn.

[Tarmop]

Actually they are quite dependent on M-Sport as we can see...all this free commercial etc.

[pantealex]

Ford has save lot of money so I believe motorsport budget for 2018 will be a lot smaller than now...

I hope that rallying is getting enough money.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I've taken this news completely the other way. To me it now seems more likely that the Ford money will stay with M-Sport, but the WRC effort will get the budget.

Hope you're right, but it could easily go the other way.

[macebig]

Group A spec Escort RS Cosworth for Block next year. More details TBA.

[racerx1979]

Would be great if he rallied his Escort in the American Rally Series.

[er88]

Might have been said already, but Malcolm on Rallyradio interview saying that Ford pulling out of rallycross with Ken Block is a "big blow" to everyone at Msport. In talks on a daily basis with Ford but doesn't know if that money will go into the WRC program or not. Also says if he was an opposition team principal he would be trying to sign Ott (like Tommi is), but wants to keep all three drivers (same as he's been saying for a while).

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[the sniper]

I wonder what the WRX budget was? Anyone roughly know or care to guess?