M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

Hirvonen presented his sponsors. He and Jarmo wear a jacket with these sponsor logo's and the M-sport logo. No other logo's, even no Ford logo...

http://instagram.com/p/isxNoLB5nR/#

Can anyone copy the picture here please? Cant get on instagram at work.

http://distilleryimage1.ak.instagram...aaaf2909_8.jpg

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Originally Posted by Eli

http://www.acm.mc/documents/4/LISTE%20DES%20ENGAGES%20PAR%20LISTE%20DE%20PRIORIT E.pdf
there is no mentioning of Qatar..seems like they left M-Sport alone.

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This would suggest, that main sponsor still to be announced. So could be Qatar as well as anything else

http://www.fia.com/2014-fia-wrc-manufac ... t-entrants

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Qatar logo was covered with big plastic foils on service truck of Robert Kubica at Jänner Rally - so I don´t think they´re still on board.

EDIT: http://img.motorline.cc/rallye-em-2014- ... 07a1ac.jpg

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Article has mistake in it. It says that 24-years old.. Elfyn became 25-years old on December 28, article was published on 29th :-)

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I didn't realise he was so old!

What does everyone think about Evans and the approach of Wilson/M-Sport?

He was great on Rally GB in the Fiesta R5, but on Sardinia although he brought it to the finish he was a long way off the pace.

I think a year or two more in WRC2 or ERC to develop him would have been better. I wonder whether Malcolm is trying to copy the McLaren ethos in F1 of chucking a young rookie in the car in the hope of striking gold.. but WRC is not F1.

Is Evans on a long term deal that will ensure he is not cast aside if year one is a disaster? A 5 year plan if you like? :D

Of course all of the above maybe irrelevant If Evans or his backers are the ones paying the bills but I hope there is some real thinking behind this strategy because I don't think he showed enough yet to be awarded that drive purely on merit.

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Originally Posted by bluuford

Article has mistake in it. It says that 24-years old.. Elfyn became 25-years old on December 28, article was published on 29th :-)

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I didn't realise he was so old!

What does everyone think about Evans and the approach of Wilson/M-Sport?

He was great on Rally GB in the Fiesta R5, but on Sardinia although he brought it to the finish he was a long way off the pace.

I think a year or two more in WRC2 or ERC to develop him would have been better. I wonder whether Malcolm is trying to copy the McLaren ethos in F1 of chucking a young rookie in the car in the hope of striking gold.. but WRC is not F1.

Is Evans on a long term deal that will ensure he is not cast aside if year one is a disaster? A 5 year plan if you like? :D

Of course all of the above maybe irrelevant If Evans or his backers are the ones paying the bills but I hope there is some real thinking behind this strategy because I don't think he showed enough yet to be awarded that drive purely on merit.

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No, he didn't. But I believe he's probbly the best bet for GB driver on the world stage. Has much to learn though, probably this year he will. Don't believe there will be 5 years plan, probably Wilson has gave him 2 the most, the 1 of them would be bonus as GB driver.

I say give Elfyn half the chance Matthew Wilson had with M-Sport and he will achieve 10 times more than Matty Wilslow. He's a good breed of a driver, and his father Gwyndaf took care of him not to cut corners in his driver development. Given good circumstances in the long future, Elfyn can win the crown.

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Originally Posted by WUff1

Qatar logo was covered with big plastic foils on service truck of Robert Kubica at Jänner Rally - so I don´t think they´re still on board.

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It could also be for legal reasons. Obviously, they have more important things to be doing than repainting their transporters. Especially if they are still negotiating with that sponsor. But at the same time, they don't want to over-state their relationship with that sponsor. Having that name there implies that Qatar is still title sponsor, which they currently are not.

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Originally Posted by WUff1

Qatar logo was covered with big plastic foils on service truck of Robert Kubica at Jänner Rally - so I don´t think they´re still on board.

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It could also be for legal reasons. Obviously, they have more important things to be doing than repainting their transporters. Especially if they are still negotiating with that sponsor. But at the same time, they don't want to over-state their relationship with that sponsor. Having that name there implies that Qatar is still title sponsor, which they currently are not.

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Truth is that M-Sport haven't had a chance to take off the stickers from the trucks in time and head to a rally. Add in Christmas, and New Years + the travel, it's not that important and easier to just cover up for the time being. That makes sense.

Could anyone explain and maybe also use photos to show where the differences btw toe 2013 and 14 model of the Fiesta WRC?
Are the differences just on the outside, or are there any new bits on the inside as well?