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cash in while they still can?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarmop
Tick, tock, tick, tock...Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
reset your clock, nothing happens before Spain ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Yes, it seems. That time was not the accurate. Sorry guys, not my fault :)
Nothing is announced before Spain, is how you should word that ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by bluuford
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What car is that with Ford Performance letters? Mustang?
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The Mustang GT4 european costumer service by MSport has been talked since July. It’s obviously good for Wilson’s company, but it sounds like a compensation for not having more support from Ford at the WRC.
http://www.motorsportforums.com/show...-Teams/page113
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Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Wow, what a beast. It's a carburetor engine, right?
LOL the last ever carburetor engine was in the Lamborghini Countach if I'm not mistaken.
I think those are running on steam...Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
How do you cope with the pain of your existence ?
I know NOT kind of Greeks are kind of slow, so you are excused. Go back to Greece and pay your dues.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I am not at all slow.Quote:
Originally Posted by jparker
Sorry, my bad. Corrected now.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Well Ford Performance/Ken Block/Hoonigan Racing have pulled the pin on WRX and will no longer be in the series next year.
Not sure if that has any effect on WRC or not.
It could well have the positive effect that Mr Wilson is looking for. Wait and see over the next few days as if there is something in the pipe line, there will be a few rumours going around the service park in Salou.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
American "Continental Tire Racing Series" will have GT4 and TCR cars next season. Maybe thats the car?
I know FRD (hong kong/malaysia) is building Ford's TCR cars
Ford pulling out of World RX is a financial blow to M-Sport who build and run their cars.
If Ford dont come back to WRC now then they deal a double blow to M-Sport.
Reading about how much savings Ford are aiming to make in general ($1billion+ towards the coming electric cars) it's looking pretty bleak.
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.
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Never seen this comming. Ford has to quit with Block in WRX. He given no results But quit the sport total...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
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.
Actually they are quite dependent on M-Sport as we can see...all this free commercial etc.
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.
Hope you're right, but it could easily go the other way.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Group A spec Escort RS Cosworth for Block next year. More details TBA.
Would be great if he rallied his Escort in the American Rally Series.
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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I wonder what the WRX budget was? Anyone roughly know or care to guess?
Loeb mentions 5 Million. Probably he meant 5 million euros per car? for Peugeot and they were getting beaten with that.
https://www.motorsport.com/world-rx/...t-quit-953131/
M-sport saying goodbye to Tänak http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...m-sport-family
funny how i wanted for years Tänak to go to another team and now reading this makes you a little bit sad, especially after i saw in spain how well he and Ogier get along.
It took them less than 1 hour to put that letter out after TGR news.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
This was written well before
So they did know that he is leaving...
That's pretty standard though. I'm sure Malcolm has been well across these negotiations.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
No shock but a real shame to see Tanak leave after finally developing into the winner we hoped he would be..
Good luck Ott.
A shame for M-Sport. What is particularly galling, the likely doubleWorld Champions can’t attract a major big money sponsor. Ott's gone - how long before Sebastien leaves??
Well we don't know for sure yet. Majority of the rumors are saying otherwise. It seems that M Sport have found some kind of backing. Either from Ford or someone else. We will know soon, but I'm sure Malcom is trying very hard considering he gave a portion of his own salary to Ogier.
Like Ogier have so many options left. Toyota & Hyundai = closed door. Only existing M-Sport and Citroen want him now. And if Citroen don't get pace in next races he will be driving with no money or with potentially bad car. Or maybe retire from sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
This news with Tänak is not very surprising (other than to people who actually believe the crap David Evans writes).
What is really sad is that Ogier in my opinion will likely find the door soon too.
This is ultimately the consequence of Ford not supporting their team. Tänak realise that there is no future in a team where there is no external money coming in and Wilson basically pays for the team out of the company wallet.
If I was Wilson and I didn't have Ford support by the end of the year I'd find a manufacturer that was willing to pay me for running their cars for 2019. One can only be loyal for so long.
What about their customer program? Sure they get there some money, right? Anyone know? Or is Seb just greedy too much? I don't know of their payment maybe someone other may have more info about that. M-Sport have one more factory or somethng similar in Poland, they run Junior championship (from each contestant get 150,000€ and if 10 competes that's 1,5mio, customer program gets another big number, maybe some of others help Ostberg, Bertelli, Kremer, Suninen. Then Bentley program in GT, other work...
don't get me wrong I'm just guessing.