M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

The cool thing is how good Team Solberg is to make show, and get things to happen.

From Petters psyops games stressing the other drivers and using the press to his advantage.
Next generation has grown up with sosial media, and uses it well. Oliver during Covid made cups in eSport that got big.
Petter got the uppercut from Subaru, started his own team in short time, amd drove well in his Citroens.
Jumped to RX, and became world champ in that, amd ran a very professional team, together with Pernilla.

My point is, if they have gotten yes from Malcolm to get car(s), they have more than enought time, and people on hand to form a team with his and Red/Grey tech people. If Monster is in as main sponsor, covering a lot of the budget, this could fly!

Gotta agree that this season was a hell of a show from Team Solberg

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

based on the rumour i heard during weekend, i would say no rallies at all in 2023 and maybe even never.

but i really hope this rumour is very wrong this time, i really really do

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If he was retiring then why keep saying he had 'no contract for 2023' and 'let's see' ?

And Millener said they were talking to many drivers, including Ott...

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

You mean they could take the Puma and develop it into their own direction with their own jokers? For sure no. Conversely, when M-Sport would issue a new homologation joker, they would have to buy those parts from M-Sport.

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I mean to give a personal direction and assuming very good results they can “force” with their results m-sport to adapt the car (the improvement is a win-win situation)

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

If he was retiring then why keep saying he had 'no contract for 2023' and 'let's see' ?

And Millener said they were talking to many drivers, including Ott...

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Funny how you are one of the oldest members here, yet so naive and always believing what they say to the press

And the news I heard are very fresh and like I said, they are rumors

I don't buy any of the Solberg/Monster/RedGrey team rumors, well in my opinion they are less rumors and more wishfully thinking at this point. To me it seems that MSport will go with Greensmith and Loubet full time. They both bring budget and Loubet has some potential, while Greensmith usually gets to the finish. I don't see any other drivers with budget and competence unless Solberg can get something together. Probably add to that 4 rallies for Loeb again. Now if things are not good in Tanak's family I would understand he does a few rounds or none, and if that's the case I wish them well that they can get through the issues. Hopefully he does do all or at least a few rallies but I think we need to wait almost until the Monte entry list deadline to find out and even then it might not be clear with MSport's third car.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

based on the rumour i heard during weekend, i would say no rallies at all in 2023 and maybe even never.

but i really hope this rumour is very wrong this time, i really really do

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I have the same feeling, no full season for tanak. Best case is sharing a car with loeb, but i fear he might take the year off completely, perhaps multiple years.

But i do have the feeling we will see him again in the future.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

I have the same feeling, no full season for tanak. Best case is sharing a car with loeb,

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Once again: Current M-Sport doesn't have to "share" cars. Paying customers or guest drivers drive the events which they want. If two want the same rally, they just put more cars. It's not a case of paying someone to drive or fighting for the title, or having the need to have three drivers in every rally or special drivers in special rallies or thinking about start positions.

This year we saw them enter everything from two (Japan) to five cars (Spain)

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Funny how you are one of the oldest members here, yet so naive and always believing what they say to the press

And the news I heard are very fresh and like I said, they are rumors

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I'd rather be 'naive' and have some faith in people than be cynical about every single statement. That must be such a sad way to live.

Another statement not to trust for some...

M-Sport is also interested in securing the services of 2019 world champion Ott Tanak, following the Estonian’s decision to leave Hyundai.

“It is clear that Ott is an option with him having left Hyundai, but it is an option that is still very difficult for us financially,” Millener told Autosport.

“World champions come with price tags. We will do all we can to try and find a way to work with him but that is tricky.”

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/m...2023/10403603/