M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Oliverk]

That was the theory I threw up a few weeks back Paul, I think you’re spot on. Dakar fits exactly with Tanak wanting a new challenge.

He prob has zero interests in DAKAR.

[Andre Oliveira]

Fourmaux will be in Janner Rallye with ZM Racing Team Ford Fiesta Rally2.

[seb_sh]

Sounds like all in for Tanak and the rest get whatever is left. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/l...boss/10410564/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Let's be honest, there's no way M-Sport can compete with the other two big teams for the manufacturers title.

Their other 2023 drivers will effectively only be there for their own benefit.

[Managarium]

Loubet - Gilsoul confirmed.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/gilso...WOHRubFaL7gAg0

[pantealex]

Loubet - Gilsoul confirmed.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/gilso...WOHRubFaL7gAg0

confirmed ?

by dirtfish!

could be true but dfish is far from official source.

[Kenneth]

What about read the article? There is like interview with Loubet where he is saying that he will start with Gilsoul next year, even it's not signed yet.

There will be 6 brands in WRC before people will learn how to work with media.

[seb_sh]

Let's be honest, there's no way M-Sport can compete with the other two big teams for the manufacturers title.

Their other 2023 drivers will effectively only be there for their own benefit.

Indeed, seems Loeb was payed last year to show the potential of the car, I guess it worked, now that they have Tanak they will focus all they have on him: "At the moment we have to put all our resources into Ott and that is where we have got to be realistic."
And about the others:
“It would be great to have Pierre-Louis back in the team. He is not stopping his rallying at the moment but there is no official news yet as to what programme he will have next year." - translation: He doesn't yet know how much money he gets to spend.
About Gus Greensmith they will discuss “to understand what we can do with him for the season” - refers to him exactly as someone refers to a client, if there was any gram of doubt left in anyone's mind about that relationship.
It seems Fourmaux gets the young Tanak/Evans treatment and gets demoted to WRC2, probably a good choice.

To summarise it's Tanak + whoever pays, even Loeb gets less importance because they have a fast lead driver. Remember they only need to enter 2 cars on each rally. Between Loubet, Greensmith, Serderidis and Bertelli i'm sure they can get enough people to pay for at least one car on each rally. For me the question of other drivers is less important and could also be dynamic as people find or lose budget as the year goes one. It's clear only one MSPort car really matters.

confirmed ?

by dirtfish!

could be true but dfish is far from official source.

True but they have been spot on so far this year.

[the sniper]

Their other 2023 drivers will effectively only be there for their own benefit.

Better that than arguably being the case for all their drivers for the last couple of years, other than Loeb, who was very much a part timer...

[macebig]

They have zero issue supporting 4 cars for Monte if needed. Only point is how many PETs they can split between Loeb and Tanak plus whatever share Greensmith and Loubet get.