M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[drive]

Breen to drive Ford for two years....

[AnttiL]

Breen to drive Ford for two years....

Says who?

As a rumor only, we know already

[er88]

2 year deal would makes sense for both Breen and Msport. He deserves back to back full seasons, have that bit of security about his future and get the chances given to other drivers.

For Msport, it gives them protection from Hyundai or Toyota picking Breen up at the end of next season (if Craig was to have a breakout year like Evans did in 2020).

Nothing announced yet, but don't think we will have to wait much longer....

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Says who?

As a rumor only, we know already

WRC_TV_ITALY says its a done-deal with an official announcement very soon.

[mknight]

I find it really strange they would announce it before Finland and even stranger they (Hyundai) would let him test Puma before Finland.

[doubled1978]

I find it really strange they would announce it before Finland and even stranger they (Hyundai) would let him test Puma before Finland.

Very odd…why would MSport let him test their new car before he has finished with Hyundai?

[tommeke_B]

Very odd…why would MSport let him test their new car before he has finished with Hyundai?

Do you think many drivers ever signed up with a team before having driven the car?

[mknight]

Citroen specifically didn't allow Ogier to test C3 without signing at end of 2016...and he was 4 times world champion.

Now with new and very different rules I would imagine all teams are being protective. Don't think Breen is in a position to demand a test beforehand.

Anyway I was thinking mostly the other way, why should Hyundai be interested in making it simpler for MSport to fight against them as long as Breen works for them? (Also "distracting" Breen right before he has a jobb to do for them).

Sure it might happen, but the most natural timing both for announcement and test is after Finland.

[Andre Oliveira]

WRC_TV_ITALY says its a done-deal with an official announcement very soon.

The original post is from here:

https://instagram.com/msportrallyfan...dium=copy_link

[the sniper]

Quoted from the Barum thread...

I agree with Mirek, and you also have to consider who is actually more attractive right now to Msport (or Hyundai for the 3rd car) than Breen? Nobody.

Also, if M-Sport is still in the WRC to theoretically sell Rally2/3/4s to customers, having Breen on the team might actually encourage a few more cars sales in Ireland, probably unlike any other driver would in other nations. The Irish are great, very patriotic supporters of rallying. I could see the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy fully embracing M-Sport products, for example.