M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Fast Eddie WRC]

M-Sport has held back engine and aero parts it has ready to save money until 2021. This season was a write-off with nothing to fight for by the last few rallies.

Their 2021 car with these new parts will be a much better one. I hope the well-backed Mikkelsen & O.Solberg will take a chance on it.

[AnttiL]

I hope the well-backed Mikkelsen & O.Solberg will take a chance on it.

I don't see this happening. They will both stay in WRC2/3 and look at Rally1 seats for 2022

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Any chance of Fourmaux with help from the FFSA ?

[TheFlyingTuga]

M-Sport has held back engine and aero parts it has ready to save money until 2021. This season was a write-off with nothing to fight for by the last few rallies.

Their 2021 car with these new parts will be a much better one. I hope the well-backed Mikkelsen & O.Solberg will take a chance on it.

I don't think Mikkelsen would be happy to pay for his drive. However, I can see Solberg happen. Malcolm could use Monsters Energy good relationship with Ford (via gymkhana man) to get him a seat. I would put the team as Suninen, Solberg with Gus and Formaux dividing the third car (mainly tarmac for Formaux).

[the sniper]

I don't think Mikkelsen would be happy to pay for his drive. However, I can see Solberg happen. Malcolm could use Monsters Energy good relationship with Ford (via gymkhana man) to get him a seat. I would put the team as Suninen, Solberg with Gus and Formaux dividing the third car (mainly tarmac for Formaux).

It makes sense to me, but Malcolm has had years to capitalise on the possible Monster link and has failed to do so. It'd be interesting to know if they've ever made much effort to make that link up.

I know there are many who don't agree, but I think Oliver has less to lose in RC1 than RC2 and potentially more to gain. He can use the year to adapt to the more powerful car. If he underperforms, he can blame it on the car. While I imagine he'll do very well in RC2 next year, if he doesn't it could somewhat damage his reputation. The best reason to stay in RC2 would be to learn the rallies at a slower pace. At the end of the day, he's never even done the likes of Rally Finland once...

[Sulland]

How much space on car, suit and helmet will be given to the drivers to bring in own sponsors. I think Malcolm need to give them slack to get seats filled in 21.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I don't think Mikkelsen would be happy to pay for his drive. However, I can see Solberg happen. Malcolm could use Monsters Energy good relationship with Ford (via gymkhana man) to get him a seat. I would put the team as Suninen, Solberg with Gus and Formaux dividing the third car (mainly tarmac for Formaux).

Solberg confirmed he is staying in an R5 car:

https://twitter.com/OliverSolberg01/...446672897?s=20


Doing WRC2/3 again seems a bit tame for Mikkelsen. The WRC Fiesta has to be better than the rumoured resurected C3 WRC. He surely has to show his ability at the top level again if he ever wants another factory seat (with Toyota after Ogier).

[Tarmop]

Not so sure. M-Sport will introduce this years upgrades (most of them atleast) next season i believe? Same applies to the C3: they said that this car is going to be a different beast. Who knows, they aren`t i20/ Yaris, but there is a possibility that Pirelli pays for that C3, atleast a bit.

[doubled1978]

It makes sense to me, but Malcolm has had years to capitalise on the possible Monster link and has failed to do so. It'd be interesting to know if they've ever made much effort to make that link up.

I know there are many who don't agree, but I think Oliver has less to lose in RC1 than RC2 and potentially more to gain. He can use the year to adapt to the more powerful car. If he underperforms, he can blame it on the car. While I imagine he'll do very well in RC2 next year, if he doesn't it could somewhat damage his reputation. The best reason to stay in RC2 would be to learn the rallies at a slower pace. At the end of the day, he's never even done the likes of Rally Finland once...

I agree with you, I don’t think Solberg would have any issue with the RC1 car, his lack of experience of the events is his learning curve.

[Sulland]

Solberg tweet deleted, what did it say?