M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

**T16** · 13th January 2019, 11:54

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Millener was talking about the team operating at the same level (not the drivers) and yes, they can.

As for rally wins, Ogier didnt actually win that many rallies at M-Sport.

I’m not so sure....

Millener: "In reality there is nothing that we can't do again that we've done the last two years."

Is he suggesting they can win one or both championships again?

Why didn’t they just say they would like to get a few wins and acknowledge that this would be a massive success, given the drivers they have and the competition they are facing?

It seems ridiculous to set the bar so high.

**tommeke_B** · 13th January 2019, 12:04

What do you think he has to say then? "We should be happy with a finish in top 5, podium would be be great..." I think he'd get a phone-call from some people at Ford... It's his job to keep everyone motivated to do their absolute best and aim high, you cannot give up before the season even started.

**deephouse** · 13th January 2019, 12:24

They could sign a driver who could actually win a event, be consistent and most importantly be in top 5 on almost every rally.

**T16** · 13th January 2019, 12:30

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

What do you think he has to say then? "We should be happy with a finish in top 5, podium would be be great..." I think he'd get a phone-call from some people at Ford... It's his job to keep everyone motivated to do their absolute best and aim high, you cannot give up before the season even started.

I’ve already said what I think he should say (acknowledge that a few wins will be a great result for them)...

Raising the bar to suggest they can win championships again will demotivate people, not at the end of the season when they haven’t achieved it, but at the beginning, because there won’t be a single person in the team who thinks there’s even the slightest chance they may.

Even if they win two rallies this year, it will be a massive achievement for them.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 13th January 2019, 22:26

Clearly they dont have Ogier so not having his level (of driving) is a given. Any team would be worse off.

So then I took Millener's words as meaning the professionalism that Ogier brought and the good car that he demanded should still be there.

**T16** · 13th January 2019, 22:34

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Clearly they dont have Ogier so not having his level (of driving) is a given. Any team would be worse off.

So then I took Millener's words as meaning the professionalism that Ogier brought and the good car that he demanded should still be there.

Really hope they can do something. I’m not sure how much development they will have the budget for, so the car may stand still compared to the others.

Still also hoping that Evans is a different driver now he’s not in safe mode, with strict orders, as he was most of last year, but who knows... he definitely looked quick in Wales last year.

**AL14** · 14th January 2019, 10:05

Originally Posted by T16

Really hope they can do something. I’m not sure how much development they will have the budget for, so the car may stand still compared to the others.

Still also hoping that Evans is a different driver now he’s not in safe mode, with strict orders, as he was most of last year, but who knows... he definitely looked quick in Wales last year.

I don't think we can expect much more from Evans. He is a serious wrc level driver but he is not fast enough to stay on top of it and I don't see big rooms for improvements.