M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fourmaux on his 2024 season of progress with M-Sport:

https://rallyjournal.com/has-the-wrc...-more-selfish/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Looks like M-Sport will be first again with a new (Puma) Rally2 car, if the new Regs confirm a spaceframe chassis...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/m-spo...to-fia-change/

[MikeD]

For those of you who are into Rally fotos, I am now done with my first 3 full WRC foto collections, and the are put up on Flickr:

The full Ford WRC collection 1973-2024 is here on the Flickr link below:
It's 82 pages with 5 cars per page, all setup nicely + with the results for the Manufacturer entries. The Ford Rally cars were Group 4/3 and later on Group A8 and then Group WRC.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBPWaN

The next one I have done is for Hyundai WRC, which is smaller than the Ford collection - it's currently only 6 pages:
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBSYva

The next one I have done is for SEAT WRC, which of course is much smaller - it's only 2 pages:
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBLkyQ

... I am currently working on the Toyota WRC history, then the Peugeot WRC history and the Citroën WRC history and they should me ready soon.

The MotoGP collection is Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati, Kawasaki, KTM, Aprilia and Cagiva.

PS: I hope somebody will take over these WRC collections, as I make the the rest of the WRC brands ... (Lancia, Mitsubishi, Opel, Skoda, Alpine-Renault, Renault, Subaru, BMW, VW Volksvagen etc. as I am at a hospice now dying of cancer.

If you want to take over and continue to build of these foto collections, you can write me at GP2journalist@gmail.com.

PS: I used to work as a journalist for the GP2 series before it became Formula 2, but my passion became bigger and bigger for WRC and MotoGP, which, I know, is a weird combo :-).

[Dimitris]

That's so cool, great job

[MikeD]

That's so cool, great job

Thank you

[saco0o]

i never remember if thats old newe but sesks appeared on some random video with a redbull hat. hope that means a msport seat hehe

[sindroms]

i never remember if thats old newe but sesks appeared on some random video with a redbull hat. hope that means a msport seat hehe

No it doesn't mean anything. He is Red Bull [supported]Latvia athlete for years and there is some deal for sure. But there is no connection between it and Red Bull logo on Ford.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The new Ford Puma Gen-E was launched today. An article I read stated that:

"Build will only be for three years as the second generation is due in 2027. That model should be electric-only."

If this is true, any possible Puma Rally2 (under 2027 Regs) will surely have to be fully electric for M-Sport to get backing from Ford.

[BobJones]

The new Ford Puma Gen-E was launched today. An article I read stated that:

"Build will only be for three years as the second generation is due in 2027. That model should be electric-only."

If this is true, any possible Puma Rally2 (under 2027 Regs) will surely have to be fully electric for M-Sport to get backing from Ford.

Very true.

But as Rally2 is predominately a customer-focused ruleset, and business, M-Sport could hopefully be allowed to turn the current Puma into a Rally2-style car say in '25/'26 and then run/evolve that for several years later.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Very true.

But as Rally2 is predominately a customer-focused ruleset, and business, M-Sport could hopefully be allowed to turn the current Puma into a Rally2-style car say in '25/'26 and then run/evolve that for several years later.

From what Rich Millener said about the Puma Rally2 having to use a spaceframe chassis, the new Regs allowing this arent going to start until 2027.