M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[French_Paulo]

Is it time to revive this thread ? If Malcom is talking about getting rid of the two drivers who he has ...who is going to fill the seats ?

Lappi ? Tidemand ? Meeke ?
I have no idea... and i think MW too :

[RS]

I think it depends on what strategy Citroen take.

[skarderud]

I think it depends on what strategy Citroen take.

Yes, a not wery wild guess is that driver Citroën don't want drives a Ford next year.

[AL14]

Yes, a not wery wild guess is that driver Citroën don't want drives a Ford next year.

If the alternative is to be John Desbourough's guest for live stages on WRC+ I think they will chose Ford with a big smile on their faces

[Simmi]

Yes, a not wery wild guess is that driver Citroën don't want drives a Ford next year.

Yeah I could easily see Ostberg back in a Ford replacing Tanak and the whole cycle starts again. Expecting different results but the same thing happens again.

I know they don't really have the funding but it would be nice to see M-Sport back a young driver like they did for Elfyn. Maybe if the rumours about Dmack become fact they could dip into that pool of young drivers.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

M-Sport will probably end up with whoever is left when the other factory teams have had their pick ...

Ostberg or Meeke would be ok as they have had some decent performances in 2015 and are experienced. Sordo I cant see at Ford and Neuville is not much of an option given his recent form.

My money would be on M-Sport keeping their current drivers, or maybe swapping one for a young gun.

And I'd love to see Lukyanuk given a chance.

[itix]

If the alternative is to be John Desbourough's guest for live stages on WRC+ I think they will chose Ford with a big smile on their faces

HAHAHAHAHA, I love this comment so much!

[itix]

Also, taking from the experienced pool is probably not wise. I suggest going for young blood as always. Swedish rally media reports that Tidemand will be joining Skoda for WRC 2 next year so I guess he hasn't got any interesting in his inbox this autumn... Lappi maybe (but you'd be an idiot to go with Lappi... I am 100% in agreement with Mirek there).

Maybe some complete outsider like Lukyanuk (although I think malcolm has had enough russian vodka after Novikov) or Breen or something like that...

Who knows... in January we'll know for sure.

[Rallyper]

Does MW fund one of the two drivers himself? I thought both has to bring money on their own, right? If so Ostberg and Tanak next year. I don´t see Evans staying. And Ostberg stays at Citroen if they continues, is my bet. Then if MW funds one driver it could be - eeh... Bergkvist???
No forgot, he will surely do WRC2 one year first.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Recent article from the BBC on M-Sport: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/motorsport/33802840