M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[mknight]

So they hire Mikkelsen for Sardinia and then congratulate Ogier.

Something has changed for sure.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

So they hire Mikkelsen for Sardinia and then congratulate Ogier.

Something has changed for sure.

You could see from Meeke's face that he and the team was under massive pressure from Matton.

[Rally Power]

Perhaps because Jim Hackett is still very focused on selling waht they have to offer today. In his first comments on the job he says the autonomous and electric strategy has to be completely rethinked and that shall take time. I think those are some strong comments from a man who clearly was very involved in that strategy before, just because he was the head of the autonomous department doesn't mean it's his solo focus.

Big Corps are a bit like foot clubs: when results are poor, sacking the coach is the easiest way to boost the team and please the masses. Shareholders were criticizing Ford’s strategy as stock price kept slumping, that’s why Field’s head is rolling. Surprisingly, or not, the new CEO was totally aligned with the strategy and, worse, he’s not a car guy (Hackett came from office furniture business). But there’s still hope (for MSport and Rally): Jim Farley (Ford Europe current president and a known petrolhead) is keeping his FoMoCo vice president post and was promoted to Global Markets president. Fingers crossed!
http://www.autonews.com/article/2017...EM02/170529994

[Rally Power]

Steven Armstrong, a 52 years old brit and former James Farley deputy, is the new Ford Europe president. Will Ford’s empowered Farley and Armstrong finally give full support to MSport? Fingers crossed!

https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...armstrong.html

[macebig]

Steven Armstrong, a 52 years old brit and former James Farley deputy, is the new Ford Europe president. Will Ford’s empowered Farley and Armstrong finally give full support to MSport? Fingers crossed!

https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...armstrong.html

I have to inform that things have changed in Ford.This is not the 70s when the rally team was run by Dagenham or the 90s that M Sport got backing from Cologne.All decisions nowadays are made in Dearborn, Michigan.Those are the guys that support Ganassi and the GTLM program plus Block and M Sport in World RX.Also, they are guys Roger Penske is talking with regarding the Australian V8SC program.

[Rally Power]

As you probably know, Farfley lead Europe and he's now returning to the US as FoMoCo vice president. He's a petrolhead and has direct knowledge about MSport WRC effort. Being back at Dearborn may be a positive factor.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

MW treating the staff to little get together to celebrate the successful start to the season !

[Andre Oliveira]

With portuguese wine

[dimviii]

Malcolm Wilsons rally teams new circuit being built out West. @MSportLtd

[Andre Oliveira]

http://performance.ford.com/series/r...-sardegna.html