M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Zeakiwi]

Loeb mentions 5 Million. Probably he meant 5 million euros per car? for Peugeot and they were getting beaten with that.
https://www.motorsport.com/world-rx/...t-quit-953131/

[EstWRC]

M-sport saying goodbye to Tänak http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...m-sport-family


funny how i wanted for years Tänak to go to another team and now reading this makes you a little bit sad, especially after i saw in spain how well he and Ogier get along.

[pantealex]

M-sport saying goodbye to Tänak http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...m-sport-family


funny how i wanted for years Tänak to go to another team and now reading this makes you a little bit sad, especially after i saw in spain how well he and Ogier get along.

It took them less than 1 hour to put that letter out after TGR news.

This was written well before

So they did know that he is leaving...

[Simmi]

It took them less than 1 hour to put that letter out after TGR news.

This was written well before

So they did know that he is leaving...

That's pretty standard though. I'm sure Malcolm has been well across these negotiations.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

No shock but a real shame to see Tanak leave after finally developing into the winner we hoped he would be..

Good luck Ott.

[AndyRAC]

A shame for M-Sport. What is particularly galling, the likely doubleWorld Champions can’t attract a major big money sponsor. Ott's gone - how long before Sebastien leaves??

[racerx1979]

Well we don't know for sure yet. Majority of the rumors are saying otherwise. It seems that M Sport have found some kind of backing. Either from Ford or someone else. We will know soon, but I'm sure Malcom is trying very hard considering he gave a portion of his own salary to Ogier.

[ESTR]

A shame for M-Sport. What is particularly galling, the likely doubleWorld Champions can’t attract a major big money sponsor. Ott's gone - how long before Sebastien leaves??

Like Ogier have so many options left. Toyota & Hyundai = closed door. Only existing M-Sport and Citroen want him now. And if Citroen don't get pace in next races he will be driving with no money or with potentially bad car. Or maybe retire from sport.

[itix]

This news with Tänak is not very surprising (other than to people who actually believe the crap David Evans writes).

What is really sad is that Ogier in my opinion will likely find the door soon too.

This is ultimately the consequence of Ford not supporting their team. Tänak realise that there is no future in a team where there is no external money coming in and Wilson basically pays for the team out of the company wallet.

If I was Wilson and I didn't have Ford support by the end of the year I'd find a manufacturer that was willing to pay me for running their cars for 2019. One can only be loyal for so long.

[ESTR]

What about their customer program? Sure they get there some money, right? Anyone know? Or is Seb just greedy too much? I don't know of their payment maybe someone other may have more info about that. M-Sport have one more factory or somethng similar in Poland, they run Junior championship (from each contestant get 150,000€ and if 10 competes that's 1,5mio, customer program gets another big number, maybe some of others help Ostberg, Bertelli, Kremer, Suninen. Then Bentley program in GT, other work...

don't get me wrong I'm just guessing.