M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

RS · 22nd December 2017, 15:53

Would be nice to see Bouffier in the third Fiesta for Monte, even if he appears to have lost a bit of his previous speed.

**Eli** · 22nd December 2017, 17:52

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/decem...9--12-12-.html
Yes!!! finally some good and long expected (& awaited) news!!! Finally the team's name matches this thread lol

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 22nd December 2017, 17:59

Originally Posted by Eli

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/decem...9--12-12-.html
Yes!!! finally some good and long expected news!!!

I like it, M-Sport before Ford.

**Eli** · 22nd December 2017, 18:00

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I like it, M-Sport before Ford.

Me too

**itix** · 22nd December 2017, 18:38

I know I'm last to this party but ABOUT BLEEDING TIME they came to M-sports side.
Malcolm (and Ogier) worked waaaay too hard for this and boy have they earned it.

**KiwiWRCfan** · 22nd December 2017, 20:16

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

MW knows that the chances of a second Manu's title in 2018 are very slim anyway, with Hyundai and Toyota strengthening.

So with no #3 driver available with enough funding for a full season, it looks like MS-RT will have a two-car team only.

Unless there is still a surprise coming...

When M-Sport announced Ogier & Evans as drivers they said news on 3rd car would be coming in next few weeks. A third car will not be a surprise. Who will drive third car may be a surprise.

Ford will be more interested in manufacturer title than driver title. Hyundai & Toyota will get a fight from M-Sport Ford WRT for 2018 manufacturer title

**ESTR** · 22nd December 2017, 20:27

Ostberg/Suninen/Camilli all of them also in WRC2. Others are not logical at all.

**AL14** · 22nd December 2017, 22:52

That's a good news. Now I'm sure more than one manager will regret to not have taken the chance to hire the only one capable of winning a championship. Their team "balance" is safe and everybody is friend, and also the shelf with trophies will not have any change to its balance since it will likely remain the same.

**Watson** · 23rd December 2017, 06:34

The team balance might be key. Ogier and Evans seem to be good pals because Evans admires Ogier, is eager to learn from him and won't try to mess up his party whereas I can already smell major fallouts between Neuville/Mikkelsen and JML/Tanak. We know Neuville's temper and JML has weak nerves unless he is the clear teamleader, now they both have teammates that can seriously challenge them.

**andyone** · 23rd December 2017, 07:24

my self im soo much Happy for Malcom. These are the people who keep rallying running. im Glad Ford has come back. i know Ogier will get some challenge on 2018, but they have a better chance ford sims rigid enough to manage to hold up.