M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Looks cool.

Still no big sponsor again though.

[T16]

Looks cool.

Still no big sponsor again though.

Makes me wonder if they need one. I guess between self sponsorship (M-Sport), Castrol and the Ford input, they have enough to run a whole season. Aside from bringing more money to reduce the running costs and pay wages, I wonder if a title sponsor would actually allow for more development and therefore a faster car? Or would they simply operate at the same performance level, but with reduced costs for M-Sport?

[er88]

Damn, I think that looks class

[AndyRAC]

Makes me wonder if they need one. I guess between self sponsorship (M-Sport), Castrol and the Ford input, they have enough to run a whole season. Aside from bringing more money to reduce the running costs and pay wages, I wonder if a title sponsor would actually allow for more development and therefore a faster car? Or would they simply operate at the same performance level, but with reduced costs for M-Sport?

It's a fair point - but they obviously 'cut their cloth' accordingly; they are a well run team and make the most of everything they have. A larger budget is always going to help, especially in development, etc however, I do wonder whether a larger budget can sometimes get wasted on non essentials.
If they couldn't get a title sponsor when they won drivers & manufacturers titles, then it's going to be difficult to get one now they're not as successful. And is possibly a reflection of were the sport is to the outside world - rather than the smaller world of rallying.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Makes me wonder if they need one. I guess between self sponsorship (M-Sport), Castrol and the Ford input, they have enough to run a whole season. Aside from bringing more money to reduce the running costs and pay wages, I wonder if a title sponsor would actually allow for more development and therefore a faster car? Or would they simply operate at the same performance level, but with reduced costs for M-Sport?

Everyone can use more money. Toyota & Hyundai have plenty but still have major sponsors on their cars...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

If they couldn't get a title sponsor when they won drivers & manufacturers titles, then it's going to be difficult to get one now they're not as successful.

Ogier brought Red Bull.

[Andre Oliveira]

Pic by Floor It Photography

[T16]

Everyone can use more money. Toyota & Hyundai have plenty but still have major sponsors on their cars...

Yes, I get that more money is helpful, but I'm wondering if it would help with development and make for a faster car or that it would just help with the other costs etc..

[Andre Oliveira]

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yes, I get that more money is helpful, but I'm wondering if it would help with development and make for a faster car or that it would just help with the other costs etc..

Ford are only providing 'technical advice'. If M-Sport had a bigger budget they could use it to pay for more guys from FP to work on it full-time.