M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 19th March 2020, 18:09

Originally Posted by Essaj

Why would they do the championship in the first place if losing rounds benefits them? Cmon now...

This is only a 'benefit' after losing an €800,000 car.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 19th March 2020, 18:14

The other issue however is that they will only be able to use their newly-built car for 1 more season (2021) and then it will be obsolete.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 19th March 2020, 18:50

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2...esta-upgrades/

**Rallyper** · 20th March 2020, 11:54

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Do you really think skipping 3 events will make up for their loss of income in all other activities?

No. But we´re talking loss of the car, in the first place. My comment was on that and what you and Fast Eddie quoted.

**AnttiL** · 20th March 2020, 12:24

It's not like M-Sport wouldn't have a car for Lappi in the headquarters even if there was a WRC event this weekend. It's just a huge financial loss.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 20th March 2020, 15:03

Originally Posted by AnttiL

It's not like M-Sport wouldn't have a car for Lappi in the headquarters even if there was a WRC event this weekend. It's just a huge financial loss.

How many spare €800,000 top-spec WRC cars do they have knocking about for 'just in case they're needed' ?

**Rallyper** · 20th March 2020, 15:19

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

How many spare €800,000 top-spec WRC cars do they have knocking about for 'just in case they're needed' ?

At least one in Europe. And a new one could possibly be built in a week? Am I right?

**pantealex** · 20th March 2020, 15:59

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

How many spare €800,000 top-spec WRC cars do they have knocking about for 'just in case they're needed' ?

https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/69...fiesta-wrc-17/

I counted atleast 3 extra ones ...

**rallyfiend** · 20th March 2020, 16:00

Originally Posted by Rallyper

At least one in Europe. And a new one could possibly be built in a week? Am I right?

I think you can build one in a week if you have the chassis prepared.

I can't remember where I read it, but I remember someone saying that the huge time is in the preparation of the bodyshell.

**AnttiL** · 20th March 2020, 16:58

Originally Posted by pantealex

https://www.ewrc-results.com/cars/69...fiesta-wrc-17/

I counted atleast 3 extra ones ...

Yeah, there's a bunch of them that have been in use lately. But still, some of them could be stripped from the essential parts for the moment so it would still take some money and effort to get it running again.