Quote Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC View Post
M-Sport is private team, not a full Ford factory-backed team, so they need to run with financial stability in mind.

They have also suffered in the pandemic with lower car sales, parts sales and servicing earnings.

They have signed the best available driver, Breen, who has impressed in WRC this year, and who they are able to afford.

The 2022 Puma isnt going to be cheap to make and buy and even more to run than the WRC cars. Someone has to pay if its not Ford and that's the driver and their family or sponsors.
Eddie, yes we know all this. It's their choice how they operate, that is their business model. They've proven they can run successful circuit racing cars/teams - why not go down that avenue with a manufacturer? They want to stay in rallying, even without full factory backing........
They do a great job, but I just find the 'plucky underdog' a bit tiresome.