M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Danny0405]

Well, a two-car team doesn't really fight for the manufacturers title. As for drivers title, a three-car team could also just give all their test days to the lead driver.

Serderidis and other privateers are most likely outside test day limits as long as they don't drive for manufacturer points. And we saw this in Acropolis 2021: Serderidis drove the third Fiesta WRC but not for manufacturer points. I assume the same would happen this year.

Yep, I’m on the same line; with cars quite close and considering the level of the drivers today, it’s almost impossible to target the Manufacturer title with 2 «*true*» drivers. Serderidis or Bertelli half-time would change nothing to that, it was more a question about how test days works for privateers.
In 2019, Citroen said they will target it in addition to WDC (or at least that it was possible) but it was impossible.
M-Sport is quite honest on that point and on their situation, it’s logical. All on Tanak, a backed driver in the 2nd one and whatever client pays in the 3rd one but not as a manufacturer entry. And even for Loubet, I think he is here because they won’t be credible without a 2nd reasonable car and because they are forced to have a 2nd car everywhere by the regulation; else, they may even have not taken him if they could have.

[seb_sh]

Yep, I’m on the same line; with cars quite close and considering the level of the drivers today, it’s almost impossible to target the Manufacturer title with 2 «*true*» drivers. Serderidis or Bertelli half-time would change nothing to that, it was more a question about how test days works for privateers.
In 2019, Citroen said they will target it in addition to WDC (or at least that it was possible) but it was impossible.
M-Sport is quite honest on that point and on their situation, it’s logical. All on Tanak, a backed driver in the 2nd one and whatever client pays in the 3rd one but not as a manufacturer entry. And even for Loubet, I think he is here because they won’t be credible without a 2nd reasonable car and because they are forced to have a 2nd car everywhere by the regulation; else, they may even have not taken him if they could have.

Loubet also has some budget as far as I know, so he covers part of the cost and has some future potential so is a good fit for the 2nd nominated car.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The impact of the cost of Tanak on M-Sport's ability to run multiple entries cant be ignored. It's not just all-in with Tanak on the sporting level, but also the financial one.

Everyone is glad they brought him into the team for the sake of the 2023 WRC, so need to cut them some slack in terms of the others they are able to employ.

[EstWRC]

During this quiet time M-sport posted something to watch

Roadbook of Loeb having fun at the Milton keys event https://youtu.be/ATyNvIYP6jM

[EstWRC]

[WRCStan]

Looks like an ASOS model.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

A very basic suit... no extra sponsors.

[cali]

A very basic suit... no extra sponsors.

It's from testing

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[macebig]

Same suit they gave to Fourmaux and Breen in testing/promotional material before 2022.

[seb_sh]

Same suit they gave to Fourmaux and Breen in testing/promotional material before 2022.

I hope they washed it inbetween! :P