M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[EstWRC]

Croatia roadbook https://youtu.be/wUrCXYmj_gA

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I agree with you.

He sounds like a 5 year old in that interview who denies he stole a candy, although he did

Where does he do this ? I just see him admit (in your face) issues, but stating that others have had issues too.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I suggest any rally fan who is able to forget M-Sport's tale of hardship should head down to their Doctor and get their Alzheimer's diagnosed...

Indeed... they forget as soon as the there's any kind of issue for M-Sport.

[Rallyest]

Any news about Ford's engine update? I remember reading somewhere that they were supposed to be installed from portugal onwards

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some interesting info from M-Sport's James McMillan interviewed on a podcast after Rally Portugal:

* Tanak and Loubet have very different driving styles and their two gravel set-ups are actually diverging this season.

* Loubet is very comfortable in the Puma and has been since last year. Tanak's set-up is very different to all of last years Puma drivers (Loeb, Breen, Gus).

* His suspension issue (wooden horse) is being worked on by getting Reiger to develop different dampers.

McMillan also said that the public criticism of the car by Tanak at rallies are no problem and have been much worse in private.

[EstWRC]

Any news about Ford's engine update? I remember reading somewhere that they were supposed to be installed from portugal onwards

still no, Tänak said in an interview that they had new transmission in Portugal which helped a little, also said they tested many new things during Portugal PET

[TypeR]

Yet again

Ofcourse Loubet is comfortable in the car.. at that pace.
Let him push it to next level and he would say different things + maybe start listening what/why Tanak says about the car.

[trykmann]

Some interesting info from M-Sport's James McMillan interviewed on a podcast after Rally Portugal:

* Tanak and Loubet have very different driving styles and their two gravel set-ups are actually diverging this season.

* Loubet is very comfortable in the Puma and has been since last year. Tanak's set-up is very different to all of last years Puma drivers (Loeb, Breen, Gus).

* His suspension issue (wooden horse) is being worked on by getting Reiger to develop different dampers.

McMillan also said that the public criticism of the car by Tanak at rallies are no problem and have been much worse in private.

Can you please share link the to the podcast?

Thank you!

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[dimviii]

Yet again

Ofcourse Loubet is comfortable in the car.. at that pace.
Let him push it to next level and he would say different things + maybe start listening what/why Tanak says about the car.

Loeb wasnt pushing?

[bluuford]

Loeb wasnt pushing?

Last year, all the cars had minimal development, actually, Hyundai had almost zero development in Monte. When you fist develop car, first steps are the biggest, then every development is less significant. In Monte (2022), Puma was far in front, in Portugal, They were very close to being Equal to Hyundai, only Hyundai was falling apart :P By Greece, I would say that Hyundai had passed already and good times came only because of good road positions. By New Zealand, Hyundai had passed and even good road position was not helping. Now Hyundai and Toyota are mostly in fine-tuning phase, time for Puma to catch up a little. Some brave and smart decisions are needed in development and all three cars will be very close to each-other soon. Have seen this process in many years with three different cars and I have quite positive feeling for the future