M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

**Jarek Z** · 14th June 2023, 12:53

Ford and M-Sport announce a works-based assault on the Dakar Rally:
https://www.crash.net/dakar/news/102...ally-programme

**mknight** · 14th June 2023, 15:25

Sounds like getting ready to leave WRC as manu.

**Roy** · 14th June 2023, 20:40

Originally Posted by mknight

Sounds like getting ready to leave WRC as manu.

M-Sport is long term partner of Ford Performance. The Ford ranger Raptor T1+ is one of the products they are involved. WRC off-course and the engine of Mustang GT3 for Lemans is also from M-sport. I don't see how you can read this that Ford may be leaving WRC. This all leads to fill up the gap where they are not involved yet.

"M-Sport will assemble the Ford Performance-developed 5.4-liter Coyote-based V8 engines that power this powerful new pony."
https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...t-Le-Mans.html

"Today, Ford announced the time has come to fill that gap in its sweeping motorsports resume"
https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...raptor-t1.html

**fiscorpun** · 15th June 2023, 13:08

Awesome news! Can they also race that car in Baja1000? I dont remember if they actually raced the Bronco Project R already over there. (Not Msport built)

**dimviii** · 15th June 2023, 13:54

does m sport has so many resources to enter this type of races?

**becher** · 15th June 2023, 19:05

Originally Posted by dimviii

does m sport has so many resources to enter this type of races?

The Bentley programme is gone, Rally 1 and Rally 2 are smaller than they used to be.

**tommeke_B** · 2nd July 2023, 08:00

Grégoire Munster is set to drive Chile and Japan with a Rally1 car, sponsored by Serderidis.

**djip** · 2nd July 2023, 09:18

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Grégoire Munster is set to drive Chile and Japan with a Rally1 car, sponsored by Serderidis.

I know this was planned from early on this year but it is way too early for this young fella. Still one more Rally1 car is good though ...

**Jarek Z** · 2nd July 2023, 19:21

Originally Posted by djip

I know this was planned from early on this year but it is way too early for this young fella.

Yes. I don't want to sound harsh, but with each rally he proves that it is too early. Half of the season is gone and he is currently in the 21st position in WRC2...

Good luck in WRC1 though.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 5th July 2023, 09:53

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mille...rt-negativity/

"The alternative is straightforward: we could just walk away from the championship altogether."