M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

**meh** · 13th September 2023, 10:31

Taking into account common history for M-Sport and Tänak, I think Tänak want's to help M-Sport to build good car or help the team to do well even if he is going to leave again.

**wyler** · 13th September 2023, 12:55

Originally Posted by meh

Taking into account common history for M-Sport and Tänak, I think Tänak want's to help M-Sport to build good car or help the team to do well even if he is going to leave again.

and, he still have a contract, i don't think he can decide whatever he please...if m-sport decide to run a local rally, in some extent, tanak has to do it...

**sinepikohv** · 18th September 2023, 08:16

Originally Posted by EstWRC

Remains to be seen if they actually go there

He was also registered for the local Finnish round but withdraw in the summer

That was a bit different. After Estonia he didn't see where they could make meaningful improvements for Finland so it made sense for him to take a little break. Now he's going to a local rally before a new WRC event which will likely not only help with getting a better set up for CER but also have firsthand experience with the type roads that will come the week after.

Even though Puma can't be driven to the top step of the podium, the work must continue to make the car better.

**Eli** · 19th September 2023, 09:01

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/rally...sports-future/

It sounds as if it's a make it or break it situation for M-Sport having sold only one Rally1 Puma since the start of last year.

**Rallyper** · 19th September 2023, 10:37

Originally Posted by Eli

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/rally...sports-future/

It sounds as if it's a make it or break it situation for M-Sport having sold only one Rally1 Puma since the start of last year.

Have Toyota or Huyndai sold any Rally1?

**Jarek Z** · 19th September 2023, 11:10

Who needs a Rally1 car?!

**Sal yet again** · 19th September 2023, 11:46

As much as I'd like to see Rally 1 cars more often I think that its an arms race race we dont need in National rallying certainly in the UK where there's enough hassle with R5+ and different restrictors etc. How much would a non-hybrid sell for anyway?

**bomber21** · 19th September 2023, 12:21

Malcolm says it would be cheaper if they remove they hybrid unit.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 19th September 2023, 12:32

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Have Toyota or Huyndai sold any Rally1?

No, but they never needed to to stay in WRC.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 19th September 2023, 12:35

Originally Posted by Sal yet again

As much as I'd like to see Rally 1 cars more often I think that its an arms race race we dont need in National rallying certainly in the UK where there's enough hassle with R5+ and different restrictors etc. How much would a non-hybrid sell for anyway?

I totally agree, classes are complicated enough already and costs need to be lower not even higher !