M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[wyler]

Another wrong decision; Rally2/ R5 cars are enough for National events; another class for rich businessman is not needed. When are people in UK rallying going to wake up?

is needed for business. a rally1 is worth like 5ish rally2... and it's easier to sell 5/10 rally1 without competition than 25/50 rally2 against skoda/toyota and the others...

[AndyRAC]

I don't give a toss about somebody's business.....the sport is far more important in the long term.

[Jarek Z]

the sport is far more important in the long term.

Yes. Let's not turn it into a farce!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

As I said in the Rally2 thread, It's been a double-whammy for M-Sport with having to spend on developing the Rally1 Puma (and then hardly selling any); and this also led to neglecting the Fiesta Rally2 and losing sales of that too.

[dimviii]

As I said in the Rally2 thread, It's been a double-whammy for M-Sport with having to spend on developing the Rally1 Puma (and then hardly selling any); and this also led to neglecting the Fiesta Rally2 and losing sales of that too.

skoda hasnt build/sell any wrc1 car.

[Rallyper]

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

Of course. From that point of view. I see...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

skoda hasnt build/sell any wrc1 car.

1. Their Motorsport Dept are Manufacturer backed
2. They are able to give 100% to their Rally2

[dimviii]

1. Their Motorsport Dept are Manufacturer backed

is it profitable?

2. They are able to give 100% to their Rally2

M sport can do the same.

[wyler]

I don't give a toss about somebody's business.....the sport is far more important in the long term.

nice. but reality is sport = someone's business.

[becher]

is it profitable?

M sport can do the same.

I believe Skoda Motorsport is profitable. If i remember correctly that is (was?) a criteria from VAG for any customer motorsport program in their group.