M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

**Andre Oliveira** · 5th September 2025, 15:25

... again

**AndyRAC** · 6th September 2025, 09:36

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Ford Performance is now Ford Racing ...

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...d-going-racers

Won't really affect the WRC, or M-Sport. There was a recent event with Ford Performance, and their drivers.......and obviously, none of the WRC guys were there - as they're M-Sport, not Ford contracted drivers.......The poor relation couldn't be more stark.

**rallyfiend** · 6th September 2025, 12:00

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Won't really affect the WRC, or M-Sport. There was a recent event with Ford Performance, and their drivers.......and obviously, none of the WRC guys were there - as they're M-Sport, not Ford contracted drivers.......The poor relation couldn't be more stark.

I think Josh and Gregoire are in North Carolina fir the week between rallies to visit the Ford Performance Technical Centre

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 6th September 2025, 12:16

Originally Posted by AndyRAC

Won't really affect the WRC, or M-Sport. There was a recent event with Ford Performance, and their drivers.......and obviously, none of the WRC guys were there - as they're M-Sport, not Ford contracted drivers.......The poor relation couldn't be more stark.

Ford Racing still see M-Sport as part of them ...

https://www.fordracing.com/motorsport/rally-racing

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 8th September 2025, 09:02

ICYMI - M-Sport won the ERC / BRC Rali Ceredigion with Jon Armstrong. In fact it was a 1-2 with Romet Jurgenson in the sister Fiesta Rally2.

**macebig** · 8th September 2025, 19:41

Both the Puma and the Fiesta are competitive under the right circumstances. But, it's definitely a crossroad for M-Sport and Ford. They either invest on a new car for 2027 with a proven driver behind the wheel or call a day. Possibly withdrawing from Rally 1 and focusing on the rumored Puma Rally 2 is another option.