M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[AndyRAC]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[TypeR]

Poems are nice
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOUFu...VxbDJmazlqdDds

(Warning - f word used in poem)

[Doon]

With only two events left, this could be the first time ever that the M-Sport run Ford team hasn't scored a podium. I looked back as far as 1997 (when MW took over operation of the Ford team), and every year they have been on the podium at least once, unless i'm mistaken?

[focus206]

With only two events left, this could be the first time ever that the M-Sport run Ford team hasn't scored a podium. I looked back as far as 1997 (when MW took over operation of the Ford team), and every year they have been on the podium at least once, unless i'm mistaken?

In 2021 with Suninen-Greensmith-Fourmaux they didn't achieve a podium either. Better results on average than this year, though.

[deephouse]

And yet many great and more promising drivers are sitting at home and watching those two struggle against being on the road at all.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

And yet many great and more promising drivers are sitting at home and watching those two struggle against being on the road at all.

That's why we need cheaper cars and more teams. Only elite factory drivers and those with super-rich backers can get a seat in a Rally1.

But no-one should be 'sitting at home'. A Raĺly2 Car is a much cheaper way to show your speed.