M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams

[Kenneth]

theres probably some video coming out soon but Verstappen tested the Msport (WRC car? Not a Rally1?) - tho not on a rally stage https://youtube.com/shorts/G8Z297Yns...430zJjU9yTYGv6
he also tested a v8sc in bathurst or something like that

It's this video: https://youtu.be/N-liL_cpEMQ?si=m5puCfYibsBAOZQ2

[AndersX]

Sesks budget came together. Nice. Expect no more "safe driving to prove consistency" approach. He will want to show the speed again.

But still no tarmac. I find it either as "hiding"/ignoring on purpose to show only the strong side before 2027 (what is the point to learn this car on tarmac if 2027 will be totally different) or as strategic mistake. More seems like doubling down on known rallies to show the speed.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I like Martins and having him in the WRC again. He's a great character and good on fast gravel. His sponsor money is welcome for M-Sport too.

But to be honest he would've been better to do a WRC2 Rally2 programme - it's way cheaper & he could do all events and be well prepared for WRC27.

[doubled1978]

Sesks budget came together. Nice. Expect no more "safe driving to prove consistency" approach. He will want to show the speed again.

But still no tarmac. I find it either as "hiding"/ignoring on purpose to show only the strong side before 2027 (what is the point to learn this car on tarmac if 2027 will be totally different) or as strategic mistake. More seems like doubling down on known rallies to show the speed.

I wouldn’t spend a penny on a tarmac WRC rally either if i was him. The Puma is relatively weaker on tarmac, he’s not got much experience and he will have road position disadvantage as well. Better to run some tarmac rallies in ERC or something I would think in the R2 car.