After 16 Years: Ford Returns as Factory Team to the World Rally Championship

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    "title": "After 16 Years: Ford Returns as Factory Team to the World Rally Championship - Motorsport-Total.com",
    "excerpt": "(Motorsport-Total.com) - Ford will return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) as a factory team in 2028. The US American car manufacturer announced this on October 1, 2026. As part of the new commitment, Ford is expanding its long-standing partnership with the British team M-Sport. \n\n© M-Sport Ford returns to the WRC as a factory team in 2028 Zoom A newly developed WRC car is then to be used in 2029. The new car will be based on one of Ford's future European production models. For Ford, this closes a circle that began over 50 years ago. Legendary WRC classics such as the Escort, the Sierra, the Focus, or more recently the Fiesta and Puma, shaped the World Championship for decades. Four drivers' and four manufacturers' titles were won with Ford cars. \"As we celebrate 125 years of Ford Racing, our 50-year history in the WRC stands out as one of our proudest,\" explains Mark Rushbrook. \"We can't wait to attack the World Rally Championship again from 2028 and beyond.\" Photo gallery\n\nFord last competed as a factory team in the WRC in the 2012 season. Since then, the Ford cars' entries in the World Rally Championship have been carried out by M-Sport. Malcolm Wilson's team received varying degrees of support from the corporation during this time. Ford's return as a full factory team comes at a time of upheaval for the WRC. With the new owners of the commercial rights (Cosmobilis and...",
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