[fabrizioitwloch]

New thread needed for new team. Good news.
How much money Ford bring?
Will M-sport take Stobart place as privat team?

[MatueHarton]

New thread needed for new team. Good news.
How much money Ford bring?
Will M-sport take Stobart place as privat team?

Rally fans have nothing to do with the money.

[hictchewisa]

Nice video to announce their 2012 season:

[inmeirulez]

Monte testing

[JohnMaltczevitch]

Bloody happy to see them confirmed, I really thought this was going to be the year they pulled out!

[kranskregyan]

Nice that they talk of team orders already: Q & A with Ford WRC team principal Malcolm Wilson on his new deal - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

[Avaindimik]

merge this with the other one....

[ConoMadura]

Don´t forget that in 2013 we´ll have four factoryteams in WRC. Things are really turning better and better!

[kranskregyan]

Don´t forget that in 2013 we´ll have four factoryteams in WRC. Things are really turning better and better!

Absolutely. Actually next year will be really interesting, even if Loeb is still clear title favourite.

How will Mikko get on as Seb's teammate? Will Petter be able to do better with a full works car? How will Mini develop? How will Ogier do with the Fabia?......

[incimisiche]

Nice that they talk of team orders already: Q & A with Ford WRC team principal Malcolm Wilson on his new deal - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

The last couple of seasons Ford has been very upfront with their team orders. There were no team orders at Citroen and that turned out kinda bad. Very McLaren 07 ish...

I think that if Petter shows his true pace that he still has, things may change during the season. For M-Sport, their number one mission has got to be the manufacturers title I'm sure. Ford is probably really pushing Wilson Sr. 2012 will probably be Ford's best shot at it in a while to be honest. I really am looking forward to what M-Sport does as far as a junior squad. Would love to see Ott and Henning on the junior squad. Henning would be a great mentor for sure.

[gghrdfffhfyj]

I cant wait for the season to begin. Common sense prevailed, and Petter is part of the package.Bring it on!

[gfkasjhfg]

I really am looking forward to what M-Sport does as far as a junior squad. Would love to see Ott and Henning on the junior squad. Henning would be a great mentor for sure.

I think that Tanak and Ostberg.

[BarBoss]

Congratulations Petter! Thank god he is finally back where he belongs; personally I have been waiting for this to happen since 2009.

I am concerned they will not be able to pick up another sponsor as generous as Abu Dhabi was. The Visit Qatar deal sounds like it will give Citroen an extra large cash injection for 2012. I hope Malcolm can come near to matching it.

[Vzkdgdqx]

The last couple of seasons Ford has been very upfront with their team orders. There were no team orders at Citroen and that turned out kinda bad. Very McLaren 07 ish...

I think that if Petter shows his true pace that he still has, things may change during the season. For M-Sport, their number one mission has got to be the manufacturers title I'm sure. Ford is probably really pushing Wilson Sr. 2012 will probably be Ford's best shot at it in a while to be honest. I really am looking forward to what M-Sport does as far as a junior squad. Would love to see Ott and Henning on the junior squad. Henning would be a great mentor for sure.

henning solberg in a junior team is perfect. sounds like a investment for the future...

[johnbeller]

Henning should drive a RRC or S2000 Fiesta.In wrc he will not win, in the other classes he can.

[incimisiche]

I was just thinking that perhaps Henning could mentor and offer guidance to someone like Ott. Obviously he is a superb talent and would work well with the younger folks. He is not going to win, but it would offer him an actual job at Ford as opposed to just sitting there. JML and Ott are the future of Ford no doubt. You don't need two young guns on the team at the moment.

[sbrpkkl]

The last couple of seasons Ford has been very upfront with their team orders. There were no team orders at Citroen and that turned out kinda bad. Very McLaren 07 ish...

I think you may be mistaken on the "no team orders" at Citroen. It is one of the reasons Ogier left.

[jamisi]

I think you may be mistaken on the "no team orders" at Citroen. It is one of the reasons Ogier left.

if you followed this past season you could see clearly that there were no team orders for most of the season, they were only brought in when it became clear that 2 Sebs fighting was opening a door for Mikko. Citroens decision to back the multiple champion Seb rather than the pup Seb was shown to be correct over the last rounds.

[Tribas4u]

Great news that Ford continues in the WRC - the sport would be virtually dead without them.

A strange one to take Petter into the team... why didnt he just go to Citroen (which he has been driving) and let Mikko stay were he was ??

Anyway, should be interesting to see what he can do in the Fiesta ...

[movlabc]

IMO Petter is better than Mikko. Nothing strange. Ogier in VW, second best free driver is Mr. Hollywood! And Petter also is the most charismatic rally driver in these days.