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Historic victory for Steve Rokland and Ford Fiesta R1 on Pirelli

Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
While M-Sport’s FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) contenders fought it out in Argentina last weekend, 19-year-old Steve Røkland and co-driver Kim Hjalmarsen impressed on the Northern English rally team’s home soil to secure the first competitive victory for the Ford Fiesta R1. As the third...
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Introducing the Spirit of the WRC Academy award

Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
M-Sport is happy to announce a new award for the FIA WRC Academy’s second season. Applauding the camaraderie of the WRC Academy crews, the ‘Spirit of the FIA WRC Academy’ award will honour the most sportsman-like crew, driver or co-driver on each event. Supported by...
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Ford’s 150 WRC points finishes by numbers

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Ford created history today by becoming the first manufacturer to score 150 consecutive points finishes in the FIA World Rally Championship. Sixth place for Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson at Rally Argentina brought up the landmark achievement. Here are some of the key numbers behind...
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Maximum attack sees M-Sport young guns recover points in Argentina

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak recovered well despite their early set-backs at the 2012 Philips Rally Argentina. Setting some impressive stage times over the final tests, Novikov recuperated vital points and eighth position with Tänak progressing from 27th to 10th...
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Ford creates history with landmark result at Rally Argentina

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Ford today claimed its 150th consecutive points finish in the FIA World Rally Championship. Sixth place for Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson at Rally Argentina enabled Ford to become the first manufacturer to reach the milestone figure in the championship’s 39-year history. The record-breaking run...
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M-Sport youngsters ascend Argentine leaderboard

Posted on April 29, 2012 | No Comments
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s young stars recovered well over the second day of competition at the 2012 Philips Rally Argentina. Setting some impressive times, Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak now lie 11th and 17th going into the final day. Recuperating their previous good form,...
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Argentine heartache for M-Sport’s young stars

Posted on April 28, 2012 | No Comments
Despite setting some promising times over the opening stages, there was heartache for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak and Evgeny Novikov on the opening day of competition at the 2012 Philips Rally Argentina. Nevertheless, in spite of the unfortunate setbacks, both crews will...
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M-Sport young guns embark on Argentine endurance

Posted on April 20, 2012 | No Comments
The World Rally Championship (WRC) will make a return to classic rallying next week as Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak contest the most daunting event of the season at the Philips Rally Argentina. M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s young guns have had an impressive start...
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Evgeny Novikov on target for best ever finish in second

Posted on March 30, 2012 | No Comments
There were mixed fortunes for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s rising stars on Day 2 of the 2012 Vodafone Rally de Portugal. Despite incurring intercom problems throughout the day, a sensational drive from Evgeny Novikov sees the Russian hold second place going into Day 3....
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M-Sport trio ready to tackle Portuguese tests

Posted on March 26, 2012 | No Comments
Old faces return to the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team as the leading privateers embark upon the fourth and first European gravel event of the World Rally Championship (WRC) next week. Having made an impact on the first three events of the season, regular points...
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Interview with John MacCrone

Posted on March 22, 2012 | No Comments
With the first round of the FIA WRC Academy fast approaching, here is your chance to get to know some of the competitors a little better. We grilled John MacCrone on his rally career and found out something you wouldn’t expect! Find out what the...
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FIA WRC Academy launch

Posted on March 22, 2012 | No Comments
M-Sport is delighted to invite you to the launch of the 2012 FIA WRC Academy at next week’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal. Wednesday 28 March 2012 14.00 – 14.45 Ford Hospitality, Service Park Get to know the WRC Academy crews as the stars of the...
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Rising star Alastair Fisher prepares for an IRC double

Posted on March 21, 2012 | No Comments
Alastair Fisher will contest two rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2012, April’s Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally and the GEKO Ypres Rally in Belgium in late June. The 23-year-old, ranked as one of the United Kingdom’s most promising talents for the future,...
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Ott Tanak finishes fifth in WRC Rally Mexico 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 | No Comments
After a mammoth distance of 407.87 competitive kilometres, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak rounded off what has been a sensational first assault on Rally Guanajuato Mexico in the Ford Fiesta RS WRC with fifth place overall. Elsewhere however, there was disappointment for Evgeny...
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Heartache for Novikov as Tanak masters Mexican endurance

Posted on March 11, 2012 | No Comments
Embarking on the toughest day of competition at the ninth Rally Guanajuato Mexico, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Evgeny Novikov and Ott Tänak endured a massive 183.30 km and 13 hours of competitive stages. Continuing a composed display of maturity on the difficult stages, Tänak...
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