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Sesks secures WRC Rally1 return with M-Sport

Martins Sesks will return to the World Rally Championship’s top flight this year after securing a six-round programme with M-Sport-Ford.

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M-Sport targets more WRC entries at selected events in 2025

M-Sport is likely to expand its World Rally Championship entries at selected events this season after securing Gregoire Munster and Josh McErlean to full-time drives for 2025.

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McErlean lands dream WRC Rally1 graduation with M-Sport

Josh McErlean will graduate to the World Rally Championship’s top tier in 2025 after securing a deal to join M-Sport-Ford.

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M-Sport agrees new deal with Munster for 2025 WRC campaign

Gregoire Munster will team up with M-Sport-Ford for a second full-time season in the World Rally Championship next year.

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M-Sport agrees new deal with Munster for 2025 WRC

Gregoire Munster will team up with M-Sport-Ford for a second full-time season in the World Rally Championship next year.

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WRC teams weigh in on possible hybrid power U-turn for 2025

World Rally Championship teams have expressed their thoughts regarding the possibility of a last-minute change to remove hybrid power from Rally1 cars for next season.

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M-Sport’s 2025 WRC driver line-up plans “up in the air”

M-Sport’s driver line-up for the 2025 World Rally Championship is “totally up in the air” as speculation mounts around the future of its current lead driver Adrien Fourmaux.

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M-Sport's 2025 WRC driver line-up plans "up in the air"

M-Sport's driver line-up for the 2025 World Rally Championship is "totally up in the air" as speculation mounts around the future of its current lead driver Adrien Fourmaux.

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WRC rising star has “zero idea” over future after Rally1 outings

Martins Sesks says he has “zero idea” where his future lies in the World Rally Championship after impressing in three Rally1 outings this year.

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What M-Sport is looking for from Sesks' WRC “extended audition”

M-Sport is treating Martins Sesks’ Rally Chile outing as an “extended audition” of sorts as the Ford team continues to assess the young driver’s skills for the future.

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Why Acropolis Rally will live up to ‘European Safari’ moniker

Often referred to as the ‘European Safari’ given the incredibly tough conditions, this weekend’s World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally is likely to be even harder than its African counterpart.

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Sesks set for WRC Rally1 return with M-Sport

Martins Sesks will rejoin the World Rally Championship’s top tier after securing a deal to contest Rally Chile next month.

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WRC drivers concerned by GPS virtual chicane warning system

World Rally Championship drivers have voiced their concerns over the GPS system that will warn crews to slow down for virtual chicanes, which will make its competitive debut at Rally Finland.

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Should the WRC re-introduce qualifying? The teams have their say

There were perhaps only two words mentioned more than 'Martins' and 'Sesks' when the World Rally Championship visited Latvia last weekend, and those were 'road position'.

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Tanak hails “incredible” Sesks after final stage WRC heartbreak

Ott Tanak described Martins Sesks’ Rally Latvia performance as “incredible” after a mechanical issue cruelly denied the World Rally Championship Rally1 rookie a shot at an extraordinary podium.

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The other byproduct of M-Sport’s non-hybrid WRC experiment

M-Sport is hopeful the strong debut of its non-hybrid version of its Ford Puma World Rally Championship car will help stimulate its Rally1 car sales.

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M-Sport: Sesks’ top fight WRC debut one of the strongest in a while

Martins Sesks’ top-flight World Rally Championship debut at Rally Poland is “one of the strongest in a while” according to M-Sport team principal Richard Millener.

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How the FIA's U-turn delivered a much needed "rocket" for the WRC

During this period the WRC has gone full circle. There was a concept to abandon the hybrid-powered Rally1 cars entirely and install Rally2 as the top tier. There was the idea of creating a Rally2 plus category by downgrading Rally1 cars and upgrading current Rally2 cars. But on balance stability…

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How the FIA’s U-turn delivered a much needed “rocket” for the WRC

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Did the WRC’s shorter sprint-style format work?

Now that the dust has settled on an event that delivered the joint-closest finish in WRC history, the championship and the FIA will evaluate how the 48-hour, 266.12km format performed.

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What the teams made of WRC’s vision to improve promotion

The WRC Promoter presented its vision to its key stakeholder group, which included Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Stellantis and Skoda alongside representatives from the FIA during a meeting at Rally Portugal on Saturday.

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WRC Promoter to set out vision for the future

The meeting is expected to focus largely on conveying the promoter’s plans and initiatives regarding the promotion of the championship.

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Ford simulator boosting M-Sport WRC Puma performances

Adrien Fourmaux highlighted that recent simulator sessions in the US played a role in helping improve the M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1’s performance on Croatia’s asphalt stages last weekend.

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ERC star Sesks secures WRC Rally1 graduation with M-Sport

The deal will see Sesks and co-driver Francis Renars compete in back-to-back events in Poland (27-30 June) and their home round in Latvia (18-21 July).

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WRC 2025 rules limbo creating “critical” situation for teams

Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport-Ford collectively wrote to the FIA opposing the governing body’s recommendations for next year, that include the removal of hybrid power from Rally1 cars alongside a reduction in aero and power.

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