On the eve of the current World Rally Championship season, the expectation was that M-Sport Ford would consistently challenge Toyota and Hyundai for podiums and wins at each of the thirteen rounds.
Sebastien Ogier feels his victory at Rally GB in October acted as the turning point in the FIA World Rally Championship title race in 2018, sparking a recovery from 23 points behind to clinch a sixth consecutive crown.
Sebastien Ogier has produced a defiant response to the controversial end to his Rally Sweden after being handicapped by his starting road position throughout the event.
M-Sport has confirmed that Bryan Bouffier will join its line-up for the opening two rounds of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship season, driving a third EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta in Monte Carlo and Corsica.