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Ford return to World Rally Championship

Overview

Ford has confirmed its return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in partnership with M-Sport. The manufacturer’s strategy involves a phased reentry, starting with the use of an upgraded Fiesta Rally2 kit to compete at a lower level in 2027.

A factory-supported team is slated to enter the championship in 2028. Following this, a completely new rally vehicle based on an upcoming European production model is expected to debut in 2029. This transition is designed to align with new technical regulations for 2027, which will feature four-wheel-drive machines with 100% thermal powertrains, and aims to integrate motorsport expertise into Ford’s next generation of multi-energy European models, including hybrid and electric vehicles.

Entities

Ford · M-Sport · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya · FIA · Valentino Rossi

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Ford announces return to FIA World Rally Championship

    Ford will return to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2028, partnering with M-Sport to debut a new Rally1 vehicle in 2029 following a preparatory period in 2027.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Motorsport updates: Valentino Rossi at Barcelona and Ford's WRC return

    Motorsport updates include Valentino Rossi competing in the GT World Challenge Europe at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and Ford confirming its official return to the WRC in 2028.

Sources

automobil-industrie.vogel.de · caradisiac.com · motor-freizeit-trends.at · motor.es · somvalles.cat