Ford to Return to World Rally Championship as Full Factory Team in 2028
M-Sport will run the program as Ford Racing returns to rallying, with the brand aiming to use the championship to develop future road cars.
- Ford announced its return to the FIA World Rally Championship as a full factory team in 2028 at the 2026 season finale in Sardinia.
- With a 50-year legacy in the WRC, Ford Racing is returning after withdrawing full factory support in 2012, though M-Sport continued managing Ford machinery as a semi-works operation.
- Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford Racing, said, "We can't wait to compete again in rally racing," noting the sport's connection to Ford's passenger vehicles.
- FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem praised the move, saying there is "real momentum behind the championship's next era" as Ford expands its global motorsport presence.
- Beginning in 2028, Ford will use the Ford Fiesta Rally2 before debuting an all-new car for 2029, a project that will "help shape Ford" with European rally-bred passenger vehicles.
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The American automaker, Ford, is investing in the new era of rallying with full technical support, aiming for the top of the World Championship. The post Ford's return to the WRC: Factory return in 2028 and new racing car in 2029 appeared first on in.gr.
In 2028, Ford, along with M-Sport, will launch the Fiesta factory, and a year later he will present a specially designed car for the World Rally Championship.
Ford to return to World Rally Championship as full factory team in 2028
Ford Racing will return to the FIA World Rally Championship as a full factory-backed team from 2028, with an all-new WRC car set to make its competitive debut one year later.The Blue Oval announced its renewed commitment to rallying at the WRC’s season-closing Rally Italy Sardinia on Thursday, confirming that...
The American manufacturer announced on Wednesday its official return to the World Rally Championship from next season, after several years in retreat.
Ford has officially announced its long-awaited return to the World Rally Championship (WRC) as a full works team, starting its new campaign from the 2028 season. The strategic move builds on the brand’s half-century history in the discipline, marked by legendary racing models such as the Escort, Sierra, Focus, Fiesta and Puma, which have brought multiple championship titles and forged the brand’s reputation in harsh conditions such as tarmac, gr…
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