M-Sport Ford in deficit because of drivers?!
Hi, friends!
It is nothing new when we say that M-Sport Ford WRC team almost always save on the department where they would never have to save, and that's drivers. They almost always try to sign drivers with the budget (finances or sponsorship) behind them and that means no quality on the first place because you have to pay the top drivers, not waiting for them to bring the budget.
The thing is that when they have the top driver in Seb Loeb at Monte Carlo Rallye in January, they were victorious and very strong. That only proved that they have the top car and they just need the driver who can show the speed on the special stages.
The true is that their leading driver Craig Breen never won the WRC rally but he is quick, no doubt about that. But he also has some mistakes because of what he more then usually trashes good results.
Their two other drivers - Gus Greensmith and Adrien Fourmaux are here to learn and they never finished the rally better then 4th on any of the World Rally Championship rallies. I just can't see them winning this season. Maybe I am wrong but their pace through the first two rallies this season say the same as from 2021 - they are cruising on the stages learning them and trying to improve their speed.
They just don't have the speed of the winners and we don't know when,and if, they will ever be able to win the events.
I think that M-Sport Ford needs a driver in the team who has wins behind and from the drivers on the market, there is Andreas Mikkelsen who has three WRC events and he finished 7th on both rallies this season, and with Rally2 machinery.
I just don't see much more drivers able for a winning and available at the moment. Mads Ostberg also has one win but that was back in a days and and there is also Hayden Paddon with one win from Argentina but that's it.
Guys from M-Sport Ford must pray that Seb Loeb will be with them on as much events as possible because that is the only chance for them to snatch some more wins this season. Because I know that they are cheap to invest to some other drivers but the ones that will bring the budget with them.
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