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M-SPORT CARRIES ASPHALT MOMENTUM TO RALLY ISLAS CANARIAS
Event: Rally Islas Canarias | Round: 5/14 | Date: 23-26 April The FIA World Rally Championship heads to the iconic stages of Gran Canaria for Rally Islas Canarias, where largely dry, high-speed asphalt roads await - though the threat of fog and damp conditions ensures nothing can be taken for granted. Fresh from the lessons of Rally Croatia, the M-Sport crews arrive on the Spanish islands with momentum and experience on their side, targeting a strong result on familiar roa


M-SPORT SHOW PACE AND RESILIENCE IN CROATIA RALLY
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team concluded the fourth round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship with a display of significant speed and grit across the demanding asphalt of WRC Croatia Rally.


CROATIA CALLS: M-SPORT CREWS PREPARE FOR TARMAC STAGES
The FIA World Rally Championship makes its first full-asphalt appearance of 2026 at Croatia Rally, featuring a fast, technical test on an upgraded route.


M-SPORT’S SAFARI RALLY KENYA DEFINED BY RESILIENCE
Safari Rally Kenya once again served up one of the toughest challenges of the FIA World Rally Championship season. With the conditions causing constant challenges, M-Sport battled on to bring Jon Armstrong and Shane Byrne to a well-deserved finish on Sunday.


SAFARI RALLY KENYA AWAITS M-SPORT CREWS
The FIA World Rally Championship’s toughest gravel test returns with a revised 2026 route and the unforgiving terrain around Lake Naivasha, ready to put the M-Sport crews through one of the season’s biggest challenges.


M-SPORT BATTLE THROUGH CHALLENGING RALLY SWEDEN
Event: Rally Sweden | Round : 2/14 | Date: 12-15 February 2026 M-Sport Ford World Rally Team faced a challenging opening day at Rally Sweden but demonstrated resilience with all three Rally1 crews bouncing back strongly. Armstrong and McErlean secured eighth and ninth overall respectively, while Sesks bounced back from retirement on Friday to claim a stage win on Saturday morning. FINAL CLASSIFICATIONS WRC / OVERALL 8th: Jon Armstrong / Shane Byrne 9th: Josh McErlean / E


M-SPORT SQUAD TAKE TO SNOW IN SWEDEN
Event: Rally Sweden | Round: 2/14 | Date: 12–15 February 2026 M-Sport Ford World Rally Team heads to Rally Sweden determined to bounce back from a challenging Rallye Monte-Carlo, with the team targeting strong points-scoring finishes on the FIA World Rally Championship’s only full snow and ice event. KEY EVENT STATS Surface: Snow/Ice Base: Umeå Stages: 18 Competitive Distance: 300.66 km Total Distance: 1069.44 km WEEKEND FOCUS After a disappointing final day on last m


GETTING TO KNOW: LESLEY PHILIP
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AT M-SPORT With 25 years at M-Sport, Lesley has seen the company grow from its earliest days at Dovenby Hall to the global operation it is today. Known for her knowledge, calm problem-solving and willingness to help wherever needed, she is one of those people who truly keeps things moving behind the scenes. How long have you been at the company? I’ve been at M-Sport for 25 years, having started on 8 th January 2001. When I joined, M-Sport had only been b


RALLYE MONTE-CARLO BITES BACK FOR M-SPORT
After many positives throughout the weekend, M-Sport suffers final-day heartbreak on the opening round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship season, after its three Rally1 cars all hit trouble on Sunday’s tricky stages.
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