Ford is set to revive its factory-backed World Rally Championship programme as the series moves toward its WRC27 revamp. The manufacturer will not pursue a standalone entry from the ground up, instead strengthening its existing relationship with the M-Sport World Rally Team.
According to a report by Jalopnik, the renewed effort places M-Sport at the centre of Ford's WRC plans for the new era. The arrangement gives Ford continuity with a partner already embedded in its rally operations.
The WRC27 overhaul has prompted debate within rallying, and Ford's decision gives the manufacturer a defined role in the championship's next phase. A factory-backed programme also raises the stakes for the technical and sporting direction of the series.
Ford's choice to build on M-Sport avoids the cost and disruption of creating a new works structure. Details of the programme's competition package and wider commercial plans have not been outlined in the reported information.
