Ford confirms factory WRC return with M-Sport for 2028
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 AM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Ford will return to the World Rally Championship as a factory team in 2028, partnering with M-Sport. The company plans to develop an all-new car for the 2029 season. This marks Ford's comprehensive return to WRC, where it has a long-standing history in competitive rallying. The announcement highlights Ford's commitment to motorsports and its collaboration with M-Sport, a partnership that underpins the factory team operations. Further details about the new car and specific rally events will be revealed in the coming years.
- •Ford returns to WRC as a factory team in 2028.
- •The new car will debut in the 2029 season.
- •M-Sport will manage the factory team operations.
- •This collaboration continues a long-term partnership.
- 11:34 AMMotorsport.com — Ford to make factory WRC return in 2028
- 11:30 AMAutosport — Ford set for WRC factory return with M-Sport in 2028
"Ford will return to the World Rally Championship as a fully-fledged manufacturer in 2028 and will commit to building an all-new car to contest the 2029 campaign. The blue-oval brand will team up with long-term partner M-Sport, which will run the factory WRC team from 2028 under the banner of Ford Racing. While Ford’s fully-fledged return won’t arrive until 2028, the brand will be ...Keep reading
"Ford will return to the World Rally Championship as a fully-fledged manufacturer in 2028 and will commit to building an all-new car to contest the 2029 campaign. The blue-oval brand will team up with long-term partner M-Sport, which will run the factory team from 2028 under the banner of Ford Racing. While Ford’s fully-fledged return won’t arrive until 2028, the brand will be ...Keep reading
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External links- Motorsport.comOct 1, 2026, 11:34 AMFord to make factory WRC return in 2028
Ford will return to the World Rally Championship as a fully-fledged manufacturer in 2028 and will commit to building an all-new car to contest the 2029 campaign. The blue-oval brand will team up with long-term partner M-Sport, which will run the factory WRC team from 2028 under the banner of Ford Racing. While Ford’s fully-fledged return won’t arrive until 2028, the brand will be ...Keep reading
- AutosportOct 1, 2026, 11:30 AMFord set for WRC factory return with M-Sport in 2028
Ford will return to the World Rally Championship as a fully-fledged manufacturer in 2028 and will commit to building an all-new car to contest the 2029 campaign. The blue-oval brand will team up with long-term partner M-Sport, which will run the factory team from 2028 under the banner of Ford Racing. While Ford’s fully-fledged return won’t arrive until 2028, the brand will be ...Keep reading
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