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| Full name | BP Ford World Rally Team (until 2007) BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team (2007–2012) |
|---|---|
| Base |  Cumbria, England[1] |
| Team principal(s) | Malcolm Wilson |
| Technical director | Christian Loriaux |
| Chassis | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| World Rally Championship history | |
| Debut | 1997 Monte Carlo Rally[1] (with M-Sport) |
| Last event | 2012 Rally Catalunya |
| Manufacturers' Championships | 3 (1979, 2006, 2007) |
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Björn Waldegård 1979) |
| Rally wins | 76 |
The Ford World Rally Team, also known as the Ford Motor Co. Team prior to 2005,[2][3] is Ford Motor Company's full factory World Rally Championship team. In its current form, it has been a competitor since the 1997 season, when Ford Motor Company's motorsport arm selected the Malcolm Wilson Motorsport company to run its factory team,[4] entering the Ford Escort World Rally Car. The new team took their first victory in the 1997 Acropolis Rally.[1]
- ^ a b c "BP M-Sport Ford World Rally Team – TEAM PROFILE". WRC.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ^ "WRC Press Releases Archive 2004". fia.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
- ^ "Press Release – 1997 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP: RALLYE AUTOMOBILE MONTE CARLO" (PDF). fia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
- ^ "Welcome to M-Sport". M-sport.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2011.