Nu är det klart, Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja kör Ford Puma under 2023 års Rally-VM. Det vart officiellt under onsdagen.
Efter Ott Tänaks sorti från Hyundai tidigare i år har ryktet om en återkomst till Ford, med M-Sport eller privat, varit det starkaste ryktet.
(Läs också: Sträckor och tidsschemat för Rally Sweden 2023)
Och nu är det klart att Ott och Martin kommer till start bakom ratten på en Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid i Rally-VM under 2023. Och det för M-Sport.
Kommentarer på engelska nedan.
Ott Tänak said:
”M-Sport is the place that raised me as a driver and the place that taught me all the hard lessons and experience to become a top level player in the World Rally Championship. Since becoming a world champion I have not been able to defend the title, and I will not be able to make peace with myself until I do!
I have had many discussions with Malcolm and we definitely share the same ambition for the upcoming season. It is going to be a big challenge for us, but I know the people at Dovenby Hall, I know what they are capable of and with their passion to give everything they have, we can challenge for the championship. I’m happy to be back at M-Sport Ford World Rally Team and we will give our everything next year!”
Malcolm Wilson OBE, Managing Director, said:
“It fills me with tremendous happiness and joy to see Ott back here with us at Dovenby Hall, I have followed his career closely since his junior days and I’m very proud to have been a part of his achievements in the last decade.
“He has been to Dovenby to view our facilities and test the Puma in Greystoke Forest. It is fair to say from Ott’s initial feedback that we are confident we can challenge for the world championship in 2023. Having Ott here for only a couple of days has highlighted to us the level needed to deliver rally-winning performances.”
Richard Millener, Team Principal, said:
“Seeing Ott back in M-Sport overalls will be a significant moment for everyone at Dovenby Hall. The aim for 2023 is clear for us and for Ott; to win the 2023 drivers’ championship. To achieve this goal together will require a lot of hard work and energy, but we are prepared and ready for this challenge. Having a driver like Ott on board is key to lifting the spirits and desires of the team to realise our full potential and push forward in 2023.
“We have gained a lot of experience with the Puma in 2022, we know the strengths of the car and are confident that Ott is the right person to drive it to get the results we know we deserve.”
(Läs också: Sträckor och tidsschemat för Rally Sweden 2023)
