[WRC] FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024

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M-SPORT FORD WRT: M-Sport Ford Gears Up for the WRC Finale at Rally Japan

M-Sport Ford World Rally Team prepares for an intense conclusion to the 2024 World Rally Championship with Rally Japan, promising high stakes, challenging conditions, and fan-fuelled excitement. The team, featuring the Ford Puma Rally1 pairings of Adrien Fourmaux/Alex Coria and Grégoire Munster/Louis Louka, is set to compete in the picturesque Aichi and Gifu regions.


Adrien Fourmaux and Alex Coria aim for a strong finish, building on a successful season that included multiple podiums and stage wins. .Fourmaux sees this rally as a full-circle moment, aiming for an asphalt podium despite limited prior experience at Rally Japan.

Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka bring valuable knowledge from competing in Rally2 classes, including a WRC2 class win at Japan in 2022. Munster, fresh off a career-best fifth-place finish at the Central European Rally, seeks to cap the season with a strong performance in familiar terrain.

As the championship reaches its conclusion, Rally Japan promises to be a fitting spectacle to crown a season of remarkable competition and determination for M-Sport Ford and the WRC.

Richard Millener, Team Principal, said:

“It’s been a long, but positive season for the team and it’s always a privilege to round off the season here in front of the passionate Japanese fans. I’m hopeful Adrien can make up for his short event here last year and finish the season in style with another podium chase. Grégoire has had a really good first full season in Rally1 and he has good results here in the past so there is no reason he cannot be looking to equal, or better his career best result to date this weekend.

“It will be a hard weekend with only tyre fitting zones on two days, and tricky stage conditions, but we know the Puma can be strong when it’s like this - so let’s see what we can do for one final weekend this year!”

Adrien Fourmaux said:

“Japan is the last rally of the season, we want to finish the great season we’ve had with a nice result, especially on Tarmac. There are some really tricky, technical roads here and it is quite narrow in places, and the forests can be quite dark this time of year.

“Because it’s a long-haul event, no one has done any testing in preparation, so it’s going to be interesting to see where we can be compared to the others. I’m also looking forward to experiencing the culture again, we didn’t get the result we wanted last time so hopefully this year we can combine success with a great experience of the country.”

Grégoire Munster said:

“Japan is a rally I like a lot, I have been quite competitive here in the Rally2 category in the last couple of years. Plus it is really nice to come to Japan and enjoy another culture. I always notice the love of motorsport and rally here is as big, or even bigger, than in Europe so it’s nice to experience the atmosphere. There are a lot of nice ceremonies, especially the prize giving in the stadium, where a lot of fans gather which is really cool.

“Regarding the stages, there are some new stages on the itinerary this year which will be exciting and the weather conditions are always challenging in Japan during this season. So anything can happen!”

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