The Kent squad’s machinery have been the cars to beat this season, with Ash Sutton leading the drivers’ standings, and contributing to a clean sweep of five pole positions out of five together with team-mates Dan Rowbottom and Dan Cammish.
This comes after Motorbase investigated a switch to a rear-wheel-drive car model for 2023, only to elect instead to plough its resources into the development of the fourth-generation Focus, which made its debut in 2020.
The team plans to support what could amount to a satellite operation with a supply of two or four versions of the Ford.
“The winter development plan was the most intense development plan the team has ever undertaken,” Motorbase team manager Oly Collins told Autosport.
“No stone was unturned in every element of the car’s performance, from aero to geometry, engine and cooling, chassis and reliability, all given equal attention to improve and maximise.
“The proof is seemingly in the pudding but we’re only halfway through so we’re still pushing.
“We have a fantastic team behind us at Motorbase, and if we can help another team by sharing some of that knowledge and experience then great. Having more Motorbase Focuses on the grid can only be a good thing.”
The plan amounts to an admission by the NAPA-backed team that it will continue with the Focus, at least for the 2024 season.
Source: Autosport