The British operation’s participation in rallying’s top tier was called into question during the Acropolis Rally earlier this month.
Team founder Malcolm Wilson has since reiterated that M-Sport has no intention to stop its Rally1 programme and “will be doing whatever we can to try and find a way to stay in at the highest level”.
The Ford-supported team has endured a challenging 2023 season with a victory in Sweden and second place in Croatia its podium results to date.
To compound its misfortune on the stages, the team’s core business model is based around selling cars to customers and currently it has sold only two Rally1 cars, and only one of those to an active competitor in Jourdan Serderidis.
The WRC stalwart team is working to secure budgets for 2024 and is yet to announce its plans for next season, although this is not an unusual situation for operation.
M-Sport, along with rivals Toyota and Hyundai, have been united in a push to improve the championship’s overall appeal, which has followed Thierry Neuville’s criticism of the series earlier this year.
The FIA and WRC Promoter has since collated a raft of proposals, including event format tweaks, to improve the championship, some of which are expected to be introduced next year. These were discussed at last week’s WRC Commission meeting, although any potential changes will require FIA approval.
Source: Autosport