Established by ex-factory team driver Malcolm Wilson, M-Sport was selected to breathe new life into Fords World Rally Championship programme in 1997.

Founded by former factory team driver Malcolm Wilson, M-Sport took charge of Ford’s World Rally Championship programme in 1997 and quickly became a powerhouse in the sport.

With stars like Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz, and Marcus Grönholm behind the wheel, the team racked up numerous rally victories. Grönholm’s back-to-back manufacturers’ titles in 2006 and 2007 with the Focus RS WRC cemented M-Sport’s reputation as a front-running squad.

As the Fiesta replaced the Focus in 2011, Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen added more wins to the team’s tally. However, Ford’s withdrawal from WRC at the end of 2012 dealt a financial blow, forcing M-Sport to operate independently.

After years without a title, the arrival of Sébastien Ogier in 2017 transformed the team’s fortunes. The Frenchman spearheaded a dominant campaign, securing both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ championships in the new-generation Fiesta. A year later, Ogier repeated the feat before departing for Citroën.

M-Sport remained competitive but struggled to maintain its winning form in the seasons that followed. However, in 2022, the squad made history as nine-time world champion Sébastien Loeb piloted the Puma Rally1 to victory at Rallye Monte-Carlo – the first event of the WRC’s hybrid era.

M-Sport faced another transition heading into 2025. Fourmaux departed for Hyundai, with Munster remaining with the team full-time. Rising Irish star Joshua McErlean stepped up after impressing in WRC2, becoming the first Irish driver to compete at rallying’s top level since the late Craig Breen.