Thu 04 Jul 2024

Poland performances impress M-Sport man Millener

M-Sport Ford team principal Richard Millener says last week’s ORLEN 80th Rally Poland result has bolstered confidence within the British squad as the WRC season moves into its second half.

Lead driver Adrien Fourmaux scored his third podium result of the year in Mikołajki and was backed-up by fellow M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 drivers Mārtiņš Sesks in fifth place and Grégoire Munster in seventh.

Millener said: “It's been a fantastic weekend for the entire team. To see Adrien consistently set top times all weekend on an unfamiliar event to him was fantastic to watch, and his determination and improvement since the start of the season means he is now a contender on every event. This was shown again on Sunday with his impressive third place in Super Sunday standings.”

Sesks’ debut in the hybrid-less Rally1 car was particularly impressive for Millener. He added: "Hats off to Mārtiņš for an incredible debut, to think he has been fighting Thierry Neuville all weekend is incredible and it has been impressive to watch. I'm now really looking forward to Latvia and seeing what he will achieve there.

"And well done to Grégoire, he's given a really solid performance here. He has built on, and almost bettered, his last event in Sardinia, because his pace has been closer to the top guys here.

“All-in-all, a really successful weekend, and I'm happily looking forward to the next event in Latvia in a few weeks' time."

Japan
Starts: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 12:00:00 AM
Poland
Starts: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 9:30:00 AM
Turkey
Starts: Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 8:30:00 AM