Ford has not been directly involved as a World Rally Championship manufacturer since 2012, although its car have continued to be built and entered by Malcolm Wilson's M-Sport operation, which previously served as the company's works team. However, after M-Sport's new privateer Fiesta took victory on its debut with Sebastien...

Hayden Paddon remains in the lead of Rally Italy heading into Saturday's stages, but Sebastien Ogier slashed the Kiwi's lead to 8.8s on the final stage of the day.The afternoon's stages were much cleaner than the morning loop and the effect of sweeping the roads was reduced for the front...