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M-Sport anticipates more WRC Rally1 privateers after first Puma sale

M-Sport anticipates more Rally1 privateers in WRC after first Puma sale

The British squad revealed last year that it had received plenty of interest in its new Puma, before the car had completed a competitive stage. It duly won on its competition debut in last month’s Monte Carlo season-opener, courtesy of nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb and new co-driver Isabelle Galmiche.

That interest has now been converted into a sale, with Greek competitor Jourdan Serderidis purchasing a Puma Rally1 car from M-Sport.

The 58-year-old is well known to M-Sport, having piloted its Fiesta WRC car in rallies in Germany and Australia in 2018 and on his home event, the Acropolis Rally, last year.

It is anticipated that Serderidis will drive the Puma at the Safari Rally (23-26 June) and the Acropolis round in September. The entry will be run by M-Sport, which may end up running five cars on the event this season.

M-Sport team principal Richard Millener has been encouraged by the news of the sale and believes more cars could be sold over the coming months.

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