McErlean set for first run in M-Sport's 2027 WRC prototype
M-Sport will give Josh McErlean a chance to drive its 2027 World Rally Championship prototype during the European Rally Championship season finale. The test marks another step in the team's preparations for its next-generation rally car.
Josh McErlean is set to sample M-Sport’s prototype for the 2027 World Rally Championship for the first time. The drive will take place during the final event of the European Rally Championship season. For M-Sport, the outing is another stage in readying its forthcoming rally car, and it gives McErlean an early experience of the team’s next-generation machine.
The test may matter most to the rally community: M-Sport personnel, McErlean, rival teams and fans following technical development. It could shape expectations for the 2027 car and may influence how future driver opportunities are viewed. For the wider public, interest is likely to remain niche, though a successful prototype run could add visibility to the ERC finale and to rallying’s next-generation preparations.