BP-Ford World Rally Team is based at M-Sport's Dovenby Hall premises in north-west England. It is here that the all-new 2006 specification Focus RS WRC, based on the highly successful Focus ST road car, was developed.

This season is the first of a three-year commitment in the WRC for Ford with the new-shape Focus. For 2006 Ford has a driving team of experience and youth. The experience comes with double world champions Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen while the youth is provided by fellow Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen.

The team's major partner in the WRC is BP, via its BP Ultimate and Castrol brands.