World Rally Championship: Josh McErlean and Jon Armstrong to drive for M-Sport

Motorsport Ireland Academy duo Josh McErlean and Jon Armstrong will drive for M-Sport in the World Rally Championship in 2026.

McErlean, 26, will get behind a wheel for a Ford Puma Rally1 and will be co-driven by Eoin Treacy after his debut campaign last year.

Two-time Junior WRC runner-up Armstrong will join McErlean in an all-Northern Ireland line-up for M-Sport as he makes his debut in the top tier of rallying.

The 31-year-old challenged for the European Rally Championship title last year and will be joined by co-driver Shane Byrne.

The 2026 World Rally Championship gets underway at the iconic Rally Monte Carlo from 22-25 January, with 13 more rounds on the roster ending once again with Rally Saudi Arabia in November.

More to follow.