Mark Wilford

Motorsport News was saddened to learn of Mark Wilford’s passing last week following a short battle with illness.

Wilford was WRC Promoter’s PR and communications manager at the time of his death having joined the German firm in 2013.

A former journalist, he was previously Ford’s WRC media manager for close on two decades. During that time, Wilford was a regular point of contact for

MN’s rallying editors, arranging countless interviews and feature opportunities.

His sudden passing led to a flurry of tributes to a key member of the WRC community who is survived by a wife and two daughters.