Performance holds key to future prospects as Irish crews prepare for Rally de Paraguay

M-Sport Ford Irish WRC drivers Jon Armstrong (left) and Josh McErlean are seeking strong performances in Rally del Paraguay, the eleventh round of the WRC. Pic: Red Bull Content Pool/@World

With no great certainty as to what next season holds, the M-Sport Ford WRT and Irish crews Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy and Jon Armstrong/Shane Byrne tackle Rally del Paraguay this weekend, the first of a South American double-header in the World Rally Championship were they will be very much in the shop window - with performance holding the key to future prospects. 

Dining at the top table of the World Rally Championship isn't an automatic reservation especially heading into a new season where the menu is still a relatively unknown dish.