Motor Sport Developments Limited (MSD) was an automotive engineering and motorsport company based in Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom.
The company was responsible for running the Hyundai World Rally Team on behalf of Hyundai Motor Company between the years of 2000 and 2003, before an abrupt end to the program resulted in legal action between the two parties and near collapse of MSD.[3][4]
In 2003, the world rally campaign was halted when Hyundai cancelled funding following a season of budget constraints and limited testing and car development. Motor Sport Developments prepared legal action against Hyundai alleging breach of contract, in return Hyundai accused MSD of failing to produce audited accounts.[9] Whitehead commented that 100 members of staff were made redundant as a consequence of the withdrawal.[3]
Besides Hyundai, MSD also ran a rally program for Opel, and circuit racing campaigns for Opel, Honda, Vauxhall and Peugeot in the 1990s.[9]
