Latvala remained with the Ford factory team for 2010.
Following his many crashes in 2009, he now had the official position of number two driver whereas in the previous year there was no official distinction between him and his teammate Mikko Hirvonen.
After Round 1 in Sweden, Latvala came 3rd.
In Mexico, Jari-Matti came 5th and in Round 3 - Rally Jordan, he came 2nd.
He crashed on stage 10 in Turkey and he took a dramatic win in New-Zealand.
In Round 6, Rally of Portugal, he crashed out and in Bulgaria he was 6th.
In this year's 8th round, the Finnish Rally, he claimed his second win of the season, while his teammate Mikko Hirvonen crashed out.
Latvala was now ahead of his teammate by 19 points in 4th.

After his fourth place in Germany, the third place in Japan and the two fourth places in France and Spain, Latvala managed to finish the season on the podium in Wales.
His third place brought him the second place in the overall classification behind record-champion Loeb.
Latvala remained with the Ford factory team for 2010. Following his many crashes in 2009, he now had the official position of number two driver whereas in the previous year there was no official distinction between him and his teammate Mikko Hirvonen. After Round 1 in Sweden, Latvala came 3rd. In Mexico, Jari-Matti came 5th and in Round 3 - Rally Jordan, he came 2nd. He crashed on stage 10 in Turkey and he took a dramatic win in New-Zealand. In Round 6, Rally of Portugal, he crashed out and in Bulgaria he was 6th. In this year's 8th round, the Finnish Rally, he claimed his second win of the season, while his teammate Mikko Hirvonen crashed out. Latvala was now ahead of his teammate by 19 points in 4th.
After his fourth place in Germany, the third place in Japan and the two fourth places in France and Spain, Latvala managed to finish the season on the podium in Wales. His third place brought him the second place in the overall classification behind record-champion Loeb.
Jari-Matti Latvala