For years fords upper management and marketing was not very keen to invest in rallying. Winning the race unlocks a video that is a tribute to him. Dirt 2 there is a race series named colin mcrae challenge that is dedicated to him. Pushing the drift button, the cars rear end slid away, while those riding shotgun. We have more than 40 brands of ground effects including our own line of body kits that we manufacture in house, and we carry body kits for more than 200 different. Unlike the silkysmooth shifts the focus rs provides, the subaru has a dog box transmission without a mechanism to synchronize engine and transmission speed.
Arpin shows scotto all the goodies found in the new car and explains that prior rallycross campaigns have been in the smaller ford fiesta rally car variants. The ford focus rs wrc is a car built for the ford world rally team by ford europe and msport and based on the ford focus climate 2litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the world rally championship. The ford focus rs wrc is a car built for the ford world rally team by ford europe. As a result, we provide an extensive selection of high quality ford focus repair parts manufactured to restore your vehicle to like new condition at the most attractive prices. For customers who want even more attitude for their old focus, consider upgrading with a 2.
Donor production cars used for rallying have included audi a1, audi a3, audi a4, citroen c4, citroen ds3, ford escort, ford focus, honda civic, hyundai accent, hyundai i20, mini, mitsubishi lancer, nissan 240, peugot 206, peugot 307, seat cordoba, skoda fabia, skoda octavia, subaru impreza, toyota corolla, vw golf plus many more. The fiesta is the goto for any new rally driver who has enough money to spend on a new rally car. Ffsmc productions decals 124 ford rs 200 rally of the. Driving the svt ford focus reminds me its all about the. Built in utmost secrecy, and codenamed c170, the focus wrc was based upon the wellengineered roadcar, which boasted a 10% stiffer bodyshell than that of its predecessor, the escort. Once youve chosen the fiesta that fits you best, you have a wide array of features, including 10 eyecatching colors, that leave you. At its upcoming race retro competition car sale, silverstone auctions is selling a 1999 ford focus wrc rally car driven by none other than the legendary colin mcrae himself. Ford focus rally car stock photos download 156 royalty. Driving for ford in 2002 are colin mcrae and carlos saintz.
Entering into the championship with the already proven escort rs1800, with worldrenowned drivers, hannu mikkola and bjorn waldegard. The 2016 focus rs is a true allaround car, one you can enjoy all weekend on twisting twolanes or even on a track day or two or at a rally, then spend the balance of the week hauling groceries. It was such a great car and a groundbreaking product for ford, one that made a mkiv volkswagen golf feel like a chevy malibu. The car will be fords challenger in the fia world rally championship from 2006 onwards and was unveiled in the eyecatching livery in which it will make its full competitive debut in januarys monte carlo rally. The ford focus rs wrc is a car built for the ford world rally team by ford europe and msport and based on the ford focus climate 2litre production. Trust us, this is no sissy sport confined to drivers unwilling or unable to drive authentic race cars. Moya, ford focus rs wrc00, rally of argentina 2000, ret. The escort rs cosworth was run for a further two years before ford was able to debut the focus wrc in 1999. It now has 6k miles and is powered by a turbocharged 2. Then, in true 21yearold fashion, we broke our collarbone mountain biking.
Rallycross with rally tires ford svt focus project car. Four pocket rockets vie for the title of best hot hatch see all 59 photos. The ford focus wrc is the companys latest weapon in the world rally championship. Brc ford focus rally car driven by peter stephenson and codriver ian windress at the pirelli blue race car ford focus at rally.
Fittingly, colins brother alister mcrae won the classic category. This 2016 ford focus rs was purchased new by team oneil rally school and modified into a stage rally car. Nevertheless, the focus rss power became obvious once they accepted the young racing drivers challenge and were taken to a nearby closed course to see what fords hot hatch can do. The ford focus was introduced in europe in 1998 and in the united states in 2000. It was driven to second in the american rally association sponsored rally 1 class by team owner tim oneil with co. The 2016 ford focus rs lives up to the notion of a rally car for the road. Not when the driver is a romanian rally champion and his vehicle of choice the latest. Both men drove the focus wrc at every event of the season. Driven on 11 rounds of the world rally championship four by legendary colin mcrae used. The ford world rally team, also known as the ford motor co. Ford of europe officially unveiled the allnew ford focus rs world rally car 06 at the 2005 bologna motor show in italy. Ford sent us more info about the focus rs rallycross, and there are now two additional images in the gallery. Best rally cars for beginners greatest firsttimer rally.
Ford focus rs uber with romanian rally champion youtube. We drive the 165mph ford focus rs get the latest car. You might think you want a subaru impreza or an old bmw 3series, but really, you need this little ford. Regardless, the 252hp focus st is a blast to drive and has the everyday versatility of a. Ford focus wrc history and technical infos rally cars. Its a very special car for msport and even though the original cars continue to win rallies and championships all over the world, we have taken our time to ensure this new model is even better with performance gains in every area. Additionally drivers were coming and going to malcolm wilsons team. In fact, we carry more body kits than any other company on earth. The highperformance svt versions steering is full of feel, and the. The widest range of products, outstanding quality, and affordable prices are the three pillars on which carid bases its work. Have confidence when you build your own blueblood ford performance focus. The car, believed to be the first rallyprepared ford focus rs in north america, was premiered this past weekend at the subaru climb to the clouds. At andys auto sport, we have a huge variety of ford focus body kits so that you have all the options you want. But as a publicity stunt for the excellent new focus rs, ford romania loaned rally driver simone tempestini a car and told him to demonstrate drift mode to.
Rally legend 2014 2015 2016 rally ronde gomitolo di lana 2014 2015 2016 rally mille miglia 2016 rally ronde del grignolino 2015 rallye. The 2017 focus offers a range engines possibilities. Why the ford fiesta makes the perfect first rally car. The outright winner was stobart vk msport ford rally team driver matthew wilson in a ford focus wrc. The companys previous contender, the escort rs cosworth and its subsequent escort wrc, was pushed to the outer limits of evolution and development for almost five. The project car officially goes by the name ford focus rs rally revival, and if theres one thing that passes the proverbial eye test, its that this hot hatch looks ready to. Haugland exrally driver and later mentor of petter solberg rally. Ford focus world rally car the backed ford focus world rally car is the latest in a long line of world rally cars competed in, and owned, by andrew fenwick andy, md of lincoln based nec security forms ltd. The rs stands for rallye sport and the wrc for world rally car, the cars fia specification. High quality decals to replicate the ford rs200 1986 lombard rac i. Contact the ford performance tech line for your performance parts related questions. Team prior to 2005, is ford motor companys full factory world rally championship team.
The focus rs wrc was in competition from 1999 to 2010, winning 44 world rallies and two. Dp 143 ford focus rs wrc catalonia rally 2004 winner m. The rally car has been developed by msport, a british motorsport and engineering outfit thats helped develop a few ford rally cars including the focus rs rx for world rallycross. Ford lead driver colin mcrae was recently given a courtesy. They finished 3rd and 4th respectively in the drivers championship, albeit only managing to bring. Raw industrial playground a vr360 experience of gymkhana nine coming soon. The car they pitted the focus rs against is the picture everyone has in their mind about what a rally car looks like. Hoonigan and forza horizon 3 proudly present ken blocks gymkhana nine. Hoonigans steve arpin discusses his 600hp ford focus rs.
Not when the driver is a romanian rally champion and his vehicle of choice the latest focus rs, though. All ford performance focus parts are designed, engineered, and developed to rigorous ford oe standards. A ford focus wrc driven by colin mcrae during the 1999 world rally championship has come up for sale with silverstone auctions and is set to be sold next month. The focus has left the united states as part of ford s general. The 2014 ford focus st is a turbo hatchback with bold looks and a lot of power to back up that image. Ford focus wrc rally cars history, technical infos. Ford focus rs and custom rally car at team oneil episode 16. The ford fiesta r5 is our most successful global rally car. In its current form, it has been a competitor since the 1997 season, when ford motor companys motorsport arm selected the malcolm wilson motorsport company to run its factory team, entering the ford escort world rally car. Used by the ford team from 19992002, the first incarnation of the focus made its wrc debut in the hands of simon jeanjoseph and 1995 wrc champion colin mcrae at the monte carlo rally. Its big enough to carry things yet nimble and sporty to make for the perfectly practical fun daily driver.
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