🐊 Ford Focus Rally Car 1999

In 2003, the 206 WRC was still the car to beat, with Grönholm winning in Sweden, New Zealand and Argentina. Two new models had started the season to try to beat Peugeot, Citroën Xsara WRC and the new Subaru Impreza S9 WRC’03, and, in some places, they succeeded. Then, Ford launched the Focus RS WRC03 in New Zealand, and very quickly the car Ingenious or not but certainly within the rules, the 2003 Ford Focus rally car featured some interesting additions. Hidden behind the rear bumper was a carefully fabricated, 45 litre, 2 mm thick titanium tank, linked to the intake manifold by 4 m of 30 mm diameter titanium piping running the entire length of the car. January 18-20. The 1999 World Rally Championship got off to a storming start at Monte Carlo. A new (and possibly illegal) Ford World Rally Car was allowed to begin the rally, having failed scrutineering. Fortunately for Ford the other manufacturers had already agreed to allow the Focus to run under appeal. Ford and the British-based company M-Sport have forged a strengthened partnership to ensure Ford's continuing presence at the top level of world rallying and M-Sport, working with Ford Team RS, has produced this vision of an all-new Focus rally car. The dynamic lines of the new Ford Focus, and especially the coupe-like stance of the 3-door 🔔Turn on notifications to stay updated with new uploads everyday! (Like/Share/Subscribe) .Maybe Join? Ford Racing 2 Walkthrough Gameplay The sequel to Fo Ford Focus RS WRC. This is the Ford Focus RS WRC, as used in the 2001 World Rally Championship (WRC). The driver line up is made up of two former world champions, Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz. After two difficult seasons with the new Focus in 1999 and 2000, the Focus is really up there and McRae is battling for the championship in 2001. Despite this Grönholm performed well and stayed in touch with the leaders; he was in 4th position when he crashed on Saturday's opening stage, damaging the car's engine and ending his rally. [11] Grönholm took part in the 2010 Rally Sweden driving a Ford Focus RS WRC 08 for Team Therminator, alongside countryman Matthias Therman. The 1999 Ford Focus Rally Car is an unlockable vehicle in the Off-Road class, which can be unlocked in Ford Competition mode. The car is a rally version of the regular first generation Ford Focus 3-door hatchback. The Focus has an above average performance in its class in terms of top speed, handling and acceleration. It is a little heavier than the 1985 Ford RS200 and having a similar top The Focus RS WRC competed in the World Rally Championship from 1999 to 2010. Like the Peugeot 206 WRC, this was Ford's entry to the modern World Rally Car regulations, having previously competed in the Group A era with the Escort RS Cosworth. Sure, Ford's brand-new AWD system has nothing in common with the technology developed for the rally car, but the fact of the matter is the 2016 Focus RS could hold its own through a World Rally Complete technical lowdown on the new Ford Focus RS WRC 06 rally car Engine: Ford 2.0-litre Pipo built I4 Duratec WRC engine. Four cylinders, 16 valves, two litres. ©1999-2024 Crash Media Unfortunately, the rally ended in retirement for the pairing and the car was used at the next round in France at the Rally Tour De Corse where they were more competitive finishing 4th overall. McRae drove #68335 at two further WRC rounds in the '99 season namely; Rally Acropolis and Rally China, whilst it was also used by his teammate Thomas 3zD2F3.

ford focus rally car 1999