Covering the 19992010 seasons, he gives the fullest picture of this successful world rally championship wrc blue oval car. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available. The fearless teenager has flown into the guinness world records book by becoming. As the group a era evolved into the current word rally car formula the sport continued to. Oct 15, 2017 covering the 19992010 seasons, he gives the fullest picture of this successful world rally championship wrc blue oval car.
When world rallying introduced a new formula for world rally cars, ford needed a completely new. Mar 25, 2014 it might not have been the finest moment for the ford focus rs wrc, but colin mcraes bonejarring accident at rally gb in 2001 topped s poll of favourite focus memories. Earlier this month we offered five standout moments for you to choose from here, and it was the scots huge shunt in the rhondda stage in south wales, which. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The latest tribute to the finn is toivo, a book by italian motorsport journalist marco cariati, which charts the life and career of the man who became the youngest winner of a wrc event in 1980, shortly after his 24th birthday. While it certainly had its demons during 2004, it was essentially a brand new, groundup world rally car. Starting with the final days of the escorts, the book then covers the development of the newly introduced focus as a rally car, in parallel with the growth of malcolm wilsons team. Get your own music profile at, the worlds largest social music platform. The ford focus rs wrc is a car built for the ford world rally team by ford and msport and based on the ford focus climate 2litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the world rally. The new ford focus road car was launched in july 1998 in europe, as the successor of the glorious escort. Meet the saviours of mitsubishis last wrc era speedhunters. Quality, performance and refinement its more than fitting that we kick off our year of the car with ford focus one of the highest quality cars on the. Drivers included colin mcrae, carlos sainz, marcus gronholm and mikko hirvonen, with sponsors including martini, bp and castrol, and the state of abu dhabi. 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.
The ford rs200 s with the number 102 is documented in the book by philippe olczyk ford rs200 to focus wrc and justin smith ford rs200. The advance design era 19471955 has been overlooked for long enough and deve krehbiel, a wellknown restoration expert from who specializes in these trucks, puts his 40. Ford focus rs wrc drivers, specs, videos, photos watch. The history of the wrc as the 2015 wrc season draws near we would like to dedicate a few lines to this great sport that, without a doubt, will be enjoyed by more than one. Ford focus rs wrc focus rs, ford focus, sport cars, race cars.
Wrc is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary. Looking for online definition of wrc or what wrc stands for. Signed by nicky grist himself, this unique wrc lookalike is fully road legal and comes with a v5c which records it as a 1999 ford focus sport 1. The focus era the history of the 97 cars built by msport from rally monte carlo 1999 to rally gb 2010 this book has been produced by mcklein for. The blue oval is celebrating 40 years of their rally sport lineage with a special edition version of europes hottest hatch, the ford focus rs. Ford focus wrc the autobiography of a rally champion books. Built in utmost secrecy, and codenamed c170, the focus wrc was based. The returning world rally championship rounds in new zealand and japan are set to be axed from the 2020 schedule due to economic and logistical hurdles, has learned.
Along with codriver daniel elena, he wrote his name into the rallying record books with a whopping nine drivers world championship wins at the wheel of the xsara, c4 and ds3 models. Ford of europe today officially unveiled the allnew ford focus rs world rally car 06 at the bologna motor show in italy. Ford focus wrc toy see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Some say the middle of the twentieth century the 1950s, specifically was the. This awesome adventure car boasts a high spoiler and rotating rubber tires to let your energetic whims wherever you please. Ford fiesta rs wrc rally car specs released ahead of season debut. The street version of the rally star was technically revised recently by a ford rs200 specialist and is in top condition. 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. Nicky grist signed autographed subaru impreza mirror colin mcrae wrc rally 555. Rally travel wrc australia rally travel acp stadium rally travel sweden rally. Ford focus wrc the autobiography of a rally champion book. Press the pedal and zoom away in this boosted ford focus rally car. World rally championship, past, present and future telegraph. Rare original signed colin mcrae and nicky grist wrc ford focus poster.
The focus era the history of the 97 cars built by msport from rally monte carlo 1999 to rally gb 2010 this book has been produced by mcklein for msport and ford. Msport the 2006 manufacturers wrc winning season book in 2006 the msport team succeeded in winning the wrc manufacturers title with the ford focus wrc 06. Ford fiesta rs wrc rally car specs released ahead of. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Marcus gronholm and petter solberg forced loeb to work hard for his victories during the first half of the decade, whilst a new generation headed by mikko hirvonen, dani sordo, and the exciting jarimatti latvala challenged the world champion as the hightech 2 litre world rally car era came to a close at the end of 2010. A massive thank you to blueprint for creating this masterpiece. The ford works rally team testing the latest focus wrc car back in 1999. Colin mcraes focus wrc at auction rally legends the. It might not have been the finest moment for the ford focus rs wrc, but colin mcraes bonejarring accident at rally gb in 2001 topped s poll of. Wrc colin for sale entertainment collectibles market. The ford fiesta rs wrc is the world rally car built for the ford world rally team by ford europe and msport for use in the world rally championship 20112016.
Hardback released in the same year that its successor has won the 2017 rally world championship, this book highlights the development, competition, victories and ultimately world championship titles of the ford focus wrc. The focus was designed following fords new edge styling philosophy, first seen in the ford ka in 1996. Driven on 11 rounds of the world rally championship four by. Ford focus rs wrs world rally car 1989 to 2010 book depository. Aug 08, 20 the ford works rally team testing the latest focus wrc car back in 1999 featuring carlos sainz and colin mcrae. The ford works rally team testing the latest focus wrc. The latest tribute to the finn is toivo, a book by italian motorsport journalist marco cariati, which charts the life and career of the man who became the youngest winner of a. Theres a lot of misinformation surrounding this era of mitsubishis wrc history, and it might be one of the most misunderstood cars in rallying history. May 15, 2018 signed by nicky grist himself, this unique wrc lookalike is fully road legal and comes with a v5c which records it as a 1999 ford focus sport 1. The rs stands for rallye sport and the wrc for world rally car, the cars fia specification. An amazing team, with enough skill and patience to put up with my desire for perfection and craate this wonderfull piece of perfection.
The focus era the history of the 97 cars built by msport from rally monte carlo 1999 to rally gb 2010 this book has been p. The wrc world rally championship refers to a world rally championship, with international recognition, organized by the fia, where races take place in different. In addition to new technical regulations, the new era saw an updated events system. At the same time a bioethanol version of focus badged flexi fuel vehicle ffv was introduced and in 2006 the focus family will expand once more with the stylish coupe cabriolet due to go on sale in october. After the group b rally era came to an end, ford was fortunate to secure the driving services of both. Mar 22, 2008 ford focus wrc power engineering replica 400bhp, noz, aquamist, tarox 6 pot brakes, original ford msport body kit the only one on a road car. The story of the 97 ford focus wrc cars during their 12year rallying career.
Ford started the post group b era with the sierra xr4x4, which had the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The ford world rally team, also known as the ford motor co. Julien ingrassia has 43 world rally championship wins and five world titles as codriver, but if just one sebastien ogier choice had not gone his way, he may never have reached those heights. Starting with the final days of the escorts, the book.
The advance design era 19471955 has been overlooked for long enough and deve krehbiel, a wellknown restoration expert from who specializes in these trucks, puts his 40 years of experience restoring nothing but advance design trucks into a very extensive and very complete single volume with more than 500 photos and detailed instruction for every aspect of a proper restoration. 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. 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. Wrc news, information, updates, expert analysis and opinions. The company invited the world to help design the car with the promise that the most popular and. Colin mcraes focus wrc at auction rally legends the back.
The ford and msportbuilt ford focus wrc replaced the escort wrc for. How the eras greatest wrc partnership nearly didnt happen. This page was last edited on 6 november 2019, at 05. Ford world rally team, which had employed mcrae to pilot its ford focus. An allnew focus arrived in 2004 and just 12 months later the fastest ever production focus went on sale.
Wrc the focus era, msport rally cars, motor racing book ebay. Rally travel focus rally travel lancer rally travel 206. The escort rs cosworth was run for a further two years before ford was able to debut the focus wrc in 1999. Last year ford switzerland showed a concept focus rs wrc edition at the 23rd auto zurich show. After a varied career in the automotive industry, graham robson has gained a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian, and has more than 160 books to his. Marcus gronholm and petter solberg forced loeb to work hard for his victories during the first half of the decade, whilst a new generation headed by mikko hirvonen, dani sordo, and the exciting jari. Winning season book both of these publications are available separately and are limited to 2000 copies per book, so grab your while you can. The car will be fords challenger in the fia world rally championship from. With 395 pieces, the ford focus rally car is great for building enthusiasts and amateurs alike. The focus era the history of the 97 cars built by msport from rally monte carlo 1999 to rally gb 2010. Loebs retirement from fulltime driving at the end of the 2012 season marked the end of the most successful reign in the history of the world rally championship. Click here to check results for the ford focus mk1 model in general as opposed to this wrc evolution this is an unofficial car results list and may be incomplete.