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[[File:Neste Oil Rally 2010 - Jari-Matti Latvala in shakedown.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jari-Matti Latvala]], winner of the [[2010 Rally Finland|Neste Oil Rally Finland 2010]], driving his Ford Focus RS WRC 09 in [[Muurame]] [[shakedown (testing)|shakedown]].]] |
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The '''Ford Focus [[Ford Team RS|RS]] WRC''' is a car built for the [[BP Ford World Rally Team]] by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[M-Sport]] and based on the [[Ford Focus (International)|Ford Focus]] Climate 2 litre production [[hatchback]], developed to compete in the [[World Rally Championship]]. The [[Ford Team RS|RS]] stands for ''Rallye Sport'' and the WRC for ''[[World Rally Car]]'', the car's FIA specification. |
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Like all contemporary World Rally Cars, the car is heavily modified from the production version, with which it shares only the basic shape and some parts of the bodyshell. The car features [[four wheel drive]], rather than the [[front wheel drive]] of the road car. The engine used in the 2007 Focus WRC is based on [[Ford]]'s 2.0 Litre [[Duratec]] from other models in the Focus range as rallying rules do not permit the standard 2.5 Litre engine of the Focus ST or road going RS. As with most rally cars, the 2.0 Litre engine is heavily modified and performance was increased using a [[turbocharger]]. Also the 2009 Ford Focus WRC uses a Ford 1998cc Pipo built l4 Duratec WRC engine (Four Cylinders, 16 Valves, Bore 85 mm and Stroke 88 mm), Pi electronic engine Management system, [[Garrett AiResearch|Garrett]] Turbocharger (with required 34 mm inlet restrictor), Air Intercooler, and a Catalytic Converter. |
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Power is 300bhp at 6000rpm and 550 Nm (406 ftlb) of Torque at 4000rpm |
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Transmission is a Permanent four - wheel drive with M - Sport designed active Centre Differential, Pi electronic differential control Units, M - Sport / Ricardo Five - Speed sequential gearbox with electro - hydraulically controlled shift, M - Sport / Sachs multi-disc carbon Clutch |
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Suspension is Front and Rear: MacPherson struts (front)and Trailing Arm (Rear) with Reiger external reservoir dampers adjustable in bump and rebound, and Fully Adjustable fabricated steel links. |
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Brakes are 300 mm (11.8 in.) Brembo ventilated discs with Brembo four-piston monoblock calipers for Gravel. |
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Weight is a minimum of 1230 kg (2712 lb.) |
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Wheelbase is 1800 mm (70.9 in.) |
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Length is 4362 mm (171.7 in.) |
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Width is 1800mm (70.9 in.) |
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Tyres are Pirelli 650 mm for Gravel <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.modelsupermarket.com/cm/Sunstar-FocusWRC2007.htm|title=Sun Star Ford Focus 2007 WRC Models Launch - Modelsupermarket.com}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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[[Image:Cs2 ford.jpg|thumb|left|[[Carlos Sainz]] driving an RS WRC 01 at the 2001 [[Rally Finland]].]] |
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The first version of the car was built in 1999 to replace the [[Ford Escort RS Cosworth|Ford Escort WRC]]. It debuted in the [[Monte Carlo Rally]] with [[Colin McRae]] and [[Simon Jean-Joseph]] behind the wheels of the two cars. It was immediately on the pace, setting many fastest stage times, but the use of an illegal water pump meant that the two cars were excluded from the event. McRae gave the Focus its first win two events later on the [[Safari Rally|Safari Rally Kenya]] finishing over 15 minutes ahead of the second placed [[Toyota]] of [[Didier Auriol]]. |
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In [[2003 World Rally Championship season|2003]], Ford released a newly designed Focus WRC, named Focus RS WRC 03, for competition during the second part of the season. The car, with most parts redesigned from the ground up, featured a lighter body shell and a new aerodynamically enhanced front bumper and wing. [[Markko Märtin]] drove the car to two world rally victories. The 2004 and 2005 Focus WRCs were evolutions based on the RS WRC 03. The Focus RS WRC 04 won three events with Märtin at the wheel. By 2005, the car was no longer very competitive and Ford had a winless season. |
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From the last rally of the [[2005 World Rally Championship season|2005 season]], Ford campaigned a brand new model, the Focus RS WRC 06, following the launch of the new road-going version of the car. The engine chosen for this Focus was a Duratec motor developed by the French engine specialist Pipo Moteur.<ref name=mcp>{{cite web |
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|url=http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=22884 |
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|title=THE ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS RS WRC 06: TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS |
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|accessdate=2008-02-26 |
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|publisher=media.ford.com |
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}}</ref> The car took twelve world rally wins, starting with the [[2006 World Rally Championship season|2006 season]] opener [[2006 Monte Carlo Rally|Monte Carlo Rally]] in the hands of [[Marcus Grönholm]]. |
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The Focus RS WRC 07 is based on the 2006 model, and according to Ford's technical director Christian Loriaux "the changes on the new car are mainly to save weight and to improve efficiency, driveability and performance at the bottom end of the range."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/world-rally-championship/ford_focus_rs_wrc_07_bp_ford_world_rally_team_seeks_to_take_huge_steps_forw/ | title=Ford Focus RS WRC 07, BP-Ford World Rally Team seeks to take huge steps forward | accessdate=23 November 2008 | work=Auto Racing Daily}}</ref> The car debuted very successfully at the [[2007 Rally Finland]] as Ford's Finns Grönholm and [[Mikko Hirvonen]] finished in first and second. It later made history at the [[2008 Swedish Rally]] when [[Jari-Matti Latvala]] used the car to become youngest-ever driver to win a world rally. |
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[[Image:Mikko Hirvonen - 2008 Rallye Deutschland 4.jpg|thumb|[[Mikko Hirvonen]] driving an RS WRC 08 in [[2008 Rallye Deutschland|Germany]].]] |
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[[Image:Khalid al-Qassimi - 2008 Rallye de France SS5.jpg|thumb|left|[[Khalid al-Qassimi]] driving an RS WRC 08 in [[2008 Tour de Corse|Rallye de France]].]] |
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The Focus RS WRC 08 is based on the 2007 model, Ford Focus WRC 08 seen here for the first time with its new front aero design at the Rallye Deutschland 2008 Shakedown. This is the first time Hirvonen and Latvala have driven the 08 car with the new front styling. |
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The 2008 version of the Focus RS WRC includes design style changes as well as engine improvements. Style changes to the grill area reflect the looks of the recently previewed [[Ford Focus RS#Focus RS Mark II|Focus RS Mk II]] road sport car. |
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The rally car Focus RS WRC won four times in 2008 and has 36 WRC victories to its credit since the original model debuted in 1999. |
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The 2009 actual version of the Focus RS WRC includes small design style changes. Style changes to the lights frame and rear bumper the looks more of the such as [[Ford Focus RS#Focus RS Mark II|Focus RS Mk II 2009]] road sport car. |
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==Gallery== |
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{{Listen |
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<gallery> |
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Image:Cs ford.jpg|RS WRC 01 at the 2001 [[Rally Finland]]. |
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Image:Janne Tuohino.jpg|RS WRC 02 at the 2004 [[Cyprus Rally]]. |
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Image:Ss7 hirvonen.jpg|RS WRC 03 at the 2005 [[Acropolis Rally]]. |
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Image:François Duval - 2004 Rally Finland.jpg|RS WRC 04 at the 2004 [[Rally Finland]]. |
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Image:Ss6 garde.jpg|RS WRC 05 at the 2005 [[Acropolis Rally]]. |
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Image:Ford Foucus WRC05.JPG|RS WRC 06 at the 2006 [[Rally Japan]]. |
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Image:Andy Priaulx - 2007 Race of Champions 2.jpg|RS WRC 07 at the [[2007 Race of Champions]]. |
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Image:Jari-Matti Latvala - 2008 Rally Japan.jpg|RS WRC 08 at the [[2008 Rally Japan]] |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{commonscat|Ford Focus WRC}} |
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*[http://www.bpfordwrc.com/ BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team] |
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*[http://www.m-sport.co.uk M-Sport] |
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*[http://www.zone.ee/focushistory Ford Focus WRC history and WRC events entered] |
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{{succession box | before = [[Toyota Corolla WRC]] | title = [[Autosport]]<br />Rally Car of the Year | after = [[Peugeot 206 WRC]] | years = 2000, 2001}} |
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{{succession box | before = [[Citroën Xsara WRC]] | title = [[Autosport]]<br />Rally Car of the Year | after = [[Citroën C4 WRC]] | years = 2006, 2007}} |
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