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Ford Escort WRC
The Ford Escort WRC in action at the 1997 Rally of Finland with Carlos Sainz at the wheel.
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorFord
PredecessorFord Escort RS Cosworth
SuccessorFord Focus RS WRC
Technical specifications[1][2][3]
Length4,211 mm (165.8 in)
Width1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height1,425 mm (56.1 in)
Wheelbase2,550 mm (100.4 in)
Weight1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb)
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrantsUnited Kingdom Ford
DebutMonaco 1997 Monte Carlo Rally
First winGreece 1997 Acropolis Rally
Last winIndonesia 1997 Rally Indonesia
Last eventUnited Kingdom 1998 Rally GB
RacesWinsPodiumsTitles
282230
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

Ford Escort WRC is a rally vehicle based on the Ford Escort RS Cosworth with World Rally Car homologation. It was built by M-Sport to compete in the World Rally Championship for the Ford World Rally Team.[3] It replaced the group A version that the brand had used since 1993 and was later replaced by the Ford Focus WRC in 1999.

  1. ^ "Escort WRC". Rallye-info.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Escort WRC". Rajdy.v10.pl. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Escort WRC". Juwra.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

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