FORD LAUNCHES NEW WRC FIGHTER.(Competition)

Ford Rallye Sport's new Focus RS World Rally car makes its racing debut in New Zealand April 11-13, at the FIA World Rally Championship's fourth round. Ford officials say this new Focus RS, piloted by regular pairings Markko Martin and co-driver Michael Park, and Francois Duval and Stephane Prevot, is radically different from the car that competed in the series' first three rounds.

Technical director Christian Loriaux and his M-Sport team (M-Sport prepares Ford's rally cars) have included numerous changes. Among them: an aero package aimed at the faster rallies; a new rear ...

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