 The Ford Escort WRC in action at the 1997 Rally of Finland with Carlos Sainz at the wheel. | |||||||||
| Category | World Rally Car | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Ford | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | ||||||||
| Successor | Ford Focus RS WRC | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2][3] | |||||||||
| Length | 4,211 mm (165.8 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,770 mm (69.7 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,425 mm (56.1 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100.4 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb) | ||||||||
| Competition history (WRC) | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Ford | ||||||||
| Debut |  1997 Monte Carlo Rally | ||||||||
| First win |  1997 Acropolis Rally | ||||||||
| Last win |  1997 Rally Indonesia | ||||||||
| Last event | 1998 Rally GB | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
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.
- ^ "Escort WRC". Rallye-info.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Escort WRC". Rajdy.v10.pl. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Escort WRC". Juwra.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.