Ford Escort Mk V WRC (1997)
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Development chain 1976: Ford Escort Mk II RS 1980: Ford Escort Mk III RS1700T 1997: Ford Escort Mk V WRC |
Development level WRC Group A Group N |
Specifications
50 units built
| Group/Class | A/8 | Homologation number: A5466 (20/01 WR) | |||
| Years active | 1997 - 1999 | Homologation start: 1/1/1997 Homologation end: 31/12/2000 |
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| Engine | |||||
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| Type | Cosworth YBT based on Pinto block, straight 4cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine | located front longitudinal | |||
| Capacity | 1973.4 cc | WRC: x 1.7 = 3355 cc | |||
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 90.32 x 77.0 | ||||
| Compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||||
| Output power - torgue | 300 HP / 5500 rpm | 50.0 kgm (490 Nm) / 4000 rpm | |||
| Main bearings | forged steel crankshaft with 5 main bearings 57mm diameter | connecting rod distance between centers 136.1mm, big end bearing tunnel diameter 55mm | |||
| Materials | block: cast iron, 220mm height | cylinderhead: cross flow aluminium alloy with hemispherical combustion chambers, 138mm height | |||
| Cams/valves | 2 overhead camshafts (DOHC), belt driven. Blue camshaft cover | 4 valves/cyl. - 16 valves total. 35.25mm inlet valve diameter, 31.25mm exhaust valve diameter. 22.5o angle between inlet valve axis and vertical, 22.5o angle between exhaust valve axis and vertical. 1 coil spring per valve | |||
| Aspiration | IHI RX6 E2 turbocharger (11 blades high temperature nickel/iron alloy 52.4/62mm in/out diameter, 12 blades aluminium compressor 42.4/69mm in/out diameter) with air/air intercooler and 4 nozzle water injection. 34mm turbo restrictor fitted, Ford/Pectel T6 multipoint electronic fuel injection | pressure: 1.4 - 2.2 bar | |||
| Ignition | Weber Marelli electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2 | ||||
| Cooling system | jacketed watercooled with pump, radiator, fan and thermostat | 7.5 lt | |||
| Lubricating system | wet sump with 1 oil cooler | 4.75 lt | |||
| Transmission | |||||
| Type | four wheel drive | X-trac 6 speed sequential gearbox | |||
| Gearbox ratios | 1st: 1.800/1 (27/15) 2nd: 1.263/1 (24/19) 3rd: 0.955/1 (21/22) 4th: 0.783/1 (18/23) 5th: 0.667/1 (16/24) 6th: 0.583/1 (14/24) R: 2.143/1 (30/21 x 21/14) |
1st: 3.000/1 (36/12) 2nd: 2.125/1 (34/16) 3rd: 1.611/1 (29/18) 4th: 1.316/1 (25/19) 5th: 1.118/1 (19/17) 6th: 0.960/1 (24/25) R: 2.667/1 (32/14 x 14/12) |
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| Diffrential ratio | Transfer box: 1.000/1 (31/31), 0.778/1 (21/27), 0.800/1 (20/25), 0.815/1 (22/27), 0.850/1 (17/20), 0.857/1 (24/28), 0.900/1 (18/20), 0.909/1 (20/22), 0.952/1 (20/21), 0.957/1 (22/23), 0.962/1 (25/26), 1.000/1 (24/24), 1.045/1 (23/22), 1.056/1 (19/18), 1.100/1 (22/20), 1.150/1 (23/20), 1.200/1 (24/20), 1.263/1 (24/19), 1.389/1 (25/18), 1.529/1 (26/17), 1.600/1 (24/15), 1.611/1 (29/18), 1.643/1 (23/14), 1.688/1 (27/16) Front/rear: 3.615/1 (47/13), 3.917/1 (47/12), 4.625/1 (37/8), 4.429/1 (37/9), 3.818/1 (42/11), 3.636/1 (40/11), 3.417/1 (41/12), 3.250/1 (39/12) |
helical gears with viscous coupling epicyclical center differential with 2 outputs. 1st direct output to hypoid bevel gears, ZF limited slip or Torsen rear differential. 2nd output via hyvo chain in parallel shaft to hypoid bevel gear active hydro/electronically controlled front differential. 30%-70% to 50%-50% front/rear torque distribution | |||
| Clutch | dry, double disk 242mm diameter | ||||
| Chassis-body | |||||
| Type | Steel monocoque chassis of Ford CT120 platform with roll-cage. Front and rear steel cross member subframes with rectangular tubes. 3 door liftback steel bodyshell with steel doors/bonnets, extended steel wheel arches, polyurethane bumpers, plastic rear spoiler and adjustable front lower spoiler | ||||
| Front suspension | macpherson strut with lower transverse arms and stabilizer, coil springs and telescopic gas shock absorber | ||||
| Rear suspension | macpherson strut with lower wishbone, coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorber and anti-roll bar | ||||
| Steering system | rack and pinion with electric power assistance | 2.4 turns lock to lock | |||
| Brakes | front ventilated disks with 270-380mm disk diameter and 4/6/8 aluminium piston calipers. Rear ventilated disks with 270-380mm disk diameter and 4/6/8 aluminium piston calipers. Optional Aluminium MMC alloy 6 piston calipers front/rear | dual circuit with servo, adjustable ratio split front to rear. Disc protection shield and stone scraper fitted | |||
| Dimensions | |||||
| length: 4.211 m (165.8") | width: 1.770 m (69.7") | height: 1.425 m (56.1") | |||
| wheelbase: 2.552 m (100.5") | front track: 1.490 m (58.7") | rear track: 1.505 m (59.3") | |||
| Rims - tires | gravel 7" - 8" x 16" - 17" tarmac: 8" - 9" x 17" |
Pirelli P Zero 225/45ZR16, or michelin 210/610-18" | |||
| Weight | 1230 kg | ||||
| Fuel tank | 70 lt | ||||
Results in WRC
Statistics
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Total | ||||||
| Works | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Races /wins | 14/2 | 13 | 27/2 | |||||||
| Entries/finishes | 29/21 | 27/20 | 56/41 (73.2%) | |||||||
| Others | ||||||||||
| Races/wins | 10 | 5 | 15 | |||||||
| Entries/finishes | 10/5 | 22/11 | 22/10 | 9/2 | 63/28 (44.4%) | |||||
| Total WRC results | ||||||||||
| Races/wins | 14/2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 42/2 | |||||
| Entries/finishes | 39/26 | 49/31 | 22/10 | 9/2 | 119/69 (58%) | |||||
| Total points | 180 | 139 | 23 | 342 (8.143 per race) (2.874 per entry) |
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Races
Works team: Ford Motor Co
Season
| Entry | Rally event | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Codriver |
Team | MC | SVE | KEN | POR | ESP | TdC | ARG | GRE | N.Z | FIN | IND | S.R | AUS | RAC |
| Carlos Sainz Luís Moya 4 |
works | 2nd | 2nd | tran smis sion | |||||||||||
| Carlos Sainz Luís Moya 7 |
works | wheel studs | |||||||||||||
| Carlos Sainz Luís Moya 12 |
works | 10th | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||||
| Carlos Sainz Luís Moya 12A |
works | eng ine | 2nd | 1st | cam belt | ||||||||||
| Carlos Sainz Luís Moya 31 |
works | gear box | 4th | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Armin Schwarz Denis Giraudet 3 |
works | 4th | 6th | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Armin Schwarz Denis Giraudet 6A |
works | 4th | |||||||||||||
| Armin Schwarz Denis Giraudet 4 |
works | tran smis sion | 9th | ||||||||||||
| Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo 4 |
works | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo 5 |
works | sus pen sion | 3rd | ||||||||||||
| Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo 30 |
works | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | |||||||||||
| Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo 12 |
works | 2nd | with drawn | ||||||||||||
| Angelo Medeghini Barbara Medeghini 4 |
works | 10th | |||||||||||||
| Fernando Peres Ricardo Caldeira 6 |
Totta Peres Competição | eng ine | |||||||||||||
| Grégoire De Mévius Jean-Marc Fortin 16 |
Belgacom Turbo Team | 7th | |||||||||||||
| Grégoire De Mévius Jean-Marc Fortin 9 |
Belgacom Turbo Team | 4th | mecha nical | acci dent | |||||||||||
| Leonídas Kyrkos Níkos Panou 14 |
10th | ||||||||||||||
| Jarmo Kytölehto Arto Kapanen 4 |
Blue Rose Team | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| Sebastian Lindholm Timo Hantunen 40 |
Ford Team Finland | 4th | |||||||||||||
| Franco Cunico Pierangelo Scalvini 4 |
Jolly Club | drive shaft | |||||||||||||
| Ari Vatanen Roger Freeman 10 |
Motorsport Consultancy | 8th | |||||||||||||
| Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot 17 |
Gazprom Rally Team | fire | |||||||||||||
| Total points () |
180 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 21 | ||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Works starts/finishes | 29/21 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/2 | 2/0 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/0 | 3/3 |
| Others starts/finishes | 10/5 | 2/1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 2/0 | 3/1 | |||||||||
Information and articles
Article from 4T 333, 6/1998
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Article from 4T 320, 5/1997
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