Ford Focus Mk II RS WRC07
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Develompent chain 1999: Ford Focus Mk I WRC99 2000: Ford Focus Mk I WRC00 2001: Ford Focus Mk I RS WRC01 2002: Ford Focus Mk I RS WRC02 2003: Ford Focus Mk I RS WRC03 2004: Ford Focus Mk I RS WRC04 2006: Ford Focus Mk II RS WRC06 2007: Ford Focus Mk II RS WRC07 2008: Ford Focus Mk II RS WRC08 2009: Ford Focus Mk II RS WRC09 |
Specifications
| Group/Class | A/8 | Homologation number: A 5690 (18/02 WR) |
| Years active | 2007-2008 | Homologation start: 1/8/2007 Homologation end: 31/12/2016 |
| Engine | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Ford Zeta Turbo (Duratec RS), straight 4cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine | located front transverse |
| Capacity | 1997.4 cc | WRC: x 1.7 = 3395.6 cc |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 85.0 x 88.0 | |
| Compression ratio | 9.0:1 | |
| Output power - torgue | 300 HP / 6000 rpm | 56.1 kgm (550 Nm) / 4000 rpm |
| Main bearings | 5 | connecting rod length between centers 147.3mm, big end bearing diameter 50mm |
| Materials | block: aluminium alloy | cylinderhead: aluminium alloy |
| Cams/valves | dual overhead camshafts (DOHC), belt driven | 4 valves/cyl. - 16 valves total |
| Aspiration | Garrett/Allied Signal TR30R watercooled turbocharger (see below) with intercooler, 34mm turbo restrictor and catalytic converter fitted, Ford/Pectel electronic fuel injection | |
| Ignition | Ford/Pectel electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2 | |
| Cooling system | watercooled | |
| Lubrication system | oil cooler | |
| Electronics | Full Pi chassis and engine data acquisition for on-event diagnostics and performance development | |
| Transmission | ||
| Type | four wheel drive | M-sport/Ricardo 5-speed sequential located front transverse, electro/hydraulically actuated using an electronic switch (joystick) |
| Gearbox ratios | 1st: /1 2nd: /1 3rd: /1 4th: /1 5th: /1 |
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| Diffrential ratio | /1 | active/hydro-electronically controlled center differential. Limited slip front and rear differential. 50%-50% F-R torque distribution |
| Clutch | dry carbon double disk | |
| Chassis-body | ||
| Type | steel monocoque C307 chassis with Welded T45 steel safety roll cage. 3 door hatchback bodyshell with composite side panels, extended wheel arches and aerodynamically enhanced rear wing | |
| Front suspension | mac pherson strut with lower wishbones, coil springs and Reiger gas shock absorbers with separate gas tanks, cabin adjustable antiroll bar | |
| Rear suspension | mac pherson strut with longitudinal and transverse links, coil springs and Reiger gas shock absorbers with separate tanks, cabin adjustable antiroll bar. | |
| Steering system | rack and pinion power assisted | 1.5 turns lock to lock, ratio 12/1 |
| Brakes | ventilated disks all around, tarmac: 370mm diameter with 8 piston calipers front/rear gravel: 300mm diameter with 4 piston calipers front/rear |
dual circuit with servo, adjustable ratio split front to rear |
| Dimensions | ||
| length: 4.362 m (171.7") | width: 1.800 m (70.9") | height: 1.497 m (58.9") |
| wheelbase: 2.640 m (103.9") | front track: | rear track: |
| Rims - tires | tarmac: 8" x 18", gravel: 7" x 15" | Michelin, tarmac: 225x630/18 |
| Weight | 1230 kg | |
| Weight/power | 4.1 kg/HP | |
| Fuel tank | FIA FT3 tank, 94 litres | |
Garrett TR30R Turbocharger features
T25 type ball bearing cartridge.
The bearing races are made from M50 material and the retainer from silicon-bronze for high temperature capability.
An air-cooled center housing with turbo speed pickup boss.
Thin wall stainless steel turbine housing with V-Band inlet and outlet and attached with a V-Band.
The turbine housing is shielded with an activated carbon cloth heat shield.
Mar-M 247 turbine wheel material is good up to 1050C/1922F turbine inlet temperature.
The compressor housing is attached to a standard back plate with a V-Band.
Billet 5-axis machined aluminum compressor wheel.
Results in WRC
Statistics
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Total | |||||||
| Works | |||||||||||
| Races/wins | 8/4 | 15/4 | 23/8 | ||||||||
| Entries/finishes | 16/14 | 34/33 | 50/47 (94%) | ||||||||
| Others | |||||||||||
| Races/wins | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| Entries/finishes | 70/53 | 7/6 | 1/1 | 78/60 (76.9%) | |||||||
| Total WRC results | |||||||||||
| Races/wins | 8/4 | 15/4 | 6 | 1 | 30/8 | ||||||
| Entries/finishes | 16/14 | 104/86 | 7/6 | 1/1 | 128/107 (83.6%) | ||||||
| Total points | 112 | 318 | 22 | 0 | 452 (15.066 per race) (3.531 per entry) |
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Races
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Works team:
- works: BP Ford World Rally Team
- works1: BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Season
| Entry | Rally event | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Codriver |
Team | MON | SVE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | FIN | DE | N.Z | ESP | TdC | JAP | IR | GB | |
| Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen |
works | 1st | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | acci dent | acci dent | 2nd | |||||||||
| Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen |
works | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 13th | 1st | 4th | 1st | |||||||||
| Total points () |
112 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 19 | |||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Works Starts/finishes | 16/14 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/1 | 2/1 | 2/2 | |||||||||
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