Ford Focus Mk II RS WRC08
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Specifications
| Group/Class | A/8 | Homologation number: A 5690 (28/03 WR) |
| Years active | 2008-2009 | Homologation start: 1/8/2008 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, with 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
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Total | ||||||||
| Works | |||||||||||
| Races/wins | 3 | 11/1 | 8 | 14/1 | |||||||
| Entries/finishes | 6/6 | 21/19 | 8/7 | 35/32 (91.4%) | |||||||
| Others | |||||||||||
| Races | +1 | +5 | 1 | ||||||||
| Entries/finishes | 32/30 | 47/39 | 79/69 (93.4%) | ||||||||
| Total WRC results | |||||||||||
| Races/wins | 3 | 12/1 | 13 | 28/1 | |||||||
| Entries/finishes | 6/6 | 53/49 | 55/46 | 114/101 (88.6%) | |||||||
| Total points | 41 | 194 | 113 | 348 (12.429 per race) (3.053 per entry) |
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Races
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Works team: BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Season
| Entry | Rally event | |||||||||||||||||
| Driver Codriver |
Team | MON | SVE | MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | DE | NZ | ESP | TdC | JAP | GB | ||
| Entry | Rally event | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen |
works | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila |
works | 9th | ||||||||||||||||
| François Duval Patrick Pivato |
works | 4th | 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| Total points () |
41 | 9 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Works Starts/finishes | 6/6 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | ||||||||||||||
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Rear suspension
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