BIRMINGHAM, England – The all-new Fiesta RS World Rally Car has been revealed in its 2011-specification and livery.
Team driver Mikko Hirvonen and Ford of Europe motorsport chief Gerard Quinn unveiled the livery for the eye-catching Fiesta RS WRC at the Autosport International Racing Car Show in Birmingham.Â
Ford’s official WRC squad for 2011 also confirmed its new name and logo – it will compete as the Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team.Â
Title partner Abu Dhabi will continue its support throughout 2011 and its distinctive branding will also feature strongly in the new-look livery. Abu Dhabi has been a team partner since 2007 and Emirati driver Khalid Al Qassimi will drive a third Fiesta RS WRC in support of team-mates Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala.
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Volkswagen’s Nasser Al-Attiyah locked up his first Dakar Rally victory with the second-fastest time on the final stage, which was won by his teammate Carlos Sainz.
Al-Attiyah hit the front of the legendary event when long-time leader Sainz lost a lot of ground in sand dunes on stage eight earlier this week. Sainz tried to fight back only to suffer even worse delays with  … More
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Carlos Sainz claimed a record 23rd stage win at the Dakar Rally on Friday, but the Spaniard’s title reign in the car category is coming to a close.
The 48-year-old overtook race legend Stephane Peterhansel for overall victories as he claimed his sixth in the 33rd edition of the endurance event, but he trails Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah by more than an hour ahead of the final leg going into Buenos Aires  … More