Ford World Rally Team
The Ford World Rally Team, also known as the Ford Motor Co. Team prior to 2005, is Ford Motor Company's full factory World Rally Championship team. In its current form, it has been a competitor since the 1997 season, when Ford Motor Company's motorsport arm selected the Malcolm Wilson Motorsport company to run its factory team, entering the Ford Escort World Rally Car. The new team took their first victory in the 1997 Acropolis Rally.
| Full name | BP Ford World Rally Team (until 2007) BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team (2007–2012) |
|---|---|
| Base | Cumbria, England |
| Team principal(s) | Malcolm Wilson |
| Technical director | Christian Loriaux |
| Chassis | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| World Rally Championship history | |
| Debut | 1997 Monte Carlo Rally (with M-Sport) |
| Last event | 2012 Rally Catalunya |
| Manufacturers' Championships | 3 (1979, 2006, 2007) |
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Björn Waldegård 1979) |
| Rally wins | 76 |
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