Ford Focus tipped to perform well at world rally championship
The sporty attributes of the Ford Focus are set to be showcased when the model appears on the starting grid at this season's world rally championship.As the winning car in the manufacturer's championship in 2006, hopes are high that the Ford Focus RS WRC 06 will continue to prove successful for the Munchi's Ford world rally team this season.
And Luis Perez Companc, who will be driving one of the Focus models, explained that the recent performances of the car have led him to feel optimistic.
"The Focus WRC 06 is a fantastic car to drive and the few events I drove it last year, it left me with such a good feeling that I am really looking forward to driving it again," he said.
Meanwhile, team-mate Juan Pablo Raies was also effusive in his praise for the car during training sessions by saying that "it was fantastic the way it performed".
The Ford Focus is a compact family car that was first launched in Europe in 1996.
It was originally conceived as a successor to the long-running Escort brand.
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