Ford Fiesta RS WRC to debut in test session in Finland

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Ford Fiesta RS WRC to debut in test session in Finland
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More on the Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car, as well as more photos of it in the full livery it will wear this season. The car is set to make its running debut in Finland’s Arctic Lapland Rally on January 28-29.

Ford Fiesta RS WRC to debut in test session in Finland
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Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila will drive a leg each in the rally as the final part of the squad’s pre-season testing schedule.

Ford Fiesta RS WRC to debut in test session in Finland
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Hirvonen will drive the Fiesta RS WRC on the opening leg of the two-day snow and ice rally, held in Rovaniemi, before Latvala takes the wheel for the second day, though the Fiesta RS WRC will not be clad in full colours, and will only be seen in its usual white test livery.

Ford Fiesta RS WRC to debut in test session in Finland
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The Arctic Rally, the opening round of the Finnish Rally Championship, will conclude the car’s comprehensive test and development program ahead of its FIA World Rally Championship debut at Rally Sweden on February 10-13.

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  • Happy Man on Jan 18, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Lawa GILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • gangully on Jan 18, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    yeah man… i wonder who in Sunway/Segambut can do this to a Fiesta…

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    • tempoyak on Jan 19, 2011 at 11:08 am

      Yeah, after that you will be having a tough time driving through bumpers and potholes.

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  • Hameed Koyakuti on Jan 18, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    Grrrrr……gerammmmm aku tengok kereta ini…….

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  • pehhh... on Jan 18, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    road cleaning bumper =)

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  • ryan on Jan 18, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Fantastic Machine, Ford malaysia should launch the “Rally Limiteed Edition” to attrack more customer, for sure I will get 1.

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  • civicEK on Jan 18, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    nice!! :D

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  • Ash Menon on Jan 18, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    Wow. It’s like a Fiesta crashed into a crate of 100PLUS. I like it, though.

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  • Jaybond on Jan 18, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    With the supposedly less costly regulation, maybe FIA should try to attract the Japanese and maybe German manufacturers to re-enter the WRC series once again..

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  • alldisc on Jan 19, 2011 at 10:00 am

    look at the gorgeous airdam!!

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  • bktay on Mar 01, 2011 at 1:33 am

    i like this car ~~~

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