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Aaron & Carl Vaccar had a blast out on the road with Ford Performance, showing off the brand's hottest new offerings; a fresh Ford Focus RS and a powerful Shelby GT350. This was the first Red Bull Global Rallycross of the season, lasting the weekend of June 21-22nd, in Phoenix, AZ. Catch Aaron & Carl with the Ford Performance display next in Orlando, FL for Formula Drift on June 3-4th.  I won't be on the road this week, but I will be in the air! I'm thrilled to be flying out to Red Bull Global Rallycross this weekend in Phoenix, AZ. Not only will this be my first #RedBullGRC, but I'll be there with Ford Performance and a brand new Ford Focus RS!
Here's a cool article on the action this weekend: http://goo.gl/BNmsX1 {photo: Larry Chen Photo} The Ford Focus RS RX was designed to be the ultimate rallycross vehicle in the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Collaborating with UK-based M-Sport and Hoonigan Racing Division, Ford Performance engineers implemented the same high-tech instruments and procedures used on production vehicles to develop the Focus RS RX for competition.  The first of a four-part documentary, episode one of “Project RX” highlights the design and development of the vehicle between Ford Performance headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, and the M-Sport race shop in Cockermouth, England. Hoonigan Racing Division drivers Ken Block and Andreas Bakkerud played a critical role in the development of the vehicle, providing insight from the driver’s perspective to be implemented in the build. BACKGROUND: Ford vehicles wearing the RS badge have had winning participation in rally for decades. Because the RS badge is reserved for vehicles that display the highest level of Ford Performance technology, automotive enthusiasts have been incredibly excited about the latest version of the Ford Focus RS. Their unbridled passion, in addition to the vehicle’s global release, made 2016 the perfect year for the program’s debut to a new generation of motorsports fans.  DETAILS: The Ford Focus RS RX vehicle development is Ford Performance’s factory program in the FIA World Rallycross Championship series. “Project RX” takes an inside look at the development process between the Ford Performance team based in Dearborn, Michigan, the UK-based M-Sport, and Hoonigan Racing Division. Ford Focus RS RX Race Program in 2016
 QUOTES: “Rallycross is a sport that requires the best…it requires you to perform at levels that are world class. We’re going to use this to prove our technologies and capabilities. The partnership [with M-Sport] is unlike anything we’ve done in the past, and this car is going to be the best.” – Dave Pericak, Global Director, Ford Performance “We’ve been doing a bit of to and fro with the design studio. At the end of the day, even the guys in the studio admit that this car is out to win races. It has to look good, but it has to perform.” – Nolan Halliday, Aerodynamics Engineer, Ford Performance “This project has been probably the most dynamic involvement of my team in a car like this. Trying to race at the highest level of the sport and doing it with factory help and with a race shop like M-Sport has been incredible.” – Ken Block, Ford Focus RS RX Race Driver, Hoonigan Racing Division <source: Ford Motor Co.> |
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