2011 New Ford Focus BTCC Review
The first touring car racing is based on the New Ford Focus makes world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 2011 a few weeks before it is due to appear in the track for the first time in a very competitive British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch.
Designed by Arena Motorsport with technical support from Ford is the first car out of a global initiative by Ford in support of private teams worldwide to build a race car town to help the S2000 specification private teams win passage of major categories of cars in the world. The first application is displayed on the track just weeks after the highway Ford Focus will be sold to customers throughout Europe and North America.
Arena Motorsport team Aon UK has been a successful competitor in the long term the British Touring Car series with a version of the previous model Focus ST. Just 18 months after their first race with this car, and secure the team championship driver Tom Chilton in 2010 as independent teams and drivers championships independent of Great Britain.
New Team Aon Focus station wagon is expected to compete in all 10 rounds 2011 British Touring Car Championship.
“There was enormous interest in developing new community of race and is perfect for a car of world tourism. BTCC This new Focus is the first result of a collaboration between Ford and racing teams around the world have successfully built and managed Focus race cars, “said Jost Capito, director of Ford Global Performance Motorsports and business development. “The collaboration has resulted in a global technical platform for the race with a common goal with an integrated roll cage to FIA regulations - . A competitive platform that can be tailored to regional competition, based on different rules “
The Aon team car characterizes the approach as flexible as possible in this program. Its specification includes the implementation of the 2011 season with a turbocharged 2.0 – liter Ford to comply with local regulations, instead of the 1.6 – liter EcoBoost Ford other equipment will be used in championships in line with international standards the FIA.
“It’s always very gratifying to see the pirates are Ford products and racing luck with them,” said Gerard Quinn, Ford of Europe Motorsport senior. “It shows a real confidence in our product, and when we are able to provide assistance as well, faith will be rewarded with even more success.”
Global Initiative Technical Support
Motorsport Arena and other equipment are joined by Ford to leverage its strengths and define roles for the development of race cars. Ford has supported the provision of data, tools for advanced engineering, testing facilities and cutting edge production parts, leading to auto racing teams more competitive, more efficient. Besides the series of British racing, the new Focus race car to run in many national and regional championships around the world, like China Touring Car.
“Ford has a long and successful history of use in motor sport affect the development of high performance vehicles. This becomes very clear how the Focus hatchback, the program will also provide valuable input as we develop future car production Focus ST” Capito said.
Activities of a passenger vehicle of the new Focus in Europe will be financed and managed entirely by private teams with only technical support from Ford.
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