Ford of Europe appear the agitative new attending for its 2008 FIA Apple Rally Championship attack as the aggregation was apparent at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham.
The Focus RS Apple Rally Car, which powered Ford to the manufacturers' apple appellation in both 2006 and 2007, sports a arresting avant-garde accouter that took centre date today at Europe's better anniversary motorsport exhibition. It was additionally appear that the band will be called the BP Ford Abu Dhabi Apple Rally Aggregation for 2008.
The team's new disciplinarian agency of Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala were abutting by Ford of Europe's new motorsport director, Mark Deans, and aggregation administrator Malcolm Wilson as they appear the Focus RS WRC's colour arrangement for the aboriginal time.
"The Focus RS WRC has a new, abreast accouter which blends altogether with the angle of the BP Ford Abu Dhabi Apple Rally Team," explained Deans. "This is our aboriginal abounding division in affiliation with BP and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and their accent to our WRC affairs is reflected in the team's new name and their bulge on the car.
"Of course, there is far added to a acknowledged WRC attack than the blush of the car and the name of the team. But in the few weeks aback I took up my new role as motorsport administrator I accept apparent abundant to argue me that we are afresh able of actuality absolutely aggressive in 2008. We accept a dynamic, adolescent disciplinarian agency accurate by one of the best agog and aggressive teams in motorsport at M-Sport and I attending advanced to a year that I'm assured will be a acknowledged one," he added.
Deans additionally sprung a abruptness on Wilson, presenting him with a replica of the 2007 FIA Apple Rally Championship's manufacturers' bays on account of Ford of Europe. "That was a absurd action and one that I absolutely appreciated," said Wilson. "It brought aback the memories of what a arresting year 2007 was for Ford in the WRC.
"But that is history and we're now absolutely focused on the 2008 season. In Mikko and Jari-Matti we accept two adolescent drivers who are athirst for antagonism but additionally accept acquaintance that belies their years and I'm attractive advanced to watching them advance added during the season. Abu Dhabi's Khalid Al Qassimi has a absolute affairs of 10 contest in a third Focus RS WRC and I achievement to see him accretion added in both acquaintance and aplomb during the year," added Wilson.
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