World RX – Block and Bakkerud on Ford Focus

Hoonigan Racing engagera de nouvelles Ford Focus RS dans la saison 2016 du World RX pour Ken Block et Andreas Bakkerud. Ford Performance s’est associé à l’équipe américaine et à M-Sport pour mettre au point cette nouvelle monture motorisée par un bloc moteur Ecoboost développant 600 ch et pouvant atteindre le 0 à 100 km/h en moins de deux secondes.

“Going into World RX full-time and having official factory support for the 2016 season and beyond is absolutely incredible”, commented Ken Block. “This will allow my team and I to benefit from new engineering resources and even more racing experience. And then, did you see this car? I can't wait to get behind the wheel. » The American specified that he will perform his next Gymkhana with the Focus RS Rallycross just after his eighth opus.

Ford made its Rallycross debut in February 1967 with Brian Melia. The 2016 season will begin on April 16 and 17 in Montalegre, Portugal.