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      <title><![CDATA[Ford Focus gets FIA Green Light]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-gets-fia-green-light/</link>
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Ford Focus rally car gets green light from the FIA 


The all-new Ford Focus World Rally Car has received the official 'green
light' from the FIA technical scrutineers to contest the 1999 FIA World
Rally Championship.  The homologation process, which all new rally cars
must go through, was completed at the Ford World Rally team's UK
development base in Bedfordshire on Friday ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-gets-fia-green-light/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of GB: Final Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-final-report/</link>
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Mitsubishi's crew of Richard Burns and co-driver Robert Reid won today in
Cheltenham the thirteenth and last event of the FIA World Rally
Championship, the 54th Network Q Rally of Great Britain, their home rally.


Despite retiring on the first day, Finns Tommi Makinen and co-driver Risto
Mannisenmaki of Mitsubishi won ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-final-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford Focus World Rally Car Update 98-11-25]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-world-rally-car-update-98-11-25/</link>
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FORD’S 1999 WORLD RALLY CHALLENGE REVEALED



Full details of Ford’s challenge for top honours in the 1999 FIA World
Rally Championship were revealed today during a special presentation at
the company’s product development centre at Dunton, Essex.  The all-new
Ford Focus World Rally Car has been developed to set new standards for
performance, design and engineering and is destined to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-world-rally-car-update-98-11-25/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of GB Toyota Review]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-toyota-review/</link>
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   Tuesday 24 November 1998- LEG THREE (Stages 22 - 28)
   
   Last stage drama denies Sainz third World Championship title
   
   Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya had a third World Rally Championship
   snatched from them just 500 metres from the end of the final stage of
   the Rally of Great Britain. The Spanish duo were running in fourth
   place in their Toyota Castrol Team Corolla, a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-toyota-review/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of GB Final Results]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-final-results/</link>
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TOMMI MAKINEN IS THE NEW WORLD RALLY CHAMPION


The engine of Carlos Sainz's Corolla blew up 1km from the end of 
the final stage.  He made a further 700m, but has stopped due to
an engine fire and has retired from the event.  This means that 
Tommi Makinen is the World Champion.


This is not to over shadow the awesome performance of Richard 
Burns in the Mitsubishi Carisma who has ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-final-results/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of GB - Leg 3 - Ford Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-leg-3-ford-report/</link>
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Three Escorts finish in top five of Rally Great Britain


The Ford Escort made a glorious farewell to World Championship rallying
today when Juha Kankkunen and Bruno Thiry finished second and third on the
Rally of Great Britain, the 13th and final round of the 1998 championship. 
It was the last ever event for the Escort as a works rally car after 30
years of success at the sport’s ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-leg-3-ford-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of GB Report 98-11-24]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-report-98-11-24/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-report-98-11-24/</guid>
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54th Network Q Rally of Great Britain, 1998 Rd 13 WRC
End of Leg 2


Network Q Rally of Great Britain
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COLIN MCRAE RETIRES....


After battling with Richard Burns all day, Colin McRae has retired 
from the Network Q Rally of GB while leading.


C.McRae won SS19, but then retired from the rally during service due
to an ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-gb-report-98-11-24/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of Great Britain - Leg 2 Ford Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-leg-2-ford-report/</link>
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Ford on course for podium in Escort's farewell rally


The Ford Escort, competing in its final event as a works rally car, is on
target for a podium finish in the hands of four-times world champion Juha
Kankkunen in the Rally of Great Britain after ending today's second leg in
mid-Wales in third position.  Indeed there are four Escort World Rally
Cars in the top seven places, creating ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-leg-2-ford-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally of Great Britain Leg 1 Results]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-leg-1-results/</link>
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Tommi Makinen (Mitsubishi) has crashed out of the Netowrk Q rally.


His chances for his third successive World Rally Drivers Championship have
diminished considerably but the rally is not yet over.  Makinen started the
rally 2 points ahead of Sainz and this means that Sainz must now finished
4th or better to take the title.  In such a competitive field, this is no
easy task and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-of-great-britain-leg-1-results/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Great Britain - Leg 2]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/great-britain-leg-2/</link>
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Stage win for Thiry rounds off bright start for Ford


Three Ford Escort World Rally Cars lying inside the top 10 represented a
highly satisfactory day's work for Ford's drivers during today's opening
leg of the Rally of Great Britain, the 13th and final round of the FIA
World Rally Championship.


Ford World Rally team drivers Juha Kankkunen and Bruno Thiry held fifth
and eighth ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/great-britain-leg-2/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally Australia Ford Final Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-final-report/</link>
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8 November 1998


Kankkunen fights to Ford's 11th points-scoring finish 


After some of the most dramatic changes of fortune ever seen in world
rallying, the penultimate round of the 1998 championship ended today
(Sunday) in Perth (Australia) with the first five finishers separated by
less than one minute.  On this third and final day of the API Rally
Australia the Ford World Rally ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-final-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally Australia Ford Saturday Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-saturday-report/</link>
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Ford is well placed for final challenge in Australia 


Eight tough special stages on the second and longest day of the API Rally
Australia ended in Perth this evening (Saturday) with the Ford World Rally
team well placed to make a strong challenge for top honours tomorrow on
the final day of this FIA World Championship event - the penultimate round
of the 1998 series. 


Despite the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-saturday-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally Australia Ford Report 98-11-06]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-report-98-11-06/</link>
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Kankkunen's pace in Australia boosts the Ford challenge


The Ford World Rally team enjoyed a successful first full day of the API
Rally Australia today (Friday) when Juha Kankkunen set a fastest stage
time early on to lead the event in his Escort World Rally car.  The
four-times World Champion driver then maintained a robust challenge
throughout the 135 kilometres of special stages ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-report-98-11-06/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rally Australia Ford Report 98-11-05]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-report-98-11-05/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-report-98-11-05/</guid>
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5 November 1998


Action-packed start for Ford in Australia


The Ford World Rally team made a strong start to the API Rally Australia
this evening (Thursday) when team drivers Juha Kankkunen and Bruno Thiry
recorded the fourth and eighth fastest times with their Escort World Rally
Cars around the 2.2 kilometre super-special stage in Perth’s Langley Park.
This traditional prelude to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rally-australia-ford-report-98-11-05/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sanremo Rally - Leg 3]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-leg-3/</link>
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Thiry in the points for Ford on Sanremo Rally


Ford World Rally team driver Bruno Thiry finished in a points-scoring
sixth position on Italy <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-leg-3/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sanremo Rally - Leg 2]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-leg-2/</link>
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Thiry keeps Ford on course for points finish in Italy


Bruno Thiry remained on target for a points-scoring finish on the Sanremo
Rally after ending today's second leg in sixth position in his Ford Escort
World Rally Car.  The 36-year-old Belgian and co-driver Stephane Prevot
fought their way back into the points on this 11th round of the FIA World
Rally Championship after a mistake ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-leg-2/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sanremo Rally - Leg 1]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-leg-1/</link>
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Solid opening leg for Ford pair on Sanremo Rally 


Both Ford World Rally team drivers Bruno Thiry and Juha Kankkunen enjoyed
troublefree runs in their Escort World Rally Cars during today's opening
leg of the Sanremo Rally, round 11 of the FIA World Rally Championship.


The strongest entry of any championship round this season ensured a furious
pace over the asphalt special ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-leg-1/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sanremo Rally Ford Preview]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-ford-preview/</link>
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Ford's asphalt expert Thiry has high hopes in Italy 


The mountain roads of northern Italy signal that the FIA World Rally
Championship is moving towards it climax.  With just three of the 13 rounds
remaining, Ford World Rally team's next challenge is the Sanremo Rally,
which starts tomorrow morning from the coastal town just inside the Italian
border.


High-speed asphalt special ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/sanremo-rally-ford-preview/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford Focus World Rally Car Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-world-rally-car-report/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-world-rally-car-report/</guid>
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FIA World Rally Championship


FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL REVEAL ITS ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS WORLD RALLY CAR FOR
THE FIRST TIME AT THE PARIS MOTOR SHOW TODAY 29/09.  THE NEW CAR WILL MAKE
ITS COMPETITION DEBUT ON THE MONTE CARLO RALLY IN JANUARY 1999, PILOTED BY
THE WORLD'S FASTEST RALLY DRIVER, 1995 WORLD CHAMPION COLIN MCRAE.  THE
CAR WILL BE UNVEILED BY FORD OF EUROPE VICE PRESIDENT ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-world-rally-car-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford Focus World Rally Car Debuts at Paris Motor Show]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-world-rally-car-debuts-at-paris-motor-show/</link>
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NEW FORD FOCUS WORLD RALLY CAR UNVEILED



An all-new Ford Focus World Rally Car makes its debut at this year’s Paris
Motor Show. 


The Ford Focus World Rally Car (WRC) is designed to put Ford in the
winner's circle in the 1999 FIA World Rally Championship, commencing with
the opening round, the Monte Carlo Rally, in January.  The Ford Focus WRC
will be driven by former World ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/ford-focus-world-rally-car-debuts-at-paris-motor-show/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 1998 12:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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