Further prominence for Ford in rally driving was established in 1979 when the manufacturer’s won the World Rally Championship (WRC) with the Ford Escort RS1800. Following its success in the WRC, Ford concentrated on the development of the Ford Escort RS 1700T. Ford designed a prototype RWD car in 1980 in order to compete in Group B rallying. Due to recurring problems during the car’s development, Ford aborted its development and began work on the famous RS200, a road-going four-wheel drive sports car which is based on the Ford Group B rally car.
Throughout the decades Ford has enjoyed a lustrous career with this strand of motorsport, which enjoyed particular success in 2008. During this year Ford came first and second in the Rally of Turkey securing its 100th consecutive point finish in the WRC – an achievement that had never been accomplished before.
With such a successful and vibrant history in the sport well under its bonnet, it is hardly surprising that the likes of Ken Block, a dynamic, eager and ambitious young motor racer would be keen to exploit Ford’s proficiency for creating rally cars and become part of Ford’s seemingly unrivalled rallying success.
You cannot deny that rallying is a truly thrilling sport and Ford is very much at the heart of this nail-biting excitement. You can also not escape the fact that what business customers really want is great service on the ground. This is where Matlock Ford, an independent, Ford dealer situated in Matlock, Derbyshire can prove an invaluable asset to business customers. Matlock Ford specialises in new, delivery mileage, used Ford cars and high quality Ford Direct cars. This family-run Ford dealer provides a great aftersales service. Its team of qualified technicians are fully Ford trained and can carry out most service and repair work as you wait – ideal for busy business customers. It might not be rallying with the likes of Ken Block behind the wheel but at Matlock Ford motorists will get all the quality of Ford with the practicality of a road car.
