Ford Escort RS 1800 Mk 2 - Group: 4

The Mk2 Escort was the successor of the MK1 but had a 1800cc engine insted of the 1600 and could be bored up to 2 litres giving an easy 240bhp. From 1975 until 1981 the MK2 was always a winning car wherever it started, one of the main reasons for it was its foregiving drivabilitiy. The pilots could squeeze everything out of the car and get away with it, so they did. The MK2 won the 1979 Manufacturers World Titel and with Ari Vatenen the 1981 the Drivers World Championship.
Specifications
4-cylinder engine, in-line,
1993ccm, detuned to 240 bhp,
front engine and rear-wheel-drive,
5-speed ZF gearbox,
weight: 1000 kg
Today

Thomas Schöfer, Germany
Yesterday

1978 Schwedish Rally
For the 1978 season Ford went back to their old system, just selecting a few events and not challenging main rival Fiat for the crown. But the Swedish Rally was a main target and they sent three Escorts. Waldegard finished first, second place for Mikkola and fifth for Vatanen, who as usual lost time with an off.