Traditionally, the Vodafone Rally de Portugal features a huge entry list and this year is no different. As the first mainland European gravel rally of the season, the 2014 edition has no less than 85 crews on the entry list.
However, just as impressive is the number of Fords that make up the field. According to M-Sport, the company that develops and runs Ford rally cars in the WRC, there are 42 cars featuring the famous blue oval badge in the Algarve this weekend.
The main team will be fielding six Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Cars, there will be five Fiesta Regional Rally Cars (RRCs), two Fiesta Super2000s, 14 Fiesta R5 cars and 15 Fiesta R2 two wheel-drive cars, including the 12 cars which make up the Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy.
This represents 49% of the field competing in Fords, an astonishing figure.
Traditionally, the Vodafone Rally de Portugal features a huge entry list and this year is no different. As the first mainland European gravel rally of the season, the 2014 edition has no less than 85 crews on the entry list.
However, just as impressive is the number of Fords that make up the field. According to M-Sport, the company that develops and runs Ford rally cars in the WRC, there are 42 cars featuring the famous blue oval badge in the Algarve this weekend.
The main team will be fielding six Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Cars, there will be five Fiesta Regional Rally Cars (RRCs), two Fiesta Super2000s, 14 Fiesta R5 cars and 15 Fiesta R2 two wheel-drive cars, including the 12 cars which make up the Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy.
This represents 49% of the field competing in Fords, an astonishing figure.