After a 27-year absence, the 'RS' badge is back in
the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), represented by the new Ford Focus
RS that debuted at the Autosport International Show. Designed and built
in-house by Motorbase during the closed off-season, the racer wants to pick up
where the Sierra Cosworth RS500 left off, so it will take to the track in full
race trim.
The Team chief added that work on the car included
much more than "updating a few bumpers", as "a lot of
development work has gone into this car, and we're confident that the
improvements will show on track".
The new Ford Focus RS BTCC racer will head to the
track officially next month, when the squad will commence its pre-season
testing program in Spain, wearing the distinctive yellow and red Shredded Wheat
branding and Gallagher Insurance decals.
Responsible for making Motorbase's ambitions real is
Tom Chilton, who was signed for the 2018 campaign, and the team is expected to
announce their second driver soon.
