Ford Focus

2001 June 18: Colin McRae and Nicky Grist won their third rally in a row, Greece's Acropolis Rally, and are now equal first in the World Rally Championship with T Mäkinen (Mitsubishi Lancer). Acropolis Rally: 1. C. McRae (GB)/ N. Grist (GB) Ford Focus RS , 2. P. Solberg (Nor)/ P. Mills (GB) Subaru Impreza, 3. H. Rovanperä (Fin)/ R. Pietilainen (Fin) Peugeot 206.

2001 June 4: Colin McRae and Nicky Grist won the Cyprus Rally in a Ford Focus. Cyprus was the 6th round of the 2001 FIA World Rally Championship. Richard Burns and Robert Reid (Subaru Impreza) were second. Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya (Ford Focus) were third.

Tommi Makinen (Mitsubishi) still just leads the series (27pts), from Sainz (26pts) and McRae (20pts). Ford (50pts) leads the manufacturer's series from Mitsubishi (47pts) and Subaru (22pts). [-Ford]

2001 May: Colin McRae and Nicky Grist won the Rally Argentina in their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car. McRae beat Richard Burns (Subaru Impreza) by 26.9 seconds.

1 C. McRae (GB) &; N. Grist (GB) Ford Focus RS, 2 R. Burns (GB) & R. Reid (GB) Subaru Impreza, 3 C. Sainz (Spain) & L. Moya (Spain) Ford Focus RS.

Makinen (Mitsubishi Lancer) leads the championship, from Sainz, and McCrae.

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