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£393,750 • £380,000 - £420,000

2000 Ford Focus Mk1 WRC - ex-Sainz/Moya and McRae/Grist

United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 2000 Ford Focus Mk1 WRC, chassis V6 FMC, has a rich history, including a WRC victory at the Rally of Cyprus with Carlos Sainz and participation in the Swedish Rally with Colin McRae. Recently serviced and accompanied by a comprehensive history file, it presents a unique opportunity for collectors.

Condition

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The car has been actively rallied and has been owned for an extended period, suggesting that while it's in solid condition, slight wear is likely visible. The recent check and service by Dom Buckley Motorsport indicate it's been maintained, but the history of rally use means it's not in pristine condition.

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Manual

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WF0BXXBZABYZ29383

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V6 FMC

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LHD

2000 World Rally Championship; V6 FMC Round 5 Rallye Catalunya 30/03/2000 Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya 3rd overall Round 7 Acropolis 22/06/2000 Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya 2nd overall Round 10 Rally of Cyprus 07/09/2000 Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya Outright win 2001 World Rally Championship ; V6 FMC Round 2 Rally Sweden 08/02/2001 Colin McRae/Nicky Grist 9th overall Officially titled the Focus RS WRC, Ford's legendary rally car started a total of 173 events over the years, and has been driven by such legends as Marcus Gronholm, Mikko Hirvonen, Petter Solberg and Carlos Sainz.

Not forgetting, of course the late Colin McRae, who made the Martini-clad Focus a bit of an icon.

Few cars have had such a long innings at the forefront of the WRC, and it all started back in 1999 when the Focus first appeared at the Monte Carlo Rally.

Built in utmost secrecy and codenamed C170, the Focus WRC was based upon the well engineered road car, which boasted a 10% stiffer bodyshell than that of its predecessor, the Es...