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Official name:	Ford Repsol
Operated by:	M-Sport
Headquarters:	Cumbria, United Kingdom

Car nr 5:	Carlos Sainz
6:	Juha Kankkunen (replaced Armin from Argentina onwards)
6:	Armin Schwarz (was sacked mid-season)

Ford Motorsport Director:	Martin Whitaker
Team director:	Malcolm Wilson
Rally engineer:	Marc Amblard

Car:	Ford Escort WRC
Tyres:	Michelin

Repsol

Best results:	1st: Acropolis (Carlos Sainz) 1st: Indonesia (Carlos Sainz)
Rallies contested:	14	(works entries)
WRC starts:	28	(works entries)
Outright wins:	2	(wins to rallies ratio 14.3 %)
Podiums:	13	(podiums to starts ratio 46.4 %)
DNF's:	8	(DNF's to starts ratio 28.6 %)
Stage wins:	81
Points scored:	91	(manufacturer championship)
Avg points per rally:	6.5

Monte Carlo

Sweden

Safari

Portugal

Catalunya

Corsica

Argentina

Acropolis

New Zealand

Finland

Indonesia

San Remo

Australia

Great Britain

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Carlos Sainz
Armin Schwarz

Carlos Sainz
Armin Schwarz

Carlos Sainz
Armin Schwarz

Carlos Sainz
Armin Schwarz

Carlos Sainz
Armin Schwarz

Carlos Sainz
Armin Schwarz

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

Carlos Sainz
Juha Kankkunen

2nd
4th

2nd
6th (5th in manufacturers)

retired (wheel studs)
4th (3rd in manufacturers)

retired (transmission)
3rd (2nd in manufacturers)

10th
retired (transmission)

2nd
9th

retired (engine)
retired (suspension)

1st
2nd

2nd
3rd

retired (gearbox)
2nd

1st
2nd

4th
6th

retired (cambelt)
withdrew (did not start leg 2)

3rd
2nd

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