M-Sport testing Ford Escort WRC for 1997 Rallye Monte Carlo - with pure engine sounds

Footage of Ford rally team testing their then-new Escort WRC on snow for the Rallye Monte Carlo 1997. It was the first year for Malcolm Wilson´s M-Sport running Ford´s WRC program with two factory team Escorts driven by double World Champion Carlos Sainz and Armin Schwarz. After a rough start Schwarz was replaced by Juha Kankkunen in the middle of the season and by the end of the season Sainz was a serious contender for the drivers´championship title with two wins.

[@TimeIsLikeAnOcean]

You know what? I'd love 1st generation of WRC cars 'cause they look very similar to the production cars which could be bought in those days. Now I'm looking at DS3 WRC, Fiesta WRC, then their production versions and I don't feel: I want that car in my dream garage.

[@RhoryBurnside]

100% agree with that. I miss the Group A era

[@HakiZ748]

For a long time I've wanted to see escort test drive at monte carlo roads. Thanks for uploading!

[@scaleopdriver]

the constant crackling...I love it!

[@simbapecorito9581]

Carlos Sainz is amazing

[@Learnastro]

this is a really rare footage
thanks

[@ddudek257]

kinda makes me a little happier about winter coming

[@arxontisgiannakopoulos958]

nice video man thnx for upload

[@Gilliatt83]

never seen this before thanks

[@arxontisgiannakopoulos958]

yeahhhh thats it i love the beauty of the 1st generation wrc cars now...:)

[@dinis037]

the best looking rally car of the 90s!!!

[@bastia82a]

Wow

[@JamieD1994]

Fantastic. Where do you find this footage?

[@ahage4x4]

Armin drives on ice like i'm having coffee, easy.... and frustrating :)

[@DR991_]

@eatmydustdusteaters There was a VHS made by APV lots of years ago, now it can be found on DVD. I think its where this video come from.

[@SuperSaiyen4]

I miss the days when Rallye De Monte Carlo is covered in snow :(

[@poisnonsei]

eargasm

[@TufteMotorsport]

I love all of them ^^,
but my favorite must be Ford Escort MK7 Rallycross..

[@martinandreas6486]

Rx2000😍😍😍😍😍

[@TufteMotorsport]

@@martinandreas6486 Hvordan i all verden finner du og Nick Andre alle de gamle kommentarene mine? 😂 Jeg har ikke sett den siden 2013

[@martinandreas6486]

@@TufteMotorsport hmmm magi noe nå escort