Block announces 2010 programme
1st February 2010By Richard Rodgers
American driver Ken Block has announced details of his WRC programme, having got the Rally America Championship underway this weekend in a specially-prepared Rally America Ford Fiesta powered by a 2-litre turbocharged engine that is capable of 493 horsepower.
However, the Rally America rules limit output to 330 bhp – similar to the power of the Ford Focus WRC that he will compete with for the first time on the Rally Mexico from March 5-7.
The ‘Gymkhana’ star will take part in seven rounds of the World Rally Championship this year: Mexico, Turkey, Portugal, Germany, France, Spain and Britain. His cars on both the Rally America Championship and World Rally Championship will be backed by energy drink firm Monster, while Ford’s factory M-Sport team will run his car on the WRC.
Up-and-coming Australian Chris Atkinson, who last competed on the 2009 season-opener in Ireland is hoping to line up a deal to drive a second Focus alongside Block, but so far negotiations have stalled over funding.
