Ford Escort Zakspeed MKII RS Turbo DRM Div II
Founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski, the German Zakspeed racing team was the official Ford team in the German Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (DRM) series late in 1970s, This championship was a predecessor of the current DTM.
Zakspeed racing team would quickly achieve success in the DRM race series and in the European Touring Car Championship. Indeed, Zakspeed Escorts dominated DRM racing from 1973�1976.
Built for the purpose of Group 2 DRM racing, the MKII Escort is truly legendary. Hans Heyer drove the car to victory in both 1975 and 1976, and then the following year 1977 it was converted for use in Group 5.
Engine: Ford Cosworth BDA four cylinder, alloy head with 16 valves. Equipped with KKK turbocharger, boosting to 1.5 bar. Capacity 1427cc (80mm bore x 71mm stroke)
Fuel System: Bosch injection, mechanical
Chassis: Space frame chassis from welded alloy piping.
Quick lift jacks. Kevlar 49 plastic coachwork MacPherson/live axle suspension, alloy hubs, brakes as late works.
Side rads and coolers, Garrett twin intercoolers at front. Deep front spoiler and separate rear wing.
Setups
| Track | Setup File |
|---|---|
| Generic | WC.ini |
Sessions
This car has been used in 0 sessions.
Tyres
- Slick Hard (H)
- Slick Medium (M)
- Slick Soft (S)
- Semi Slicks (SM)
Specs
- Acceleration: --s
- BHP: 373bhp @ 9200rpm
- Top Speed: 285+ km/h
- Torque: 294Nm @ 7600rpm
- Weight: 735kg
About
- Brand: Ford
- Class: race
- Country: Great Britain
- Year: 1975