crashed and was destroyed in a fire. As part of the Cossie World Tour 2019, his second car was upgraded to a modern specification which included wider wheel arches to accommodate a much wider track. The Escort also had a foray in Formula One albeit as its Safety Car. It was, in fact, used during two Grands Prix in the 1992 season to trial this new safety concept, which was officially introduced in the sport the following year (using other road cars). WRC Victories {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; " ! No. ! Event ! Season ! Driver ! Co-driver ! Car |- | 1 | Rallye de Portugal | 1993 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 2 | Tour de Corse | 1993 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 3 | Acropolis Rally | 1993 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 4 | Rallye Sanremo | 1993 | Franco Cunico | Stefano Evangelisti | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 5 | Rally Catalunya | 1993 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 6 | Monte Carlo Rally | 1994 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 7 | 1000 Lakes Rally | 1994 | Tommi Mäkinen | Seppo Harjanne | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 8 | Rally Indonesia | 1996 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- | 9 | Acropolis Rally | 1997 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Escort WRC |- | 10 | Rally Indonesia | 1997 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Escort WRC |- |} Overall Winner in the W2L Series {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; " ! No. ! Event ! Season ! Driver ! Co-driver ! Car |- | 1 | Monte Carlo Rally | 1996 | Patrick Bernardini | Bernard Occelli | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |- |} References External links Escort RS Cosworth Hot hatches Sport compact cars All-wheel-drive vehicles