Here's a run-down of Ford's success in WRC. The manufacturer will be sorely missed from rallying's top level.
•   Three FIA World Rally Championship manufacturers’ titles – 1979, 2006 and 2007
•   Two FIA World Rally Championship drivers’ titles – 1979 Björn Waldegård and 1981 Ari Vatanen
•   308 rallies contested
•   82 wins – Ford Focus WRC 44, Ford Escort 31, Ford Fiesta RS WRC 6, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 1
•   315 podiums
•   Record-breaking 158 consecutive points finishes, from 2002 Rallye Monte-Carlo to 2012 Rally de España
•   8 1-2-3 finishes
•   21 1-2 finishes
•   1 1-2-3-4 finish (1979 New Zealand)
•   5 consecutive wins in 2009 – Italy, Greece, Poland, Finland and Australia
•   24 consecutive podium finishes from 2008 Jordan to 2010 Sweden
•   Most successful rally – Greece (13 wins)
•   Most successful drivers – Mikko Hirvonen (14 wins), Marcus Grönholm (12 wins) and Colin McRae (9 wins)
•   24 different rallies won
•   18 different drivers have won in Ford cars
Ford / M-Sport in WRC
•   Two FIA World Rally Championship manufacturers’ titles – 2006 and 2007
•   52 wins
•   Record-breaking 158 consecutive points finishes, dating back to 2002 Rallye Monte-Carlo
•   First win – 1997 Greece (Carlos Sainz / Luis Moya, Ford Escort WRC)
•   Last win – 2012 Great Britain (Jari-Matti Latvala / Miikka Anttila, Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car
•   5 consecutive wins in 2009 – Italy, Greece, Poland, Finland and Australia
•   24 consecutive podium finishes from 2008 Jordan to 2010 Sweden
•   Most successful driver – Mikko Hirvonen (14 wins)
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