Ford loses focus as new chapter in world rallying history begins

First things first. In spite of Sebastien Loeb and Citroen's continuing domination of the World Rally Championship, Ford is still the most successful marque in world rally history; Jari-Matti Latvala's victory in New Zealand this year made it 75 wins for the Blue Oval.

Unbelievably (cue collective doubletake in the office), this weekend's Wales Rally GB will be the 174th outing for the Focus RS; an impressive statistic but the event also marks the end of an era with the Focus being replaced by the Fiesta WRC car as sweeping new rules are introduced to the WRC for 2011.

One of the most popular and enduring marque's to feature on the world's rally stages, we've sought out some of Ford's finest moments to mark the closing of the latest chapter in Ford's motorsport history.