IRC: Gronholm to drive Focus in Portugal.

Two-time world rally 📖champion, Marcus Gronholm will drive a Ford Focus RS WRC car on the Vodafone Rally Portugal, the second round in the 20𒆙08 Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

Gronholm, who retired at the end of l🐻ast season, however won't be competing on the event, instead he will drive the 'zero' car, in the colours of Vodafone, Turismo de Portugal and the ACP.

"It's an honour comin𒁃g back to Portugal to co-operate 🌼with a high level organisation on one of the best rallies of the world," he told the event's official website.

Marcus Gronholm (FIN) / Timo Rautiainen (FIN), BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06. Rally de Portugal, 29th Marc
Marcus Gronholm (FIN) / Timo Rautiainen (FIN), BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06. Rally de Portugal,…
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Two-time༒ world ral𓃲ly champion, Marcus Gronholm will drive a Ford Focus RS WRC car on the Vodafone Rally Portugal, the second round in the 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

Gronholm, who𝓰 retired at the end of last season, however won't be competing on the event, instead he will drive the 'zero' car, in the colours of Vodafone, Turismo de Portugal and the ACP.

"It's an honour coming back to Portugal to co-operate with a high level organisation on one of the best rallie🐟s of the world," he told the event's official website.

"My participation driving the competitive Ford Focus WRC will help essentially to prepare the spectators to the coming of the rall𒈔y cars.

"But I can also guarantee tཧhat I will ꧅put on a great show for them."

The Algarve-based event, which runs from May 9-10, is due to return to the FIA World Rally Champꦇionship next year.

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