1992 Works Ford Sierra Cosworth 4X4 lightweight tarmac MLP ( Little Mike preparations ) winner !
History
Pro Motor Sport Rally Team On the eve of the 1983 season, the Italian rally team Pro Motor Sport commissioned specialist firm Michelotto to create a Group B version of the Ferrari 308 GTB, which had already been entered in Group 4.
As in the past, Michelotto began production of the 308 GTB with fibreglass panels instead of the heavier 150kg steel bodywork used from 1978. As a result, the four Group B 308s built by Michelotto were built around pre-existing production cars.
At the end of the 80s, Pro Motor Sport became Planning Sport, still located in Padua next to Michelotto.
Planning Sport then ordered a Ford Sierra Gr A from Ford MotorSport to compete in the Italian championship in 1992.
An Italian car was sent to England and the transformation was carried out by Little Mike MLP, MLP was responsible for rally cars for Ford for Europe (Belgium, Italy, France, etc.) http://www.imperatore-rally-racing.com/1993-1997-ford-motorsport-ras/
and Ford Motor Sport (all documented)
The car was delivered with the same decoration as the factory cars (Mobil sponsorship)
See document and video from 1992
Then this private factory car was rented to various Italian drivers for the 1992 and 1993 seasons with very good results.
The car still has its 1992 registration! *GO 207337*
It s fantastic that the car still have the original registration and remain one of the most original lightweight tarmac Gr A Ford Sierra Cosworth 4X4
New Gr A engine (documented ) with 38mm flange (345 HP at 6500 rpm – 54 Kgm at 3500 rpm).
Original Ford M Sport close-ratio gearbox with frontal engagement
Self locking differentials: Torsen 7” front and LSD 8” rear discs Reinforced axle shafts.
Ford Motorsport sheet metal.
Gr A front and rear set-up on uniball.
Group A brake discs: front diameter 330 mm, rear diameter 304 mm. – AP Racing front and rear brake calipers.
Hydraulic handbrake.
Double brake pump with balancer.
3 way adjustable Bilstein shock absorbers.
Ford Motorsport adjustable front and rear bars.
Lightweight dashboard and door panels interior fittings. Original Ford Motorsport additional lights.
20 8×17” rims with tires.
Safety fuel tank.
The car is supplied with the original spare parts and mechanical components of the time, perfectly preserved, (control unit/Ford Motorsport shock absorbers/Garrett turbine/rear viscous differential/Ford Motorsport carpentry/aluminum engine crossmember/fuel pumps etc.)
FIA papers
Original racing italian book 1992/93, with all results and drivers
Rally della Carnia
Frasson - 2 OA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-DqO1ulz1Q
Rally Autodromo di Monza 1992
Giuseppe Arlotti - 3 Gr A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwF47mhzHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huwF47mhzHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBzV5ZMwrzk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kktIG68X_Tk
Rally d'Autunno - Trofeo Attilio Bettega 1993
Gamba - 1 OA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckLSDn897WQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ866Zq4udU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDF4i8Nnj7E
Rally Città di Torino 1993
Dalla Pozza - 7 Gr A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eowKEW4RDlA
Rally Prealpi Orobiche1993
Gamba - 5 OA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtCL1plm0-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knxjGckToQA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKCczdaJCmg
Rally della Marca1993
Zenere - 5 OA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Dc9JU8CaE&t=48s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNi8-3kVQQM
Trofeo Nuvolari 1993
Gamba
Rally Vallecamonica 1993
Gamba - 2 OA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z44Vg6GECI
Rally Internazionale Città di Bassano 1993
Mantoon DNF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLb8JrpTVoQ