Canadian-based
engineering organization Multimatic has completed an agreement with Ford Racing
Technology to make a Ford Focus Daytona Prototype race car. Daytona Prototypes
will be the name of the major championship class featured in the Rolex Sports
Car Series beginning in 2003. The Daytona Prototype coupe is a flat-bottomed
two-seat, closed cockpit, mid-engine automobile with a complete frame
(non-stressed engine).
The car will be powered by a Robert Yates developed Ford modular V8 and will
be badged as a Ford Focus car. Ford Racing will lend technical support to the
project and will direct the development of the new modular-based racing engine.
The Multimatic developed and built Ford Focus Daytona Prototype will test in
October and its competition debut will be the 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Cars
will be run by an in-house team as well as being made available to customers.
Details of the design configuration, price and availability will be released in
the near future.
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