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The 206 WRC ran for the first time in November 1998, just eleven months after the green light was given by the PSA board for its design, production and entry in the World Rally Championship. The WRC version of the Peugeot 206 shares an undeniable family air with the standard model, but make no mistake, it is packed with technology designed for world-class competition.

Built in accordance with the F.I.A. technical regulations governing the WRC (World Rally Car) category, it features many developments that are even more sophisticated than those found in Formula 1, including all-wheel drive, traction control and electronic differential management, plus a transversely mounted engine coupled to a longitudinal sequential gearbox. Based on a standard shell that is stripped and cut to house its transmission tunnel, chunky, wider wheel-arches and roll-cage, the 206 WRC boasts many high-tech features.

Between six and seven weeks are required to prepare the shell, plus a further two weeks to fit the mechanical assemblies and accessories that will transform it into a full-house competition monster. Its 300 bhp four-cylinder, turbocharged engine comes complete with a post-combustion system that optimises turbo pressure and reduces response time.

Peugeot produces its own shock absorbers for the car and works in close collaboration with Michelin in the field of tyre development with a view to enhancing suspension and traction performance, two vital parameters in rallying. World Rally Cars have not escaped the omnipresence of electronic chips which control the engine, transmission and chassis according to the pressures, temperatures, engine speed, travel and wear rates permanently communicated to the central management unit by sensors.

For its second full World Championship campaign, Peugeot Sport was flown by four works drivers, including two familiar faces : Marcus Granholm, winner of the 2000 Drivers' title with the 206 WRC, and Gilles Panizzi, who took the car to two memorable wins in Autumn of 2002.

World Championship 2001
Drivers
Richard Burns (44)
Colin McRae (42)
Tommi Makinen (41)
Marcus Granholm (36)
Harri Rovanper (36)

Manufacturers
1. PEUGEOT (106)
2. FORD (86)
3. MITSUBISHI (69)
4. SUBARU (66)
5. SKODA (17), HYUNDAI (17)

Source - Peugeot

WRC

source: WRC.com
Preparations for the hard-fought season begin months before the first rally. The governing body, the FIA approves routes, stages and final locations of the 16 rallies around the world, and passes on a copy of the proposals to the manufacturers.

Each rally must allow two days for the reconnaissance (or recce), one day for technical checks (or scrutineering) and three days for competition. The rally is divided into three legs, and typically has between 15 and 25 special stages.

The manufacturer-backed factory teams will enter two or three cars each, and arrive on location weeks before the start of a rally for on-site preparation. The competing World Rally Cars are seeded and start the event according to their ranking, with the leader of the drivers' championship setting off first. Often there are up to 90 cars taking part - the rest of the field made up of the Junior Rally Championship (smaller, lower-powered cars for younger drivers), or the Production Car World Rally Championship and private teams.

The Recce
Driver and co-driver familiarise themselves with the stages before the start of the event. They drive the leg in a standard road-car (fitted with extra safety equipment) in the three days preceding the rally. It is here that the co-driver jots down detailed pacenotes for use on the stage itself.

The Stages
The special stages are the competitive sections of the rally - where the drivers and co-driver drive as fast as possible to achieve the quickest time. They take place on private roads or public roads, which are closed to the general public while the rally is in progress. A typical rally will have about 25 special stages over three days. The stages are linked by public roads - called road sections - on which competitors must obey all local traffic laws. Each day contains about 400km of driving - a third of which are the competitive special stages. Stages vary in length from five to 60kms, with the cars' times being recorded after each stage to the tenth of a second.

The ClockForget about 'first across the line'. WRC cars don't race directly against each other. They compete against the toughest opponent of all - time. Cars start at one or two minute intervals, racing against the clock, their times monitored and entered into the FIA computer. Unless they run into trouble, rivals rarely see each other during a stage. At the end of an event, the driver who's taken the least amount of time to complete all the stages is the winner.

The Points
Results achieved during each of the 16 rallies count towards the two FIA world championships - one for the drivers and one for the manufacturers. Drivers get 10 points for coming first, eight points for second place, six points for third, five points for fourth, four for fifth, three for sixth, two for seventh and one for eighth. A manufacturer can add up the points tally from two nominated cars.

The Time Controls
A rally itinerary is governed by a strict timetable. Drivers get time penalties for being late (or early!) to clock in to the start of the special stage and at the entry and exit of service parks. Late arrival at these controls is typically penalised with 10 seconds on every minute over and is added to the overall time of the driver. Drivers can be excluded from a rally if they are 15 minutes late for a time control, 30 minutes late for a leg or 60 minutes for an entire rally.

The Service Parks
After each group of stages is completed, the cars can visit a designated service park where repairs may be carried out by the teams under strict supervision during a 20-minute time period. At the end of each day the crews are allowed a longer 45-minute period to work on the cars before they are locked away in the guarded 'parc fermé' until the following morning's restart. Crews are punished with time penalties for exceeding these alloted times.

2001 Peugeot 206 WRC
Year	2001
Make	Peugeot
Model	206 WRC
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	AWD
Body / Chassis	Unit Steel
Weight	2710 lbs \| 1229.3 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	4
	Water-Cooled
Aspiration/Induction	Turbocharged
	Garett TR30R
Displacement	1997.00 cc \| 121.9 cu in. \| 2 L.
Valves	16 valves. 4 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain	OHC
Horsepower	300.00 BHP (220.8 KW) @ 5250.00 RPM
Torque	535.00 NM (394.5 Ft-Lbs)
HP to Weight Ratio	9.0 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	150.0 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio	8.5:1
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol
Block	Aluminum
Head	Aluminum
	Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Gears	6
Transmission	Sequential
	Triple Plat 6 inch Clutch

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