1989 Ford Sierra RS500 Group A - Flame spitting turbo beast

Engine: Cosworth YBD / 1993 cc / 121.6 cu in
Power: 500 hp / 372,5 kw @ 6500 rpm
Torque: + 450 nm / 331.8 ft lb @ 5300 rpm
Weight: 1040 kg / 2292.7 lbs
Event: Spa summer classic
Track: Spa-Francorchamps
Race-series: YTCC www.ytcc.nl/
Date: 22-24 June 2018
Driver: Gianfranco Brancatelli (ITA)
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Canon EOS 7D
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[@EugVR6]

That thunder saloon escort is keeping the RS500 on its toes!

[@hypo40]

one of the classics of the 80s/90s the golden era of car manufacturing imo. not sure how a cars like this arent being reproduced rather than production efforts go into making stupid suvs and new models that just look plain stupid and are less desireable. well made video btw segements, quality, footage, audio etc

[@pgr3290]

King of the touring cars.

[@Rover101]

Some great photography, love the RS500 Cossie. 💙💚💛

[@taffyboy07]

Loving the Mk 2.

[@EugVR6]

The mk2 escort with the x pack seemed to be hanging on very well with the serria!

[@bishopnicholas9724]

Instablaster

[@Spudchucker92]

Love the classic Group A Sierras. Nice turbo flutter at 2.01.

[@Rover101]

External waste gate bud

[@tahustvedt]

@@Rover101 It's the compressor surging that makes that sound, not the wastegate. ;)

[@Rover101]

Whatever. Your English Sierras are toys compared with the Australian DJR 800hp fire breathing Bathurst race cars of the 90's.

[@Spudchucker92]

@@Rover101 Sorry my mistake

[@Spudchucker92]

@@Rover101 Dick knew how to tune those Sierras, that’s for sure.

[@MiniOne82]

Saw this last year at the OUlton Park Gold Cup, Putted my mate in his Volvo S40, left a bit bent but that said it was awesome seeing Brancatelli push the thing to the max.

[@davyfaeforth]

That xpac escort is quick

[@kells77]

davyfaeforth it is awesome

[@brucelamberton8819]

davyfaeforth no, it's VERY quick !

[@787Martin]

looks better 2, only a capri zakspeed can beat the escort. Make the sierra yellow and its like a banana

[@LarryLinton]

The Mk2 is 2.5 litre Normally aspirated YB built in the UK owned by Saun Brown ...was only beaten by the Mucke Zakspeed Capri in the race.

[@shemmac4700]

Brilliant to see. Awesome Cosworth and a very cool escort chasing it

[@myk6694]

Great video, with some great camera angles..tha tEscort is quick too

[@davidthomas7032]

One of the finer things in life! God that looked quick !

[@robertomoers8261]

Respect for the cos.

[@kevinmalone6132]

I owned an 88 Ford Merkur in 96..it was a fun car...5spd turbo and all...

[@clarke89]

Awesome Video raw sounds not to much editing love it

[@mrfrdman]

Fantastic car ,its even raced at the skope classic here in Christchurch New Zealand judging by the the sticker on the back side windows :)

[@zulu59blue27]

Wowwwww! !! Wowwwww! !!AWESOME! !!AWESOME! ! Footage 😊😊😊thanks for sharing 😆😆👍👍👍👍👍

[@christiancosworth]

Fantastic...super rs 500..

[@AndreiTupolev]

Ruddy marvellous sound snarling past the camera!

[@jozeftorfs6204]

BEAUTIFULL, THANKS TO DANIELE WHO PUT NEW TURBO FRIDAY NIGHT 3AM....

[@joski9030]

Stunning beast

[@micksv2854]

I'm an Escort Brenda fan but love that Sierra as well.

[@jasonharry645]

Bit of a beast 🇬🇧

[@mikeygti8930]

Great to see it being used as it was designed to be! Its a shame that some of these old timers are left dormant in collections never really turning a wheel in anger......

[@braindrain8922]

But imagine the repair bill in the event of...

[@tiesjanssen8080]

@@braindrain8922isnt this what they where built for

[@jraybay]

Very awesome : D

[@MadRS]

Was hilarious back in 1989 when Alan Moffat turned up to the first round of the ATCC in his brand new and shiney Eggenberger RS500 only to have his doors blown off by Dick Johnson's Brisbane built RS500's. DJR built the fastest of all the RS500's.

[@richardfarnant5428]

100% correct

[@hybridAbsol]

I love the good ol BTCC cars Damn that widebody Capri is giving the Sierra a good run

[@MiniOne82]

Escort not Capri.

[@Rover101]

Mk2 Escort mate

[@hybridAbsol]

Ahh well they are both from the same manufacturer

[@alexandergeer2426]

And fast!

[@andybrace4983]

Beast mode

[@juanmartin8202]

nice sierra!!!!

[@hybridAbsol]

Juan Martín that freaking Capri tho

[@riccopolo8510]

superbe vidéo,quelle voiture!!

[@Belgian-Motorsport]

Merci.

[@roberttaylor6075]

Oh the mk2 escort, what a machine the Sierra is a good car but the escort is just amazing.

[@jacquesfontein714]

2:42

[@albegt98]

Y remember Sierra RS500 sponsored TEXACO by Swiss team EGGENBERGER 💪 Ruedi Eggemberger R.I.P 10.02.2018 😭

[@pvincent8100]

Souvenirs...

[@mosthated863]

That shit peering through the barrier...very nice and the last one over the barrier nailed it 👍

[@victorianlitterpicker9887]

came here for the Cosworth , but leaving impressed with a mk2 Escort . Either way "First On Race Day"

[@Paul-yw7bf]

That gorgeous 944 though

[@MrIsmile3]

Sierra💑

[@MeatVision]

Dammmn

[@AndyWontTakeItAnymore]

👍

[@jardim23]

Is this the REAL Andy Rouse commenting among us peasants? Love watching your old BTCC stuff every now and then. Hope all is well and that you still drive like you did then. Cheers!

[@user-gv7kd8tz5r]

Where can I get that engine? And what about it reliability with 500hp?

[@martinandreas6486]

Reliability=no

[@theant9821]

Nowadays you can build a fairly reliable albeit maintenance heavy 500 bhp YB, though in the 80s they were burning the candle at both ends to get that power and race hard. And it depends what you mean by reliability. In a race they'll take more abuse than just trackdays or road. They need to be taken care of but they can be fairly dependable if you keep them happy, which is expensive to refresh the head and check the bottom end so often but spotting wear early will save the engine from self destruction.

[@iliasmetalworks]

Hi there.Is any content available with the RS chasing the RS500?

[@Belgian-Motorsport]

You mean the Escort?

[@iliasmetalworks]

@@Belgian-Motorsport Yes the Escort. Thanks!

[@daschmitty]

1:40 nuff said

[@TheoXydias_PerlaCoffeeTrailer]

anyone came here after adam smith video on this car?

[@davidewhite69]

if it's 1040kg then it's underweight, the homologated weight in Group A for a 2L Turbo is 2000x1.7 = 3400 which puts it in the 3-3.5l weight class which is 100kg imgur.com/fkiTarJ

[@dave4789]

Could anybody tell me the car(yellow, number 155) that comes round the corner with the Sierra at 2:22, looks like it is a mk2 Escort but I've never seen one with a rear end like that, looks like a fast back ??

[@dave4789]

Tail lights look like a mk2 too

[@De19thKingJulion]

Video poster says it's a 1967 Opel Kadett

[@johnnymossville]

Opel Kadett Rally. My Dad had one when I was a kid. Dual Carb model. Really fun little car.

[@stuartsharpe2327]

What is the yellow car at 2,27

[@NemesisRTCW]

stuart sharpe Mk2 Escort

[@Belgian-Motorsport]

1967 Opel kadett.

[@NemesisRTCW]

Belgian-Motorsport Looks like it indeed. Watching a video without my contacts in.

[@stuartsharpe2327]

Looks like a mk2 escort from the front with a coup rear

[@allanmacbadger5692]

What's a coup? a chicken shed?

[@rossgraham8289]

Hi. Win Percy here.

[@LarryLinton]

Ross Graham Hi Win ..Steve Soper here.

[@rossgraham8289]

LarryLinton Never fear Soperman is here!

[@barbosaguzman6101]

The moment people realise this is Gran Tourismo on the PS5 footage... 🤣

[@duvanette2694]

Rs 500 with lhd?

[@fireabend_1226]

Who's Driving?

[@Belgian-Motorsport]

Check the description for more info!

[@mchristr]

Ford had a test mule Mustang with a 16-valve engine that never made it to production. It would have been the American version of this car. Too bad it never happened.

[@Nyctophiliac.]

and then the R32 came and knocked the axles off all of these cars for four years straight.

[@watergate9557]

If you’re YB isn’t running a Nick Waples head, it’s not the fastest 👍

[@Pete68T]

RS500 The Best Touring Car Ever,Better than the Rubbish Hybrid Things in 2023,We Need to Look to the Past Not the future For Motorsport Worth Watching.

[@andyka591]

What should we call this car if R32 was called "Godzilla"?? Because it's fast too

[@martinandreas6486]

We call it the whaletail😈

[@premonemo]

1:42 Got a bit too hot for me to be on KZbin. 😅

[@ogmoustachemalefacialcompa3907]

Needs to be behind an R32, for realistic purposes.

[@martinandreas6486]

That wont happen on spa👍 only on tracks with many corners

[@kungfuhustle6363]

Sponsored by number one bastards.... Oh I mean bastos 👍🏾

[@tonyfrancisco8707]

Bastos in tagalog means pervert or insolent.

[@lucaradaelli79]

E ma i diesel... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 Questa è porno.

[@chloedevereaux1801]

not that fast..... my panda was quicker

[@NOLIMITSURBEX]

That’s a beast

[@andreiaverin8720]

slow car( sierra ugly