Mikko Hirvonen's 2006 Rally Australia winning Ford Focus has been restored back to its original condition.
Australia was Hirvonen's first WRC event win after more than two years driving in the championship.
It has been restored in Italy by the Friulmotor Rally Team who run a number of customer Hyundais.
Hirvonen won the 2006 event by just under 40 seconds ahead of Petter Solberg and Manfred Stohl.
Australian Chris Atkinson did lead the event before his Impreza briefly caught fire after beaching itself on the outside of a corner.
2006 was Rally Australia's final year in Perth prior to the event's hiatus before returning across the other side of the country in New South Wales.
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Hirvonen won the 2006 event by just under 40 seconds ahead of Petter Solberg and Manfred Stohl.
Australian Chris Atkinson did lead the event before his Impreza briefly caught fire after beaching itself on the outside of a corner.
2006 was Rally Australia's final year in Perth prior to the event's hiatus before returning across the other side of the country in New South Wales.
