What weight is the Escort? The Gtir will be about 1250kg and I haven't a clue about the 200sx.
If he doesn't bog down off the launch the Gtir will pull away well. You might start to catch him up on the move slowly once at high speeds. I'd expect the 200sx to win over a long distance as it should have a better top speed, but don't underestimate the Gtir as standard, 5.5 to 60 and sub 14s 1/4s are possible.