Ford Fiesta Rally3 Explained

Car Name:Ford Fiesta Rally3
Category:Group Rally3
Constructor:M-Sport
Technical Ref:[1]
Length:4065 mm
Width:1735 mm
Wheelbase:2490 mm
Engine Name:Ford EcoBoost
Capacity:1.5L
Configuration:3-cylinder, 12-valve
Turbo/Na:turbocharged
Gearbox Name:Sadev
Gears:5-speed
Type:sequential
Differential:4-wheel drive
Weight:12101NaN1
Debut:2021

The Ford Fiesta Rally3 is a rally car developed and built by M-Sport to FIA Group Rally3 regulations for use at tier 3 of the FIA Rally Pyramid.[2] It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car and debuted in 2021.[3]

Competition history

The car was debuted by Estonian driver Ken Torn at SM O.K. Auto-Ralli in Finland, finishing eleventh overall.[4] The car made its WRC debut at the 2021 Croatia Rally with Zoltan Laszlo behind the wheel.[5]

The Fiesta Rally3 made its WRC return during 2021 Rally Estonia, driven by Extreme E regular Molly Taylor with Sebastian Marshall co-driving. The crew crashed out on SS5.[6]

Since 2022, the car is used as the selected vehicle for the Junior WRC Championship. It was the only car in the Rally3 class until 2023 when the Renault Clio Rally3 was homologated by the FIA.[7]

Rally victories

WRC3

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
20221 2022 Monte Carlo RallyMixed Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen
2 2022 Rally SwedenSnow Lauri Joona Mikael Korhonen
3 2022 Croatia RallyTarmac Zoltán László Tamás Kürti
4 2022 Rally de PortugalGravel Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen
5 2022 Rally Italia SardegnaGravel Jan Černý Tomáš Střeska
6 2022 Safari RallyGravel Maxine Wahome Murage Waigwa
7 2022 Rally EstoniaGravel Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen
8 2022 Rally FinlandGravel Lauri Joona Tuukka Shemeikka
9 2022 Ypres RallyTarmac Jan Černý Tom Woodburn
10 2022 Acropolis RallyGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
11 2022 Rally CatalunyaTarmac Lauri Joona Mikael Korhonen
202312 2023 Rally SwedenSnow Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka
13 2023 Rally MexicoGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
14 2023 Croatia RallyTarmac Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan
15 2023 Rally de PortugalGravel Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka
16 2023 Rally Italia SardegnaGravel Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka
17 2023 Safari RallyGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
18 2023 Rally EstoniaGravel Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka
19 2023 Rally FinlandGravel Benjamin Korhola Pekka Kelander
20 2023 Acropolis RallyGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
21 2023 Rally ChileGravel Eduardo Castro Fernando Mussano
22 2023 Central European RallyTarmac Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn
23 2023 Rally JapanTarmac Jason Bailey Shayne Peterson
202424 2024 Monte Carlo RallyMixed Jan Černý Ondřej Krajča
25 2024 Rally SwedenSnow Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall
26 2024 Safari RallyGravel Hamza Anwar Adnan Din
27 2024 Croatia RallyTarmac Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja
28 2024 Rally de PortugalGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
29 2024 Rally Italia SardegnaGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
30 2024 Rally PolandGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
31 2024 Rally FinlandGravel Jesse Kallio Ville Pynnönen
32 2024 Acropolis RallyGravel Norbert Maior Francesca Maior
33 2024 Rally ChileGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
Sources:[8] [9] [10]

Junior WRC

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
20221 2022 Rally SwedenSnow Jon Armstrong Brian Hoy
2 2022 Croatia RallyTarmac Lauri Joona Mikael Korhonen
3 2022 Rally de PortugalGravel Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen
4 2022 Rally EstoniaGravel Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen
5 2022 Acropolis RallyGravel Robert Virves Julia Thulin
20236 2023 Rally SwedenSnow William Creighton Liam Regan
7 2023 Croatia RallyTarmac Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan
8 2023 Rally Italia SardegnaGravel William Creighton Liam Regan
9 2023 Rally EstoniaGravel Grégoire Munster Louis Louka
10 2023 Acropolis RallyGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
202411 2024 Rally SwedenSnow Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall
12 2024 Croatia RallyTarmac Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja
13 2024 Rally Italia SardegnaGravel Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate
14 2024 Rally FinlandGravel Taylor Gill Daniel Brkic
15 2024 Acropolis RallyGravel Norbert Maior Francesca Maior
Sources:[11] [12] [13]

ERC Junior

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
20211 2021 Rally PolandGravel Jon Armstrong Phil Hall
2 2021 Rally LiepājaGravel Ken Torn Kauri Pannas
3 2021 Rally di Roma CapitaleTarmac Ken Torn Timo Taniel
4 2021 Barum Czech Rally ZlínTarmac Ken Torn Kauri Pannas
5 2021 Rally Islas CanariasTarmac Ken Torn Kauri Pannas
Sources:[14]

ERC3

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
20221 2022 Rally Serras de Fafe e FelgueirasGravel Kaspar Kasari Rainis Raidma
2 2022 Azores RallyeGravel Jon Armstrong Brian Hoy
3 2022 Rally Islas CanariasTarmac Igor Widłak Daniel Dymurski
4 2022 Rally PolandGravel Robert Virves Julia Thulin
5 2022 Rally LiepājaGravel Kaspar Kasari Rainis Raidma
6 2022 Rally di Roma CapitaleTarmac Robert Virves Hugo Magalhães
7 2022 Barum Czech Rally ZlínTarmac Igor Widłak Daniel Dymurski
20238 2023 Rally Serras de Fafe e FelgueirasGravel Jon Armstrong Andrew Browne
9 2023 Rally Islas CanariasTarmac Jon Armstrong Cameron Fair
10 2023 Rally PolandGravel Jon Armstrong Cameron Fair
11 2023 Rally LiepājaGravel Jon Armstrong Cameron Fair
12 2023 Royal Rally of ScandinaviaGravel William Creighton Liam Regan
13 2023 Rally di Roma CapitaleTarmac Jon Armstrong Cameron Fair
14 2023 Barum Czech Rally ZlínTarmac Igor Widłak Mateusz Pawłowski
202415 2024 Rally HungaryGravel Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn
16 2024 Rally Islas CanariasTarmac Igor Widłak Daniel Dymurski
17 2024 Royal Rally of ScandinaviaGravel Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn
18 2024 Rally EstoniaGravel Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja
19 2024 Rally di Roma CapitaleTarmac Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn
20 2024 Barum Czech Rally ZlínTarmac Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn
21 2024 Rali CeredigionTarmac Jakub Matulka Daniel Dymurski
22 2024 Rally SilesiaTarmac Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall
Sources:[15] [16] [17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ford Fiesta Rally3 Technical specifications. M-Sport. 10 July 2021.
  2. News: M-Sport unveils new Fiesta rally car. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2020. 10 July 2021.
  3. News: David. Evans. Fiesta Rally3 debut a "mission accomplished". dirtfish.com. 8 March 2021. 31 July 2021.
  4. News: Fiesta Rally3 debut unlocks door to the future. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 March 2021. 31 July 2021.
  5. News: Fiesta Rally3 set for Croatia WRC debut. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 March 2021. 10 July 2021.
  6. News: David. Evans. Molly Taylor to return to the WRC in A Rally3 car. dirtfish.com. 18 June 2021. 31 July 2021.
  7. News: Alasdair. Lindsay. Renault reveals Rally3 launch timeline. dirtfish.com. 9 February 2021. 20 November 2022.
  8. Web site: WRC3 Open 2022. eWRC-results.com. 16 October 2024.
  9. Web site: WRC3 2023. eWRC-results.com. 16 October 2024.
  10. Web site: WRC3 2024. eWRC-results.com. 16 October 2024.
  11. Web site: WRC3 Junior 2022. eWRC-results.com. 19 October 2024.
  12. Web site: JWRC 2023. eWRC-results.com. 19 October 2024.
  13. Web site: JWRC 2024. eWRC-results.com. 19 October 2024.
  14. Web site: ERC Junior 2021. eWRC-results.com. 19 October 2024.
  15. Web site: ERC3 2022. eWRC-results.com. 19 October 2024.
  16. Web site: ERC3 2023. eWRC-results.com. 19 October 2024.
  17. Web site: ERC3 2024. eWRC-results.com. 19 October 2024.