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]
 A Fiesta Rally3 at the 2021 Rally Poland | |
| Category | Group Rally3 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | M-Sport |
| Technical specifications[1] | |
| Length | 4065 mm |
| Width | 1735 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2490 mm |
| Engine | Ford EcoBoost 1.5 L (92 cu in) 3-cylinder, 12-valve turbocharged |
| Transmission | Sadev 5-speed sequential 4-wheel drive |
| Weight | 1,210 kg (2,667.6 lb) |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 2021 |
Competition history
editThe 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
editWRC3
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Junior WRC
edit| Year | No. | Event | Surface | Driver | Co-driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[a] | 1 |  2022 Rally Sweden
|
Snow |  Jon Armstrong
|
 Brian Hoy
|
| 2 |  2022 Croatia Rally
|
Tarmac |  Lauri Joona
|
Mikael Korhonen
| |
| 3 |  2022 Rally de Portugal
|
Gravel | Sami Pajari
|
Enni Mälkönen
| |
| 4 |  2022 Rally Estonia
|
Gravel | Sami Pajari
|
Enni Mälkönen
| |
| 5 |  2022 Acropolis Rally
|
Gravel | Robert Virves
|
Julia Thulin
| |
| 2023 | 6 | 2023 Rally Sweden
|
Snow | William Creighton
|
Liam Regan
|
| 7 | 2023 Croatia Rally
|
Tarmac | Eamonn Kelly
|
Conor Mohan
| |
| 8 |  2023 Rally Italia Sardegna
|
Gravel | William Creighton
|
Liam Regan
| |
| 9 | 2023 Rally Estonia
|
Gravel |  Grégoire Munster
|
 Louis Louka
| |
| 10 | 2023 Acropolis Rally
|
Gravel |  Diego Domínguez Jr.
|
 Rogelio Peñate
| |
| 2024 | 11 | 2024 Rally Sweden
|
Snow | Mille Johansson
|
Johan Grönvall
|
| 12 | 2024 Croatia Rally
|
Tarmac | Romet Jürgenson
|
Siim Oja
| |
| 13 | 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna
|
Gravel | Diego Domínguez Jr.
|
Rogelio Peñate
| |
| 14 | 2024 Rally Finland
|
Gravel |  Taylor Gill
|
Daniel Brkic
| |
| 15 | 2024 Acropolis Rally
|
Gravel |  Norbert Maior
|
Francesca Maior
| |
| Sources:[11][12][13] | |||||
ERC Junior
edit| Year | No. | Event | Surface | Driver | Co-driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |  2021 Rally Poland
|
Gravel | Jon Armstrong
|
Phil Hall
|
| 2 |  2021 Rally Liepāja
|
Gravel | Ken Torn
|
Kauri Pannas
| |
| 3 | 2021 Rally di Roma Capitale
|
Tarmac | Ken Torn
|
Timo Taniel
| |
| 4 |  2021 Barum Czech Rally Zlín
|
Tarmac | Ken Torn
|
Kauri Pannas
| |
| 5 | 2021 Rally Islas Canarias
|
Tarmac | Ken Torn
|
Kauri Pannas
| |
| Sources:[14] | |||||
ERC3
editNotes
edit- ^ In 2022, instead of being its own separate championship, the Junior category of the WRC was a class of WRC3.
References
edit- ^ "Ford Fiesta Rally3 Technical specifications" (PDF). M-Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "M-Sport unveils new Fiesta rally car". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Evans, David (8 March 2021). "Fiesta Rally3 debut a "mission accomplished"". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Fiesta Rally3 debut unlocks door to the future". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Fiesta Rally3 set for Croatia WRC debut". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Evans, David (18 June 2021). "Molly Taylor to return to the WRC in A Rally3 car". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Lindsay, Alasdair (9 February 2021). "Renault reveals Rally3 launch timeline". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "WRC3 Open 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "WRC3 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "WRC3 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "WRC3 Junior 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "JWRC 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "JWRC 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "ERC Junior 2021". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "ERC3 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "ERC3 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "ERC3 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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