Ford Fiesta Rally4

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Ford Fiesta Rally4
A Fiesta Rally4 in 2020
CategoryGroup Rally4
ConstructorM-Sport
Technical specifications[1]
Length4,065 in (10,325.1 cm)
Width1,735 in (4,406.9 cm)
Wheelbase2,490 in (6,324.6 cm)
EngineFord EcoBoost 1.0 L (61 cu in) 3-cylinder, 12-valve turbocharged
TransmissionSadev 5-speed sequential 2-wheel drive
Weight1,080 kg (2,381.0 lb)
Competition history

The Ford Fiesta Rally4 is a rally car developed and built by M-Sport and Ford Performance to FIA Group Rally4 regulations and designed for competition in the fourth tier of the Rally Pyramid.[2] It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car and is the updated version of the Ford Fiesta R2.[3]

Competition history[edit]

In addition to the junior support category of the World Rally Championship, the car is also one of the Rally4 cars available for competition in the European Rally Championship.[4]

Ford Fiesta R2[edit]

Ford Fiesta R2
CategoryGroup R2
ConstructorM-Sport
PredecessorFord Fiesta ST N3
Technical specifications[5]
Length3,953 mm (155.6 in; 395.3 cm)
Width1,722 mm (67.8 in; 172.2 cm)
Height1,481 mm (58.3 in; 148.1 cm)
Wheelbase2,490 mm (98.0 in; 249.0 cm)
EngineFord EcoBoost 1.0 L (61 cu in; 1,000 cc) 3-cylinder, 12-valve turbocharged
TransmissionSadev 5-speed sequential 2-wheel drive
Weight1,080 kg (2,381.0 lb)
Competition history


Rally victories[edit]

World championships[edit]

Junior World Rally Championship[edit]

No. Year Event Driver Co-driver
1 2019 Sweden 2019 Rally Sweden Sweden Tom Kristensson Sweden Henrik Appelskog
2 France 2019 Tour de Corse Germany Julius Tannert Austria Jürgen Heigl
3 Italy 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna Spain Jan Solans Spain Mauro Barreiro
4 Finland 2019 Rally Finland Sweden Tom Kristensson Sweden Henrik Appelskog
5 United Kingdom 2019 Wales Rally GB Spain Jan Solans Spain Mauro Barreiro
6 2020 Sweden 2020 Rally Sweden Sweden Tom Kristensson Sweden Joakim Sjöberg
7 Estonia 2020 Rally Estonia Latvia Mārtiņš Sesks Latvia Renārs Francis
8 Italy 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna Sweden Tom Kristensson Sweden Joakim Sjöberg
9 Italy 2020 Rally Monza Sweden Tom Kristensson Sweden Joakim Sjöberg
10 2021 Croatia 2021 Croatia Rally United Kingdom Jon Armstrong United Kingdom Phil Hall
11 Portugal 2021 Rally de Portugal Latvia Mārtiņš Sesks Latvia Renārs Francis
12 Estonia 2021 Rally Estonia Finland Sami Pajari Finland Marko Salminen
13 Belgium 2021 Ypres Rally United Kingdom Jon Armstrong United Kingdom Phil Hall
14 Spain 2021 Rally Catalunya Finland Sami Pajari Finland Marko Salminen
Source:[6]

Regional championships[edit]

European Rally Championship-3[edit]

No. Year Event Driver Co-driver
1 2019 Latvia 2019 Rally Liepāja Estonia Ken Torn Estonia Kauri Pannas
2 Poland 2019 Rally Poland Estonia Ken Torn Estonia Kauri Pannas
3 Italy 2019 Rally di Roma Capitale Estonia Ken Torn Estonia Kauri Pannas
4 Hungary 2019 Rally Hungary Czech Republic Erik Cais Czech Republic Jindřiška Žáková
5 2020 Italy 2020 Rally di Roma Capitale Estonia Ken Torn Estonia Kauri Pannas
6 Latvia 2020 Rally Liepāja Estonia Ken Torn Estonia Kauri Pannas
7 Hungary 2020 Rally Hungary Estonia Ken Torn Estonia Kauri Pannas
8 Spain 2020 Rally Islas Canarias Estonia Ken Torn Estonia Kauri Pannas
9 2021 Poland 2021 Rally Poland Finland Sami Pajari Finland Enni Mälkönen
10 Hungary 2021 Rally Hungary Finland Sami Pajari Finland Marko Salminen
Source:[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ford Fiesta Rally4 Technical specifications" (PDF). M-Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "M-Sport reveals new Fiesta Rally4". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, David (16 March 2020). "M-Sport reveals first homologated Rally4 car". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ Lindroos, Pontus (31 March 2020). "Ford Fiesta Rally4 cars ready to be shipped when the borders reopen". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ONE LITRE ECOBOOST FORD FIESTA R2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION". Archived from the original on 19 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Ford Fiesta Rally4/5". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Ford Fiesta Rally4/5". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

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