Engineering:Ford Fiesta Rally3
 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 |
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. Until early 2023, it was also the only vehicle in the Rally3 class thus far.[7]
References
- ↑ "Ford Fiesta Rally3 Technical specifications". M-Sport. https://d1d5ae37-f9f7-471a-94be-cbd6d805a704.filesusr.com/ugd/89553f_dde3c8fe3dc9483e8366da8157d74c3f.pdf.
- ↑ "M-Sport unveils new Fiesta rally car". wrc.com (WRC Promoter GmbH). 13 November 2020. https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2020/wrc-3/m-sport-unveils-new-fiesta-rally-car/.
- ↑ Evans, David (8 March 2021). "Fiesta Rally3 debut a "mission accomplished"". dirtfish.com. https://dirtfish.com/rally/fiesta-rally3-debut-a-mission-accomplished/.
- ↑ "Fiesta Rally3 debut unlocks door to the future". wrc.com (WRC Promoter GmbH). 8 March 2021. https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc3/fiesta-rally3-debut-unlocks-door-to-the-future/.
- ↑ "Fiesta Rally3 set for Croatia WRC debut". wrc.com (WRC Promoter GmbH). 29 March 2021. https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc3/fiesta-rally3-set-for-croatia-wrc-debut/.
- ↑ Evans, David (18 June 2021). "Molly Taylor to return to the WRC in A Rally3 car". https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/molly-taylor-to-return-to-the-wrc-in-a-rally3-car/.
- ↑ Lindsay, Alasdair (9 February 2021). "Renault reveals Rally3 launch timeline". https://dirtfish.com/rally/renault-reveals-rally3-launch-timeline/.
External links
- Ford Fiesta Rally3 at eWRC-results.com
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