Ford Fiesta Rally3

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]

Ford Fiesta Rally3
A Fiesta Rally3 at the 2021 Rally Poland
CategoryGroup Rally3
ConstructorM-Sport
Technical specifications[1]
Length4065 mm
Width1735 mm
Wheelbase2490 mm
EngineFord EcoBoost 1.5 L (92 cu in) 3-cylinder, 12-valve turbocharged
TransmissionSadev 5-speed sequential 4-wheel drive
Weight1,210 kg (2,667.6 lb)
Competition history
Debut2021

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
  1. "Ford Fiesta Rally3 Technical specifications" (PDF). M-Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. "M-Sport unveils new Fiesta rally car". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. Evans, David (8 March 2021). "Fiesta Rally3 debut a "mission accomplished"". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Fiesta Rally3 debut unlocks door to the future". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. "Fiesta Rally3 set for Croatia WRC debut". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. Evans, David (18 June 2021). "Molly Taylor to return to the WRC in A Rally3 car". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. Lindsay, Alasdair (9 February 2021). "Renault reveals Rally3 launch timeline". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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