Ford Fiesta Rally3
Ford Rally3 rally car
 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.It was the only car in the Rally3 class until 2023 when the Renault Clio Rally3 was homologated by the FIA.[7]
References
- ^ "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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ford Fiesta Rally3.
- Official website
- Ford Fiesta Rally3 at eWRC-results.com
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