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]

Ford Fiesta Rally4
A Fiesta Rally4 in 2020
CategoryGroup Rally4
ConstructorM-Sport
Technical specifications[1]
Length4,065 mm (160.0 in)
Width1,735 mm (68.3 in)
Wheelbase2,490 mm (98.0 in)
EngineFord EcoBoost 1.0 L 3-cylinder, 12-valve turbocharged
TransmissionSadev 5-speed sequential 2-wheel drive
Power212 PS (156 kW)
Weight1,080 kg (2,381.0 lb)
Competition history

Competition history

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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

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Ford Fiesta R2
CategoryGroup R2
ConstructorM-Sport
PredecessorFord Fiesta ST N3
Technical specifications[5]
Length3,953 mm (155.6 in)
Width1,722 mm (67.8 in)
Height1,481 mm (58.3 in)
Wheelbase2,490 mm (98.0 in)
EngineFord EcoBoost 1.0 L 3-cylinder, 12-valve turbocharged
TransmissionSadev 5-speed sequential 2-wheel drive
Power212 PS (156 kW)
Weight1,080 kg (2,381.0 lb)
Competition history


Rally victories

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Junior World Rally Championship

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

European Rally Championship-3

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Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2019 1   2019 Rally Liepāja Gravel   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
2   2019 Rally Poland Gravel   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
3   2019 Rally di Roma Capitale Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
4   2019 Rally Hungary Tarmac   Erik Cais   Jindřiška Žáková
2020 5   2020 Rally di Roma Capitale Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
6   2020 Rally Liepāja Gravel   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
7   2020 Rally Hungary Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
8   2020 Rally Islas Canarias Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
2021 9   2021 Rally Poland Gravel   Sami Pajari   Enni Mälkönen
10   2021 Rally Hungary Tarmac   Sami Pajari   Marko Salminen
Sources:[9][10][11]

European Rally Championship-4

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Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2023 1   2023 Royal Rally of Scandinavia Gravel   Isak Reiersen   Lucas Karlsson
2024 2   2024 Rally Estonia Gravel   Jaspar Vaher   Sander Pruul
Sources:[12][13]

Junior European Rally Championship

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Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2019[a] 1   2019 Rally Islas Canarias Tarmac   Jean-Baptiste Franceschi   Anthony Gorguilo
2   2019 Rally Liepāja Gravel   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
3   2019 Rally Poland Gravel   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
4   2019 Rally di Roma Capitale Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
2020[a] 5   2020 Rally di Roma Capitale Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
6   2020 Rally Liepāja Gravel   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
7   2020 Rally Hungary Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
8   2020 Rally Islas Canarias Tarmac   Ken Torn   Kauri Pannas
2021[a] 9   2021 Rally Poland Gravel   Sami Pajari   Enni Mälkönen
10   2021 Rally Hungary Tarmac   Sami Pajari   Marko Salminen
2023 11   2023 Royal Rally of Scandinavia Gravel   Isak Reiersen   Lucas Karlsson
2024 12   2024 Rally Estonia Gravel   Jaspar Vaher   Sander Pruul
Sources:[14][15][16][17][18]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c The championship was referred to as ERC3 Junior.

References

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  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. ^ "JWRC 2019". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. ^ "JWRC 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  8. ^ "JWRC 2021". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  9. ^ "ERC3 2019". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  10. ^ "ERC3 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ^ "ERC3 2021". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  12. ^ "ERC4 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  13. ^ "ERC4 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  14. ^ "ERC3 Junior 2019". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  15. ^ "ERC3 Junior 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  16. ^ "ERC3 Junior 2021". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  17. ^ "ERC Junior 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  18. ^ "ERC Junior 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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