Rally Sport

New Fiesta SportTrophy class

Enthusiasts who add the R2 package to their Fiesta will have the ability to compete in the Fiesta SportTrophy in RallyCar’s Rally America National Championship 2WD class from 2011. The winner of the FST series will be awarded a ride in the R2 class in a Fiesta at Wales Rally GB.

In addition, the winner will have the opportunity to compete in the Fiesta SportTrophy International Shootout in Great Britain for a chance to win a year’s residential placement at M-Sport in 2012, working with the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team.

“Over the last two years, Ford Racing and the Fiesta have made a significant impact in the AWD Open class of RallyCar’s Rally America, at X Games and in the debut of RallyCross,” said JB Niday, Managing Director of RallyCar.

“To see that emphasis expand into the 2WD class with an opportunity like the Fiesta SportTrophy Championship is a tremendous indicator of the value placed on the Fiesta programme and the commitment to growing Fiesta through rally by Ford,” he added.

The Fiesta R2 forms part of Ford’s ladder designed to take competitors from the grass roots level of rallying to the WRC.

“Not only are we offering rally enthusiasts a way to experience the full capabilities of Fiesta, but we’re also giving them an amazing opportunity to test their skills in Europe on their way to perhaps realising a dream of competing in the WRC, adds Jamie Allison of Ford Racing.

Ford Fiesta R2 in WRC Academy

The Ford Fiesta R2 three-door rally car will also be the single-make car used in the WRC Academy next season. The six-round Academy is a brand new feeder series to the FIA World Rally Championship and is designed to provide a cost-effective first step onto the WRC ladder for the stars of tomorrow. 

“We have been delighted with the response that we have received to the Fiesta R2 since its launch in 2009,” said Malcolm Wilson, managing director of M-Sport. “Along with the Ford Fiesta S2000, the Fiesta R2 provides an important opportunity for rally competitors to graduate from grass roots level to WRC using Ford vehicles. R2 class wins have been frequent across Europe and, indeed at the majority of WRC events.

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