A record breaking number of entries in the Fiesta SportTrophy International (FSTi) series will travel to Scandinavia next week for the 60th edition of the iconic Neste Oil Rally Finland. Eleven Fiesta R2 and three GpN Fiesta ST entries will prepare for one of the most hotly anticipated events on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar.
The Neste Oil Rally Finland is the eighth round of the WRC and the third round of the FSTi. One of the oldest events on the calendar, Rally Finland is also a firm favourite with drivers and fans alike as it lives up to its fearsome reputation as the fastest rally of the year. The event, which will... Read More
Victor Henriksson and co-driver Hakan Palm have battled for victory on a tough Neste Oil Rally Finland. The pair finished just 33.9 seconds ahead of flying Finns Jussi Kumpumaki and co-driver Jani Laaksonen. This is Henriksson's second FSTi victory in four events, his last being Wales Rally GB in 2007....
Flying Finns Jussi Kumpumaki and co-driver Jani Laaksonen have once again stormed through Neste Oil Rally Finland, upsetting the balance for the regular championship drivers. Despite losing 50 seconds in a ditch on Friday and almost four minutes on Saturday when they had to change a puncture, the young guns finished an incredi...
Despite the retirements of Sultan Al Ameri and Majed Al Shamsi from the rally, Team Abu Dhabi have again come away from one of the toughest events on the calendar with another poidum. Bader Al Jabri and Stephen McAuley finished third in the two-day event.....
Victor Henriksson has seized the lead of the FSTi championship from Briton Harry Hunt with his win at Neste Oil Rally Finland. The Swede described the feeling as "unbelievable," this being one of the toughest rallies he's ever competed in, not to mention the toughest competition.....
Previous FSTi leader Harry Hunt has crashed out of the championship lead at Neste Oil Rally Finland and now trail championship leader Victor Henriksson by 16 points. The young Briton went off road, down a two foot drop and into a field on one of the many rough stages. This resulted in radiator damage and put an end to his ra...
The Fiesta SportTrophy International (FSTi) will return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for its fifth successive year in April 2010 and will again be supported by Pirelli. The great news is that drivers under the age of 28 years old will also be able to register for a J-WRC +FSTi joint package, scoring points for both championships and the J-WRC Rookie Trophy.
M-Sport established the one-make championship in 2006 and, while the general concept remains the same, the improvements made in 2009 to the incentive package and scoring system have been carried over into 2010.
The prize for the championship winner will be an all-expenses-paid test in the newly developed Fiesta S2000 with Ford factory driver Mikko Hirvonen, with the chance to discuss the test with the flying Finn and M-Sport Managing Director Malcolm Wilson OBE.
For 2010, the FST concept will use the five-speed Fiesta R2 rally car, which is based on the Ford Fiesta Sport using the 1.6L Ti-Vct 120PS (1598cc) base engine as in regular production. It is built from a standard conversion kit developed by M-Sport and is regularly taking class wins in the WRC. The GpN Fiesta ST will also be eligible for the championship; it has proven to be a reliable and competitive rally car, a fact reinforced by nearly 300 current owners in 27 countries around the world.
Of the seven counting rounds, the best points from five rounds will count towards the championship standings. This will allow those drivers who have completed the full season to drop any low scores, but will also assist those drivers who are only able to compete on an event-by-event basis to score highly overall if they achieve good results on occasional rallies.
The Fiesta SportTrophy International (FSTi) will return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for its fifth successive year in April 2010 and will again be supported by Pirelli. The great news is that drivers under the age of 28 years old will also be able to register for a J-WRC +FSTi joint package, scoring points for both championships and the J-WRC Rookie Trophy.
