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The Ford Puma Rally1 is a Rally1 car built by the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team that was used in the World Rally Championship in 2022. It is based upon the road car version of Ford Puma crossover, and was developed for the purpose of replacing the Ford Fiesta WRC, which competed between 2017 and 2021.[3] The car was revealed at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed.[4]

Ford Puma Hybrid Rally1
CategoryRally1
ConstructorM-Sport
Designer(s)Chris Williams
PredecessorFord Fiesta WRC
Technical specifications[1][2]
ChassisTubular spaceframe with FIA multi-point roll cage
Wheelbase2,600 mm
EngineFord EcoBoost 1.6 L (1,600 cc; 98 cu in) I4 386 PS turbo direct injection with a 100 kW electric motor and 3.9 kWh plug in hybrid battery
TransmissionFive-speed semi-automatic transmission Mechanical front and rear limited slip differentials
Weight1,260 kg
Brakes300-370 mm brake discs with four-piston callipers
TyresPirelli P Zero (for tarmac), Cinturato (for wet tarmac), Sottozero (for ice/snow) and Scorpion (for gravel, clay and rest of dirt-type surfaces)
ClutchDouble-plate, sintered clutch
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrantsUnited Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT
Notable drivers
DebutMonaco 2022 Monte Carlo Rally
First winMonaco 2022 Monte Carlo Rally
Last winChile 2023 Rally Chile
Last eventGreece 2024 Acropolis Rally
RacesWinsPodiumsTitles
31390
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

World Rally Championship results

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WRC victories

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Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver Entrant Ref.
2022 1   2022 Monte Carlo Rally Mixed   Sébastien Loeb   Isabelle Galmiche   M-Sport Ford World Rally Team [5]
2023 2   2023 Rally Sweden Snow   Ott Tänak   Martin Järveoja   M-Sport Ford World Rally Team [6]
3   2023 Rally Chile Gravel   Ott Tänak   Martin Järveoja   M-Sport Ford World Rally Team [7]

Rally results

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World Rally Championship results

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Year Entrant Driver Rounds Points WCM
pos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2022 M-Sport Ford WRT   Craig Breen MON
3
SWE
36
CRO
4
POR
8
ITA
2
KEN
6
EST
30
FIN
32
BEL
63
GRE
5
NZL
19
ESP
9
JPN
24
257 3rd
  Adrien Fourmaux MON
Ret
SWE
Ret
CRO
Ret
POR
9
ITA
Ret
KEN
13
EST
7
FIN
18
BEL
Ret
GRE
WD
NZL
WD
ESP
8
JPN
WD
  Gus Greensmith MON
5
SWE
5
CRO
15
POR
19
ITA
7
KEN
14
EST
Ret
FIN
7
BEL
19
GRE
29
NZL
Ret
ESP
Ret
JPN
6
  Sébastien Loeb MON
1
SWE CRO POR
Ret
ITA KEN
8
EST FIN BEL GRE
Ret
NZL ESP JPN
  Lorenzo Bertelli MON SWE
WD
CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL
7
ESP JPN
  Pierre-Louis Loubet MON SWE CRO
47
POR
7
ITA
4
KEN EST
Ret
FIN
Ret
BEL GRE
4
NZL ESP
10
JPN
  Jourdan Serderidis MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN
7
EST FIN BEL GRE
Ret
NZL ESP
28
JPN
WD
  Jari Huttunen MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN
8
BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN
2023 M-Sport Ford WRT   Pierre-Louis Loubet MON
Ret
SWE
6
MEX
26
CRO
7
POR
32
ITA
Ret
KEN
7
EST
6
FIN
45
GRE
Ret
CHI
Ret
EUR
10
JPN 287 3rd
  Ott Tänak MON
5
SWE
1
MEX
9
CRO
2
POR
4
ITA
35
KEN
6
EST
8
FIN
Ret
GRE
4
CHI
1
EUR
3
JPN
6
  Jourdan Serderidis MON
24
SWE MEX
25
CRO POR ITA KEN
Ret
EST FIN GRE CHI EUR JPN
  Grégoire Munster MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHI
13
EUR
7
JPN
  Alberto Heller MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHI
15
EUR JPN
  Adrien Fourmaux MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN GRE CHI EUR JPN
Ret
2024 M-Sport Ford WRT   Adrien Fourmaux MON
5
SWE
3
KEN
3
CRO
17
POR
4
ITA
14
POL
3
LAT
4
FIN
3
GRE
21
CHL
5
EUR JPN 245* 3rd*
  Grégoire Munster MON
20
SWE
23
KEN
15
CRO
7
POR
Ret
ITA
5
POL
7
LAT
9
FIN
49
GRE
Ret
CHL
7
EUR JPN

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "M-Sport Ford Puma Hybrid Rally1".
  2. ^ Craig, Jason (22 May 2020). "WRC News: M-Sport making "good progress" on new 2022 car". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ Glon, Ronan (8 July 2021). "Puma Rally 1 hybrid crossover is Ford's entry in the 2022 WRC season". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "M-Sport Ford unveils Puma Rally1 car – first pictures". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Final results Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Final results 70. Rally Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Final results Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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