Ford Puma Rally1

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

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]

  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.