Registrations now open for Fiesta SportTrophy UK

M-Sport, the team behind Ford’s FIA World Rally Championship programme, is delighted to announce registrations are now open for the Fiesta SportTrophy UK (FST UK)

The championship will continue to be a platform for up-and-coming drivers eager to prove themselves in a single make series along with experienced and amateur drivers of all ages battling for the title of Fiesta SportTrophy UK 2012 Champion.

The MSA British Rally Championship (BRC) continues to follow a series of mixed surface events including some of the greatest events that the UK and Ireland have to offer. The BRC will kick off the year Dorset with the Rallye Sunseeker, the FST counting five out of six points scoring opportunities.

Prize funds per round for the FST will be £500 for first, £300 for second and £200 for third places. The end-of-season prize for the FST champion will be a test in a Ford Fiesta RS WRC with instruction from a WRC driver.

Eligible cars for the BRC in 2012 include the Ford Fiesta ST, the Fiesta R2 and the new Ford Fiesta R1 which debuts this year. It will launch into action as a serious challenger within the MSA British Junior Rally Championship and is built to current FIA R1 regulations and aimed at those just starting out on their rallying career. The Ford Fiesta R1 forms the first step on the Ford’s ‘Ladder of Opportunity’ which allows competitors to graduate, with Ford, from national level right through to the top echelons of the WRC.

Having a strong pedigree behind it in the form of the Ford Fiesta R2, which is currently running successfully on the world stage in the WRC Academy, the R1 is designed to use parts also found on the Fiesta R2, allowing competitors to progress from the Fiesta R1 to the Fiesta R2, via the new Fiesta MS1, a Fiesta R1 with optional Fiesta R2 upgrades.

M-Sport has now developed and produced a comprehensive series of options for young drivers, offering more opportunities for them to climb Ford’s ‘Ladder of Opportunity’.

Driver and co-driver registration for the FST are included in the BRC registration fee of £662.50 + VAT.  The registration fee will enable teams to score points in both series, to enter six championship rounds, the provision for an onboard camera licence and eligibility for any FST prizes. You can find the relevant registration documents HERE.

M-Sport will continue to supply on-event parts and technical support for the Fiesta one-make championships, which will be administered from the Dovenby Hall Headquarters.

2012 Fiesta SportTrophy Calendar

Round    Date     Name     Surface
1    23/24 February    Rally Sunseeker International    Gravel
2    23/24 March    Bulldog International Rally    Gravel
3    27/28 April    Pirelli International Rally    Gravel
4    1/2/3 June    Jim Clark International Rally    Tarmac
5    17/18 August    Ulster International Rally    Tarmac
6    28/29 September    International Rally Yorkshire    Gravel