Martins Sesks states he has “absolutely no concept” where his future depends on the World Rally Championship after impressing in 3 Rally1 trips this year.
The 2023 European Rally Championship runner-up has actually detailed his increasing star status following a trio of head-turning looks in rallying's leading tier thanks to a program with M-Sport-Ford, partly moneyed by the WRC Promoter.
Sesks' track record as a future skill has actually been boosted by ending up 5th in Poland on launching before scoring first phase wins in Latvia on his method to a most likely third-place surface before a mechanical problem struck his Puma on the last.
Last weekend the 25-year-old made a 3rd Rally1 getaway, piloting a non-hybrid powered Ford Puma, at Rally Chile, an occasion Sesks had actually never ever formerly objected to.
The rally supplied a high yet important knowing curve after suffering a double leak in phase 2. With just one extra wheel at their disposal, Sesks and co-driver Renars Francis were required to retire.
The set did delight in a tidy run through Saturday and Sunday's phases, regardless of an unexpected rear wing failure on the penultimate phase, to log vital Rally1 kilometres.
“I believe if you had actually informed me I would be driving a Rally1 automobile on 3 celebrations this year I would not have actually thought you,” stated Sesks.
Martins Sesks, Renars Francis, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Ford Puma Rally1
Image by: M-Sport
“Coming to South America for the very first time and driving a Rally1 automobile has actually been remarkable. It was truly challenging the very first 2 events went rather efficiently I would state from a driving viewpoint however this was a genuine difficulty and there was a great deal of knowing.
“I believe we have actually discovered a lot for the future and now we understand how to approach WRC rallies where we do not understand the roadways.”
Sesks' 3 getaways have actually impressed management at M-Sport which is yet to validate its motorist line-up for next year. M-Sport's lead chauffeur Adrien Fourmaux is at the centre of the WRC ridiculous season having actually been related to a relocation far from the Ford team to Hyundai.
When inquired about his future in the WRC, Sesks stated: “I have absolutely no concept in fact. We have actually done this rally and I do not understand what is going to take place next. We are prepared to take every chance. It depends how, when and what we can do in the future.”
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M-Sport group principal Richard Millener, who was eager to see how Sesks would cope on unknown roadways, felt the novice did a “excellent task” in the scenarios.
“For Martins and Renars,
