 Sesks in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Latvian |
| Born | (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 25) |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2019–2021, 2024–present |
| Co-driver | Renārs Francis |
| Teams | M-Sport Ford WRT |
| Rallies | 15 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 2 |
| First rally | 2018 Rally Deutschland |
| Last rally | 2024 Rally Poland |
Mārtiņš Sesks (born 18 September 1999) is a Latvian rally driver.
Rally career
Sesks started rallying in 2014 in a Honda Civic Type R. He entered the Junior World Rally Championship in 2019, and finished as runner-up in 2020. After winning his first European Rally Championship event in 2022, the Latvian entered the series full-time in 2023. He went on to finish second to Hayden Paddon in the final standings, having won the events in Poland and Latvia.
Sesks made his Rally1 debut in 2024, competing at the Rally Poland with M-Sport Ford WRT, where a strong opening run was praised by team principal Richard Millener. Despite running without a hybrid unit, he was able to run as high as second overall, eventually finishing fifth. He remained in the car for his home rally in Latvia, once again earning plaudits for his pace, with only a late technical problem preventing a podium finish. Later on, he would be confirmed for the rally in Chile. There however, Sesks was forced to retire from Friday's running after crashing into a bank and puncturing two tyres; he went on to finish 24th.
Rally results
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Opel Adam R2 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | FIN | GER 36 |
TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS | NC | 0 | |
| 2019 | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Ford Fiesta R2T19 | MON | SWE 36 |
MEX | FRA Ret |
ARG | CHL | POR | ITA 25 |
FIN 42 |
GER | TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS C |
NC | 0 |
| 2020 | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | SWE 27 |
MEX | EST 28 |
TUR | ITA 34 |
MNZ Ret |
NC | 0 | |||||||
| 2021 | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | ARC | CRO 19 |
POR 25 |
ITA | KEN | EST 23 |
BEL 58 |
GRE | FIN | ESP 48 |
MNZ | NC | 0 | ||
| 2024 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | MON | SWE | KEN | CRO | POR | ITA | POL 5 |
LAT 7 |
FIN | GRE | CHL 24 |
EUR | JPN | 15th | 22 |
* Season still in progress.
ERC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Peugeot 208 R2 | CAN | GBR | GRC | AZO | BEL | EST | POL | CZE | LAT 17 |
CYP | NC | 0 |
| 2017 | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Peugeot 208 R2 | AZO | CAN | GRC | CYP | POL | CZE | ITA | LAT 11 |
NC | 0 | ||
| 2018 | ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team | Opel Adam R2 | AZO 17 |
CAN 19 |
GRC | CYP | ITA 15 |
CZE 15 |
POL | LAT 10 |
42nd | 1 | ||
| 2019 | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Škoda Fabia R5 | AZO | CAN | LAT 3 |
POL | ITA 8 |
CZE | CYP | HUN | 15th | 29 | ||
| 2020 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | ITA | LAT Ret |
PRT | HUN | CAN | NC | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | POL | LAT EX |
ITA | CZE | AZO | PRT | HUN | CAN | NC | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Proracing Rally Team | Škoda Fabia Rally2-Kit | PRT | AZO 10 |
CAN | POL 17 |
12th | 42 | ||||||
| Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | LAT 1 |
ITA 31 |
CZE | ESP | |||||||||
| 2023 | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | PRT 12 |
CAN 8 |
POL 1 |
LAT 1 |
SWE 3 |
ITA Ret |
CZE 11 |
HUN 3 |
2nd | 134 | ||
| 2024 | Team MRF Tyres | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | HUN Ret |
CAN 23 |
SWE 6 |
EST 14 |
ITA | CZE | GBR | POL | 28th | 17 |
* Season still in progress.
References
- "Mārtiņš Sesks". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- "Kristensson seals junior world title". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Martins Sesks buscará asaltar el título del ERC junto a MRF Tyres en 2023". revistascratch.com (in Spanish). 22 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- "Mārtiņš Sesks set for Rally1 step-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- Howard, Tom (28 June 2024). "M-Sport: Sesks' top fight WRC debut one of the strongest in a while". motorsport.com.
- Barry, Luke (2024-07-03). "Top 10 WRC debuts of the decade". DirtFish. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- Barry, Luke (2024-07-21). "Rovanperä wins Rally Latvia, heartbreak for Sesks". DirtFish. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- Barry, Luke (2024-08-27). "Sesks gets another Rally1 chance at Rally Chile". DirtFish. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- Barry, Luke (2024-09-27). "Tänak ends Friday just 0.4s ahead at Rally Chile". DirtFish. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- Shacki. "Final results Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
External links
- Mārtiņš Sesks's e-wrc profile