MULHOLLAND PONDERS RALLY3 OPTION
Junior BRC contender Johnnie Mulholland admitted that he is thinking about the Ford Fiesta
Rally3 as an option for next season.
To date, no-one has run a Rally3 car in Great Britain, although William Creighton has rallied one in Northern Ireland. The Rally3 Fiesta is a fourwheel-drive, 240bhp cut-down version of the Rally2 car and runs with a 1.5-litre turbo engine. Mulholland, 24, sees the Rally3 as an attractive package against the greater cost of stepping up to a Rally2 car. This year he has contested the JBRC in a
Rally4 Fiesta and finished second to Eamonn Kelly.
He told MN: “I quite like the idea of the Rally3. You always want to move up and I’ve served my time now in front-wheel drive. It’s a more affordable four-wheel drive option. We just need a few more people to get on board. But we’re certainly thinking about it. It’s half the price of a Rally2 and a lot less in terms of running costs.”
To date, only M-Sport is offering a turn-key car built to
Rally3 regulations.