The Ford Fiesta R2 sliding on a gravel road

From 2024 to today

Cars

Two cars, both two-wheel drive, that shaped my first seasons in rallying.

Overview

Cars driven in competition

The Ford Focus in mid-air over a wet gravel road

Ford · 2024 – 2025

Focus SVT

Two-wheel drive, production class · 170 hp. The car of our first steps and the 2024 Quebec title.

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The number 12 Ford Fiesta in mid-air over a gravel forest road

Ford · 2025 – 2026

Fiesta R2

Two-wheel drive, open class · 160 hp. The car of our move to the national level and the 2025 Canadian podium.

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The Ford Focus in mid-air over a wet gravel road, lights on

Ford Focus SVT

The car where it all began. We took our first start in it in early 2024 and learned the craft rally after rally, all the way to the Quebec title in our class in our very first season.

Years

Early 2024 to mid-2025

Class

Two-wheel drive, production

Level

Regional in 2024, national in 2025

Highlights

2024 Quebec champions in two-wheel-drive production. 2nd in class at Rallye Défi and Rallye Perce-Neige in 2024, 3rd at Rallye Perce-Neige in 2025.

End of the road

Sold in mid-2025, after Rallye Baie-des-Chaleurs, to make way for the Fiesta R2.

Technical specifications

Engine

2.0 L SVT inline-4

Power

170 hp

Torque

145 lb-ft (stock)

Gearbox

Zetec 5-speed manual

Differential

Limited-slip, with a shorter final drive

Drivetrain

Two-wheel drive (front-wheel drive)

Suspension

Reiger

Ford Fiesta R2

Midway through the 2025 season, after Rallye Baie-des-Chaleurs, we sold the Focus to take the next step: a Ford Fiesta R2, in the open class. It carried us to our first national class win and onto the Canadian championship podium.

Years

Mid-2025 to June 2026

Class

Two-wheel drive, open class

Level

National, Canadian Rally Championship

Highlights

1st in two-wheel drive at the 2025 Rally of the Tall Pines, 2nd at the 2025 Rallye Défi, and 3rd in class in the 2025 Canadian championship.

End of the road

Destroyed by fire at Rallye Baie-des-Chaleurs on June 27, 2026. We got out in time.

Technical specifications

Engine

1.6 L Ti-VCT inline-4 (M-Sport R2 kit)

Power

160 hp

Torque

134 lb-ft (R2 kit figure)

Gearbox

Sequential

Differential

Limited-slip

Drivetrain

Two-wheel drive (front-wheel drive)

Suspension

Reiger

The next one

After the fire, we are preparing a new car to get back to competition. Thanks to the support of the rally community and our partners, the next chapter is already under way.

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