Mārtiņš Sesks on seven rounds in 2026

The Latvian driver came close to winning the first victory of his career in WRC last year on the occasion of the Rally of Saudi Arabia, which he dominated almost until the end. While his plans for the 2026 season were still unclear at the time, he confirmed this Friday morning at a press conference: Mārtiņš Sesks will participate in seven rounds of the WRC this season with the team M-Sport, still behind the wheel of a Ford Puma Rally1. We will thus see the former presenter of theERC Starting in Sweden, then Portugal, Greece, Estonia, Finland, Sardinia, and finally Saudi Arabia to close out the season. Considered one of the best up-and-coming drivers, Sesks proved himself in 2024 at the wheel of a Puma Rally1 without its hybrid system and was immediately competitive. He's definitely one to watch for 2027…

A golden opportunity for Mārtiņš Sesks

Aged 26, Mārtiņš Sesks has a great opportunity to prove his worth on the market. Not considered by Hyundai when defining the replacement forOtt Tanak, as well as by Toyota Although M-Sport could have secured his services to score points in the Manufacturers' Championship, the Latvian driver had to wait for opportunities to become more clearly defined. He is the fourth driver to have the opportunity to drive a Puma Rally1 this season, as Grégoire Munster will be at the start of the Monte Carlo Rally alongside the two factory drivers, Jon Armstrong and Josh McErlean. Therefore, there will be three drivers under Malcolm Wilson's team, when Mārtiņš Sesks is also present, attempting to represent the British team across all disciplines. As a reminder, the last victory for a Puma in the WRC dates back to 2023: Estonian Ott Tänak won in Chile before returning to Hyundai a few weeks later.

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