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![]() Adrien Fourmaux at the 2019 Monte Carlo Rally | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Seclin, France | 3 May 1995
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 2019–present |
Co-driver | ![]() |
Teams | M-Sport Ford WRT |
Rallies | 46 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 0 |
Podiums | 3 |
Stage wins | 3 |
Total points | 77 |
First rally | 2019 Monte Carlo Rally |
Last rally | 2024 Rally Latvia |
Adrien Fourmaux (born 3 May 1995) is a French rally driver. [1] Currently, Fourmaux drives for M-Sport Ford in the WRC Rally1 category driving the Ford Puma.
Fourmaux won the British Rally Championship in 2023 in the Ford Fiesta Rally2 as well as competing in the WRC2 Championship for the 2023 season. Fourmaux achieved his first WRC podium at the 2024 Rally Sweden
After winning the junior category of the 2018 French Rally Championship, Fourmaux made his WRC debut at the 2019 Monte Carlo Rally, and took his first career point in a Ford Fiesta R5. [2]
Throughout the 2019 season, Fourmaux received full backing from the FFSA, running with a Ford Fiesta R5 under their supervision. He would finish on the podium of the World Rally Championship-2 category at the Monte Carlo Rally and the Wales Rally GB.
In 2020, Fourmaux was signed by M-Sport Ford WRT to compete in the WRC-2. [3]
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
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2019 | Adrien Fourmaux | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON 10 | FRA 30 | ARG | CHL | POR 13 | GER 23 | TUR | GBR 15 | 28th | 1 | ||||||
Ford Fiesta R2 | SWE 45 | MEX | ITA 36 | FIN 23 | ||||||||||||||
Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | ESP 32 | AUS C | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | MON 15 | SWE 18 | MEX | EST 13 | TUR 9 | ITA Ret | MNZ 49 | 22nd | 2 | |||||||
2021 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | MON 9 | ARC 48 | ITA 30 | EST 12 | 10th | 42 | ||||||||||
Ford Fiesta WRC | CRO 5 | POR 6 | KEN 5 | BEL Ret | GRE 7 | FIN 7 | ESP 16 | MNZ 55 | ||||||||||
2022 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | MON Ret | SWE Ret | CRO Ret | POR 9 | ITA Ret | KEN 13 | EST 7 | FIN 18 | BEL Ret | GRE WD | NZL WD | ESP 8 | JPN WD | 16th | 13 | |
2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON 13 | SWE | MEX 16 | CRO 12 | POR 15 | ITA Ret | KEN | EST | FIN 8 | GRE 11 | CHL | EUR 8 | 20th | 8 | ||
Ford Puma Rally1 | JPN Ret | |||||||||||||||||
2024 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | MON 5 | SWE 3 | KEN 3 | CRO 17 | POR 4 | ITA 14 | POL 3 | LAT 4 | FIN 3 | GRE | CHL | EUR | JPN | 5th* | 119* | |
* Season still in progress.
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
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2019 | Adrien Fourmaux | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON 2 | SWE | MEX | FRA 9 | ARG | CHL | POR | ITA | FIN | GER 8 | TUR | GBR 3 | 13th | 39 | ||
Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | ESP 13 | AUS C | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | MON 2 | SWE 4 | MEX | EST 2 | TUR 2 | ITA Ret | MNZ 4 | 3rd | 78 | |||||||
2021 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | MON 2 | ARC 9 | CRO | POR | ITA 6 | KEN | EST 4 | BEL | GRE | FIN | ESP | MNZ | 10th | 48 |
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | WDC | Points |
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2020 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | ITA Ret | LAT | PRT | HUN | ESP 1 | 10th | 37 |
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