Jon Armstrong (rally driver)

For the former motorcycle speedway rider, see Jon Armstrong.

Jon Armstrong

Personal information
Nationality	Irish
Born	(1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 31) Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
World Rally Championship record
Active years	2015–2017, 2020–2022, 2026–present
Co-driver	Shane Byrne
Teams	M-Sport Ford WRT
Rallies	19
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	0
Stage wins	0
Total points	0
First rally	2015 Rally Catalunya

Jon Armstrong (born 16 July 1999) is an Irish rally driver who currently competes in the World Rally Championship for M-Sport Ford WRT.

Biography

Armstrong driving a Ford Fiesta Rally3 at the Rally Poland.

Armstrong was born in County Fermanagh. He began rallying at the age of 13 and won the World Rally Esports Championship in 2018. ^[1] He was also the runner-up of the 2021 Junior WRC Championship. ^[2] After years competing in the European Rally Championship, he would step up to the top tier of the World Rally Championship with Shane Byrne, driving a works Rally1 car for M-Sport Ford WRT in 2026. ^[3]

Outside rallying, he was one of the game designers of EA Sports WRC by Codemasters and EA Sports. ^[4]

Rally results

WRC results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	WDC	Points
2015	Jon Armstrong	Ford Fiesta R2	MON	SWE	MEX	ARG	POR	ITA	POL	FIN	GER	AUS	FRA	ESP 44	GBR		NC	0
2016	Jon Armstrong	Ford Fiesta R2	MON	SWE	MEX	ARG	POR 39	ITA	POL 30	FIN Ret	GER 41	CHN C	FRA	ESP 42	GBR	AUS	NC	0
2017	Drive Dmack	Ford Fiesta R5	MON	SWE	MEX	FRA	ARG	POR	ITA	POL	FIN	GER 32	ESP 23	GBR	AUS		NC	0
2020	Jon Armstrong	Ford Fiesta R2T	MON	SWE Ret	MEX	EST	TUR	ITA	MNZ								NC	0
2021	Jon Armstrong	Ford Fiesta Rally4	MON	ARC	CRO 18	POR Ret	ITA	KEN	EST 22	BEL 20	GRE	FIN	ESP 43	MNZ			NC	0
2022	Jon Armstrong	Ford Fiesta Rally3	MON	SWE 14	CRO 51	POR 32	ITA	KEN	EST 18	FIN	BEL	GRE 20	NZL	ESP	JPN		NC	0
2026	M-Sport Ford WRT	Ford Puma Rally1	MON	SWE	KEN	CRO	ESP	POR	JPN	GRE	EST	FIN	PAR	CHL	ITA	SAU	NC	0

• Season still in progress.

References

1. Gray, Andy (19 August 2018). "Jon Armstrong: Rally driver to virtual World Champion". BBC Sport . Retrieved 17 December 2025.
2. "Jon Armstrong reflects on Junior WRC title near-miss". Motorsport UK . 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
3. "Armstrong gets Rally1 call up at M-Sport for 2026". DirtFish . 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
4. "World Rally Championship driver, esports champion, and EA employee". Electronic Arts . 3 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Jon Armstrong at eWRC-results.com