Richie Dalton drove a Skoda Fabia R5 to eighth place at Rally Australia in 2017. Photo: Luke Whitten
The Polish-built Fiesta Proto sports a Mitsubishi Lancer engine which, according to Dalton, is super impressive. He recently drove the car in a tarmac rallysprint event in Sydney and came away excited about the car’s potential.
The new Ford Fiesta Proto is ready for action in the New Zealand Rally Championship.
Richie Dalton signs autographs at Rally Australia. Photo: Dave King
“The plan for the year is to make it to New Zealand and compete in all rounds of their championship after a difficult 2017,” Dalton told RallySport Magazine.“The result at Rally Australia has really got the fire burning again, and I can’t wait to get started.”
A Ford Escort will be Dalton's car of choice for the East Classic Rally Series. Photo: Wishart Media
“However, contesting the WRC round at Rally Australia again is already locked in,” he added.It will be a busy year for Dalton, who could easily score some impressive results again in 2018. Drivers in both countries will be watching his stage times with plenty of interest.
Richie Dalton pushes hard in the mud at Rally Australia last year. Photo: Peter Whitten
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