Young Talent Dahlqvist to make his WRC debut with Fiesta Rally3

The official M-Sport partner in Finland, KMS Racing, is set to compete in the upcoming Secto Rally Finland held in Jyväskylä with a two-car line-up. The line-up represents both the young, upcoming talents of the Finnish rallying as well as experience at the fast gravel stages.

Competing with the team’s Ford Fiesta Rally3 is 18-year-old Raoul Dahlqvist, co-driven by Patric Öhman. Secto Rally Finland marks the young talent’s just second rally with four-wheel-drive cars. Competing in the highly competitive WRC3 category, the young Finn has been preparing well for his WRC debut alongside completing his civic duty at the Finnish Defence Forces.

-I’m excited to be able to drive in Jyväskylä. It really is a dream come true to be here. It’s hard to say what my expectations are, but it’s going to be a fantastic weekend for sure, said Dahlqvist, competing with number 63.

The second car is driver by a true veteran of the rally. Raimo Kaisanlahti is competing in his career-nineteenth WRC Finland. Kaisanlahti is co-driven by a former driver himself and a KMS mechanic Jani Luhtaniemi. There won’t be a shortage of experience in the cabin of the Ford Fiesta Rally4.

Secto Rally Finland is held in Jyväskylä, Finland from 1^st to 4^th of August. The event consists of 20 special stages and 305,69 special stage kilometres. The rally is shown via Rally.tv livestreaming service.

Secto Rally Finland itinerary