Hoonigan Racing Division

United States Hoonigan Racing Division
Founded2010
Team principal(s)Ken Block estate
Current seriesAmerican Rally Association
Former seriesWorld Rally Championship
Global RallyCross Championship
European Rallycross Championship
World Rallycross Championship

The Hoonigan Racing Division[1] is a motor racing team that competes in the American Rally Association. The team previously competed in the World Rally Championship, Global RallyCross Championship, FIA World Rallycross Championship and Rally America.[2][3]

History

The team was formed by Ken Block as Monster World Rally Team at the beginning of 2010 as a platform for him to compete at world championship level. The team, sponsored by Monster Energy, ran a 2011-spec Ford Fiesta RS WRC for Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino at selected events in the World Rally Championship. In 2013 the team was renamed to Hoonigan Racing Division, with Hoonigan being a play on the Australian English slang hoon for a reckless driver and the word hooligan. At the Global Rallycross, Block finished fifth in 2012, third in 2013, second in 2014 and seventh in 2015. Block also claimed a third-place finish and a fourth at the 2014 World Rallycross Championship.

In 2016, Block competed full-time in the FIA World Rallycross Championship alongside Andreas Bakkerud. He drove a Ford Focus RS, built and run by M-Sport,[4] a British motorsport team, who also build and prepare the cars for every rally team and several rallycross teams competing with the Fiesta model.

On September 4, 2017, Ford Performance and Hoonigan Racing Division announced their withdrawal from the World Rallycross Championship after the 2017 season.[5]

In September 2024, Hoonigan filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company will use bankruptcy in efforts to improve financing and support long-term growth.[6]

Racing record

Legend

Complete FIA World Rally Championship results

Main article: FIA World Rally Championship
Year Entrant Car No. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WDC Points WCC Points
2010 Monster Energy World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 08 43 United States Ken Block SWE MEX
18 		JOR TUR
24 		NZL POR
Ret 		BUL FIN GER
Ret 		JPN FRA
12 		ESP
9 		GBR
21 		19th 2 - -
2011 Monster Energy World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC 43 United States Ken Block SWE
14 		MEX
12 		POR
DNS 		JOR ITA ARG
18 		GRE FIN GER
17 		AUS
19 		FRA
8 		ESP
Ret 		GBR
9 		22nd 6 8th 27
2012 Monster Energy World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC 21 Australia Chris Atkinson MON SWE MEX
Ret 		POR ARG GRE NZL FIN GER GBR FRA ITA ESP 20th 4 - -
43 United States Ken Block MON SWE MEX
9 		POR ARG GRE NZL
9 		FIN
Ret 		GER GBR FRA ITA ESP 28th 4
2013 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta RS WRC 43 United States Ken Block MON SWE MEX
7 		POR ARG GRE ITA FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR 17th 6 - -
2018 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta WRC 43 United States Ken Block MON SWE MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP
Ret 		AUS - 0 - -

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

Main article: FIA World Rallycross Championship

Supercar

Year Entrant Car No. Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WRX Points Teams Points
2014 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta ST 43 United States Ken Block POR
 GBR
 NOR
3 		FIN
 SWE
 BEL
 CAN
 FRA
4 		GER
 ITA
 TUR
DNP 		ARG
 16th 32 N/A N/A
2016 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Focus RS 13 Norway Andreas Bakkerud POR
4 		HOC
12 		BEL
14 		GBR
6 		NOR
1 		SWE
1 		CAN
2 		FRA
2 		BAR
7 		LAT
4 		GER
3 		ARG
1 		3rd 239 4th 302
43 United States Ken Block POR
18 		HOC
3 		BEL
19 		GBR
14 		NOR
14 		SWE
13 		CAN
10 		FRA
6 		BAR
16 		LAT
16 		GER
12 		ARG
15 		14th 63
2017 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Focus RS 13 Norway Andreas Bakkerud BAR
3 		POR
10 		HOC
14 		BEL
6 		GBR
3 		NOR
2 		SWE
2 		CAN
13 		FRA
4 		LAT
4 		GER
8 		RSA
7 		6th 194 4th 306
43 United States Ken Block BAR
9 		POR
11 		HOC
11 		BEL
8 		GBR
7 		NOR
8 		SWE
9 		CAN
9 		FRA
7† 		LAT
14 		GER
14 		RSA
8 		9th 112

† Five championship points deducted for receiving three reprimands in a season.

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

Main article: FIA European Rallycross Championship

Supercar

Year Entrant Car No Driver 1 2 3 4 5 ERX Points
2014 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta ST 43 United States Ken Block GBR NOR
1 		BEL GER ITA 15th 16

Complete Global Rallycross Championship results

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Supercar

Year Entrant Car No Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 GRC Points
2011 Monster World Rally Team Ford Fiesta 43 United States Ken Block IRW1 IRW2 SEA1 SEA2 PIK1 PIK2 LA1
11 		LA2
13 		23rd 10
2012 Monster World Rally Team Ford Racing Ford Fiesta 43 United States Ken Block CHA
15 		TEX
8 		LA
2 		LOU
5 		LV
7 		LVC
10 		5th 58
2013 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta ST 43 United States Ken Block BRA
9 		MUN1
2 		MUN2
DSQ 		LOU
5 		BRI
2 		IRW
6 		ATL
8 		CHA
7 		LV
1 		3rd 115
2014 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta ST 43 United States Ken Block BAR
10 		AUS
11 		DC
7 		NY
3 		CHA
1 		DAY
2 		LA1
3 		LA2
2 		SEA
9 		LV
1 		2nd 376
2015 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta ST 43 United States Ken Block FTA
1 		DAY1
8 		DAY2
2 		MCAS
1 		DET1
1 		DET2
7 		DC
3 		LA1
11 		LA2
9 		BAR1
11 		BAR1
10 		LV
10 		7th 345

See also

References

  1. ^ Beer, Matt (23 January 2013). "Ken Block aiming for three rounds of 2013 World Rally Championship". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 23 January 2013. Despite a similar busy schedule this season, Block said his renamed Hoonigan Racing Division would still be involved in the WRC.
  2. ^ "One to watch in Spain: Ken Block". wrc.com. October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hoonigan Racing team". Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  4. ^ "Monster Ford World Rally Team". M-Sport.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  5. ^ Ridge, Hal (4 October 2017). "Ken Block's Ford-backed Hoonigan team to quit World Rallycross". Autosport. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ^ Smith, Fred (September 9, 2024). "Hoonigan Files for Bankruptcy, Citing $1.2 Billion in Debt". Road and Track. Retrieved September 9, 2024.