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Hoonigan Racing Division

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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

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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

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Legend

Complete FIA World Rally Championship results

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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

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Supercar

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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

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Supercar

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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

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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
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See also

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References

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  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.
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