Chris Moore endured a hectic start to December as, after being crowned as Fiesta SportingTrophy UK champion, the 31-year-old faced the challenge of both Wales Rally GB and the Fiesta SportingTrophy Shootout.
Moore won the inaugural FST UK championship after a head-to-head on the final round of the championship with rival George Thomas, the result of which was only decided on the final stage.
As a result of his title success, Moore was given an entry into Wales Rally GB the finals rounds of both the WRC and BRC by the Welsh Development Agency, and despite his fair share of problems, he brought his Group N Fiesta home in 69th place of the 82 finishers.
Wales Rally GB was a fantastic opportunity from the Welsh Development Agency, he said. But in competitive terms it was one of those rallies for us where we were on the back foot as we broke a driveshaft on the second stage and then had to fight from the back of the field for Leg two.
I kept my head down and kept pushing but conditions were really harsh, especially in what is a GpN car, essentially a modified road car. We made it to the finish, which was a result in itself as it was one of the hardest rallies I've ever done.
However there was no rest once the challenge of the Welsh forests had come to an end, as Moore headed to Cumbria to take his place his place in the Fiesta SportingTrophy Shootout with the prize of a twelve-month contract at M-Sport - who run not only the FST UK but also the works BP-Ford World Rally Team up for grabs.
Spread over two days on December 5-6, Moore and another 24 Fiesta SportingTrophy competitors from around the world faced a series of physical, psychological, media and then driving tests before a final six were chosen to face M-Sport boss Malcolm Wilson to persuade him that they were the right one for the job.
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