Martins Sesks

Mārtiņš Nikijs Sesks (born 18 September 1999) is a Latvian rally driver who currently competes in the World Rally Championship for M-Sport Ford WRT on a part-time schedule.

Rally career

Sesks started rallying in 2014 in a Honda Civic Type R. He entered the Junior World Rally Championship in , and finished as runner-up in . After winning his first European Rally Championship event in 2022, he entered the series full-time in 2023. He went on to finish second to Hayden Paddon in the final standing, having won the events in Poland and Latvia.

Sesks made his Rally1 debut in 2024, competing at the Rally Poland with M-Sport Ford WRT, where a strong opening run was praised by team principal Richard Millener. Despite running without a hybrid unit, he was able to run as high as second overall, eventually finishing fifth. He remained in the car for his home rally in Latvia, once again earning plaudits for his pace, with only a late technical problem preventing a podium finish. Later on, he would be confirmed for the rally in Chile. There however, Sesks was forced to retire from Friday's running after crashing into a bank and puncturing two tyres; he went on to finish 24th.

Personal life Sesks is the son of Uldis Sesks, a politician and former rally racer who served as the mayor of his hometown of Liepāja between 1997 and 2018.

Rally results Latvian Rally Championship results

WRC results Season still in progress.

ERC results