Mārtiņš Sesks
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 Sesks at the 2022 Rally Poland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Latvian |
| Born | 18 September 1999 Liepāja, Latvia |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2018–2021, 2024–present |
| Co-driver | Renārs Francis |
| Teams | M-Sport Ford WRT |
| Rallies | 24 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 7 |
| Total points | 38 |
| First rally | 2018 Rally Deutschland |
| Last rally | 2025 Rally Saudi Arabia |
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.
Sesks started rallying in 2014 in a Honda Civic Type R.[1] He entered the Junior World Rally Championship in 2019, and finished as runner-up in 2020.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4][5] Despite running without a hybrid unit, he was able to run as high as second overall, eventually finishing fifth.[6] 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.[7] Later on, he would be confirmed for the rally in Chile.[8] 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.[9][10]
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.[11]