Romet Jürgenson
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 Jürgenson at the 2024 Rally Estonia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Estonian |
| Born | 22 December 1999 Paide, Estonia |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2023–present |
| Co-driver | Siim Oja |
| Teams | M-Sport Ford WRT |
| Rallies | 16 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2023 Croatia Rally |
Romet Jürgenson (born 22 December 1999) is an Estonian rally driver who currently competes in the World Rally Championship for M-Sport Ford WRT.[1] He won the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship.[2] Romet is also 2023 European Rally Trophy Junior champion.[3]
2022
Romet won the WRC 9 video game Europe competition. Thanks to that he got a chance to compete in FIA Rally Star program final in Germany, Estering rallycross circuit, where he was selected as the winner. The prize was six rallys with Ford Fiesta Rally3.[4]
2023
In 2023 Jürgenson started the FIA Rally Star season with five other competitors. He made his WRC debut at the 2023 Croatia Rally with Ford Fiesta Rally4.[5] Showing great speed and pace, Romet was selected one of four FIA Rally Star drivers to compete full season in 2024 JWRC.[6]
2024
Romet Jürgenson started 2024 JWRC season in Rally Sweden. He finished in second place behind Mille Johansson. In Croatia he won the rally by two minutes over second place and gaining nine stage wins. Next rounds in Sardegna and Finland were a disappointment for Romet due to technical problem in Sardegna and a driving mistake in Finland. Romet still maintained the lead in the championship due to the points gained from the stage wins. The final round in Greece where Romet Jürgenson achieved second place, therefore becoming a 2024 JWRC champion. For winning the JWRC championship he was rewarded a prize to drive in six rallies in 2025 WRC2 with Ford Fiesta Rally2.[7]
2025
His JWRC title ensured him a prize supplied by M-Sport of tackling at least four WRC2 rounds in the Ford Fiesta Rally2. And Rally Star redirected its budget to supplement the M-Sport prize and enable its standard bearer to contest a full WRC2 campaign. Along with this, Romet is tackling the 2025 British Rally Championship in the same Ford Fiesta Rally2 machine alongside Elliot Payne in another M-Sport funded venture. He opened the season with an extremely strong 6th place at the East Riding Stages Rally, almost taking a stage win on the 4th stage. [8] Since Ford Rally2 car was not competitive anymore, he ended the WRC2 season in 13th place and scoring 34 points. In the British Rally Championship Jürgenson finished second in overall standings.
2026
In December 2025, it was announced that Jürgenson will continue with M-Sport in the 2026, driving with newly upgraded Ford Fiesta Rally2.[9]
Rally victories
WRC3 victories
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  2024 Croatia Rally |
2024 | Siim Oja |
Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
JWRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 Croatia Rally |
2024 | Siim Oja |
Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
ERC3 victories
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 Rally Estonia |
2024 | Siim Oja |
Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
Other notable victories
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  11th Carlisle Stages Rally |
2025 | Siim Oja |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
| 2 |  62nd Rally Blendio Princesa de Asturias |
2025 | Aleks Lesk |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 |
