Roman Kresta (born 24 April 1976 in the Czech Republic), is a Czech professional rally driver. In 2005, he drove for Ford in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver was Jan Tománek. The pair won the Czech national rally championship in 2000, prior to their début in the WRC. Kresta's first World Rally was the 2001 Acropolis Rally, driving a Ford Focus WRC. He has also driven for the works Skoda team, and as a privateer with Hyundai and Peugeot. His performances in his sole season with the works Ford World Rally Team in 2005 were not enough to prevent him from losing his seat to Mikko Hirvonen at the end of the season. However, he scored points in 11 of the 16 rallies held that season, achieving two fifth places in Corsica and Spain. He finished a career-best 8th overall in 2005 and scored 29 points, half the tally of teammate Toni Gardemeister's total of 58.

After the 2005 season, Kresta worked for Ford as a test driver.

Kresta returned to Czech national rally championship and became champion in 2008 and 2009. Since season 2009, Kresta was racing with Peugeot 207 S2000.WRC 2010 saw Kresta's return to WRC. He participated with N4 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX at Rally Sweden and Rally Finland. At Rally Sweden Kresta retired after 12 special stages because of problems with fuel tank. And Kresta finished 23rd at Rally Finland. He also raced in IRC 2010, round 9, Barum Rally Zlín 2010 with Škoda Fabia S2000. Kresta retired at SS5 because of crash, currently holding 5th position overall. He is going to race in last round of IRC 2010, 2010 Cyprus Rally. He finished 6th there, as best driver of not S2000 car. He also participated at Golden Stage Rally at Cyprus.

Results Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos Points 2001 Jolly Club Ford Focus RS WRC 99 MON SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRCRet – 0 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC KENRet FIN NZL ITARetFRA AUS GBRRet 2002 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC MONRet SWE FRA14 ESP CYPRet ARG GRC KEN7 FIN GER ITA12 NZL AUS GBR15 – 0 2003 Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC MON10 SWE14 TUR NZL ARG GRCRet CYP GERRet FIN AUS ITA11 FRA ESP13 GBR8 22nd 1 2004 Roman Kresta Hyundai Accent WRC MONRet SWE MEX NZL CYP – 0 Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 02 GRCRet TUR ARG FIN Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC GERRet JPN GBR ITA FRA ESP AUS 2005 BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 MON8 SWE8 MEXRet NZLDNS ITA6 CYP6 TUR7 GRCRet ARG11 FIN23 GER6 GBR6 JPN7 FRA5 ESP5 AUS6 8th 29 2010 Roman Kresta Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX SWERet MEX JOR TUR NZL POR BUL FIN23 GER JPN FRA ESP GBR – 0

IRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Points 2007 Tescoma Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX KEN TUR BEL RUS PORCZE4 ITA SWI CHI 17th 4 2008 Tescoma Rally Team Peugeot 207 S2000 TUR POR BEL RUS PORCZERet ESP ITA SWI CHI – 0 2009 Tescoma Rally Team Peugeot 207 S2000 MON BRA KEN POR BEL RUS POR CZE4 ESP ITA SCO 19th 5 2010 Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 MON BRA ARG CAN ITA BEL AZO MAD CZERet ITA SCO 29th 3 Roman Kresta Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX CYP6 2011 Adell Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 MON CAN FRA UKR BEL AZO MAD CZE8 HUN ITA SCO CYP 32nd 4 2012 Adell Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 AZO CAN IRL COR ITA YPR SMR ROM ZLI2 YAL SLI SAN CYP 20th 8

Czech Rally Championship results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 MMČR Points 1994 Roman Kresta Škoda Favorit 136L ŠUM ÚSL KRU MAG VYS JEŠ BOH AGR BAR OTA VAL PŘÍ HOR13 - 0 1995 Donner Team Škoda Favorit 136L ŠUM MAGRet ÚSL KRURet VAL12 BOH AGR BARRet PŘÍRet HOR7 33rd 32 1996 AK Barum Škoda Favorit 136L ŠUM SEV ÚSL KRU VALRet BOH VYŠ AGR BAR11 PŘÍ HOR 3ST 39th 40 1997 Czech National Team Škoda Felicia ŠUM SEV ÚSL KRU VYŠ BOH BAR15 AGR VAL PŘÍ15 HOR 3ST 41st 42 1998 AK KTS Racing Škoda Felicia ŠUMRet SEV9 ÚSL11 KRU15 BOH BAR22 AGR VAL14 HOR PŘÍ 3ST 26th 110 Czech National Team MAG13 1999 Ládík Sport Team Škoda Felicia Kit Car ŠUM9 LIBRet ÚSLRet KRU8 VYŠRet BOH6 BAR9 AGR7 VAL6 HOR PŘÍ 8th 272 2000 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC ŠUMRet LIBRet KRU1 BOH1 BAR1 PŘÍ3 1st 282 2001 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC ŠUM1 VAL1 KRURet BOH1 BAR1 PŘÍ TŘE 1st 220 2002 Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC ŠUM VAL KRU BOH1 BARRet PŘÍ TŘE 11th 120 2003 Team Síť Peugeot Peugeot 206 WRC ŠUM1 VALRet KRURet BOH1 BARRet PŘÍ TŘE 7th 60 2004 Styllex Tuning Prosport Subaru Impreza WRC 2003 JÄN ŠUMRet TAT1 KRU1 3rd 103 Ford Focus RS WRC 02 BOH2 BAR3 PŘÍ TŘE 2006 Tescoma Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX JÄN ŠUM TAT KRU BOH BAR1 TŘE PŘÍ - (30) 2007 Mogul Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX JÄN ŠUMRet KRU1 BOH1 HOR 3rd 103 Tescoma Rally Team BAR4 PŘÍ 2008 Mogul Racing Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX JÄN VAL1 ŠUM1 KRU1 HUS2 TŘE2 BOH1 1st 270 Tescoma Rally Team Peugeot 207 S2000 BARRet PŘÍ 2009 Mogul Racing Team Peugeot 207 S2000 VAL1 ŠUM2 KRU1 HUS1 PŘÍRet BOH9 1st 209 Tescoma Rally Team BAR3 2010 Mogul Rally Team Peugeot 207 S2000 VALRet ŠUM2 KRU1 HUS3 BOH2 4th 142 Škoda Fabia S2000 BARRet Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX PŘÍRet 2011 Adell Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 VAL2 ŠUM- KRU1 HUS2 BOHRet BAR2 PŘÍ1 1st 217 2012 Adell Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN VAL2 ŠUM2 KRU2 HUS2 BOHRet BAR1 PŘÍRet 2nd 194 2013 Adell Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN ŠUM KRU2 HUS BOH3 BAR4 PŘÍ 4th 143 2014 Adell Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN KRU ŠUM HUS BOH BARRet PŘÍ - 0 2017 Mogul Racing Team Škoda Fabia R5 VAL ŠUM KRU HUS BOH5 BAR2 PŘÍ 7th 99

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External links

Official Site (in Czech) Profile at Rally Paradise