Scott Martin
United Kingdom
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WRC
Key Facts
Nationality
GBR
Date of birth
06.11.1981
Birthplace
Great Britain
Driver
First WRC rally
2004, Wales Rally GB
First WRC stage win
2009, Cyprus Rally SS14
WRC stage wins
174
First WRC podium
2016, Rally Finland
WRC podiums
38
First WRC win
2020, Rally Sweden
WRC wins
10
First WRC Wolf Power Stage win
2021, Rally Finland
Best overall WRC season result
2nd (2020-21, 2023-24)
Previous teams
M-Sport Ford, Citroën
About Scott Martin
Scott Martin’s rally career began in 2001, and by 2004 he was guiding Matthew Wilson, son of M-Sport boss Malcolm Wilson, through the stages of Wales Rally GB. His early years weren’t without setbacks - an almost career-ending crash at the International Rally of Wales in 2005 threatened to derail his progress.
Undeterred, Martin pressed on, navigating for Barry Clark in the Junior WRC in 2006 before reuniting with Wilson in 2008. Over the next five seasons, he co-drove the Briton through M-Sport’s WRC programme before moving to Citroën alongside Khalid Al-Qassimi.
A turning point came when Martin joined forces with the late Craig Breen. The duo enjoyed a hugely successful partnership, winning four rallies in the FIA European Rally Championship with Peugeot and securing two WRC podiums with Citroën. Their results cemented Martin’s reputation as one of the sport’s top co-drivers.
In 2019, he teamed up with Elfyn Evans at M-Sport, beginning a partnership that would carry through to Toyota Gazoo Racing. Together, they have secured multiple WRC victories, including an emotional win at the 2023 Croatia Rally, held just days after Breen’s passing.