Roman Kresta

WRC driver
Name = Roman Kresta


Caption =
Nationality = flagicon|CZE Czech
Years = 2001 - 2005
Teams = Peugeot, Skoda, Ford, Hyundai
Races = 35
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Stagewins = 4
Points = 30
First race = 2001 Acropolis Rally
Latest race = 2005 Rally Australia

Roman Kresta (born 24 April , 1976 in the Czech Republic), is a professional rally driver. In 2005, he drove for Ford M-Sport in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver is Jan Tomanek. 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 team in 2005 were not enough to prevent him from losing his seat to Mikko Hirvonen at the end of the season.

After the 2005 season, Kresta worked for Ford as a test driver. He has not competed in a world rally since the 2005 Rally Australia.

External links

* [http://www.romankresta.com/ Official Site (in Czech)]
* [http://gamma.nic.fi/~globe/rally/paradise/stat/prof_kresta_roman.htm Profile at Rally Paradise]