D\u00e1vid Faltusz<\/a>\u00a0already made Hungarian rally history in 2024 when he secured overall first place in the ORB2 category at the II WHB\u00a0Gy\u0151r Rally<\/a>, an event co-organized by Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. With this victory, he became the youngest driver ever to win a Hungarian championship rally event. Last year, he went on to win not just a single race but the entire Rally2 championship series. From 2026 onward, the young driver from Gy\u0151r will compete in the colours of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, aiming for further domestic and international achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cD\u00e1vid began exploring technical sports at the age of three on a quad bike \u2014 although, in my defence, I wasn\u2019t the one who bought it,\u201d<\/em> recalled P\u00e9ter Faltusz, the young driver\u2019s father, who himself achieved numerous successes in rallying. He explained that his son was karting by the age of six, and by ten they had built him a rally car from a \u0160koda Favorit. \u201cAfter winning junior championship titles came the Peugeot era, and at seventeen his first major adult success was winning the already mentioned Gy\u0151r Rally. The 2025 championship title is also historic, as no one had previously won the series in their debut season,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He added that they are optimistic about the new season, as from this year they will compete under the banner of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University\u2019s motorsport division. \u201cThe institution in Gy\u0151r, often referred to as a \u2018motorsport university,\u2019 provides a background that can greatly support our professional development and future successes. We are proud to belong here and strive to make the University proud of us,\u201d<\/em> emphasized the father, who supports his son as team manager in everyday matters and is himself a student in the University\u2019s postgraduate technical sports management programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n D\u00e1vid Faltusz is currently a student at the Gy\u0151r Vocational Training Centre\u2019s Jedlik \u00c1nyos Mechanical Engineering and IT Technical School and Dormitory. He will graduate from secondary school this year and obtain his technician qualification next year.\u00a0\u201cAfter that, I plan to apply to the Vehicle Engineering programme at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. For me, working with cars is a way of life, and it\u2019s something I don\u2019t want to leave behind even after my active racing career,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he outlined. He added that in 2026 he will already compete at the top level of rallying in the Peugeot Cup, where he aims to achieve the best possible results.\u00a0\u201cThe winner of the series qualifies for the European Championship. That is my next major goal. But I would like to make my mark internationally as soon as possible, so in March I will already be starting in Austria in the Mitropa Cup,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the driver explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The father-and-son rally pair, P\u00e9ter Faltusz and D\u00e1vid Faltusz, are joining Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University in pursuit of ambitious goals (Photo: M\u00e1t\u00e9 Dud\u00e1s)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The young driver says he always focuses only on the next task, but his biggest dream is to one day compete in the WRC, the World Rally Championship, and start in the Monte Carlo Rally. \u201cOliver Solberg recently won that event, and he also followed in his parent\u2019s footsteps to become a rally driver. There are many similarities between us, which makes his example extremely motivating for me,\u201d<\/em> he revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n P\u00e9ter Faltusz added that they are building D\u00e1vid\u2019s career consciously, following a carefully planned path in which the technical preparedness, infrastructure, and expertise of the Gy\u0151r university can provide significant support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n D\u00e1vid Faltusz achieved his first major adult success by winning the ORB2 category of the 2024 WHB Gy\u0151r Rally. The photo shows the young driver\u2019s car on the stage in front of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University during the 2025 race (Photo: M\u00e1t\u00e9 Dud\u00e1s)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Ferenc Szauter, head of the University\u2019s Automotive Industry Research Centre, noted that the institution has significant traditions in automotive knowledge and is becoming an increasingly important player in the world of motorsport. \u201cOur student teams achieve world-class results<\/em><\/a>, and a growing number of our <\/em>current<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>former<\/em><\/a> students work for companies and teams at the forefront of international motorsport. We offer unique programmes such as the master\u2019s degree in <\/em>Motorsport Engineering<\/em><\/a> and the postgraduate technical sports management programme, where internationally recognized experts \u2014 including <\/em>professionals from Formula 1<\/em><\/a> \u2014 also teach. At the end of last year, the Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University <\/em>Hungaroring External Department of Automotive Motorsport<\/em><\/a> began operation, playing an important role in practice-oriented education. In addition, <\/em>our own motorsport division, Uni Gy\u0151r WMS, is becoming increasingly successful<\/em><\/a> in karting, motorcycle, and car racing alike,\u201d<\/em> he emphasized. \u201cD\u00e1vid Faltusz has joined this team, and his mature thinking is reflected in the fact that alongside his sporting career he is also planning his further education. The University\u2019s dual career model will help him balance competition with his studies and prepare for his future civilian career.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2026.02.04. 11:20 D\u00e1vid Faltusz, last year\u2019s winner of the Hungarian Rally2 Championship and a native of Gy\u0151r, will begin the 2026 season competing as a driver for Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":9550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kep1-10-1024x683.jpg\")
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