Hayden Paddon benefited from people power to top the order on the opening stage of Rally Islas Canarias, round two of the 2024 FIA European Rally Championship.
With 8000 fans filling the Gran Canaria Arena, plus thousands more watching from the outdoor sections of the 1.80km SSS1 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Paddon delivered the ultimate display in precision driving to set the benchmark time of 1min 30.5sec aboard his Pirelli-equipped Hyundai i20 N Rally2.
The race for on-stage glory in the 2024 FIA European Rally Championship switches to Tarmac this week (2 – 4 May) with the 48th edition of Rally Islas Canarias set to provide another action-packed test for the ERC stars and their cars.
Driving a Michelin-equipped Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, Simone Tempestini moved into contention when he won SS3 on Saturday before going on to complete the opening leg 6.3sec behind overnight leader Mikko Heikkilä. (more…)
It’s all about new in the FIA European Rally Championship this season with new events, new drivers, new teams, new cars and new rules. And it all starts this week when the city of Veszprém hosts V-Híd Rally Hungary from 12 – 14 April.
The FIA European Rally Championship continues to go from strength to strength in 2024 with a standout entry list for the season-opening event highlighting the level of interest among competing teams and drivers.
This season’s FIA Junior ERC champion will get a gilt-edged opportunity to showcase their talent at global level following confirmation of the championship’s standout prize drive for 2025.
Whoever comes out on top of the Hankook-equipped category for Rally4 or Rally5 category cars in 2024 will secure a season in the FIA Junior WRC Championship next year.
The FIA European Rally Championship is gearing up to provide an exciting platform for the all-new Fiesta Rally3 Trophy, which will be contested over five ERC events in 2024 and offer a hugely attractive package of incentives.
Drivers and teams aiming to build their experience and achieve success in the FIA European Rally Championship will be put through their paces on eight events across the continent in 2024. (more…)
Some of Europe’s best rally drivers will head into the final round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship in Hungary this week (6- 8 October) determined to avoid being winless at the end of the season.
Hayden Paddon is the winner of the FIA European Rally Championship for 2023* despite his dramatic exit from Barum Czech Rally Zlín this morning (Sunday).
