A new event in Spain and the return of Croatia Rally and 81st Rally Poland are among the highlights of the 2025 FIA European Rally Championship calendar, which has been approved following an electronic vote by FIA World Motor Sport Council members.
European Rally Championship
Bonato Is Best On Friday To Hold Super-Close Canarias Lead
Yoann Bonato is on top of a thrilling battle for first place on Rally Islas Canarias, completing leg one of the FIA European Rally Championship counter leading by a mere 0.3sec.
Bonato, behind the wheel of a Citroën C3 Rally2 on Michelin tyres, charged in front on this morning’s first stage by demoting overnight leader Hayden Paddon.
Thousands Watch as the ERC Goes Indoors in Gran Canaria
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.
New-Look Calendar Brings Added Excitement And Appeal To ERC In 2024
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…)
Mārtiṇš Sesks Laps It Up In Latvia To Double Up In ERC
Home hero Mārtiṇš Sesks delivered another dominant display to become the first two-time winner in this season’s FIA European Rally Championship, making it back-to-back victories on Tet Rally Liepāja in Latvia on Sunday, 18 June. (more…)
ERC Home Hero Marczyk Preparing To Drive Flat Out For Pole Position
It’s foot to the floor time in the FIA European Rally Championship this week (19 – 21 May) with Poland’s high-speed gravel stages providing the latest challenge for the ERC stars and their cars.
And with the ERC turning 70 this season it’s only fitting that the second oldest rally in the world is part of the 2023 schedule, kicking off a three-event run of flat-out gravel events.
Bonato Aces The Asphalt To Win Rally Islas Canarias
Yoann Bonato is a two-time winner in the FIA European Rally Championship after a sublime drive to victory at Rally Islas Canarias on Saturday.
With fellow Frenchman Benjamin Boulloud co-driving, Bonato started leg two 11.0sec in front of European championship leader Hayden Paddon. He eventually triumphed by 36.9sec following a day dominated by the changeable weather conditions – and some seriously close competition throughout the field.
Bonato Is Best on Friday at Rally Islas Canarias
Yoann Bonato underlined his status as an asphalt ace during an action-packed opening leg of Rally Islas Canarias, the second FIA European Rally Championship round of the season.
The flying Frenchman, armed with a Michelin-equipped Citroën C3 Rally2, was sensational throughout Friday’s six sealed-surface stages that totalled 88.72 kilometres and proved a tough task for the ERC regulars and their Spanish championship counterparts.
Asphalt Aces Ready for ERC Action on Rally Islas Canarias
The stage is set for the first asphalt round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship, Rally Islas Canarias. Taking place from 4 – 6 May, the event has challenged ERC drivers and their teams on 30 previous occasions and this year’s edition, the 47th, will be no exception.
ERC: Brand-New Swedish Fixture Plus Return To Hungary Highlight 2023 Calendar
An all-new round in Sweden plus a return to Hungary highlight the FIA European Rally Championship calendar in 2023.
For the first time in the current format of the ERC, the championship heads north to Sweden from 7 – 8 July for Royal Rally of Scandinavia. (more…)