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2019 FIA European Rally Championship

Welcome to the 2019 FIA European Rally Championship, the ultimate training ground for young hopefuls aiming for the top. Providing a clear path of progression from national level to the world stage, the oldest international rally series in existence is also open to all-comers, meaning age is no barrier to competing.

Contested over eight events from March to November, the ERC schedule has been structured in response to calls from drivers and teams who were keen to cap their number of competitive outings at between six and eight events. The calendar includes four rallies on asphalt and four on gravel (three on each surface for ERC Junior). And in a further cost-cutting measure, drivers chasing overall honours count their best six scores only.

FIA ERC Junior Championship

As in 2018 ERC Junior, the established training ground for factory WRC drivers, will be split into two separate divisions based on driver age and experience. The ERC Junior Under 28 and ERC Junior Under 27 championships will be renamed for 2019, bringing them inline with other FIA regional championships. ERC Junior U28, for young stars in R5 cars, becomes the FIA ERC1 Junior Championship, while the Pirelli-supported ERC Junior 27, for rising talents in R2 machinery, will be titled the FIA ERC3 Junior Championship from 2019.

ERC3 Junior is for drivers under the age of 27 at the start of 2019 competing in R2 cars on Pirelli tyres. With the best four rounds from six counting, the winner will receive a career progression fund* (TBC) worth 100,000 euros to use in ERC1 Junior in 2020.

ERC1 Junior offers the next step on the rallying pyramid for drivers under the age of 28 ahead of 2019. Again totalling six rounds with the best four scores counting, drivers use R5 cars. The champion will receive* (TBC) a drive on a European round of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship as a P1 driver in a 2016-specification World Rally Car, although the prize could be adapted at the winner’s request.

FIA European Rally Championship for Teams

Registered teams can nominate a maximum of three cars from ERC-registered drivers, in either four- or two-wheel drive configuration or a combination of both, to score points on each event. The results of the two highest-placed cars from a team count, with teams tallying their best six scores from a possible eight. And with points distributed according to the four- and two-wheel-drive classifications of the rally, a team could score a maximum of 50 points per event with 25 on offer in 4WD and 25 also up for grabs in 2WD. There’s a prestigious FIA title up for grabs for the winning team.

ERC Nations’ Cup

The ERC Nations’ Cup is for teams supported by a National motorsport federation or Automobile Association. To be eligible, the name of the Federation or Association must appear in the official team name. The results of the two highest-placed cars from a team count, with teams tallying their best six scores from a possible eight. A maximum of three cars, in either four- or two-wheel-drive configuration or a combination of both, can chase points on each event, although it’s the results from the two highest-placed drivers on each event that will count. And with points distributed according to the four- and two-wheel-drive classifications, a federation or association can score a maximum of 50 points (25 points for 4WD, 25 points for 2WD) per event.

ERC Ladies’ Trophy

ERC promoter Eurosport Events is committed to promoting the participation of women in motorsport. The ERC Ladies’ Trophy caters for female drivers competing in the European championship. All rounds of the ERC are included in the ERC Ladies’ Trophy with all classes (ERC1, ERC2 and ERC3) eligible. However, drivers count their best four scores only.

 

2019 FIA European Rally Championship calendar

2019 FIA European Rally Championship calendar:

  1. AZORES AIRLINES RALLY – PORTUGAL – March 21-23
  2. RALLY ISLAS CANARIAS – SPAIN – May 2-4
  3. RALLY LIEPĀJA – LATVIA – May 24-26
  4. RALLY POLAND – POLAND – June 28-30
  5. RALLY DI ROMA CAPITALE – ITALY – July 19-21
  6. BARUM CZECH RALLY ZLIN – CZECH REPUBLIC – August 16-18
  7. CYPRUS RALLY – CYPRUS – September 27-29
  8. RALLY HUNGARY – HUNGARY – November 8-10

 

2019 FIA ERC Junior championship calendar:

  1. AZORES AIRLINES RALLY – PORTUGAL – March 21-23
  2. RALLY ISLAS CANARIAS – SPAIN – May 2-4
  3. RALLY LIEPĀJA – LATVIA – May 24-26
  4. RALLY POLAND – POLAND – June 28-30
  5. RALLY DI ROMA CAPITALE – ITALY – July 19-21
  6. BARUM CZECH RALLY ZLIN – CZECH REPUBLIC – August 16-18