2025 European Rally Championship

In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of 2025 European Rally Championship. From its origins to its impact on modern life, 2025 European Rally Championship has played a crucial role in multiple aspects of society. This topic has not only captured the curiosity of academics and experts but has also generated massive interest among the general public. Over the next few pages, we will delve into the history, importance, and future of 2025 European Rally Championship, hoping to provide a deeper and more meaningful insight into this highly relevant topic today.

The 2025 European Rally Championship is the 73rd season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season is also the twelfth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

Reigning champions Hayden Paddon and John Kennard did not return as they focused on Australian Rally Championship.

Confirmed competitions

  • FIA ERC: Main open championship for all current FIA-homologated cars within sporting classes RC2 to RC5, with Rally2 cars the leading contenders.
  • FIA ERC3: Second tier, specifically for the Rally3 class.
  • FIA ERC4: Third ERC tier, the first for front-wheel-drive cars. Allows Rally4 and Rally5 cars.
  • FIA ERC Junior: For drivers aged 27 and under on 1 January 2025 in Rally4 and Rally5 cars. This championship will be contested over six of the eight rounds.
  • FIA Master ERC: for drivers over the age of 50 at the start of the season.
  • FIA European Rally Championship for Teams: each team can nominate a maximum of three cars (from all categories), counting the two highest-placed cars from each team.
  • FIA European Rally Championship for Tyre suppliers: a nominated tyre supplier may score points with the two best placed Rally2 cars registered in ERC.

Calendar

The 2025 season is contested over eight rounds across Central, Northern and Southern Europe.

Round Start date Finish date Rally Rally headquarters Surface Stages Distance Ref.
1 4 April 6 April Spain Rally Sierra Morena Córdoba, Andalucia Tarmac 13 209,96 km [1]
2 9 May 11 May Hungary Rally Hungary Veszprém, Veszprém County Gravel 13 191,01 km [2]
3 29 May 31 May Sweden Royal Rally of Scandinavia Gravel TBA TBA
4 13 June 15 June Poland Rally Poland Mikołajki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Gravel TBA TBA
5 4 July 6 July Italy Rally di Roma Capitale Fiuggi, Lazio Tarmac TBA TBA
6 15 August 17 August Czech Republic Barum Czech Rally Zlín Zlín, Zlín Region Tarmac TBA TBA
7 5 September 7 September United Kingdom Rali Ceredigion Tarmac TBA TBA
8 3 October 5 October Croatia Croatia Rally Tarmac TBA TBA
Sources:[3][4][1][2]

Calendar overview

  • Rally Islas Canarias, which has been part of the ERC calendar since 2016 and previously was part of Intercontinental Rally Challenge, stepped up to WRC for 2025. Rally Sierra Morena was added to the calendar instead.
  • Rally Estonia was removed from the calendar as it returned to WRC.
  • Rally Poland returned to the calendar after a one-off WRC appearance in 2024, with Rally Silesia effectively removed.
  • Croatia Rally returned to the calendar for the first time since 2013. It was moved from April, when it took place while part of WRC, to October.
  • Royal Rally of Scandinavia and Rali Ceredigion do not count for the ERC Junior calendar.

Entries

ERC

Rally2 entries
Car Entrant Driver Co-Driver Tyre Rounds Category
Citroën C3 Rally2 Hungary TRT Rally Team Norway Mads Østberg Norway Torstein Eriksen M 1
Spain Citroën Rally Team Spain Unai de la Dehesa Spain Daniel Sosa Ojeda P 1
Ford Fiesta Rally2 United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Republic of Ireland Jon Armstrong Republic of Ireland Shane Byrne P 1
Hungary B-A Promotion Kft. Hungary András Hadik Hungary István Juhász P 1 Master ERC
Spain Past Racing Spain Daniel Alonso Villarón Spain Rubén Arboleya Gutiérrez H 1 Master ERC
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Czech Republic Kowax DST Racing Austria Simon Wagner Germany Hanna Ostlender M 1
Czech Republic Martin Vlček Czech Republic Jakub Kunst P 1 Master ERC
Poland Dariusz Biedrzyński Poland Rafał Fiołek M 1 Master ERC
Spain Hyundai Motor España Spain Pepe López Spain David Vázquez P 1
India Team MRF Tyres France Stéphane Lefebvre France Andy Malfoy MR 1
United Kingdom James Williams United Kingdom Ross Whittock 1
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Romania Simone Tempestini Romania Sergiu Itu 1
Czech Republic Auto Podbabská Škoda PSG ACCR Team Czech Republic Dominik Stříteský Slovakia Igor Bacigál M 1
Poland J2X Rally Team Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Kyrgyzstan Konstantin Aleksandrov M 1
Poland Jarosław Kołtun Poland Ireneusz Pleskot 1
Spain Recalvi Team Spain José Antonio Suárez Spain Alberto Iglesias Pin M 1
Hungary Topp-Cars Rally Team Hungary Martin László Hungary Viktor Bán M 1
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Hungary Proformance Service Kft Team Staff House Hungary Norbert Herczig Hungary Ramón Ferencz P 1
Private Rally2 entries
Citroën C3 Rally2 Entered under driver's name Spain Efrén Llarena Spain Sara Fernández M 1
France Yoann Bonato France Benjamin Boulloud M 1
Belgium Maxime Potty Belgium Renaud Herman H 1[a]
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Poland Mikołaj Marczyk Poland Szymon Gospodarczyk M 1
Italy Andrea Mabellini Italy Virginia Lenzi P 1
Estonia Robert Virves Estonia Jakko Viilo H 1
Poland Jakub Matulka Poland Damian Syty M 1
United Kingdom Philip Allen United Kingdom Craig Drew M 1
Netherlands Jos Verstappen Belgium Renaud Jamoul P 1 Master ERC
Spain Roberto Blach Jr. Spain Mauro Barreiro P 1
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Sweden Mille Johansson Sweden Johan Grönvall H 1
Sources:[5][6]

ERC3

Rally3 entries
Car Entrant Driver Co-Driver Tyres Rounds Trophy
Ford Fiesta Rally3 Poland Grupa PGS RT Poland Igor Widłak Poland Daniel Dymurski P 1 FRally3T
Slovenia IK Sport Racing Croatia Martin Ravenščak Croatia Dora Ravenščak P 1 FRally3T
Private Rally3 entries
Ford Fiesta Rally3 Entered under driver's name France Tristan Charpentier France Florian Barral P 1 FRally3T
Poland Adrian Rzeźnik Poland Kamil Kozdroń P 1 FRally3T
Poland Tymoteusz Abramowski Poland Jakub Wróbel P 1 FRally3T
Republic of Ireland Casey Jay Coleman Republic of Ireland Killian McArdle P 1 FRally3T
Sweden Adam Grahn Sweden Maja Bengtsson P 1[a] FRally3T
Renault Clio Rally3 Poland Hubert Kowalczyk Poland Jarosław Hryniuk P 1
Poland Błażej Gazda Poland Michał Jurgała P 1
Poland Sebastian Butyński Poland Łukasz Jastrzębski P 1
Bulgaria Aleksandar Tomov Bulgaria Dimitar Spasov P 1
Sources:[5][6]

ERC4

Rally4 and Rally5 entries
Car Entrant Driver Co-Driver Tyres Rounds Category
Ford Fiesta Rally4 Estonia Team Estonia Autosport Estonia Mark Egert-Tilts Estonia Rainis Raidma H 1 ERC4J
Opel Corsa Rally4 Germany ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team Sweden Calle Carlberg Norway Jørgen Eriksen H 1 ERC4J
Austria Luca Pröglhöf Germany Christina Ettel H 1 ERC4J
Slovenia IK Sport Racing Finland Leevi Lassila Finland Antti Linnaketo H 1 ERC4J
Peugeot 208 Rally4 Hungary HRT Racing Kft. Republic of Ireland Aoife Raftery Republic of Ireland Hannah McKillop H 1 ERC4J
Estonia Team Estonia Autosport Estonia Jaspar Vaher Estonia Sander Pruul H 1 ERC4J
Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Republic of Ireland Craig Rahill Republic of Ireland Conor Smith H 1 ERC4J
Republic of Ireland Keelan Grogan Republic of Ireland Ayrton Sherlock H 1 ERC4J
Spain RACC Motorsport Spain Sergi Pérez Jr. Spain Axel Coronado H 1 ERC4J
Spain Jordi San Andrés Salvador Spain Alberto Gil Mora P 1
Private Rally4 and Rally5 entries
Opel Corsa Rally4 Entered under driver's name Germany Timo Schulz Germany Michael Wenzel H 1 ERC4J
Belgium Maxim Decock Belgium Tom Buyse H 1 ERC4J
Peugeot 208 Rally4 Poland Hubert Laskowski Spain Esther Gutiérrez H 1 ERC4J
United Kingdom Ioan Lloyd United Kingdom Sion Williams H 1 ERC4J
Italy Francesco Dei Ceci Italy Nicolò Lazzarini H 1 ERC4J
Italy Matteo Doretto Italy Andrea Budoia H 1 ERC4J
Finland Tuukka Kauppinen Finland Topi Luhtinen H 1 ERC4J
Italy Tommaso Sandrin Italy Andrea Dal Maso H 1 ERC4J
Sweden Victor Hansen Denmark Ditte Kammersgaard H 1 ERC4J
Germany Tom Kässer Germany Stephan Schneeweiß P 1
Renault Clio Rally4 Sweden Simon Andersson Sweden Jörgen Jönsson H 1 ERC4J
Portugal Kevin Saraiva Portugal Beatriz Pinto H 1 ERC4J
Romania Catherine Rădulescu Romania Bogdan Minea P 1
Renault Clio Rally5 Romania Ciprian Lupu Romania Vlad Colceriu P 1
Sources:[5][6]

Results

Season summary

Round Event Winning driver Winning co-driver Winning entrant Winning time Report Ref.
1 Spain Rally Sierra Morena Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Bulgaria Konstantin Aleksandrov Poland J2X Rally Team 2:01:49.5 Report [7]
2 Hungary Rally Hungary
3 Sweden Royal Rally of Scandinavia
4 Poland Rally Poland
5 Italy Rally di Roma Capitale
6 Czech Republic Barum Czech Rally Zlín
7 United Kingdom Rali Ceredigion
8 Croatia Croatia Rally

Scoring system

Points for final position are awarded as in the following table in ERC, ERC3 and ERC4. In ERC, ERC3 and ERC4, the best seven scores from the eight rounds count towards the final number of points. In the Junior ERC category, the best five rounds out of six count.[8]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Points 30 24 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 2 1

There are also five bonus points awarded to the winners of the Power Stage, four points for second place, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Power Stage points are awarded only in the main ERC drivers' and co-drivers' championships.[8]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th 
Points 5 4 3 2 1

Teams may register a maximum of three cars under a team name to score points in the teams' championship, of which the best two will score points. Cars driven by ERC4 priority drivers score points in their own group.[8]

Drivers' championships

ERC

Pos Driver ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points Best 7
1 Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin 12 34 34
2 France Yoann Bonato 24 26 26
3 Italy Andrea Mabellini 41 24 24
4 Spain José Antonio Suárez 35 22 22
5 Poland Mikołaj Marczyk 53 20 20
6 Spain Pepe López 6 15 15
7 Sweden Mille Johansson 7 13 13
8 Norway Mads Østberg 8 11 11
9 France Stéphane Lefebvre 9 9 9
10 Austria Simon Wagner 10 7 7
11 Poland Jakub Matulka 11 5 5
12 Spain Roberto Blach Jr. 12 4 4
13 Netherlands Jos Verstappen 13 3 3
14 Spain Unai de La Dehesa 14 2 2
15 Hungary András Hadik 15 1 1
Sources:[9]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Notes:
1 2 3 4 5 – Power Stage position

ERC3

Pos Driver ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points Best 7
1 France Tristan Charpentier 1 30 30
2 Poland Adrian Rzeźnik 2 24 24
3 Poland Tymoteusz Abramowski 3 21 21
4 Croatia Martin Ravenščak 4 19 19
5 Poland Igor Widłak 5 17 17
6 Poland Hubert Kowalczyk 6 15 15
7 Poland Sebastian Butyński 7 13 13
8 Republic of Ireland Casey Jay Coleman 8 11 11
9 Poland Błażej Gazda 9 9 9
Sources:[9]

ERC4

Pos Driver ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points Best 7
1 Spain Sergi Pérez Jr. 1 30 30
2 Sweden Calle Carlberg 2 24 24
3 Estonia Jaspar Vaher 3 21 21
4 Republic of Ireland Craig Rahill 4 19 19
5 United Kingdom Ioan Lloyd 5 17 17
6 Italy Tommaso Sandrin 6 15 15
7 Italy Matteo Doretto 7 13 13
8 Austria Luca Pröglhöf 8 11 11
9 Poland Hubert Laskowski 9 9 9
10 Sweden Victor Hansen 10 7 7
11 Sweden Simon Andersson 11 5 5
12 Belgium Maxim Decock 12 4 4
13 Republic of Ireland Keelan Grogan 13 3 3
14 Estonia Mark-Egert Tiits 14 2 2
15 Republic of Ireland Aoife Raftery 15 1 1
Sources:[9]

Junior ERC

Pos Driver ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
CRO
Croatia
Points Best 5
1 Spain Sergi Pérez Jr. 1 30 30
2 Sweden Calle Carlberg 2 24 24
3 Estonia Jaspar Vaher 3 21 21
4 Republic of Ireland Craig Rahill 4 19 19
5 United Kingdom Ioan Lloyd 5 17 17
6 Italy Tommaso Sandrin 6 15 15
7 Italy Matteo Doretto 7 13 13
8 Austria Luca Pröglhöf 8 11 11
9 Poland Hubert Laskowski 9 9 9
10 Sweden Victor Hansen 10 7 7
11 Sweden Simon Andersson 11 5 5
12 Belgium Maxim Decock 12 4 4
13 Republic of Ireland Keelan Grogan 13 3 3
14 Estonia Mark-Egert Tiits 14 2 2
15 Republic of Ireland Aoife Raftery 15 1 1
Sources:[9]

Co-Drivers' championships

ERC

Pos Co-Driver ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points Best 7
1 Bulgaria Konstantin Aleksandrov 12 34 34
2 France Benjamin Boulloud 22 26 26
3 Italy Virginia Lenzi 41 24 24
4 Spain Alberto Iglesias 35 22 22
5 Poland Szymon Gospodarczyk 53 20 20
6 Spain David Vázquez 6 15 15
7 Sweden Johan Grönvall 7 13 13
8 Norway Torstein Eriksen 8 11 11
9 France Andy Malfoy 9 9 9
10 Germany Hanna Ostlender 10 7 7
11 Poland Damian Syty 11 5 5
12 Spain Mauro Barreiro 12 4 4
13 Belgium Renaud Jamoul 13 3 3
14 Spain Daniel Sosa 14 2 2
15 Hungary István Juhász 15 1 1
Sources:[9]

ERC3

Pos Co-Driver ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points Best 7
1 France Florian Barral 1 30 30
2 Poland Kamil Kozdroń 2 24 24
3 Poland Jakub Wróbel 3 21 21
4 Croatia Dora Ravenščak 4 19 19
5 Poland Daniel Dymurski 5 17 17
6 Poland Jarosław Hryniuk 6 15 15
7 Poland Łukasz Jastrzębski 7 13 13
8 Republic of Ireland Killian McArdle 8 11 11
9 Poland Michał Jurgała 9 9 9
Sources:[9]

ERC4

Pos Co-Driver ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points Best 7
1 Spain Axel Coronado 1 30 30
2 Norway Jørgen Eriksen 2 24 24
3 Estonia Sander Pruul 3 21 21
4 Republic of Ireland Conor Smith 4 19 19
5 United Kingdom Sion Williams 5 17 17
6 Italy Andrea Dal Maso 6 15 15
7 Italy Andrea Budoia 7 13 13
8 Germany Christina Ettel 8 11 11
9 Spain Esther Gutiérrez 9 9 9
10 Denmark Ditte Kammersgaard 10 7 7
11 Sweden Jörgen Jönsson 11 5 5
12 Belgium Tom Buyse 12 4 4
13 Republic of Ireland Ayrton Sherlock 13 3 3
14 Estonia Rainis Raidma 14 2 2
15 Republic of Ireland Hannah McKillop 15 1 1
Sources:[9]

Teams' championship

Pos Team ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points
1 Poland J2X Rally Team 1 30
DNS
2 Spain Recalvi Team 2 24
3 Spain Hyundai Motor España 3 21
4 Hungary TRT Rally Team 4 19
5 Czech Republic Kowax DST Racing 6 18
13
6 India Team MRF Tyres 5 17
Ret
7 Spain Citroën Rally Team 7 13
8 Hungary B-A Promotion Kft. 8 11
9 Hungary Topp-Cars Rally Team 9 9
10 Spain RACC Motorsport 10 7
22
11 Germany ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team 11 6
15
12 Estonia Team Estonia Autosport 12 4
20
13 Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy 14 2
18
Sources:[9]

Tyre suppliers' championship

Pos Tyre supplier ESP
Spain
HUN
Hungary
SWE
Sweden
POL
Poland
ITA
Italy
CZE
Czech Republic
GBR
United Kingdom
CRO
Croatia
Points
1 France Michelin 1 54
2
2 Italy Pirelli 3 34
4
3 South Korea Hankook 5 17
Ret
4 India MRF 6 15
Ret
Sources:[9]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Itinerary Rally Hungary 2025". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Revamped calendar to deliver another epic ERC season". www.fiaerc.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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  6. ^ a b c "42 Rally Sierra Morena – Córdoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad – AMENDED ENTRY LIST" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2025.
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