TagERC 2024

by Alasdair Lindsay May 4, 2024 3 min

Canaries leaders separated by 0.3s after first day

Yoann Bonato and Mathieu Franceschi are only 0.3 seconds apart in the battle for Rally Islas Canarias victory, though Alejandro Cachón had briefly bested them… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay May 3, 2024

ERC

News

Paddon predicts 10-way fight for ERC title

Defending European Rally Champion Hayden Paddon has talked of a 10-way battle to take the title this season. The Kiwi pointed to Hungary’s opening round… Read more

by David Evans May 1, 2024 5 min

ERC

News

A weight has been lifted from Max McRae’s shoulders

The monkey’s gone. The duck’s broken. The weight of expectation sits ever so slightly lighter on those broadening Scottish shoulders. Max McRae is a Junior… Read more

by David Evans April 15, 2024 3 min

ERC

News

Tempestini takes shock win in dramatic ERC opener

A European Rally Championship season opener filled with shock twists and turns ended with a surprise winner, as Simone Tempestini scored an unexpected victory on… Read more

by Alasdair Lindsay April 14, 2024 5 min

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ERC

News

ERC awaiting Lancia rally return with open arms

European Rally Championship manager Iain Campbell has confirmed a warm welcome awaits in the series, should Lancia greenlight a Ypsilon Rally2 in the future. Let’s… Read more

by David Evans April 6, 2024 2 min

ERC

News

McRae confirms European season

Just days after starting his British adventure, Max McRae has confirmed he will return to this year’s Junior European Rally Championship to finish the job… Read more

by David Evans March 27, 2024 2 min

ERC

News

Armstrong promoted to factory M-Sport drive

Finally, he’s turning virtual to reality. Jon Armstrong has made a career out of making rally fans happy around the world. He’s the guy who… Read more

by David Evans March 27, 2024 2 min

ERC

News

Østberg sets his sights on European title

Mads Østberg will return to the European Rally Championship in 2024, with the Norwegian set to undertake a full season campaign behind the wheel of… Read more

by James Bowen March 27, 2024 2 min

ERC

News

ERC champion Paddon reveals 2024 plans

After a record-breaking 2023 at both ends of planet earth, Hayden Paddon will return to defend both his European Rally Championship and New Zealand titles… Read more

by David Evans March 26, 2024 2 min

ERC

News

M-Sport Poland launches all-new ERC one-make series

M-Sport Poland has launched a European Rally Championship-based one-make series for its Ford Fiesta Rally3. Fiesta Rally3 Trophy will run across five rounds of the… Read more

by David Evans December 19, 2023

ERC

Features

Can ERC carry its momentum into 2024?

For years, the European Rally Championship had always been that series everyone sort of knew about, but nobody really cared about. The champion would always… Read more

by Luke Barry December 5, 2023 5 min

ERC

News

Wales and Estonia added to radically new ERC calendar

Next year’s European Rally Championship has undergone a significant overhaul with two all-new rounds announced in a calendar ratified by the FIA’s World Motor Sport… Read more

by David Evans November 22, 2023 2 min

Rally

News

Qualifying stage modified for next year’s ERC

The qualifying stage will remain part of the European Rally Championship next year, but the road selection element has been removed. On all ERC events,… Read more

by Luke Barry November 15, 2023 2 min

ARA

News

Østberg exploring ARA opportunities

Former World Rally Championship driver Mads Østberg is keen to compete in America in the future. Østberg, who finished third in this year’s European Rally… Read more

by Luke Barry October 17, 2023 3 min

ERC

News

Paddon wants to dominate ERC rallies in 2024

Hayden Paddon wants to return to the European Rally Championship next season – but is interested in dominating events over winning another title. Paddon became… Read more

by Luke Barry August 28, 2023 2 min

ERC

News

ERC wants UK in the championship by 2024 or 2025

The European Rally Championship is keen to host a round in the UK, whether that be in 2024 or 2025. Britain hasn’t had a round… Read more

by Luke Barry August 17, 2023 3 min

ERC

News

ERC adds tire manufacturer championship for 2024

It won’t just be drivers gunning for championship glory in the European Rally Championship next season, as a tire manufacturer’s trophy has been added for… Read more

by Luke Barry July 13, 2023 2 min

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Bonato wins Canarias, Cachón pulls off Spanish miracle

Canaries leaders separated by 0.3s after first day

Paddon predicts 10-way fight for ERC title

A weight has been lifted from Max McRae’s shoulders

Tempestini takes shock win in dramatic ERC opener

ERC awaiting Lancia rally return with open arms

McRae confirms European season

Armstrong promoted to factory M-Sport drive

Østberg sets his sights on European title

ERC champion Paddon reveals 2024 plans

M-Sport Poland launches all-new ERC one-make series

Can ERC carry its momentum into 2024?

Wales and Estonia added to radically new ERC calendar

Qualifying stage modified for next year’s ERC

Østberg exploring ARA opportunities

Paddon wants to dominate ERC rallies in 2024

ERC wants UK in the championship by 2024 or 2025

ERC adds tire manufacturer championship for 2024