The 2018 European Rally Championship was the 66th season of the FIA European Rally Championship , the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the sixth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge . Kajetan Kajetanowicz was the reigning champion but he didn't return to defend his title.
For the second season, the European Junior Championship was split into two new categories. ERC Junior U27, which totals six events, is for drivers born on or after 1 January 1991 competing in R2 cars on Pirelli tyres. With the best four rounds counting, the winner will receive a career progression fund worth 100,000 euros to use in ERC Junior U28 in 2019.
ERC Junior U28 offers the next step on the rallying pyramid for drivers born on or after 1 January 1990. Again totalling six rounds with the best four scores counting, drivers use R5 cars with no restriction on tyre choice. The champion will get a drive on a European round of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship as a P1 driver in a 2016-specification World Rally Car.[1]
Calendar [ ]
The calendar for the 2018 season features eight rallies like the previous season. was replaced by Rally Poland .
Teams and drivers [ ]
ERC [ ]
Entries
Constructor
Car
Class
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Škoda
Škoda Fabia R5
ARC Sport
R5
M
Bruno Magalhães
Hugo Magalhães
1–6
António Costa
1
André Couceiro
1, 3
Sancho Eiró
5–6
José Teixeira
1
BRR Baumschlager Rally & Racing Team
P
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Bjorn Degandt
1–2, 4–6
Frank Christian
3
Škoda Auto Deutschland
P
Frank Christian
1–2, 5–8
U28
Toksport World Rally Team
P
Chris Ingram
Ross Whittock
1–2, 4–6
U28
M
7–8
Burçin Korkmaz
7–8
P
1–6
Ivo Vybíral
4
Zaneti Motorsport
6
Škoda Slovakia Motorsport
M
Martin Koči
Filip Schóvanek
1
U28
Palmeirinha Rally
P
Paulo Nobre
Gabriel Morales
All
TRT Krezus Rally Team
P
Maciek Sczcepaniak
1, 3–4
U28
M
2, 5
CA1 Sport Ltd
D
Joakim Sjöberg
1, 8
U28
M
5
Rhys Yates
Elliott Edmondson
1, 5
Kresta Racing
6, 8
P
Kamil Heller
7
Sysinfo Rallye Team
P
Márk Mesterházi
1–2, 4, 6
Mol Racing Team
P
Ramón Ferencz
1–4, 6–7
Sports & You
P
Carlos Magalhães
1
Sports Racing Technologies
M
Nikolay Gryazin
Yaroslav Fedorov
2, 5
U28
P
6–8
Rufa Sport
M
Jaromír Tarabus
Daniel Trunkát
6
Jakub Wróbel
2
P
3, 5, 7
Team Greece – OMAE
P
Allan Harryman
3
SXM Compétition
M
Jourdan Serderidis
Frédéric Miclotte
3
Galatariotis Rally Team
M
Antonis Ioannou
3–5
Go+Cars
P
Yuriy Protasov
Pavlo Cherepin
3
Škoda Motorsport
M
Tapio Suominen
3–5
Jan Kopecký
Pavel Dresler
6
ACCR Czech Rally Team
P
Jan Hloušek
6–8
U28
Marcela Ehlová
4
Racing 21–Klokočka Škoda Team
6
S.A. Motorsport Italia Srl
D
Guido D'Amore
5
Metior Sport
P
Giandomenico Basso
Moira Lucca
5
Juhász Média Kft
M
János Szegõ
6
Vančík Motorsport
H
Petr Machů
6
M
Marek Omelka
6
Printsport
M
Łukasz Pieniążek
Przemysław Mazur
7
U28
Rally Technology
P
Daniel Dymurski
7–8
Škoda Polska Motorsport
P
Szymon Gospodarczyk
7
U28
Érdi Rally Team
P
György Papp
8
Ford
Ford Fiesta R5
Russian Performance Motorsport
R5
P
Alexey Lukyanuk
Alexey Arnautov
1–7
Rally Technology
P
Daniel Dymurski
1, 3
M
2, 5–6
MR
Łukasz Sitek
7
CA1 Sport Ltd
P
Torstein Eriksen
1
U28
G. Car Sport Racing
P
Tamara Molinaro
Martijn Wydaeghe
1
U28
Team Além Mar
P
Jorge Henriques
1
U28
Tiger Energy Drink Rally Team
P
Damian Syty
1, 7
U28
ZM Racing
P
Bernhard Ettel
1–2, 6
C-Rally
P
Ireneusz Pleskot
1
NB Quality Rally Team
7
ARC Sport
M
Sancho Eiró
1
Nuno Almeida
1
Auto Laca Competición
M
José Carlos Déniz
2
Autotek Motorsport
P
Eyvind Brynildsen
Ilka Minor
8
M
Torstein Eriksen
2, 6
Veronica Engan
3
Nasser Al-Attiyah
Matthieu Baumel
4
ACCR Czech Rally Team
M
Petr Černohorský
2, 5–6
U28
Orange 1 Racing
M
Tania Canton
5
EuroOil Invelt Team
P
Václav Pech
Petr Uhel
6
C.G.T. CZ Team
M
Martin Tureček
6
Kowax Racing
P
Martin Vlček
Jindřiška Žáková
6
Kimi Sport
P
Jaroslav Novák
6
Drift Company Rally Team
P
Leopold Welsersheimb
8
Neikšāns Rallysport
P
Edgars Čeporjus
8
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
Peugeot Deutschland
R5
M
Stefan Kopczyk
1
Peugeot Rally Academy
M
Geoffrey Combe
1–2, 5–8
U28
Delta Rally
P
Justin Bardini
1 WD
F.P.F. Sport Srl
P
Paolo Andreucci
David Castiglioni
5
Giuseppe Princiotto
5
Hyundai
Hyundai i20 R5
Team Hyundai Portugal
R5
P
Jorge Carvalho
1
BRC Racing Team
M
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Vincent Landais
1–2
U28
Jari Huttunen
Antti Linnaketo
7
Racing 4 You
D
Mário Castro
1
Hyundai Motor España
P
José Pintor
2
Rogelio Peñate
2
M
Cándido Carrera
2
U28
MSZ Racing
P
Grzegorz Dachowski
2
U28
Yiangou Motorsport Ltd
P
Constantinos Constantinou
4
Hyundai Motorsport
M
Dani Sordo
Carlos del Barrio
6
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R5
Citroën Vodafone Team
R5
P
Paulo Babo
1
Raly/Auto Açoreana Racing
P
Bernardo Sousa
Valter Cardoso
1
Tsouloftas Rally Team
M
Antonis Chrysostomou
3–4
Psaltis Auto Parts
M
Stelios Elia
4
Fiat
Fiat Abarth 124 RGT
Milano Racing
RGT
M
Frédéric Vauclare
5–6
Bernini Rally
M
Marco Vozzo
5–6
Roberto Mometti
5–6
Simone Tempestini
Sergiu Itu
6–8
Agrotec Autoklub v AČR
M
Jaroslav Jugas
6
Porsche
Porsche 997 GT3
Rally Team Pavelini
RGT
M
Jiří Černoch
6
ERC-2 [ ]
Entries
Constructor
Car
Entrant
Class
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
ACB Racing
N
P
György Papp
1
Érdi Rally Team
2–3, 5–6
Russian Performance Motorsport
P
Mark Rozin
1–3, 5, 8
Calm Competició
P
Nuno Moura
1
RMC Motorsport
D
Juan Pablo Monasterolo
1
Pro Racing
3–4
M
2
P
José Díaz
5
Halkias Racing
P
Andrea Cecchi
3–4
Q8 Oils Rally Team
P
Kypros Christodoulou
3–4
Autotelio Rally Team
P
Kyriacos Damianou
4
Juhász Média Kft
P
Zsolt Juhász
5–6
Neikšāns Rallysport
M
Reinis Nitišs
Andris Mālnieks
8
ALM Motorsport
P
Rogelio Peñate
8
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Psaltis Auto Parts
N
Y
Costantinos Shialos
4
P
Andreas Chrysostomou
4
KSK Juta
P
Vytautas Švedas
Žilvinas Sakalauskas
8
ALM Motorsport
P
Alexey Krylov
8
Subaru
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
WAR Racing
N
P
Andrea Cecchi
1–2
Toksport World Rally Team
P
Ufuk Uluocak
1, 3
Maxime Vilmot
2
Drymoussis Rally Team
M
Panayiotis Drymoussis
3
Subaru Poland Rally Team
P
Grzegorz Dachowski
7
ERC-3 [ ]
Entries
Constructor
Car
Entrant
Class
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 R2
ACCR Czech Rally Team
R2
P
Petr Těšínský
1–2, 5–8
U27
Saintéloc Junior Team
P
Gerald Winter
1–2, 5–6
U27
Catie Munnings
Anne Stein
1–2, 5, 7–8
Alba Sánchez
6
M
4
P
Jukka Pasenius
2
Reeta Hämäläinen
5–8
M
Geoffrey Combe
4
TRT Junior Rally Team
P
Pietro Ometto
5–8
U27
Oktan Sport
1–2
Jukka Pasenius
1
Team Rallye Spain
P
Efrén Llarena
Sara Fernández
1–2, 5–8
U27
Renato Pita Motorsport
P
Jeannette Kvick
1
U27
PT Racing
P
Paulo Lopes
1
U27
Estevão Rodrigues
1
Race Seven
P
Miguel Ramalho
1–2, 5
U27
Escudería Coruña
P
José Murado
2
U27
TB Racing
P
Pavel Chelebaev
3
JR Motorsport
P
Jesper Elfver
5, 7
U27
Klaus Motorsport
P
Botond Csányi
6, 8
U27
Sparrow Racing Team
P
Anne Stein
6
U27
MRS Racing Team
P
Adam Jurka
6
M-Sport Racing Kft
P
Gábor Zsíros
6
Credobus LPWM Sport Kft
P
Attila Nagy
6
Rally Technology
P
Jack Spentany
7
U27
ALM Motorsport
P
Volodymyr Korsia
7–8
Urmas Roosimaa
7–8
GC Motorsport
M
Eduardo González
8
Sports Racing Technologies
P
Oliver Solberg
Veronica Engan
8
Sportinio Vairavimo Centras
P
Edvinas Bieliauskas
8
Opel
Opel Adam R2
ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team
R2
P
Renars Francis
1–2, 5–8
U27
Tom Kristensson
Henrik Appelskog
1–2, 5–8
Stengg Motorsport
P
Claudia Dorfbauer
2, 8
U27
Tobias Braun
5
Jürgen Heigl
6
Sindre Furuseth Rally
P
Jim Hjerpe
5–8
U27
EBRT
P
Louis Louka
6
U27
Renault
Renault Clio RS R3T
CRN Competition
R3
M
Diogo Correia
1
Fred Anne Compétition
M
Victor Bellotto
2, 5
Renault Clio R3
ARC Sport
M
Pedro Alves
1
TB Racing
P
Maxim Gordiushkin
4
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R3T
ARC Sport
R3
M
Eduardo González
1–6
GMA Racing
P
Elias Panayiotounis
3
Mannouris Rally Team
P
Andreas Mannouris
4
Ford
Ford Fiesta R2
Baltic Motorsport Promotion
R2
P
Ashwin Naik
3
Q8 Oils Rally Team
P
Takis Stavrou
4
Suzuki
Suzuki Swift Sport
Juhász Média Kft
R1
P
Tamás Géczy
4
Ladies Trophy [ ]
Results [ ]
Championship standings [ ]
Points Systems [ ]
ERC, ERC-2, ERC-3, ERC Junior U28, ERC Junior U27, Teams and Ladies Trophy [ ]
For the Teams' championship all the results will be retained by each team.
For both the Drivers' championships of the ERC, ERC-2 and ERC-3, only the best six results will be retained by each driver.
For the ERC Junior U28, the ERC Junior U27 and the Ladies Trophy, only the best four results will be retained by each driver.
Points for final position are awarded as in following table:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Bonus points awarded for position in each Leg
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Points
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Drivers' Championships [ ]
ERC [ ]
Pos
Driver
Points
Best 6
1
Alexey Lukyanuk
125+12
125+14
190+7
Ret
125+12
218+12
Ret
150
150
2
Nikolay Gryazin
218+12
200+4
510+5
125+13
125+14
126
126
3
Bruno Magalhães
315+12
76+2
125+9
218+11
510+3
92
113
113
4
120+1
315+10
412+5
68+4
412+8
412+10
97
97
5
Chris Ingram
412+6
Ret
68+3
84+1
315+10
218+10
87
87
6
68+4
11
218+10
315+7
Ret
101
63
63
7
68+3
68+2
315+6
76+3
51
51
8
510+4
125+11
14
50
50
9
510+2
84
315+10
41
41
10
Jan Kopecký
125+13
38
38
11
76
101
13
26
68+4
510+5
34
34
12
Jari Huttunen
218+13
31
31
13
218+12
30
30
14
Giandomenico Basso
218+12
30
30
15
Eyvind Brynildsen
92+2
412+8
Ret0+2
26
26
16
Dani Sordo
315+9
24
24
17
Ret
15
84+1
510+4
101
11
11
84
24
24
18
35
14
315+8
22
Ret
23
23
19
412+9
21
21
20
180+6
Ret0+7
76+1
20
20
21
Ret0+2
84
68+4
18
18
22
412+5
17
17
23
Nasser Al-Attiyah
412+4
16
16
24
31
510+5
12
Ret
101
22
Ret
16
16
25
510+5
15
15
26
Rhys Yates
84
13
Ret
76+1
11
11
27
68+2
Ret
10
10
28
Ret
Ret
76+2
14
8
8
29
Jaromír Tarabus
76+2
8
8
30
Ret
101+7
8
8
31
Jourdan Serderidis
76+1
7
7
32
220+7
7
7
33
Pierre-Louis Loubet
340+3
Ret0+3
6
6
34
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Ret
13
14
84+1
11
Ret
5
5
35
84
4
4
36
Martin Koči
Ret0+3
3
3
37
Paolo Andreucci
Ret0+3
3
3
38
Tom Kristensson
Ret
21
18
19
13
92
2
2
39
Paulo Nobre
18
Ret
92
14
16
24
17
Ret
2
2
40
16
92
2
2
41
29
92
2
2
42
92
2
2
43
92
2
2
44
17
19
15
15
Ret
101
1
1
45
Ret
23
101
17
20
1
1
46
101
1
1
47
Bernardo Sousa
Ret0+1
1
1
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)
ERC-2 [ ]
Pos
Driver
Points
Best 6
1
Ret0+2
125+13
125+14
125+14
125+14
157
157
2
218+13
218+11
218+11
315+10
125+14
153
153
3
125+13
Ret0+6
Ret0+4
315+9
Ret
72
72
4
412+10
125+13
60
60
5
Ret0+3
Ret0+5
315+8
412+7
50
50
6
125+14
39
39
7
218+12
30
30
8
218+12
30
30
9
315+9
24
24
10
315+8
23
23
11
412+9
21
21
12
510+9
19
19
13
Ret0+2
2
2
ERC-3 [ ]
Pos
Driver
Points
Best 6
1
315+11
315+11
125+12
125+13
Ret
218+12
157
157
2
Tom Kristensson
Ret
510+5
218+11
315+9
125+13
125+14
145
145
3
Efrén Llarena
218+10
Ret0+4
315+11
76+5
218+13
100
100
4
Catie Munnings
76+1
11
510+7
510+2
68
510+6
510+4
74
74
5
101
218+11
412+7
68+2
Ret
76+2
67
67
6
84+1
Ret
412+6
412+4
412+8
Ret0+3
62
62
7
76+1
Ret0+2
Ret
315+10
315+10
59
59
8
125+14
218+11
WD
68
58
9
Ret0+5
412+7
Ret
218+13
55
55
10
125+14
Ret0+6
45
45
11
125+14
39
39
12
125+13
38
38
13
84
Ret
510+2
412+6
34
34
14
315+12
Ret0+6
33
33
15
218+11
29
29
16
510+5
92
76+4
Ret
Ret0+2
29
29
17
315+6
21
21
18
412+7
19
19
19
Ret0+4
68+5
17
17
20
68+4
12
12
21
68+3
11
11
22
68+2
10
10
23
84+3
7
7
24
Ret0+4
4
4
25
Ret0+2
2
2
26
Ret0+1
1
1
Ladies Trophy [ ]
Pos
Driver
Points
Best 4
1
Ret
1
1
1
2
Ret
2
335
290
2
Catie Munnings
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
448
280
3
Tamara Molinaro
1
37
37
ERC Junior U28 [ ]
Pos
Driver
Points
Best 4
1
Nikolay Gryazin
125+14
68+7
125+12
125+14
125+14
169
154
2
Chris Ingram
125+13
Ret
218+12
315+10
218+12
218+10
151
126
3
510+6
218+12
125+12
218+12
315+10
412+10
160
122
4
218+9
315+8
315+10
75
75
5
84+3
412+8
Ret
412+6
76+3
Ret0+2
56
54
6
Rhys Yates
315+6
510+5
Ret
68+3
47
47
7
Ret0+6
510+5
510+6
37
37
8
412+8
510+6
36
36
9
315+9
24
24
10
412+8
20
20
11
76
68+3
17
17
12
101
510+5
Ret
16
16
13
412+3
15
15
14
Pierre-Louis Loubet
92+7
Ret0+4
13
13
15
68+2
WD
10
10
16
Tamara Molinaro
68
8
8
17
Martin Koči
Ret0+6
6
6
18
Ret0+3
3
3
ERC Junior U27 [ ]
Pos
Driver
Points
Best 4
1
315+11
218+13
125+12
125+13
Ret
218+12
162
136
2
Tom Kristensson
Ret
412+7
218+12
315+9
125+13
125+14
150
131
3
Efrén Llarena
218+10
Ret0+5
315+12
76+5
218+13
102
97
4
125+14
125+13
WD
77
67
5
68+4
Ret
412+7
412+4
412+8
Ret0+3
70
67
6
68+3
Ret0+3
Ret
315+10
315+10
64
64
7
Ret0+5
315+9
Ret
218+13
60
60
8
Catie Munnings
510+4
92
510+4
68+1
510+6
510+4
69
58
9
76+1
Ret
510+4
412+6
39
39
10
412+7
84
68+4
Ret
Ret0+2
37
37
11
Ret0+4
68+6
18
18
12
510+5
15
15
13
84+3
7
7
Teams' Championship [ ]
Nations Cup [ ]
References [ ]
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