European Rally Trophy

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The FIA European Rally Trophy, ERT is a European rally competition.[1] The ERT is made up of competitors from seven regions, which are the , the , the , the , the , the and the . The top five competitors in each class from the seven regions are eligible to enter the European Rally Trophy final.

History[]

The ERT evolved from , which ran in 2012-2013. In 2012 European Rally Cup ran in 3 regions: South, East and Central. For the 2013 edition European Rally Cup ran as a single tournament made up of 17 rounds.

2014[]

The first competition of ERT was won by the Bulgarian Krum Donchev, he had won both his home events and defeated Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. who was only present at three events. The competition format was single championship made up of 13 rounds.[2]

2015[]

The Turkish ex-JWRC driver scored five wins in five starts to become 2015 champion, driving both R5 and S2000. His rival and runner up was the Emirati Rashid Al-Ketbi, remained winless but had three podium finishes. Third was Slovenian driver Rok Turk who won twice in 2015. The competition format was single championship made up of 14 rounds.[3]

2016[]

The competition format gained a new shape from 2016 onwards. The tournament consisted of 3 regional ERT championships - Balkan, Baltic, Celtic, Central and Iberian. The top 5 each championship drivers qualified to the final race, which in 2016 was selected to be International Rally Waldviertel (de:Rallye Waldviertel).[4]

2017[]

The new format proved to be successful, with two more regional ERT championships added - Alpine and Benelux. The final race took place in Rallye Casinos do Algarve.[5]

2018[]

The last year's format was repeated, including the final race in Rallye Casinos do Algarve.[6]

2019[]

Same seven regional ERT championships took place, with the final taking place at Rallye International du Valais on 16-19 October.[7][8]

2020[]

Same seven regional ERT championships took place, with the final taking place at International ADMV Lausitz Rallye (de:Boxberg/O.L.#Lausitz-Rallye).

FIA ERT Celtic Rally Trophy
R. Rally Dates
1 Republic of Ireland West Cork International Rally 14-15 March
2 Northern Ireland Circuit of Ireland International Rally 10-11 April
3 Republic of Ireland Donegal International Rally 19-21 June
4 Northern Ireland 21-22 August
5 Republic of Ireland Cork 20 International Rally 26-27 September

Past winners[]

Year Driver Co-Driver Car Rally Final
2021
2020 Czech Republic Czech Republic Hyundai i20 R5 Germany Intl. ADMV Lausitz Rallye
2019 Czech Republic Czech Republic Hyundai i20 R5 Switzerland Rallye International du Valais
2018 Portugal Portugal Škoda Fabia R5 Portugal Rallye Casinos do Algarve
2017 Turkey Turkey Škoda Fabia R5 Portugal Rallye Casinos do Algarve
2016 United Arab Emirates Italy Ford Fiesta R5 Austria Intl. Rallye Waldviertel
2015 Turkey Turkey Ford Fiesta R5 14 round championship
2014 Bulgaria Bulgaria Ford Fiesta R5 13 round championship

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "European Rally Trophy". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Classifications". 10 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Classifications". 18 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Classifications". 3 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Classifications". 10 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Classifications". 31 January 2019.
  7. ^ "European Rally Trophy". 3 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Classifications". 3 February 2020.
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