European Rally Trophy
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).
R. | Rally | Dates |
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1 | West Cork International Rally | 14-15 March |
2 | Circuit of Ireland International Rally | 10-11 April |
3 | Donegal International Rally | 19-21 June |
4 | 21-22 August | |
5 | Cork 20 International Rally | 26-27 September |
Past winners[]
Year | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Rally Final |
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2021 | ||||
2020 | Hyundai i20 R5 | Intl. ADMV Lausitz Rallye | ||
2019 | Hyundai i20 R5 | Rallye International du Valais | ||
2018 | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rallye Casinos do Algarve | ||
2017 | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rallye Casinos do Algarve | ||
2016 | Ford Fiesta R5 | Intl. Rallye Waldviertel | ||
2015 | Ford Fiesta R5 | 14 round championship | ||
2014 | Ford Fiesta R5 | 13 round championship |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "European Rally Trophy". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Classifications". 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Classifications". 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Classifications". 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Classifications". 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Classifications". 31 January 2019.
- ^ "European Rally Trophy". 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Classifications". 3 February 2020.
- Rally racing series
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
- 2014 establishments in Europe
- Recurring sporting events established in 2014