2020 ERC News and Rumors

[Rally Power]

Could be ERT Iberian instead?

Nope, it’s really the ERC and apparently it’s only missing the FIA approval.

According to the official PR, Fafe and some neighbours districts, alongside our ASN (FPAK) and the organizer club (Demoporto), is reaching a 3 years deal with Europort Events to run an ERC event. This year the event will be based on the less known tarmac rally called ‘Montelongo’, but from the next year it’ll use the gravel ‘Serras de Fafe’ rally, usually the first round of the Portuguese championship (CPR). https://www.fpak.pt/comunicacao/noticias/2020-07/rally-fafe-montelongo-caminho-do-europeu

Btw, the talks between Fafe and Europsort begun in late 2018, when Azores Rally financial issues become public; as the azorian event was saved, Fafe turned to another European series, the FIA Historic Sporting Rallys, supposedly running this year Rali de Montelongo as a candidate event.

Yesterday announcement was an exciting surprise and it’s not hard to imagine that this year event, being a provisional solution, was a last minute idea to help filling up the ERC calendar on an inexpensive way, as the cars will be shipped from Porto (60kms from Fafe) to Azores, returning a few days later in time for Montelongo.

Besides the official confirmation, I’m also hoping to hear that Rali Vidreiro (a CPR event scheduled one week after Montelongo) will be delayed, in order to give top national crews the chance to compete in a proper way at Fafe, alongside the ERC stars. Fingers crossed!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Info just now from Chris Ingram - WRC-2 is now his plan, 2-3 events this year and a full season in 2021 ! :cool:

[the sniper]

According to the official PR, Fafe and some neighbours districts, alongside our ASN (FPAK) and the organizer club (Demoporto), is reaching a 3 years deal with Europort Events to run an ERC event. This year the event will be based on the less known tarmac rally called ‘Montelongo’, but from the next year it’ll use the gravel ‘Serras de Fafe’ rally, usually the first round of the Portuguese championship (CPR). https://www.fpak.pt/comunicacao/noticias/2020-07/rally-fafe-montelongo-caminho-do-europeu

Btw, the talks between Fafe and Europsort begun in late 2018, when Azores Rally financial issues become public; as the azorian event was saved, Fafe turned to another European series, the FIA Historic Sporting Rallys, supposedly running this year Rali de Montelongo as a candidate event.

Hmm. I'm quite torn on this one. While I think Portugal certainly deserves another FIA rally, as I imagine it'll be a good event and surely well supported, I'd rather not have an ERC and a WRC event using the same stages, particularly when it's two separate rallies in the same place. I think it'd be better to keep the ERC rally as a tarmac rally is it's being paid for by the area or have another gravel rally but elsewhere, like the Algarve.

[Rally Power]

Hmm. I'm quite torn on this one. While I think Portugal certainly deserves another FIA rally, as I imagine it'll be a good event and surely well supported, I'd rather not have an ERC and a WRC event using the same stages, particularly when it's two separate rallies in the same place. I think it'd be better to keep the ERC rally as a tarmac rally is it's being paid for by the area or have another gravel rally but elsewhere, like the Algarve.

Fair point, mate. We surely have a dozen of areas with fantastic gravel stages, including the Algarve like you’ve rightly pointed, but none of them is 'infected' by the rally virus like Fafe is. The whole population is devoted to the sport and local politicians have wisely made of Rally the major attraction of their district; actually, some of the iconic roads were opened in the 80’s by a former mayor who’s the father of the current vice-mayor, himself a rally driver!

Anyway, according to what was told, Eurosport asked for this year event to be run on the gravel stages but for practical reasons it was suggested to use the ‘ready to go’ tarmac event instead. If the ERC is confirmed there’s always the risk of a certain overexposure but I bet no rally fan will get annoyed by seeing Fafe stages more times, just like no racing fan is ever tired of watching Spa, Monza or Nurburgring’s Nordschleife.

[Tom206wrc]

Info just now from Chris Ingram - WRC-2 is now his plan, 2-3 events this year and a full season in 2021 ! :cool:


What car :confused:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What car :confused:

Well he mentioned Toksport, so he will probably be staying with them. But he did say he's not tied to any manufacturer so he is open to anything. The lack of help from Skoda after winning the title with a Fabia R5 has really disappointed him so I think he will be looking elsewhere. I heard him praise the C3 R5 too.

[Jarek Z]

If you ever plan to become a three-time European Champion here is a set of excersises for you :)
https://kajto.pl/en/2020/07/28/not-only-in-the-car-kajetan-kajetanowicz-shows-the-training-regime-of-a-rally-driver/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

ERC Champion Ingram to pursue WRC3 drive:

https://www.autohebdo.fr/wrc/actualites/chris-ingram-vise-desormais-le-wrc-207902.html

[Andre Oliveira]

FIA website

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eg_WagrXgAEzpqg?format=jpg&name=medium

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fafe confirmed :
https://www.fiaerc.com/81370/

[PLuto]

I would like to only note that Fafe was from beginning NOT planned to replace Azores. There were discussions with them to be included in the championship. Only now, after sudden cancellation of Azores, it seems like "replacement" for Azores...

[PLuto]

Fingers crossed. Bit iffy across the border just now so hopefully Portugal doesnt go down hill. Seems to be a reasonably strong Portugese championship field to go alongside the ERC field who will enter more so than in the Azores.

There was expected very strong entry list in Azores. If we dont count WRC cars, for sure much stronger than in Turkey...

[Luis Pacheco]

I would like to only note that Fafe was from beginning NOT planned to replace Azores. There were discussions with them to be included in the championship. Only now, after sudden cancellation of Azores, it seems like "replacement" for Azores...

The confirmation a week after the cancellation of Azores seems very coincidental. Barum's cancellation was in early July.

[Andre Oliveira]

Fingers crossed. Bit iffy across the border just now so hopefully Portugal doesnt go down hill. Seems to be a reasonably strong Portugese championship field to go alongside the ERC field who will enter more so than in the Azores.

National championship not counting. Vidreiro will be on next weekend, so maybe some will test there.

[PLuto]

The confirmation a week after the cancellation of Azores seems very coincidental. Barum's cancellation was in early July.

Believe me, I know a lot about it...

[Rally Power]

Fafe confirmed :
https://www.fiaerc.com/81370/

Great to see Fafe confirmed; I hope it’ll be the start of a lasting presence in the ERC and that next year event will be already run on the iconic gravel stages. Fingers crossed!

Also hoping the top Portuguese crews will manage to run this year event, although it won’t be easy for them (once the national series calendar wasn’t properly adjusted); besides them, it’d be nice to get also some top crews from Galicia and other spanish regions.

P.S: two notes on some weird info from the official PR; 1) until further notice, the National Health Authority (differently from the corresponding body of the Azorean Region) allows spectators in the stages; 2) The neighbor city of Guimarães is (just like Porto, btw) a Unesco World Heritage site, for sure a much more valuable reference than a forgotten Uefa cup...

[Co-driven]

The confirmation a week after the cancellation of Azores seems very coincidental. Barum's cancellation was in early July.

Come on, I am pretty sure Pluto is the guy here on this forum (and maybe on the whole ERC circle) with the best and most updated information. If he's saying that Fafe is not a replacement for Azores, it's because he knows what he is talking.

Besides that, it's his birthday today.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

This Fafe Montelongo event is all-tarmac but replaces Azores which was gravel. So it's certainly not a like-for-like swap.

[Luis Pacheco]

Come on, I am pretty sure Pluto is the guy here on this forum (and maybe on the whole ERC circle) with the best and most updated information. If he's saying that Fafe is not a replacement for Azores, it's because he knows what he is talking.

Besides that, it's his birthday today.

I know Petr personally. I am not doubting his word.

Yesterday the president of the Portuguese motoring federation said that the cancellation was due to financial reasons.

Here in portuguese:

https://www.motor24.pt/desporto-nacional/ni-amorim-anulacao-do-rali-dos-acores-foi-uma-perfeita-surpresa/1151674/?fbclid=IwAR0KUpmAopfQuupnLqBrbqUC2kE_tGp-0QMfz1dAMKsizoLLboGjNZzcxeg

[Luis Pacheco]

Hard words

Amorim "runs over" GDC and its president
"The guess club"

In an interview with RTP-Açores, the president of the Portuguese Federation of Automobilism and Karting was devastating with Grupo Desportivo Comercial and its president Rui Moniz.
Amorim states that the club was in a bad way and it does not know if the FIA ​​and the promoter will continue to give the club credibility, - «The Rally dos Açores was very bad in the photo after all this happened».
The president of the FPAK states «The Rally if it had to be held in March would not have happened, Covid was a scapegoat» and Rui Moniz denies that the rally was canceled and not postponed and explains why, the proof to be postponed has to a new contract can be concluded.
Amorim considered that the lack of police was only a "fait divers" to cancel the rally.
Ni Amorim even says that the club has no credibility whatsoever and that he does not believe in the club himself - "The club has a new board that has already applied for two tests, has already canceled two tests, the club has not done anything yet".

in Rallyface: https://www.facebook.com/Rallyface/videos/635275217127064/

[dimviii]

Solberg said: “The plan is to do the rest of the ERC to try to be champion and also in the juniors. It’s gone well so far so I have to continue.”

https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/solberg-plans-to-complete-erc-season-in-pursuit-of-title/

[Reis Eduardo]

19701971

Azores Rally

Decision to cancel rally “was taken together”

Eurosport Events coordinator says Azores Rallye is not at risk in the ERC and maintains confidence in the GDC
The decision to cancel the Azores Rallye 2020 was taken by Grupo Desportivo Comercial (GDC) in conjunction with Eurosport Events (EE), says the general coordinator of the promoter of the European Rally Championship (ERC), the Frenchman Jean- Baptiste Ley.
Speaking to the Açoriano Oriental, Ley acknowledges the “incredible work” that the GDC did to try to save the rally and that EE followed the process closely.
“Eurosport Events and GDC have been in close contact since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis: first when we had to postpone the rally from March to September; and then during all the days of the pandemic. We jointly decided to wait until the last moment to make this difficult decision to cancel the rally, ”he said.
A definite point for the person responsible for the ERC is the continuation of the Azores rally on the calendar, stating that “the cancellation of Azores Rallye 2020 does not jeopardize future collaboration with the ERC, as EE and GDC are linked by a contract of three years". This contract is maintained until 2022, but it is “extensible”, he adds.
On the recent controversy between 'Comercial' and the Portuguese Federation of Motoring and Karting (FPAK), which, through its president Ni Amorim, accused the GDC of lack of transparency and of having canceled the rally for financial reasons, Jean-Baptiste Ley puts water on the boil and points out that “GDC, FPAK and EE did their best to manage this unprecedented crisis. All parties tried to help with the situation and I would like to pay tribute to Rui Moniz, who was the one who faced all the difficulties ”.
The Frenchman responsible for the European rally says that the relationship with the GDC president remains "very strong and reliable, despite the difficulties".

[tommeke_B]

http://www.speed-magazine.be/le-spa-rally-comme-finale-du-championnat-deurope-des-rallyes/

Spa Rally to become final round of this year's ERC.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Kajetan Kajetanowicz has revealed the secret behind his capture of the FIA European Rally Championship for a record three years in a row:

https://www.fiaerc.com/revealed-the-secret-behind-kajetanowiczs-erc-title-triple/

[PLuto]

Spa Rally officially confirmed as final round of ERC - https://www.fiaerc.com/its-spa-time-belgian-rally-added-to-fia-erc-calendar/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Bad news... :(

@AlexeyLukyanuk:

By the way, this is the last event for which we have enough budget. Now we have a second round of searching for partners.

Hungary is about a month away, during which we need to close the financial hole. So, if this doesn’t happen, there is a great chance of not going anywhere else..

[Jarek Z]

The current list of TVs that show ERC:
https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-international-broadcasters-revealed/

[Andre Oliveira]

Lindholm disqualified of Liepaja

https://rallyfafemontelongo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Doc.-No.-2.2-STW-Dec-No-1-Fuel-Analysis-9.pdf

[pantealex]

Lindholm disqualified of Liepaja

https://rallyfafemontelongo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Doc.-No.-2.2-STW-Dec-No-1-Fuel-Analysis-9.pdf

Only Lindholm ?

It says "Team MRF Tyres" is disqualified and Breen is also member of that team.

[wwbroe]

Only Lindholm ?

It says "Team MRF Tyres" is disqualified and Breen is also member of that team.

Yes, it says team MRF Tyres, but there isn't anything mentioned of Breen's car. They apparently took fuel example of Lindholm's car and that was found illegal by the examinating labo. I see that Gardemeister appealed against this decision. There is no talk about Breen's car.

[dimviii]

Only Lindholm ?

It says "Team MRF Tyres" is disqualified and Breen is also member of that team.

it says ''TEAM MRF TYRES'' because the entry is such.
At next line it says that refers to competitor Lindholm.

[Sulland]

Strange to be disqualified du to a fuel sample. The only reason could be that they have driven the car with non Penta fuel, and that could be the issue that this sample was different.

If the bottle was leaking, have they now checked bottle number 2, to make sure that the result was not due to evaporation from bottle 1?

[dimviii]

“It’s not really a new situation because only one year, in 2018, did we have the confirmed budget for the whole year,” Lukyanuk told DirtFish.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/budget-shortfall-nothing-new-for-erc-title-leader/

[Mirek]

Strange to be disqualified du to a fuel sample. The only reason could be that they have driven the car with non Penta fuel, and that could be the issue that this sample was different.

If the bottle was leaking, have they now checked bottle number 2, to make sure that the result was not due to evaporation from bottle 1?

How about to read the documents?

[Mirek]

Lindholm disqualified of Liepaja

https://rallyfafemontelongo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Doc.-No.-2.2-STW-Dec-No-1-Fuel-Analysis-9.pdf

I understand that Toni Gardemeister appealed, so it's not yet done.

[tommeke_B]

“It’s not really a new situation because only one year, in 2018, did we have the confirmed budget for the whole year,” Lukyanuk told DirtFish.
https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/budget-shortfall-nothing-new-for-erc-title-leader/

Wondering wether the ERC drivers like Lukyanuk will pick Canarias or Spa, or both... Watching the calendar, I can imagine that logistically it's some challenge to do both...

[Jarek Z]

I don't know who he is, but I like such news :) Good luck to him!
https://www.fiaerc.com/dream-call-hands-mcerlean-big-erc-chance/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I don't know who he is, but I like such news :) Good luck to him!
https://www.fiaerc.com/dream-call-hands-mcerlean-big-erc-chance/

Motorsport Ireland are providing great support for their young driver''s.

[AnttiL]

https://www.fiaerc.com/83152/

Mikkelsen starts ERC Hungary with Skoda on Pirellis

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.fiaerc.com/83152/

Mikkelsen starts ERC Hungary with Skoda on Pirellis

Why is he registered for ERC points, potentially taking them off the regulars ?

[106 sport]

Good news.

Is there any possibility to see him in Gran Canaria?

[Tom K]

I don't think so. This is an initiative from Hungarian team Topp-Cars for their home round. It will be relatively cheap for them. Canarias would be much more expensive. I would like to see him there, but in my opinion - no chance.

[Mirek]

Why is he registered for ERC points, potentially taking them off the regulars ?

Because otherwise he would have No.50 or something like that.

[106 sport]

I don't think so. This is an initiative from Hungarian team Topp-Cars for their home round. It will be relatively cheap for them. Canarias would be much more expensive. I would like to see him there, but in my opinion - no chance.

Ok, I understand it.

It is a pity.

[Jarek Z]

Because otherwise he would have No.50 or something like that.

Yes, like Bonato in Rally Fafe Montelongo:
https://www-dirtfish.imgix.net/2020/10/90ca4e6fb85a8164390dbe2e76a6737f-1.jpg

[Tom K]

But Bonato wasn't on the start list as far as number indicates. I think he was in the R5 mix.

[Jarek Z]

According to https://rally-base.com he was 13th on the starting list:
https://rally-base.com/2020/rally-fafe-montelongo-2020/start-list/?startTimeTypeId=1142

[PLuto]

I don't think so. This is an initiative from Hungarian team Topp-Cars for their home round. It will be relatively cheap for them. Canarias would be much more expensive. I would like to see him there, but in my opinion - no chance.

I dont think so. Original plan was to bring top drivers for more races, but situation with covid changed a lot. So for now it is for Hungary, but there is also possibility for more races...

[PLuto]

Because otherwise he would have No.50 or something like that.

Reason for his registration is not because of starting number. He has FIA priority, so he should be inside ERC1 drivers also without registration...

[PLuto]

According to https://rally-base.com he was 13th on the starting list:
https://rally-base.com/2020/rally-fafe-montelongo-2020/start-list/?startTimeTypeId=1142

Situation with Bonato was quite "special" and I must say I didnt liked it so much...

[Mirek]

According to https://rally-base.com he was 13th on the starting list:
https://rally-base.com/2020/rally-fafe-montelongo-2020/start-list/?startTimeTypeId=1142

Which was against the rules I believe.

[PLuto]

Which was against the rules I believe.

It was against the rules. But we have managed exception with agreement of all entered registered competitors...

[Co-driven]

Reason for his registration is not because of starting number. He has FIA priority, so he should be inside ERC1 drivers also without registration...

Similar situation with Ostberg in Liepaja, right?

[PLuto]

Similar situation with Ostberg in Liepaja, right?

Yes, similar. But Mads was not registered in Liepaja, so he was not taking points from others.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

A number of the new Renault Clio Rally cars are to compete at Rally Hungary. Team and driver info coming soon.

It was the zero car at the 2020 Monte Carlo Rally.

https://www.renaultsport.com/new-clio-rally-on-display-on-the-monte-carlo.html

[dimviii]

Ruben Perez
@RubnPerez
Yoann Bonato repeats participation in #ERC.

The French driver, along with Benjamin Boulloud, will be at #RallyHungary next week at the wheel of his Citroën C3 R5 maintained by CHL.

Let's hope they show the level that we already saw in the #RallyFafeMontelongo.

[Jarek Z]

Yoann Bonato repeats participation in #ERC.

The French driver, along with Benjamin Boulloud, will be at #RallyHungary next week at the wheel of his Citroën C3 R5 maintained by CHL.


Good news, but... France has just announced another lockdown. Let's hope it doesn't stop Bonato from competition.

[Andre Oliveira]

They allready raced in France and Spain.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Clio Rally5's will be run by Toksport:

https://www.fiaerc.com/top-team-toksport-ready-to-thrive-again-in-erc-with-new-clio-rally5/

[106 sport]

No WRC Ypres Rally 2020, opportunity to Gran Canaria...

[Jarek Z]

I assume that Spa Rally will be cancelled too? Could it be that Canarias is the last round of ERC 2020?
https://www.fiaerc.com/event/spa-rally/

[Jarek Z]

Rallycross event at Spa has just been canceled, so it doesn't look good for Spa Rally.
https://dirtfish.com/rallycross/world-rx/spa-world-rx-round-canceled/

[RS]

No more ERC planned for Mikkelsen, but 'the speed is good'

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/153395/mikkelsen-targets-wrc-return-on-rally-monza/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[RS]

Rallycross event at Spa has just been canceled, so it doesn't look good for Spa Rally.
https://dirtfish.com/rallycross/world-rx/spa-world-rx-round-canceled/

I hope we find out before Canarias so we kniw whether it is the final round of ERC or not.

[PLuto]

No more ERC planned for Mikkelsen, but 'the speed is good'

That is also not true and team is fighting for getting budget together for Canarias. But we will see...

[PLuto]

I hope we find out before Canarias so we kniw whether it is the final round of ERC or not.

Organisation of Spa still continues. We will see how it will evaluate. Competitors are informed regarding the situation...

[106 sport]

That is also not true and team is fighting for getting budget together for Canarias. But we will see...

Fingers crossed.

[YerayEcoBoost]

Next ERC stop for Yoann Bonato: Rally Islas Canarias


https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes/item/8293-bonato-confirma-su-presencia-en-el-islas-canarias

Enviado desde mi MI 8 Lite mediante Tapatalk

[RS]

That is also not true and team is fighting for getting budget together for Canarias. But we will see...

When does the boat leave?

With Monza looking dodgy might be a good choice..

[PLuto]

When does the boat leave?

With Monza looking dodgy might be a good choice..

Closing date for entries to Canarias is this Saturday.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

A range of points outcomes still possible:

https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/unpacking-the-ercs-title-defining-points-conundrum/

[Eli]

https://www.fiaerc.com/back-to-back-event-configuration-for-budget-saving-provisional-2021-fia-erc-calendar/

Looks good, spreading over 7 months with 8 events (4 Asphalt & 4 Gravel), and 3 events (Cyprus, Spa & San Remo) as back-up.

[Tom K]

Azores :heart:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.fiaerc.com/back-to-back-event-configuration-for-budget-saving-provisional-2021-fia-erc-calendar/

Looks good, spreading over 7 months with 8 events (4 Asphalt & 4 Gravel), and 3 events (Cyprus, Spa & San Remo) as back-up.

Smart thinking and planning ahead - excellent job by Eurosport Events.

[RS]

Perhaps the new Rally3 class could shake up the ERC support categories in the future so drivers progress from Rally4 cars to Rally3 and winner of the Rally 3 category could win a programme in a Rally2 car the following year. It always seemed a bit incongruous to me that the prize for winning ERC3 junior was virtually the same as winning ERC1 Junior.

As Rally3 cars should be cheaper to run that Rally2, perhaps the prize for winning the Rally4 Championship could even stretch to a full season in a Rally3?

[CWJ]

Gran Canaria will be final rally, Rally Spa to be cancelled soon acc. to rallye magazin de .

[RS]

Gran Canaria will be final rally, Rally Spa to be cancelled soon acc. to rallye magazin de .

Less rallies is never good, but it’s important to have this resolved before Canarias so we know what’s on the line and the winners can celebrate properly.

[Jarek Z]

A range of points outcomes still possible:

https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/unpacking-the-ercs-title-defining-points-conundrum/

A good idea for an article, but are those calculations correct? In the first picture the maximum number of points for Solberg is 139. But if he wins Canarias he can score 30 + 5 + 5 = 40 points. So in total he can have 89 + 40 = 129 and not 139 points.

ERC point-scoring system is explained below. It seems too difficult for journalists ;)
https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-refresher-how-points-will-be-scored-in-2020/

[PLuto]

A good idea for an article, but are those calculations correct? In the first picture the maximum number of points for Solberg is 139. But if he wins Canarias he can score 30 + 5 + 5 = 40 points. So in total he can have 89 + 40 = 129 and not 139 points.

ERC point-scoring system is explained below. It seems too difficult for journalists ;)
https://www.fiaerc.com/erc-refresher-how-points-will-be-scored-in-2020/

Aaaa, dont tell me this. I was trying whole day today (interrupted by questions of competitors) calculate possibilities for all championships. And now I have problems to understand what I have made (and problem is not with the system of points, but with possible combinations)...

[Sulland]

So 27 point difference right now.
That should under normal circumstances be too much, but you never know - all is possible!
Even Munster can become champion, with 33 point less than Luky before the last rally.

Lets hope for an exiting final!

[mousti]

Spa Rally officially cancelled..

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[PLuto]

FIA ERC 2020 set for Rally Islas Canarias finale

https://www.fiaerc.com/fia-erc-2020-set-for-rally-islas-canarias-finale/

[PLuto]

So 27 point difference right now.
That should under normal circumstances be too much, but you never know - all is possible!
Even Munster can become champion, with 33 point less than Luky before the last rally.

Lets hope for an exiting final!

Now Munster cannot become champion...

[Jarek Z]

So Rally Islas Canarias will be the Grand Finale of ERC 2020. We should see many battles, because, as far as I know, none of the champions is known, in any category:

The battle is on for:

European Champion:
-----------------------
Alexey Lukyanuk vs Oliver Solberg

ERC2:
-------
Tibor Erdi vs Zelindo Melegari vs Andrea Mabellini

ERC3:
-------
Ken Torn vs Josep Bassas

ERC1 Junior:
--------------
Gregoire Munster vs Oliver Solberg

ERC3 Junior:
--------------
Ken Torn vs Josep Bassas

ERC Teams:
-------------
Rallye Team Spain (Llarena and Bassas)
vs
Sainteloc Junior Team (Lukyanuk and Griebel)
vs
Estonian Autosport Junior Team (Ken Torn)

[RS]

According to Dirtfish, Torn is the ERC3 Junior Champion:

https://dirtfish.com/rally/erc/ercs-season-ending-spa-rally-canceled/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[PLuto]

Ken Torn is champion in ERC3 and ERC3 Junior. And teams championship is only between Rallye Team Spain and Sainteloc Junior Team. Both teams has nominated maximum number of drivers for Canarias - three.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Chris Ingram news tonight on ERC The Stage.

He stated he now has funding/ sponsorship in place and plans to compete in 'international rallying' in 2021.

Where he will compete will be decided by 'those who will put him in the car', presumably his team, Toksport. Sounds like it will be WRC2 or back in ERC.

He also said he has a test in a Fabia R5 in Germany next week. Then goes to Canarias to test the Clio Rally5 for the first time.

[Tom K]

I am bit confused. After Spa Rally cancellation only 4 out of 5 events are counted for all categories? For ERC1/3 Juniors is 4, but rest has 5...

[PLuto]

I am bit confused. After Spa Rally cancellation only 4 out of 5 events are counted for all categories? For ERC1/3 Juniors is 4, but rest has 5...

It is very simple. Rules are saying best 4 results for juniors and X-1 for all other categories. Which means, no matter how many events will be done, worst result is not counted.

[Tom K]

OK, so overriding rule is X-1. Thank you!

[RS]

Well done to Eurosport Events on assembling a decent calendar under the circumstances, and with some very good entry lists. Hopefully next year is more ‘normal’

[Jarek Z]

It seems that despite Bassas' disqualification it is Rallye Team Spain who wins Teams Championship:
https://www.fiaerc.com/rallye-team-spain-wins-fia-european-rally-championship-for-teams/

[Jarek Z]

Almost every car can win a rally in ERC... except for Hyundai:

ERC 2019:
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Skoda Fabia - 4 wins
Citroen C3 - 2 wins
Volkswagen Polo GTI - 2 wins
Ford Fiesta - 0 wins
Hyundai i20 - 0 wins

ERC 2020:
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Citroen C3 - 2
Volkswagen Polo GTI - 1
Skoda Fabia - 1
Ford Fiesta - 1
Hyundai i20 - 0

[RS]

ERC have uploaded event reviews for all events bar Hungary and a season review to Youtube (presume these are the programmes which go out on Eurosport)

https://www.youtube.com/user/FIAERC/videos

[m-ast]

ICA has acepted the appeal from MRF of Liepaja, so Lindholm is back clasified in the event:
https://www.fia.com/news/erc-ica-decision-hearing-01-12-20-team-mrf-tyres