It is good to see that ERC is growing into a wider championship, and teams see this as seroes of strong competition. A good place to learn international rallies before moving up to WRC for young talent.
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It is good to see that ERC is growing into a wider championship, and teams see this as seroes of strong competition. A good place to learn international rallies before moving up to WRC for young talent.
ERC is perfect place for the Alpine R-GT.
Many hope for Alpine ERC 2 champion next year.
Maybe even a cup for that car also in Europe series as Abarth.
ERC has grown in 2020, and has attracted more teams and drivers.
Hopefully the series will continue to be seen as a good platform to develop as a driver before going to the WRC series.
Who will we see in the different classes wanting to become European Champion?
I think ERC will continue to grow. They're doing a great job providing far better return for less money than WRC2 and WRC3. If a top R5 driver arrives in an ERC event he's one of the stars, if the same driver arrives in a WRC event in WRC2/3, he's just a number in the second category.
I heard Grégoire Munster is going to do the whole championship. If he keeps improving as he has been doing this year, he could be in the fight for the title.
From Spain, Alejandro Cachón should be in ERC3Junior as winner of spanish BkR2
i think it was said that Bonato is planning an ERC season next year.
Also true. However I think it's less important than 10 or 15 years ago, when onboard videos were not (much) available and drivers took a different approach. Now the videos are all available for everyone and the current generation of drivers knows very well how to work with them.
Ola Jr Nore won the title "Carsport talent of the year" yesterday, from the norwegian ASN.
He there on videolink interview said the plan for 21 was to do full season in a Rally4 car.
Guessing he continues in the new Rally4 Clio.
Also I have to say:
ERC2 is complete joke, every single event ERC3 drivers were faster than ERC2 drivers.
Rally4/R2 is not faster rally car than Mitsu/Subaru, especially in gravel.
I don't know if he will want to become European Champion, but according to this article Solberg won €100,000 and we should see him in at least two events in 2021:
https://www.fiaerc.com/munster-fight...go-to-solberg/
Also Ken Torn should get some prize for winning ERC3, but I'm not sure what it is.
You’ve mentioned the tough competition from drivers like Grégoire Munster but what’s your opinion of Alexey Lukyanuk, the driver who beat you to the overall title?
“He’s Colin McRae number two! I always look at his videos and I really admire his speed, his attack and his passion. I love racing against him but it’s not easy because he’s always fast wherever he goes. He’s always crazy and fast.”
What does the future hold for you?
“The ERC is definitely part of the career plan. It’s a fantastic championship with a lot of Tarmac that I need. It’s fantastic for the build-up of my career with a lot of fantastic races. I don’t know what will happen yet but it’s not long until the New Year so we have to get ready.”
https://www.fiaerc.com/erc1-junior-c...liver-solberg/
Iván Ares: "We have added two podiums in two participations, ending the season in fourth place overall, which fills us with optimism to try to carry out a European project in which I believe we can fight for good results for our brand, Hyundai"
https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes...po-ares-racing
https://www.motoradiario.com/rallyes...dWGBs.facebook
It's in spanish, but it seems that Pepe Lopez and Borja Rosada are set to compete in ERC 2021 with their C3 R5 and Sports&You.
A guy with strong links to MRF said this week he's heard that Craig Breen will continue to compete with a program on top of his p/time 2021 WRC role.
Sounds like another ERC season for MRF.
(Although today Breen himself was talking after testing the new i20 about driving it in the hills back home. So maybe he could do the Irish TRC.)
I'm quite sure the MRF project will continue. It makes no sense to stop it after one year which wasn't bad after all.
When can we expect the 2021 rules and regulations for ERC, first and foremost carclasses, and ERC2 regs.
ERC Junior 2021
Fafe NO
Azores NO
Canary Islands YES
Poland YES
Liepaja YES
Roma YES
Barum YES
Hungary YES
In the European Rally Championship, the ERC Junior class will be reserved for drivers entered with Rally3 cars, with the objective to reduce season costs and create a more accessible pathway for young drivers coming from two-wheel drive categories. In order to ease this pathway, the FIA ERC promoter will offer attractive prizes for both the ERC3 and ERC Junior Champions.
So,
ERC -> Rally2
ERC 2 -> RGT, Rally2-Kit and RC2N
ERC 3 -> Rally4
ERC Junior -> Rally3
???
What was the minimum stage distance before? Personally I wish the minimum was 200km, but it is what it is. Nice calendar though. Fafe makes more sense now with the event grouping concept.
I think the introduction of Rally3 in the way was flexible for all parties.
Both for them that had planned to driver, GrN, Kit or RGT cars, they can still do that in 21.
Those that wanted to test the Rally3 cars, can do that, as long as they are under 28 years of age.
And from 2022 ERC2 will be Rally3 only, and by that time we will have more brands to choose from.
I am guessing that the 100 k bonus will go to the Junior class winner using a Rally3 car?
I don't like the move of the ERC1-J to Rally3 cars. Mainly for the rule of not repairing what isn't broken. The championship was great with Rally2 cars and there was no need for the change. At least it could have been announced one year beforehand for 2022. For 2021 a decrease in quality is unavoidable in my opinion.
Completely agree with that, specially for 2021 that most probably only one brand will be available.
I imagine that some drivers, like Munster and Llarena, that could still compete in the Junior won't be able to do it, as they have some kind of support from other brands.
Is it normal that ERC and FIA is so late giving out tech regs?
Now we are a few days away from 2021, and many have planned the coming season.
Or is this timing Coroana related?
But again we are 3 months away from the first rally, so should be time to replan for most teams and crews.