2015 News and Results

[RS]

Well it´s not even sure if Skoda does the whole rest of ERC, and not even where their drivers start (Czech championship, ERC and WRC2).

Not looking likely. Lappi will do WRC2 with Skoda Motorsport, at the request of VW (I suppose they want to promote him to the second VW team in 2016) and it would be easier to run a second car in WRC than do a whole other championship. Maybe they will come back to ERC in 2016.

[RS]

Indeed
And Abbring chose to run WRC and leaves ERC

When he is offered a works WRC seat that makes perfect sense.

Another driver whose career was rebooted by E/IRC.

[TheFlyingTuga]

Isn't Hyundai developing a i20 R5 as well? Maybe we will see Abbring in some selected events with that car.

[Mirek]

Yes, that would be nice. Let's hope

[Fran2013]

As i said before ending IRC was a mistake....Now ERC is almost a Junior championship with mediocre drivers because FIA wants the best drivers to be in the top categorie (WRC). And then we have this stupid calendar where every month there are some kind of change on the Events... Only local drivers will keep some rallies interesting.

No SKODA in 2015 ? Only private teams with few resources ? Gentlement drivers ? Really going downhill. Eurosport WAKE UP !!!

[Mirek]

Actually the junior championship is brilliant (on the contrary to the overall 4WD competition) and it's the best thing about ERC now.

[tommeke_B]

Now ERC is almost a Junior championship with mediocre drivers because FIA wants the best drivers to be in the top categorie (WRC).

Please tell us what genius things FIA has done to get the best drivers to WRC...

[Fran2013]

Please tell us what genius things FIA has done to get the best drivers to WRC...

Look at the IRC a couple years back and now.....

Do you really think that FIA wants the ERC to compete with WRC2 ?

Abbring and Skoda all to the WRC says a lot

ERC will be seen always as a second championship to WRC..

The wording "European" vs "World" says everything

[rallyfiend]

Look at the IRC a couple years back and now.....

Do you really think that FIA wants the ERC to compete with WRC2 ?

Abbring and Skoda all to the WRC says a lot

ERC will be seen always as a second championship to WRC..

The wording "European" vs "World" says everything

Why shoudn't Skoda (parent company) want to win a 'World' Championship?

All the national companies / distributors should have interest in the ERC.

Mind you, Eurosport are not exactly setting the world alight with the coverage of the ERC: here in the UK the highlights are on at 'stupid-o'clock' and they did what, 3, maybe 4 hours of Live coverage in all the 2014 season? Two events in to 2015, and still no Live. Have they announced any plans for some? No, just an extra 15 minute preview show from each event.

It isn't always the fault of the FIA....

[Jarek Z]

ERC will be seen always as a second championship to WRC..

The wording "European" vs "World" says everything

You are right. But does it have to be like that? If we look at football, the most exciting sport in the world, the European Championship in football is more exciting and has a better level of competition than the World Cup. Why is it so? Because the best football teams are from Europe. Exactly like in rallying. All the best rally teams and drivers are from Europe. Unfortunately European Championship doesn't benefit from this at all. I sometimes think that FIA wants to kill the ERC.