European Rally Championship

The European Rally Championship (official FIA European Rally Championship, abbreviated ERC) is a summary of the rules, regulations and conditions under which the homonymous European Rally Championship, one of the automotive federation Fédération Internationale de l' Automobile ( FIA) set rally series, is discharged.

The European Rally Championship, has become since the introduction of the World Rally Championship in the 1970s, from the highest-ranking organized by the FIA ​​series of rallying, gradually to a rather insignificant rally series. From 2006 to 2012 has been added to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge ( IRC ), a further rally series, which was superior in importance of the European Rally Championship. For season 2013, the IRC merged together with the ERC and the previous IRC promoter Euro Sports Events took over the marketing of the European Championship. The agreement was concluded for the next ten years. This marked the end of Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

The new promoter from 2013 of the European Championship Euro sports events will lead the series to its former strength. The 2013 calendar includes twelve rallies. The World Rally Championship will continue to be aligned with a global focus, while the ERC focused on Europe. The core markets are separated. Euro sports events has brought much media attention in recent years, the IRC. These existing structures should be adapted for the ERC. Are permitted for the European Championship rally cars of the Super 2000 class and rally car Group N World Rally Cars are no longer accepted for enrollment since 2003.

List of champions

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