The 2013 European Rally Championship season was the 61st season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the first following the merger between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. French broadcaster Eurosport, which previously organised the IRC, assumed the duties of organising the ERC.
The season started in Austria on 3 January, with the running of the Internationale Jänner Rallye, and finished on 9 November at the International Rallye du Valais. Jan Kopecký won the Championship after scoring a total of six victories and two more podium finishes.
Calendar The calendar for the 2013 season featured twelve rallies, which were drawn from the 2012 European Rally Championship and Intercontinental Rally Challenge calendars. A final calendar of thirteen events was confirmed on 15 December 2012, however in April 2013 Rally San Marino lost its place on the calendar.
Round Dates Rally name 1 16–19 January Internationale Jänner Rallye 2 1–3 February Rally Liepāja-Ventspils 3 21–23 March Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés Tarmac 4 25–27 April Rallye Açores Gravel 5 16–18 May Tour de Corse Tarmac 6 27–29 June Ypres Rally Tarmac 7 25–27 July Sibiu Rally Romania Gravel 8 30 August–1 September Barum Czech Rally Zlín Tarmac 9 13–15 September Rally Poland Gravel 10 26–28 September Croatia Rally Tarmac 11 10–12 October Rallye Sanremo Tarmac 12 7–9 November Rallye International du Valais Tarmac
Selected entries The following teams and drivers represent the major entries participating in the 2013 season:
Constructor Car Entrant Driver Co-driver Rounds Škoda Škoda Fabia S2000 Škoda Motorsport Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler 1, 3–5, 7–10 Ricardo Moura Sancho Eiró 4 Freddy Loix Frédéric Miclotte 6 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm 8, 11–12 Sepp Wiegand Frank Christian 8 BRR Team Raimund Baumschlager Klaus Wicha 1 Henk Lategan Barry White 10 GPD Mit Metal Racing Team Antonín Tlusťák Jan Škaloud 1 Lukáš Vyoral 2–10 Ladislav Kučera 12 Jaroslav Orsák Lukáš Kostka 12 Czech National Team Jan Černý Pavel Kohout 1–2, 4 AK Rallysport Brno Jaromír Tarabus Daniel Trunkát 1, 8 Eurosol Racing Team Hungary János Puskádi Barnabás Gódor 2–4, 7, 10–11 Wallenwein Rallye Sport Mark Wallenwein Stefan Kopczyk 4 Autostal Duindistel Pieter Tsjoen Bernd Casier 6, 10 Napoca Rally Academy Marco Tempestini Lucio Baggio 7 Škoda România Motorsport Dan Gîrtofan Adrian Berghea 7 Adell Mogul Racing Team Roman Kresta Petr Gross 8 Rufa Sport Grzegorz Grzyb Daniel Siatkowski 9 AKK Sveta Nedelja Juraj Šebalj Toni Klinc 10 S.A. Motorsport Italia Umberto Scandola Guido D'Amore 11 Peugeot Peugeot 207 S2000 Ateneo Bryan Bouffier Olivier Fournier 1 Xavier Panseri 5, 7–9, 11 Lara Vanneste 6 Kronos Racing François Delecour Dominique Savignoni 1–2, 5, 7 Delimax Team Pavel Valoušek Lukáš Kostka 1 Synthos Cersanit Rally Team Michał Sołowow Maciek Baran 1 Delta Rally Valter Gentilini Gianni Marchi 1 Dino Serafino Tolfo Mauro Marchiori 1 Bruno Magalhães Nuno Rodrigues da Silva 4 Jean-Michel Raoux Francis Mazotti 4–5 Laurent Magat 10, 12 Jean-Marc Manzagol Etienne Patrone 5 Saintéloc Racing Craig Breen David Moynihan 2 Paul Nagle 3–6 Lara Vanneste 9, 11–12 Jean-Matthieu Leandri Renaud Jamoul 3, 5, 11 Fabrice Gordon 6 Jérémi Ancian Gilles De Turckheim 3–5, 9 Olivier Vitrani 11–12 Autostal Duindistel Melisa Debackere Cindy Cokelaere 6 Davy Vanneste Denis Squedin 6 Tagai Racing Technology Maciek Rzeznik Przemysław Mazur 9 QHR Team Tomasz Kuchar Daniel Dymurski 9 Movisport Giandomenico Basso Mitia Dotta 11 F.P.F. Sport Paolo Andreucci Anna Andreussi 11 United Rally Management Alessandro Perico Fabrizio Carrara 11 Racing Lions Stefano Albertini Simone Scattolin 11 Lugano Racing Team Nicolas Althaus Alain Ioset 12 Sébastien Carron Lucien Revaz 12 Pascal Perroud Quentin Marchand 12 Scuderia Zero4 Piu Gregoire Hotz Pietro Ravasi 12 Peugeot 208 R2 Peugeot Černý Racing Jan Černý Pavel Kohout 8 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4 DiTech Racing Team Beppo Harrach Leopold Welsersheimb 1 Sports Racing Technologies Vasiliy Gryazin Dmitry Chumak 2 GPD Mit Metal Racing Team Jaroslav Orsák David Šmeidler 4–5 Karel Vajík 6 Lukáš Kostka 7–9 Robert Kořístka 10 Napoca Rally Academy Bogdan Marişca Sebastian Itu 5 Botka Rally Team Kft. Dávid Botka Péter Mihalik 7 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GPD Mit Metal Racing Team Jaroslav Orsák David Šmeidler 1–2 Robert Kořístka Michal Drozd 8 Gassner Motorsport Stig Blomqvist Robert Jakobsson 1 Napoca Rally Academy Andrea Smiderle Gianni Marchi 7 Bogdan Marişca Sebastian Itu 7, 10 Horaţiu Savu Alexandru Giuşcă 7 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Autostils Rally Technica Alexey Lukyanuk Alexey Arnautov 2 Rokas Kvaraciejus Mindaugas Čepulis 2 Vallino Rally Team Edwin Keleti Botond Csomortani 4, 7 The Boar — Proracing Vitaliy Pushkar Ivan Mishyn 6 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 Autostils Rally Technica Siim Plangi Marek Sarapuu 2 Prodrive Gergely Szabo Karoly Borbely 2, 7 The Boar — Proracing Vitaliy Pushkar Ivan Mishyn 2, 4, 7 Autostal Atlantic Andy Lefevere Andy Vangheluwe 6 Vallino Rally Team Valentin Porcișteanu Dan Dobre 7 Ataka Racing Dominykas Butvilas Renatas Vaitkevičius 9 Kathrein Renn und Rallye Team Hermann Gassner Ursula Mayrhofer 10 Mini Mini John Cooper Works S2000 EuroOil Invelt Team Václav Pech Petr Uhel 1, 8 Adapta Motorsport Raimonds Kisiels Arnis Ronis 2 Canarias Sport Club Luis Monzón Jose Carlos Deniz 3 First Motorsport Stéphane Sarrazin Jacques-Julien Renucci 5 Subaru Subaru Impreza R4 Lotos Rally Team Kajetan Kajetanowicz Jarosław Baran 1 Turán Motorsport SE Frigyes Turán Gábor Zsíros 1–2 Napoca Rally Academy Marco Tempestini Dorin Pulpea 2, 4–5, 9 Lucio Baggio 6, 8, 10 Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu 2, 4 Dorin Pulpea 7, 10 Andrea Smiderle Mauro Marchiori 7 Stohl Racing Andreas Aigner Jürgen Heigl 3, 5–6 Barbara Watzl 10–12 László Vizin Gábor Zsíros 3, 5, 10, 12 Toshihiro Arai Anthony McLoughlin 7–9, 11 Platinum Subaru Rally Team Wojciech Chuchała Kamil Heller 9 Michał Bebenek Grzegorz Bebenek 9 Lugano Racing Team Florian Gonon Michel Horgnies 12 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Napoca Rally Academy Alessandro Bruschetta Justin Bardini 4 Adrian Drăgan Valentin Brădăţeanu 7 Simone Tempestini Dorin Pulpea 8 Ford Ford Fiesta RRC Autotek Motorsport Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström 2 Stohl Racing Daniel Oliveira António Costa 3 Carlos Magalhães 5 AT Rally Team Bernardo Sousa Hugo Magalhães 4 Team Emap Yacco Julien Maurin Nicolas Klinger 5 Fuckmatié World Rally Team Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta 5 Synthos Cersanit Rally Team Michał Sołowow Sebastian Rozwadowski 6, 9 Lotto Team Krzysztof Hołowczyc Lukasz Kurzeja 9 AK Delta Timing Daniel Šaškin Damir Bruner 10 Scuderia Zero4 Piu Olivier Burri André Saucy 12 Ford Fiesta S2000 Symtech Racing Hayden Paddon John Kennard 6 AT Rally Team Mikko Pajunen Janne Perälä 6 Kobus Tuning Hermen Kobus Erik de Wild 6 Printsport Racing Yagiz Avci Bahadir Gucenmez 9 Inter Cars Castrol TRW Maciek Oleksowicz Michał Kusnierz 9 Sport Racing Technologies Vasily Gryazin Dimitry Chumak 9, 11–12 Ford Fiesta R5 Rufa Sport Tomáš Kostka Miroslav Houšť 8 Delimax Team Pavel Valoušek Martina Škardová 8 Lotos Rally Team Kajetan Kajetanowicz Jarosław Baran 9 Michał Kościuszko Maciek Szczepaniak 9 MM Motorsport Martin Kangur Andres Ots 9 Globul Rally Team Krum Donchev Petar Yordanov 10 Citroën Citroën DS3 RRC PH Sport Robert Kubica Maciek Baran 3–5, 9 Renault Renault Mégane RS Renault Sport Technologies Robert Consani Thibault Gorczyca 3, 5–6, 8 Nicolas Klinger 10–11 Vincent Landais 12 Germain Bonnefis Olivier Fournier 3, 5–6, 8, 10–11 Alain Pyrame Florent Lacroux 11 Romain Salinas Benjamin Micheli 12
Ladies Trophy Constructor Car Entrant Driver Co-driver Rounds Peugeot Peugeot 207 S2000 Autostal Duindistel Melissa Debackere Cindy Cokelaere 6 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Autosport Jazon Asja Zupanc Blanca Kacin 10 Ford Ford Fiesta R2 Copi Sport Emma Falcón Rogelio Peñate 3 Ford Fiesta R1 Autostal Atlantic Evelien de Corte Annemieke Hulzebos 6 Citroën Citroën C2 R2 Napoca Rally Academy Ekaterina Stratieva Veronica Boni 3–7 Carmen Poenaru 9–10, 12 GPD Mit Metal Racing Team 8 Citroën DS3 R3T United Rally Management Molly Taylor Sebastian Marshall 4–10 Citroën DS3 R1 East Belgian Racing Team Julie Devalet Jennifer Thielen 6 Renault Renault Clio Sport ČK Motorsport Martina Dañhelová Karolína Jugasová 8 Volkswagen Volkswagen Polo MM Power Yovana Jovanović Nataš Tunguz 10
Results Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Internationale Jänner Rallye(3–5 January) — Results and report1 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:35:45.32 Bryan BouffierPeugeot 207 S20002:35:45.83 Raimund BaumschlagerŠkoda Fabia S20002:37:03.4 2 Rally Liepāja-Ventspils(1–3 February) — Results and report1 Jari KetomaaFord Fiesta RRC2:08:15.72 Craig BreenPeugeot 207 S20002:08:46.73 François DelecourPeugeot 207 S20002:11:03.2 3 Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés(21–23 March) — Results and report1 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:24:30.92 Craig BreenPeugeot 207 S20002:26:23.33 Luis MonzónMini John Cooper Works S20002:27:49.8 4 Rallye Açores(25–27 April) — Results and report1 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:26:32.22 Craig BreenPeugeot 207 S20002:27:04.43 Ricardo MouraŠkoda Fabia S20002:27:31.0 5 Tour de Corse(16–18 May) — Results and report1 Bryan BouffierPeugeot 207 S20002:41:58.22 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:42:38.03 Stéphane SarrazinMini John Cooper Works S20002:43:35.8 6 Ypres Rally(27–29 June) — Results and report1 Freddy LoixŠkoda Fabia S20002:32:19.42 Bryan BouffierPeugeot 207 S20002:33:40.43 Craig BreenPeugeot 207 S20002:34:11.9 7 Sibiu Rally Romania(25–27 July) — Results and report1 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:18:07.82 François DelecourPeugeot 207 S20002:21:10.63 Toshihiro AraiSubaru Impreza R42:24:11.4 8 Barum Czech Rally Zlín(30 August – 1 September) — Results and report1 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:15:23.02 Václav Pech jrMini John Cooper Works S20002:16:24.63 Jaromír TarabusŠkoda Fabia S20002:17:55.7 9 Rally Poland(13–15 September) — Results and report1 Kajetan KajetanowiczFord Fiesta R51:58:40.62 Bryan BouffierPeugeot 207 S20001:59:03.93 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:00:09.0 10 Croatia Rally(26—28 September) — Results and report1 Jan KopeckýŠkoda Fabia S20002:23:11.02 Andreas AignerSubaru Impreza R42:25:06.63 Hermann GassnerMitsubishi Lancer Evo X R42:25:20.8 11 Rallye Sanremo(10–12 October) — Results and report1 Giandomenico BassoPeugeot 207 S20002:37:37.32 Esapekka LappiŠkoda Fabia S20002:39:20.33 Alessandro PericoPeugeot 207 S20002:39:24.4 12 Rallye International du Valais(7–9 November) — Results and report1 Esapekka LappiŠkoda Fabia S20003:13:42.82 Olivier BurriFord Fiesta RRC3:17:11.03 Craig BreenPeugeot 207 S20003:17:19.0
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship For the drivers' championship, only the best four results from the first six rallies and the best four results from the remaining six rallies could be retained by each driver. Points are awarded on a 25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 scale, with bonus points awarded on a 7–6–5–4–3–2–1 scale, to the top seven drivers on each leg of a rally, provided the leg covers at least 25% of the total rally length.