The 2021 European Rally Championship was the 69th season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the ninth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Alexey Lukyanuk was the reigning champion. Andreas Mikkelsen won the championship after 2021 Rally Hungary, using a Toksport WRT prepared Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. Mikkelsen therefore became the only driver to win the ERC and WRC-2 championship in one year and the first Norwegian to win ERC.
Classes
FIA ERC: Main open class for all current FIA-homologated cars within sporting classes RC2 to RC5, with Rally2 cars the leading contenders. FIA ERC2: Second tier, for cars more standard, albeit with turbocharged engines and four-wheel drive. This class allows the N4, the Rally2-Kit and RGT rules. FIA ERC3: Third ERC tier, the first for front-wheel-drive cars. Allows Rally4, Rally5, R3 (Group R) and Group A cars. FIA ERC Junior: For drivers aged 28 and under on 1 January 2021 in Rally3 cars. The champion receives a prize to contest the Junior World Rally Championship in 2022. FIA ERC3 Junior: For drivers aged 28 and under on 1 January 2021 in Rally4 and Rally5 cars on Pirelli control tyres. The winner earns a drive in ERC Junior in 2022. FIA European Rally Championship for Teams: each team can nominate a maximum of three cars (from all categories), counting the two highest-placed cars from each team. Abarth Rally Cup: competition with six rounds of the ERC with the rear-wheel-drive Abarth 124 rally. Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT: competition with five rounds of the ERC for Renault Clio RSR Rally5.
Calendar The 2021 season is contested over eight rounds across Central, Northern and Southern Europe: RoundStart dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistanceRef.118 June20 June Rally PolandMikołajki, Warmia-MasuriaGravel14202.76 km21 July 3 July Rally LiepājaLiepāja, LiepājaGravel12181.74 km323 July25 July Rally di Roma CapitaleFiuggi, LazioTarmac14190.09 km427 August29 August Barum Czech Rally ZlínZlín, Zlín RegionTarmac15210.92 km516 September18 September Azores RallyePonta Delgada, AzoresGravel13201.74 km61 October3 October Rally Serras de Fafe e FelgueirasFafe, BragaGravel16197.08 km722 October24 October Rally HungaryNyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-BeregTarmac14182.01 km818 November 20 November Rally Islas CanariasLas Palmas, Canary IslandsTarmac17197.29 kmSources:
Entries
ERC + Rally2 EntriesConstructorCarEntrantTyreDriverCo-DriverRoundsCategoryCitroënC3 Rally2 Saintéloc Junior Team Alexey Lukyanuk Alexey Arnautov1, 3–6, 8 Dmitry Eremeev2 Roland Poom Darren Garrod1 CHL Sport Auto Yoann Bonato Benjamin BoulloudAll BTH Import Stal Rally Team Łukasz Kotarba Tomasz Kotarba1 F.P.F. Sport Damiano De Tommaso Giorgia Ascalone3 Sportec Engineering Rachele Somaschini Nicola Arena3, 5 Auto Açoreana Racing Rúben Rodrigues Estevão Rodrigues5 Play Racing Pedro Antunes Pedro Alves5 Citroën Vodafone Team José Pedro Fontes Inês Ponte6 Sports & You Alexander Villanueva Víctor Ferrero6 TRT Citroën Rally Team Hungary Mads Østberg Torstein Eriksen7 Citroën Rally Team Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan8 Club Deportivo Todo Sport Emma Falcón Eduardo González8ŠkodaFabia R5 Evo Toksport World Rally Team Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene1–3 Jonas Andersson4 Elliott Edmondson5–7 Emilio Fernández Rubén Garcia1–2 Rally Team Spain Efrén Llarena Sara FernándezAll Nil Solans Marc Martí1–3, 5–6 Orlen Team Miko Marczyk Szymon GospodarczykAll Kacper Wróblewski Jakub Wróbel1 Škoda Rally Team Hungaria Norbert Herczig Ramón Ferencz1–7 Rufa Motor-Sport Grzegorz Grzyb Michał Poradzisz1 Petr Semerád Danny Persein4, 7 Botka Rally Team Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu6–7 Delta Rally1–3 Alberto Battistolli Simone Scattolin2–4, 6–7 Lorenzo Granai1 Giandomenico Basso3 Sports Racing Technologies Vladas Jurkevičius Aisvydas Paliukėnas1 Hołowczyc Racing Adrian Chwietczuk Jarosław Baran1, 5 Marten Sport Wojciech Chuchała Sebastian Rozwadowski1 Tehase Auto Gregor Jeets Timo Taniel1 Raul Jeets2 The Racing Factory Aloísio Monteiro Sancho Eiró1–3, 5 Armindo Araújo Luís Ramalho6 Juan Carlos Alonso Juan Pablo Monasterolo8 Escudería Lalín-Deza Luis Vilariño José Murado1–2 3–6, 8 Agrotec Škoda Rally Team Jan Kopecký Jan Hloušek4 ACCR Laureta Auto Škoda Team Filip Mareš Radovan Bucha4 Kresta Racing s.r.o. Tomáš Kostka Ladislav Kučera4 TRT Technology Martin Koči Martin Turěcek4 BTH Import Stal Rally Team Simon Wagner Gerald Winter4 AR Racing Robert Adolf Petr Novák4 BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team Albert von Thurn und Taxis Bernhard Ettel4, 8 Rally Technology Antonín Tlusťák Michal Večerka4 ARC Sport Ricardo Moura António Costa5 Miguel Correia6 Luís Rego Jorge Henriques5 Ricardo Teodósio José Teixeira6 Race Seven Benito Guerra Daniel Cué5–6 Team MRF Tyres Simone Campedelli Tania Canton6–8 V-V Rally Racing Kft. - Gulf Racing Hungary Ádám Velenczei Igor Bacigál7 Canarias Sport Club Luis Monzón José Carlos Déniz8Fabia R5 Printsport Eerik Pietarinen Antti Linnaketo2 Lars Stugemo Kalle Lexe2 Motorsport Italia Fabio Andolfi Stefano Savoia3 Andrea Mazzocchi Silvia Gallotti3 ACA Škoda Vančík Motorsport Dominik Stříteský Jiří Hovorka3–4 Samohýl Škoda Team Miroslav Jakeš Petr Machů4 Adam Březík Ondřej Krajča4 The Racing Factory Rafael Botelho Rui Raimundo5 Borsod Talent Motorsport Egyesület Miklós Csomós Attila Nagy7Hyundaii20 R5 Team MRF Tyres Craig Breen Paul Nagle1–3 Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka4 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera5–6 Nil Solans Marc Martí8 Hyundai Motorsport N Grégoire Munster Louis Louka1–3 Hyundai Rally Team Italia Umberto Scandola Guido D'Amore1–2 Danilo Fappani3–7 Andrea Crugnola Pietro Ometto3 Alessandro Taddel Andrea Gaspari6 APR Motorsport Maciej Lubiak Grzegorz Dachowski1 Hyundai Poland Racing Jarosław Szeja Marcin Szeja1 Printsport Ole Christian Veiby Jonas Andersson2–3 TAIF Motorsport Radik Shaymiev Maxim Tsvetkov2 Hyundai Ares Racing Iván Ares David Vázquez3, 6, 8 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Josh McErlean Keaton Williams3 Pauric Duffy Jeff Case3 Hyundai Lenner Sport Ondřej Bisaha Karel Voltner4 Hyundai Kowax Racing Petr Trnovec Miroslav Staněk4 Hyundai Motor España Surhayén Pernía Alba Sánchez8i20 N Rally2 Hyundai Kowax Racing Martin Vlček Karolína Jugasová4 Team Hyundai Portugal Bruno Magalhães Carlos Magalhães6 Team MRF Tyres Nil Solans Marc Martí7 Escudería Fuertwagen Motorsport Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate8VolkswagenPolo GTI R5 Team MRF Tyres Simone Campedelli Tania Canton1, 3 Movisport Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov1–3, 7 Giacomo Scattolon Giovanni Bernacchini3 Tiger Energy Drink Rally Team Tomasz Kasperczyk Damian Syty1 Pole Promotion Fabian Kreim Frank Christian1–3 ALM Motorsport Georg Linnamäe Volodymyr Korsia1–2 Rally Technology Zbigniew Gabryś Krzysztof Janik1 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller8 Printsport Rakan Al-Rashed Mikko Lukka1 Balbosca Racing Team Tommaso Ciuffi Nicolò Gonella3 BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team Albert von Thurn und Taxis Bernhard Ettel3 Turán Motorsport Kft. Frigyes Turán László Bagaméri7FordFiesta R5 Mk. II Yacco ACCR Team Erik Cais Jindřiška Žáková1–7 Tomáš Kurka Kateřina Janovská4 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Callum Devine James Fulton1–4 Cathan McCourt Brian Hoy1–2 Plon Rally Team Jarosław Kołtun Ireneusz Pleskot1–2 3–4, 8 DVTK SE András Hadik Krisztián Kertész7 Copi Sport Enrique Cruz Yeray Mújica 8Fiesta R5 Witek Motorsport Marek Nowak Adam Grzelka1 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Jason Mitchell Peter Ward1–2 Team Amaral Bruno Amaral Rui Medeiros5ProtonIriz R5 Proton Motorsports Nabila Tejpar Matt Edwards1 Rally3 EntriesConstructorCarEntrantTyreDriverCo-DriverRoundsCategoryFordFiesta Rally3 M-Sport Poland Ken Torn Kauri Pannas1–2, 4, 7–8 ERCJ Timo Taniel3 Jon Armstrong Phil Hall1 Oscar Solberg Dale Furniss2–4 APR Motorsport Łukasz Byśkiniewicz Zbigniew Cieślar1 M-Sport Racing Kft. Zoltán László Annamária Kovács1–2 Zsolt Balázs7 KG-Rally Team Igor Widłak Daniel Dymurski1–6Source:
ERC-2 Group N EntriesConstructorCarEntrantTyreDriverCo-DriverRoundsCategoryMitsubishiLancer Evo X Érdi Team Kft. Tibor Érdi Zoltán Csökő1–2, 4, 7 Prospeed Dmitry Feofanov Normunds Kokinš2 Sporta klubs Autostils Rally Team Ainārs Igaveņš Ralfs Igaveņš2 Kole Média Center Kft. Csaba Juhász István Juhász3–4 Zoltán Bencs7SubaruImpreza WRX STI Subaru Historic Rally Team Michał Pryczek Jacek Pryczek1–3 Krzysztof Marschal4Rally2-Kit (R4-Kit)SuzukiSwift R4 TB Racing Dmitry Feofanov Normunds Kokinš1, 3–8 Suzuki Motor Ibérica Javier Pardo Adrián Pérez1, 3, 5–8 Joan Vinyes Jordi Mercader1, 3, 5–8 ToyotaYaris R4 Victor Cartier Engineering Victor Cartier Fabien Craen1–7ŠkodaFabia R4 Proracing Rally Team Teemu Asunmaa Topi Lihtinen4 (WD) Serhii Potiiko Ivan Mishyn4 (WD), 8 Érdi Team Kft. Tibor Érdi Zoltán Csökő8RGT EntriesAbarth124 Rally RGT Rally Technology Dariusz Poloński Łukasz Sitek1–4, 7–8A Cup Agrotec Czech Abarth Team Martin Rada Jaroslav Jugas2, 4, 7 Evo Motorsport Roberto Gobbin Alessandro Cervi3–4 Fabio Grimaldi7 Escudería La Palma Isla Bonita Carlos David García Nazer Ghuneim8Source:
ERC-3 Rally4 EntriesConstructorCarEntrantTyreDriverCo-DriverRoundsCategoryPeugeot208 Rally4 Rally Team Spain Josep Bassas Axel CoronadoAll Alejandro Cachón Alejandro López1–4, 7ERC3J PH Sport Mathieu Franceschi Lucie Baud1 M-Sport Racing Kft. Martin László Dávid Berendi1–4, 7–8ERC3J Topp-Cars Rally Team Norbert Maior Francesca Maior1–4, 7ERC3J Baldon Rally Giovanni Baruffa Simone Brachi1ERC3J PT Racing Pedro Almeida Hugo Magalhães6 The Racing Factory Ernesto Cunha Rui Raimundo6 Delta Rally Amaury Molle Yannick Roche7ERC3J Kole Média Center Kft. Gábor Német Tamás Szõke7 Hideg Team SE Gergő Szauer István Kerék7 Prestige Motorsport Kft. Bendegúz Hangodi László Bunkoczi7 Escudería Hierro Sur Zósimo Hernández Marcos Guerra8208 R2 Saintéloc Junior Team Ekaterina Stratieva Georgi Avramov4OpelCorsa Rally4 Sports & You8 Evo Tech Łukasz Lewandowski Adrian Sadowski1–4, 6–7RenaultClio Rally4 CHL Sport Auto Florian Bernardi Xavier Castex1, 3 Anthony Fotia Arnaud Durand7–8ERC3J Toksport World Rally Team Ola Nore Jørgen Eriksen1–3ERC3J Marius Fuglerud4 Lucas Karlsson5–6 Ditte Kammersgaard7 Jean-Baptiste Franceschi Arnaud Durand1 Anthony Gorguilo2–8 Paulo Soria Sergiu Itu8 Patrik Herczig Viktor Bán7 Recalvi Team Jorge Cagiao Amelia Blanco8FordFiesta Rally4 TM Competition Amaury Molle Florian Barral1–3ERC3J Yannick Roche4 Drift Company Rally Team Nikolai Landa Günter Landa1–2, 4ERC3J Porvoon Autopalvelu Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen1ERC3J Marko Salminen2–4, 7–8 OT Racing Kaspar Kasari Rainis Raidma1–2ERC3J Yacco ACCR Team Nick Loof Hugo Magalhães1–4, 8ERC3J Daniel Polášek Kateřina Janovská1–3 Petr Těšínský4 LMT Autosporta Akadēmija Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis2ERC3J CKR Estonia Joosep Ralf Nõgene Simo Koskinen2ERC3J Roger Racing Kft. Adrienn Vogel Ivett Notheisz3–4, 7 M-Sport Poland Jon Armstrong Phil Hall7ERC3JRally5 EntriesConstructorCarEntrantTyreDriverCo-DriverRoundsCategoryRenaultClio Rally5 Northon Racing Andrea Mabellini Virginia Lenzi1–4, 7C by T Toksport World Rally Team Bastien Bergounhe Mathieu Descharne1–4, 7 Ghjuvanni Rossi Baptiste Volpei1–4, 7 Paulo Soria Marcelo Der Ohannesian1–4, 7 Yiğit Timur Onur Aslan2 Aras Dinçer3–4, 7 Ufuk Uluocak1 Çağlayan Çelik6Source:
Results and standings Season summary