The 2024 Rali Ceredigion was a motor racing event for rally cars held over three days from 30 August to 1 September 2024. It marked the fourth running of Rali Ceredigion. The event was the seventh round of the 2024 European Rally Championship and the fifth round of the 2024 British Rally Championship. It was also the first ERC event held in United Kingdom since the 2016 Circuit of Ireland. The event was held in Aberystwyth of Ceredigion county in Wales and was contested over fourteen special stages covering a total of 184,16 km.
Mille Johansson's 2nd place in class was enough for him to win the ERC Junior title and effectively secure a JWRC drive for 2025. Filip Kohn also claimed the ERC3 title after winning the Fiesta Rally3 Trophy on the previous event.
Background Entry list A total of 128 crews entered the event, with 31 competing in ERC and 19 competing in BRC. In ERC, there is 17 crews competing under Rally2 regulations, 4 crews under Rally3 regulations in ERC3 and 10 crews under Rally4 regulations in ERC4 with 8 of them also competing in ERC Junior. In BRC, there was 9 crews competing under Rally2 regulations, 1 crew competing under Rally3 regulations and 9 crews competing under Rally4 regulations, with 8 of them competing in the Great Britain Junior championship and 4 of them competing in Stellanis Cup IRE/UK championship.
ERC entry list ERC Rally2 entries No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 1 Hayden Paddon John Kennard BRC Racing Team Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, co-driver, team 2 Mathieu Franceschi Andy Malfoy Mathieu Franceschi Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, co-driver 3 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, co-driver 4 Andrea Mabellini Virginia Lenzi Team MRF Tyres Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, co-driver, team 5 Jon Armstrong Eoin Treacy Jon Armstrong Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, co-driver 6 William Creighton Liam Regan RedGrey Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, co-driver, team 7 Osian Pryce Rhodri Evans Osian Pryce Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, co-driver 8 Chris Ingram Alexander Kihurani Chris Ingram Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, co-driver 9 Keith Cronin Mikie Galvin Eurosol Racing Team Hungary Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, co-driver, team 10 Matt Edwards David Moynihan Atölye Kazaz Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, co-driver, team 11 Callum Devine Noel O'Sullivan jr Callum Devine Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, co-driver 12 Meirion Evans Jonathan Jackson Meirion Evans Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, co-driver 14 James Williams Ross Whittock BRC Racing Team Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, co-driver 15 Garry Pearson Daniel Barritt RedGrey Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, co-driver, team 16 Philip Allen Craig Drew Philip Allen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, co-driver 17 Albert von Thurn und Taxis Frank Christian Albert von Thurn und Taxis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, co-driver 18 Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu Team MRF Tyres Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Driver, co-driver, team ERC3 entries 19 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 Driver, co-driver, ERC3 20 Michał Chorbiński Michał Marczewski Grupa PGS RT Ford Fiesta Rally3 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC3 21 Aleksandar Tomov Dimitar Spasov Aleksandar Tomov Renault Clio Rally3 Driver, co-driver, ERC3 22 Jakub Matulka Daniel Dymurski M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally3 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC3 23 Eamonn Kelly Rory Kennedy LightGrey Ford Fiesta Rally3 Driver, co-driver, ERC3 ERC4 entries 24 Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall IK Sport Racing Opel Corsa Rally4 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC4, ERC Junior 25 Calle Carlberg Jørgen Eriksen ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team Opel Corsa Rally4 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC4, ERC Junior 26 Max McRae Cameron Fair TRT Rally Team Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC4, ERC Junior 27 Daniel Polášek Zdeněk Omelka Daniel Polášek Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, co-driver, ERC4, ERC Junior 28 Timo Schulz Michael Wenzel ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team Opel Corsa Rally4 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC4, ERC Junior 29 Aoife Raftery Hannah McKillop Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC4, ERC Junior 30 Davide Pesavento Flavio Zanella Davide Pesavento Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, co-driver, ERC4, ERC Junior 31 Jack Brennan John McGrath Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC4, ERC Junior 32 Kyle McBride Darragh Mullen Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Opel Corsa Rally4 Driver, co-driver, team, ERC4 33 Ioan Lloyd Sion Williams Ioan Lloyd Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, co-driver, ERC4
BRC entry list BRC entries No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 5 Jon Armstrong Eoin Treacy Jon Armstrong Ford Fiesta Rally2 6 William Creighton Liam Regan RedGrey Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 7 Osian Pryce Rhodri Evans Osian Pryce Ford Fiesta Rally2 8 Chris Ingram Alexander Kihurani Chris Ingram Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 9 Keith Cronin Mikie Galvin Eurosol Racing Team Hungary Ford Fiesta Rally2 10 Matt Edwards David Moynihan Atölye Kazaz Ford Fiesta Rally2 12 Meirion Evans Jonathan Jackson Meirion Evans Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 14 James Williams Ross Whittock BRC Racing Team Hyundai i20 N Rally2 15 Garry Pearson Daniel Barritt RedGrey Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 23 Eamonn Kelly Rory Kennedy LightGrey Ford Fiesta Rally3 32 Kyle McBride Darragh Mullen Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Opel Corsa Rally4 33 Ioan Lloyd Sion Williams Ioan Lloyd Peugeot 208 Rally4 36 Ryan MacHugh Arthur Kierans Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally4 37 Keelan Grogan Ayrton Sherlock Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Peugeot 208 Rally4 38 Cian Caldwell Liam Egan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally4 39 Robert Proudlock Steven Brown Robert Proudlock Peugeot 208 Rally4 40 Kalum Graffin Mark McGeehan Kalum Graffin Peugeot 208 Rally4 43 James Lightfoot Urszula Budzyńska James Lightfoot Ford Fiesta R2T
Itinerary All dates and times are BST (UTC+1). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 30 August — After 9:00 Cwmerfyn [Shakedown] 4.15 km After 16:30 Opening ceremony, Aberystwyth SS1 After 18:05 LAS Recycling & Cambrian Training Aberystwyth 1 1.34 km SS2 After 18:25 LAS Recycling & Cambrian Training Aberystwyth 2 1.34 km 30 August 6:40 - 6:55 Service A, Aberystwyth SS3 After 8:05 ETT Trailers Brechfa 1 19.75 km SS4 After 9:25 Signature Systems Llyn Brianne 1 26.55 km SS5 After 11:13 Caws Cenarth Nant y Moch 1 14.52 km 12:01 - 12:21 Regroup 12:21 - 12:51 Service B, Aberystwyth SS6 After 14:01 ETT Trailers Brechfa 2 19.75 km SS7 After 15:21 Signature Systems Llyn Brianne 2 26.55 km 16:16 - 16:36 Regroup, Pontrhydfendigaid SS8 After 17:09 Caws Cenarth Nant y Moch 2 14.52 km SS9 After 18:04 LAS Recycling & Cambrian Training Aberystwyth 3 1.34 km SS10 After 18:24 LAS Recycling & Cambrian Training Aberystwyth 4 1.34 km 18:49 - 19:34 Service C, Aberystwyth 1 September 7:45 - 8:00 Service D, Aberystwyth SS11 After 8:33 DC Autos Bethania 1 10.74 km SS12 After 9:35 Spencer Quantum Hafod 1 17.84 km 10:32 - 11:02 Regroup 11:02 - 11:32 Service E, Aberystwyth SS13 After 12:05 DC Autos Bethania 2 10.74 km 12:49 - 13:46 Regroup, Pontrhydfendigaid SS14 After 14:05 Spencer Quantum Hafod 2 (Power Stage) 17.84 km After 15:05 Podium ceremony, Aberystwyth After 15:30 Finish Source:
Report
ERC Rally2 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Power Stage 1 1 1 Hayden Paddon John Kennard BRC Racing Team Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:38:59.0 30 5 2 2 4 Andrea Mabellini Virginia Lenzi Team MRF Tyres Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 1:40:46.3 1:47.3 24 3 3 3 2 Mathieu Franceschi Andy Malfoy Mathieu Franceschi Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 1:40:49.8 1:50.8 21 1 4 4 3 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 1:40:53.5 1:54.5 19 0 5 5 5 Jon Armstrong Eoin Treacy Jon Armstrong Ford Fiesta Rally2 1:40:57.4 1:58.4 15 4 6 6 11 Callum Devine Noel O'Sullivan jr Callum Devine Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 1:41:09.8 2:10.8 17 2 7 7 7 Osian Pryce Rhodri Evans Osian Pryce Ford Fiesta Rally2 1:41:31.9 2:32.9 13 0 8 8 10 Matt Edwards David Moynihan Atölye Kazaz Ford Fiesta Rally2 1:41:39.2 2:40.2 11 0 9 9 12 Meirion Evans Jonathan Jackson Meirion Evans Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 1:42:08.1 3:09.1 9 0 13 10 William Creighton Liam Regan RedGrey Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 1:48:19.8 9:20.8 3 0 23 11 16 Philip Allen Craig Drew Philip Allen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 1:55:37.5 16:38.5 0 0 24 12 15 Garry Pearson Daniel Barritt RedGrey Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 1:55:53.9 16:54.9 0 0 Retired SS14 18 Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu Team MRF Tyres Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Retired 0 0 Retired SS11 8 Chris Ingram Alexander Kihurani Chris Ingram Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Accident 0 0 Retired SS11 9 Keith Cronin Mikie Galvin Eurosol Racing Team Hungary Ford Fiesta Rally2 Accident 0 0 Retired SS11 17 Albert von Thurn und Taxis Frank Christian Albert von Thurn und Taxis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Medical reasons 0 0 Retired SS4 14 James Williams Ross Whittock BRC Racing Team Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Accident 0 0
Stages StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders SD Armstrong / Treacy Ford Fiesta Rally2 2:29.231 SS1 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:19.8 Paddon / Kennard SS2 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:18.2 Paddon / Kennard SS3 Williams / Whittock Hyundai i20 N Rally2 10:18.8 Paddon / Kennard SS4 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 13:29.6 Paddon / Kennard SS5 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 7:27.5 Paddon / Kennard SS6 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 10:04.2 Paddon / Kennard SS7 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 13:22.6 Paddon / Kennard SS8 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 7:25.5 Paddon / Kennard SS9 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:18.1 Paddon / Kennard SS10 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:17.6 Paddon / Kennard SS11 Mabellini / Lenzi Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 5:46.6 Paddon / Kennard SS12 Armstrong / Treacy Ford Fiesta Rally2 9:34.5 Paddon / Kennard SS13 Edwards / Moynihan Ford Fiesta Rally2 6:15.6 Paddon / Kennard SS14 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally2 9:48.4 Paddon / Kennard
Championship standings
ERC3 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 10 1 22 Jakub Matulka Daniel Dymurski M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally3 1:47:27.5 30 14 2 20 Michał Chorbiński Michał Marczewski Grupa PGS RT Ford Fiesta Rally3 1:48:53.2 1:25.7 24 15 3 19 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 1:48:56.2 1:28.7 21 Retired SS12 14 Eamonn Kelly Rory Kennedy LightGrey Ford Fiesta Rally3 Accident 0
Stages StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders SD Kelly / Kennedy Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:39.1 SS1 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 1:24.7 Kohn / Woodburn SS2 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 1:24.4 Kohn / Woodburn SS3 Matulka / Dymurski Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:08.8 Matulka / Dymurski SS4 Matulka / Dymurski SS5 Kelly / Kennedy Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:04.6 Kelly / Kennedy SS6 Kelly / Kennedy Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:48.4 Kelly / Kennedy SS7 Matulka / Dymurski Ford Fiesta Rally3 14:35.8 Kelly / Kennedy SS8 Kelly / Kennedy Ford Fiesta Rally3 7:52.7 Kelly / Kennedy SS9 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 1:23.8 Kelly / Kennedy SS10 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 1:22.5 Kelly / Kennedy SS11 Kelly / Kennedy SS12 Matulka / Dymurski SS13 Chorbiński / Marczewski Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:56.5 Matulka / Dymurski SS14 Matulka / Dymurski Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:59.3 Matulka / Dymurski
Championship standings
ERC4 Classification