2020 European Rally Championship

The 2020 European Rally Championship was the 68th season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the eighth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Chris Ingram was the reigning champion, but did not return to defend the title. Alexey Lukyanuk won the championship in Citroën C3 R5.[1]

ERC Classes

The classes are:[2]

  • FIA ERC: Main class, for FIA-homologated cars with R5 regulations.
  • FIA ERC2: Second tier, for cars more standard, albeit with turbocharged engines and four-wheel drive. This class allows the N4, the R4-K and RGT rules.
  • FIA ERC3: Third ERC tier, for front-wheel-drive cars. Allows R3 and R2 cars.
  • FIA ERC1 Junior: For drivers aged 28 and under on 1 January 2020 in R5 cars.
  • FIA ERC3 Junior: For drivers aged 27 and under on 1 January 2020 in R2 cars on Pirelli control tyres.
  • ERC Ladies Trophy: for female drivers including all classes (ERC1, ERC2 and ERC3) eligible.
  • Abarth Rally Cup: for Abarth 124 Rally RGT cars.
  • 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.
  • ERC Nations Cup: like the ERC for Teams but for teams supported by a national motorsport federation or automobile association.

Calendar

The final 2020 calendar featured 5 rallies - 4 tarmac rounds and only 1 gravel round. Rally di Roma Capitale turned out to be the inaugural event. Rally Liepaja was the second and the only gravel round. Rally Fafe Montelongo was added to calendar during the season after the cancelation of multiple events as the third round. Rally Hungary and Rally Islas Canarias remained in the calendar.[1]

Round Dates Rally name Surface
1 24–26 July Italy Rally di Roma Capitale Tarmac ERC Junior Round 1
2 14–16 August Latvia Rally Liepāja Gravel ERC Junior Round 2
3 2–4 October Portugal Rally Fafe Montelongo Asphalt ERC Junior Round 3
4 6–8 November Hungary 2nd Rally Hungary Asphalt ERC Junior Round 4
5 26–28 November Spain Rally Islas Canarias Tarmac ERC Junior Round 5

Teams and drivers

ERC
Entries
Constructor Car Entrant Tyre Drivers Co-drivers Rounds
Volkswagen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Italy Loran P Italy Giandomenico Basso Italy Lorenzo Granai 1
Hungary MOL Racing Team P Hungary Norbert Herczig Hungary Ramón Ferencz 1, 3–4
Italy PA Racing[lower-alpha 1] P Sweden Oliver Solberg Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston 1–3, 5
Italy Enrico Brazzoli Italy Maurizio Barone 1
Germany Pole Promotion P Germany Fabian Kreim Germany Frank Christian 1
Italy Gass Racing srl P Italy Alessandro Re Italy Marco Menchini 1
Cyprus Galatariotis Rally Team[lower-alpha 1] P Cyprus Simos Galatariotis Cyprus Antonis Ioannou 2
Hungary Turán Motorsport SE H Hungary Frigyes Turán Hungary László Bagaméri 4
Citroën Citroën C3 R5 France Saintéloc Junior Team P Russia Alexey Lukyanuk Russia Dmitry Eremeev 1-4
Russia Alexey Arnautov 5
United States Sean Johnston United States Alex Kihurani 2
M Germany Marijan Griebel Germany Pirmin Winklhofer 1, 5
Germany Tobias Braun 3–4
Italy F.P.F. Sport P Italy Andrea Crugnola Italy Pietro Ometto 1
Italy Antonio Rusce[lower-alpha 1] Italy Sauro Farnocchia 1
Spain Rally Team Spain P Spain Efrén Llarena Spain Sara Fernández All
Spain Pepe López Spain Borja Rozada 5
Portugal Sports & You[lower-alpha 1] M Belgium Guillaume de Mevius Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe 3
Hungary Citroen Rally Team Hungary P Hungary Csucsu Hungary Imre Tóth 4
Romania Simone Tempestini[lower-alpha 1] Romania Sergiu Itu 5
France CHL Sport Auto[lower-alpha 1] M France Yoann Bonato France Benjamin Boulloud 3-5
Spain Auto Laca Competicion M Spain Luis Monzon Spain Jose Carlos Deniz 5
Spain C.D. Todo Sport P Spain Emma Falcon Spain Candido Carrera 5
Skoda Škoda Fabia R5 Evo Czech Republic ACCR Czech Rally Team M Czech Republic Filip Mareš Czech Republic Radovan Bucha 1
Austria BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team P Germany Albert von Thurn und Taxis Austria Bernhard Ettel 1, 3–5
Poland Orlen Team M Poland Miko Marczyk Poland Szymon Gospodarczyk All
India Team MRF Tyres MR Finland Emil Lindholm Finland Mikael Korhonen 1–4
Germany Brose Motorsport P Germany Dominik Dinkel Austria Ursula Mayrhofer 1–2, 4
Germany Michael Wenzel 3
Italy Delta Rally[lower-alpha 1] P Italy Alberto Battistolli Italy Simone Scattolin 1
Italy DP Autosport[lower-alpha 1] P Italy Damiano De Tommaso San Marino Massimo Bizzocchi 1
Slovenia Lema Racing-AS2005 P Slovenia Bostjan Avbelj Slovenia Damijan Andrejka 1
Latvia Sports Racing Technologies[lower-alpha 1] M Estonia Raul Jeets Estonia Andrus Toom 2
Finland TGS Worldwide P Finland Mikko Heikkilä Finland Henri Arpiainen 2
Hungary Eurosol Racing Team Hungary[lower-alpha 1] P Sweden Oliver Solberg Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston 4
Hungary Topp-Cars Rally Team P Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene 4
Norway Anders Jæger 5
Hungary Pilis Racing Kft. / Dani Fischer Team P Hungary Vincze Ferenc Slovakia Igor Bacigál 4
Hungary Gulf Racing Hungary P Hungary Ádám Velenczei Hungary Tamás Szőke 4
Portugal The Racing Factory / ETS Racing Fuels M Austria Simon Wagner Austria Gerald Winter 4
Spain Recalvi Team M Spain Jose Antonio Suarez Spain Alberto Iglesias 5
Spain Team Vito Škoda M Spain Nil Solans Spain Marc Martí 5
Škoda Fabia R5 Hungary Tagai Racing Technology[lower-alpha 1] P Romania Simone Tempestini Romania Sergiu Itu 1
Italy Specialcar[lower-alpha 1] P Italy Giacomo Scattolon Italy Matteo Nobili 1
Italy Delta Rally[lower-alpha 1] P Italy Alberto Battistolli Italy Simone Scattolin 2
Finland TGS Worldwide[lower-alpha 1] P Finland Eerik Pietarinen Finland Antti Linnaketo 2
Portugal The Racing Factory / ETS Racing Fuels M Portugal Aloísio Monteiro Portugal Sancho Eiró 3
Hyundai Hyundai i20 R5 Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy P Republic of Ireland Callum Devine Republic of Ireland Brian Hoy 1–2
Republic of Ireland James Fulton 3–5
Republic of Ireland Pauric Duffy[lower-alpha 1] Republic of Ireland Jeff Case 3, 5
M Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean United Kingdom Keaton Williams 4–5
India Team MRF Tyres MR Republic of Ireland Craig Breen Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle All
South Korea Hyundai Motorsport N[lower-alpha 1] P Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka All
Russia Nikolay Gryazin Russia Konstantin Aleksandrov 2, 4
Spain Hyundai Ares Racing Team P Spain Iván Ares Spain David Vázquez 3, 5
Spain Hyundai Motor España P Spain Surhayen Pernía Spain Eduardo González 3, 5
Spain Francisco López Spain Borja Odriozola 3, 5
Spain Hyundai Canarias Motorsport M Spain Yeray Lemes Spain Rogelio Penate 5
Ford Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II Austria Drift Company Rally Team P Austria Niki Mayr-Melnhof Austria Leopold Welsersheimb All
Czech Republic Yacco ACCR Team M Czech Republic Erik Cais Czech Republic Jindřiška Žáková All
United Kingdom M-Sport Ford World Rally Team M France Adrien Fourmaux Belgium Renaud Jamoul 1, 5
Poland Plon Rally Team P Poland Jarosław Kołtun Poland Ireneusz Pleskot 1
Hungary DVTK SE P Hungary András Hadik Hungary Krisztián Kertész 4
Spain Copi Sport P Spain Enrique Cruz Spain Yeray Mujica 5
Ford Fiesta R5 Poland C-Rally[lower-alpha 1] P Poland Adam Stec Poland Kamil Kozdroń 1

ERC 2
Entries
Constructor Car Entrant Tyre Drivers Co-drivers Rounds
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Russia Prospeed P Russia Dmitry Feofanov Latvia Nurmonds Kokins All
Hungary Erdi Team Kft. P Hungary Tibor Erdi Hungary Szavolcs Kovacs 2–5
Poland PGS Rally Team P Poland Igor Widłak Poland Lukasz Wloch 1–2
Latvia Sporta klubs Autostils Rally Team P Latvia Ainars Igavens 2
Porsche Porsche 997 Czech Republic Petr Nesetril P Czech Republic Petr Nesetril 1
Abarth Fiat Abarth 124 Rally RGT Italy Napoca Rally Academy P Italy Andrea Mabellini All A Cup
Poland Rallytechnology P Poland Dariusz Poloński 1-2, 5
Italy Roberto Gobbin P Italy Roberto Gobbin 1, 3-4
Czech Republic Martin Rada P Czech Republic Martin Rada 2, 4
Romania Minhea Muresan P Romania Minhea Muresan 4
Alpine Alpine A110 Italy Zelindo Melegari P Italy Zelindo Melegari 3, 5
Subaru Subaru Impreza 1-2, 4

Results and standings

Season summary
Round Event Winning driver Winning co-driver Winning entrant Winning time Report Ref.
1 Italy Rally di Roma Capitale Russia Alexey Lukyanuk Russia Dmitriy Eremeev France Saintéloc Junior Team 1:58:57.0 Report [3]
2 Latvia Rally Liepāja Sweden Oliver Solberg Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Sweden Oliver Solberg 1:27:23.0 Report [4]
3 Portugal Rally Fafe Montelongo Russia Alexey Lukyanuk Russia Dmitriy Eremeev France Saintéloc Junior Team 1:45:52.5 Report [5]
4 Hungary Rally Hungary Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Hungary Topp-Cars Rally Team 1:48:31.1 Report [6]
5 Spain Rally Islas Canarias France Adrien Fourmaux Belgium Renaud Jamoul United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT 2:12:21.2 Report [7]

Scoring system

Only the four best results out of the five rounds counted towards the championship. Points for final position were awarded as in following table:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Points 30 24 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 2 1

Bonus points awarded for position in each Leg:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th 
Points 5 4 3 2 1

ERC
Pos Driver ITA
Italy		 LAT
Latvia		 PRT
Portugal		 HUN
Hungary		 ESP
Spain		 Points Best 4
1 Russia Alexey Lukyanuk 130+8 224+8 130+8 133+5 713 129 121
2 Sweden Oliver Solberg 321+5 130+10 23 419+4 419+4 112 112
3 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster 713 615 321+7 224+3 180+1 84 83
4 Spain Iván Ares 224+9 321+5 59 59
5 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen 130+5 615+2 52 52
6 Spain Efrén Llarena 615 811 Ret 321+3 20 50 50
7 Republic of Ireland Craig Breen 419 419+2 160+3 Ret0+4 115 52 49
8 Poland Miko Marczyk 107 124+2 419+2 151 99 44 43
9 France Adrien Fourmaux Ret 130+7 37 37
10 Hungary Norbert Herczig 32 517+2 615+2 36 36
11 Czech Republic Erik Cais 37 115 615+2 811+3 34 36 36
12 Republic of Ireland Callum Devine Ret Ret 811 713 811 35 35
13 France Yoann Bonato 142 224+7 33 33
14 Italy Giandomenico Basso 224+8 32 32
15 Finland Emil Lindholm 99 517+1 Ret 19 27 27
16 Austria Niki Mayr-Melnhof 23 142 115 517+1 16 25 25
17 Finland Eerik Pietarinen 321+3 24 24
18 Germany Dominik Dinkel 133 133 713 124 23 23
19 Romania Simone Tempestini 517+2 142 21 21
20 Germany Marijan Griebel 151 107 99 133 20 20
21 Spain José Antonio Suárez 517+1 18 18
22 Finland Mikko Heikkilä 713 13 13
23 Spain Surhayen Pernía 99 124 13 13
24 Czech Republic Filip Mareš 811+1 12 12
25 United States Sean Johnston 99+1 10 10
26 Estonia Raul Jeets 107 7 7
27 Hungary András Hadik 107 7 7
28 Spain Luis Monzón 107 7 7
29 Germany Albert von Thurn und Taxis 142 124 16 Ret 6 6
30 Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean 115 19 5 5
31 Italy Andrea Crugnola 380+5 5 5
32 Italy Alessandro Re 115 5 5
33 Italy Antonio Rusce 124 4 4
34 Russia Nikolay Gryazin 200+3 3 3
35 Spain Francisco Antonio López 180+2 Ret 2 2
36 Estonia Ken Torn 18 151 14 18 21 1 1
37 Spain Enrique Cruz 151 1 1
38 Portugal Aloísio Monteiro 190+1 1 1
39 Germany Fabian Kreim Ret0+1 1 1
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Notes
  1. Entered under driver's name.

References
  1. "Classements".
  2. "FIA European Rally Championship". 29 January 2021.
  3. "Final results Rally di Roma Capitale 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. "Final results Rally Liepāja 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. "Final results Rally Fafe Montelongo 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. "Final results Rally Hungary 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. "Final results Rally Islas Canarias 2020". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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