The 2018 European Rally Championship was the 66th season of the FIA European Rally Championship , the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the sixth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge . Kajetan Kajetanowicz was the reigning champion but he didn't return to defend his title.
For the second season, the European Junior Championship was split into two new categories. ERC Junior U27, which totals six events, is for drivers born on or after 1 January 1991 competing in R2 cars on Pirelli tyres. With the best four rounds counting, the winner will receive a career progression fund worth 100,000 euros to use in ERC Junior U28 in 2019.
ERC Junior U28 offers the next step on the rallying pyramid for drivers born on or after 1 January 1990. Again totalling six rounds with the best four scores counting, drivers use R5 cars with no restriction on tyre choice. The champion will get a drive on a European round of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship as a P1 driver in a 2016-specification World Rally Car.[ 1]
Entries
Constructor
Car
Class
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Škoda
Škoda Fabia R5
ARC Sport
R5
M
Bruno Magalhães
Hugo Magalhães
1–6
Ricardo Moura
António Costa
1
Aloísio Monteiro
André Couceiro
1, 3
Sancho Eiró
5–6
Ricardo Teodósio
José Teixeira
1
BRR Baumschlager Rally & Racing Team
P
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Bjorn Degandt
1–2, 4–6
Frank Christian
3
Škoda Auto Deutschland
P
Fabian Kreim
Frank Christian
1–2, 5–8
U28
Toksport World Rally Team
P
Chris Ingram
Ross Whittock
1–2, 4–6
U28
M
7–8
Orhan Avcioğlu
Burçin Korkmaz
7–8
P
1–6
Antonín Tlusťák
Ivo Vybíral
4
Zaneti Motorsport
6
Škoda Slovakia Motorsport
M
Martin Koči
Filip Schóvanek
1
U28
Palmeirinha Rally
P
Paulo Nobre
Gabriel Morales
All
TRT Krezus Rally Team
P
Hubert Ptaszek
Maciek Sczcepaniak
1, 3–4
U28
M
2, 5
CA1 Sport Ltd
D
Fredrik Åhlin
Joakim Sjöberg
1, 8
U28
M
5
Rhys Yates
Elliott Edmondson
1, 5
Kresta Racing
6, 8
P
Szymon Ruta
Kamil Heller
7
Sysinfo Rallye Team
P
Dávid Botka
Márk Mesterházi
1–2, 4, 6
Mol Racing Team
P
Norbert Herczig
Ramón Ferencz
1–4, 6–7
Sports & You
P
Diogo Salvi
Carlos Magalhães
1
Sports Racing Technologies
M
Nikolay Gryazin
Yaroslav Fedorov
2, 5
U28
P
6–8
Rufa Sport
M
Jaromír Tarabus
Daniel Trunkát
6
Grzegorz Grzyb
Jakub Wróbel
2
P
3, 5, 7
Team Greece – OMAE
P
Yorgo Philippedes
Allan Harryman
3
SXM Compétition
M
Jourdan Serderidis
Frédéric Miclotte
3
Galatariotis Rally Team
M
Simos Galatariotis
Antonis Ioannou
3–5
Go+Cars
P
Yuriy Protasov
Pavlo Cherepin
3
Škoda Motorsport
M
Juuso Nordgren
Tapio Suominen
3–5
Jan Kopecký
Pavel Dresler
6
ACCR Czech Rally Team
P
Filip Mareš
Jan Hloušek
6–8
U28
Vojtěch Štajf
Marcela Ehlová
4
Racing 21–Klokočka Škoda Team
6
S.A. Motorsport Italia Srl
D
Umberto Scandola
Guido D'Amore
5
Metior Sport
P
Giandomenico Basso
Moira Lucca
5
Juhász Média Kft
M
László Német
János Szegõ
6
Vančík Motorsport
H
Miroslav Jakeš
Petr Machů
6
M
Martin Březík
Marek Omelka
6
Printsport
M
Łukasz Pieniążek
Przemysław Mazur
7
U28
Rally Technology
P
Łukasz Habaj
Daniel Dymurski
7–8
Škoda Polska Motorsport
P
Miko Marczyk
Szymon Gospodarczyk
7
U28
Érdi Rally Team
P
Tibor Érdi
György Papp
8
Ford
Ford Fiesta R5
Russian Performance Motorsport
R5
P
Alexey Lukyanuk
Alexey Arnautov
1–7
Rally Technology
P
Łukasz Habaj
Daniel Dymurski
1, 3
M
2, 5–6
MR
Dariusz Poloński
Łukasz Sitek
7
CA1 Sport Ltd
P
Frank Tore Larsen
Torstein Eriksen
1
U28
G. Car Sport Racing
P
Tamara Molinaro
Martijn Wydaeghe
1
U28
Team Além Mar
P
Luís Rego
Jorge Henriques
1
U28
Tiger Energy Drink Rally Team
P
Tomasz Kasperczyk
Damian Syty
1, 7
U28
ZM Racing
P
Hermann Neubauer
Bernhard Ettel
1–2, 6
C-Rally
P
Jarosław Kołtun
Ireneusz Pleskot
1
NB Quality Rally Team
7
ARC Sport
M
Joaquim Alves
Sancho Eiró
1
Pedro Almeida
Nuno Almeida
1
Auto Laca Competición
M
Luis Monzón
José Carlos Déniz
2
Autotek Motorsport
P
Eyvind Brynildsen
Ilka Minor
8
M
Torstein Eriksen
2, 6
Veronica Engan
3
Nasser Al-Attiyah
Mathieu Baumel
4
ACCR Czech Rally Team
M
Jan Černý
Petr Černohorský
2, 5–6
U28
Orange 1 Racing
M
Simone Campedelli
Tania Canton
5
EuroOil Invelt Team
P
Václav Pech
Petr Uhel
6
C.G.T. CZ Team
M
Roman Odložilík
Martin Tureček
6
Kowax Racing
P
Martin Vlček
Jindřiška Žáková
6
Kimi Sport
P
Tomáš Růžička
Jaroslav Novák
6
Drift Company Rally Team
P
Niki Mayr-Melnhof
Leopold Welsersheimb
8
Neikšāns Rallysport
P
Jānis Berķis
Edgars Čeporjus
8
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
Peugeot Deutschland
R5
M
Marijan Griebel
Stefan Kopczyk
1
Peugeot Rally Academy
M
Laurent Pellier
Geoffrey Combe
1–2, 5–8
U28
Delta Rally
P
Giacomo Costenaro
Justin Bardini
1 WD
F.P.F. Sport Srl
P
Paolo Andreucci
David Castiglioni
5
Marco Pollara
Giuseppe Princiotto
5
Hyundai
Hyundai i20 R5
Team Hyundai Portugal
R5
P
Carlos Vieira
Jorge Carvalho
1
BRC Racing Team
M
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Vincent Landais
1–2
U28
Jari Huttunen
Antti Linnaketo
7
Racing 4 You
D
Manuel Castro
Mário Castro
1
Hyundai Motor España
P
Iván Ares
José Pintor
2
Surhayén Pernía
Rogelio Peñate
2
M
José Antonio Suárez
Cándido Carrera
2
U28
MSZ Racing
P
Aleks Zawada
Grzegorz Dachowski
2
U28
Yiangou Motorsport Ltd
P
Panayiotis Yiangou
Constantinos Constantinou
4
Hyundai Motorsport
M
Dani Sordo
Carlos del Barrio
6
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R5
Citroën Vodafone Team
R5
P
José Pedro Fontes
Paulo Babo
1
Raly/Auto Açoreana Racing
P
Bernardo Sousa
Valter Cardoso
1
Tsouloftas Rally Team
M
Alex Tsouloftas
Antonis Chrysostomou
3–4
Psaltis Auto Parts
M
Antonis Chilimindris
Stelios Elia
4
Fiat
Fiat Abarth 124 RGT
Milano Racing
RGT
M
Raphaël Astier
Frédéric Vauclare
5–6
Bernini Rally
M
Andrea Nucita
Marco Vozzo
5–6
Andrea Modanesi
Roberto Mometti
5–6
Simone Tempestini
Sergiu Itu
6–8
Agrotec Autoklub v AČR
M
Martin Rada
Jaroslav Jugas
6
Porsche
Porsche 997 GT3
Rally Team Pavelini
RGT
M
Petr Nešetřil
Jiří Černoch
6
Entries
Constructor
Car
Entrant
Class
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 R2
ACCR Czech Rally Team
R2
P
Dominik Brož
Petr Těšínský
1–2, 5–8
U27
Saintéloc Junior Team
P
Simon Wagner
Gerald Winter
1–2, 5–6
U27
Catie Munnings
Anne Stein
1–2, 5, 7–8
Alba Sánchez
6
M
4
P
Miika Hokkanen
Jukka Pasenius
2
Reeta Hämäläinen
5–8
M
Laurent Pellier
Geoffrey Combe
4
TRT Junior Rally Team
P
Mattia Vita
Pietro Ometto
5–8
U27
Oktan Sport
1–2
Miika Hokkanen
Jukka Pasenius
1
Team Rallye Spain
P
Efrén Llarena
Sara Fernández
1–2, 5–8
U27
Renato Pita Motorsport
P
Simon Vallentin
Jeannette Kvick
1
U27
PT Racing
P
Pedro Antunes
Paulo Lopes
1
U27
Ruben Rodrigues
Estevão Rodrigues
1
Race Seven
P
Diogo Gago
Miguel Ramalho
1–2, 5
U27
Escudería Coruña
P
Roberto Blach
José Murado
2
U27
TB Racing
P
Artur Muradian
Pavel Chelebaev
3
JR Motorsport
P
Sebastian Johansson
Jesper Elfver
5, 7
U27
Klaus Motorsport
P
Kristóf Klausz
Botond Csányi
6, 8
U27
Sparrow Racing Team
P
Julian Wagner
Anne Stein
6
U27
MRS Racing Team
P
Matěj Kamenec
Adam Jurka
6
M-Sport Racing Kft
P
Martin László
Gábor Zsíros
6
Credobus LPWM Sport Kft
P
Miklós Csomós
Attila Nagy
6
Rally Technology
P
Kacper Wróblewski
Jack Spentany
7
U27
ALM Motorsport
P
Alexander Kudryavtsev
Volodymyr Korsia
7–8
Georg Linnamäe
Urmas Roosimaa
7–8
GC Motorsport
M
Emma Falcón
Eduardo González
8
Sports Racing Technologies
P
Oliver Solberg
Veronica Engan
8
Sportinio Vairavimo Centras
P
Vladas Jurkevičius
Edvinas Bieliauskas
8
Opel
Opel Adam R2
ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team
R2
P
Mārtiņ Sesks
Renars Francis
1–2, 5–8
U27
Tom Kristensson
Henrik Appelskog
1–2, 5–8
Stengg Motorsport
P
Roland Stengg
Claudia Dorfbauer
2, 8
U27
Tobias Braun
5
Jürgen Heigl
6
Sindre Furuseth Rally
P
Sindre Furuseth
Jim Hjerpe
5–8
U27
EBRT
P
Grégoire Munster
Louis Louka
6
U27
Renault
Renault Clio RS R3T
CRN Competition
R3
M
Gil Antunes
Diogo Correia
1
Fred Anne Compétition
M
Florian Bernardi
Victor Bellotto
2, 5
Renault Clio R3
ARC Sport
M
Miguel Correia
Pedro Alves
1
TB Racing
P
Artur Muradian
Maxim Gordiushkin
4
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R3T
ARC Sport
R3
M
Emma Falcón
Eduardo González
1–6
GMA Racing
P
Chrysostomos Karellis
Elias Panayiotounis
3
Mannouris Rally Team
P
Christos Mannouris
Andreas Mannouris
4
Ford
Ford Fiesta R2
Baltic Motorsport Promotion
R2
P
Amittrajit Ghosh
Ashwin Naik
3
Q8 Oils Rally Team
P
Costantinos Televantos
Takis Stavrou
4
Suzuki
Suzuki Swift Sport
Juhász Média Kft
R1
P
Norbert Bereczki
Tamás Géczy
4
Championship standings
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ERC, ERC-2, ERC-3, ERC Junior U28, ERC Junior U27, Teams and Ladies Trophy
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For the Teams' championship all the results will be retained by each team.
For both the Drivers' championships of the ERC, ERC-2 and ERC-3, only the best six results will be retained by each driver.
For the ERC Junior U28, the ERC Junior U27 and the Ladies Trophy, only the best four results will be retained by each driver.
Points for final position are awarded as in following table:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Bonus points awarded for position in each Leg
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Points
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Drivers' Championships
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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)