European Rally Trophy
The FIA European Rally Trophy, ERT is a European rally competition.[1] The ERT is made up of competitors from seven regions, which are the Alpine Rally Trophy, the Balkan Rally Trophy, the Baltic Rally Trophy, the Benelux Rally Trophy, the Celtic Rally Trophy, the Central Rally Trophy and the Iberian Rally Trophy. The top five competitors in each class from the seven regions are eligible to enter the European Rally Trophy final.
History
The ERT evolved from European Rally Cup, which ran in 2012-2013. In 2012 European Rally Cup ran in 3 regions: South, East and Central. For the 2013 edition European Rally Cup ran as a single tournament made up of 17 rounds.
2014
The first competition of ERT was won by the Bulgarian Krum Donchev, he had won both his home events and defeated Oleksandr Saliuk, Jr. who was only present at three events. The competition format was single championship made up of 13 rounds.[2]
2015
The Turkish ex-JWRC driver scored five wins in five starts to become 2015 champion, driving both R5 and S2000. His rival and runner up was the Emirati Rashid Al-Ketbi, remained winless but had three podium finishes. Third was Slovenian driver Rok Turk who won twice in 2015. The competition format was single championship made up of 14 rounds.[3]
2016
The competition format gained a new shape from 2016 onwards. The tournament consisted of 3 regional ERT championships - Balkan, Baltic, Celtic, Central and Iberian. The top 5 each championship drivers qualified to the final race, which in 2016 was selected to be International Rally Waldviertel (de:Rallye Waldviertel).[4]
2017
The new format proved to be successful, with two more regional ERT championships added - Alpine and Benelux. The final race took place in Rallye Casinos do Algarve.[5]
2018
The last year's format was repeated, including the final race in Rallye Casinos do Algarve.[6]
2019
Same seven regional ERT championships took place, with the final taking place at Rallye International du Valais on 16-19 October.[7][8]
2020
Same seven regional ERT championships took place, with the final taking place at International ADMV Lausitz Rallye (de:Boxberg/O.L.#Lausitz-Rallye).
| R. | Rally | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Cork International Rally
|
14-15 March |
| 2 |  Circuit of Ireland International Rally
|
10-11 April |
| 3 | Donegal International Rally
|
19-21 June |
| 4 | Ulster International Rally
|
21-22 August |
| 5 | Cork 20 International Rally
|
26-27 September |
Past winners
| Year | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Rally Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |  Intl. ADMV Lausitz Rallye
| |||
| 2019 |  Ondřej Bisaha |
Petr Těšínský |
Hyundai i20 R5 |  Rallye International du Valais
|
| 2018 |  Alexandre Camacho |
Rui Rodrigues |
Škoda Fabia R5 | Rallye Casinos do Algarve
|
| 2017 |  Yagiz Avci |
Bahadir Gücenmez |
Škoda Fabia R5 | Rallye Casinos do Algarve
|
| 2016 |  Rashid Al-Ketbi |
 Giovanni Bernacchini |
Ford Fiesta R5 |  Intl. Rallye Waldviertel
|
| 2015 | Murat Bostanci |
Onur Vatansever |
Ford Fiesta R5 | 14 round championship |
| 2014 |  Krum Donchev |
Petar Yordanov |
Ford Fiesta R5 | 13 round championship |
See also
References
- ^ "European Rally Trophy". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ https://www.fia.com/events/european-rally-trophy/season-2014/classifications
- ^ https://www.fia.com/events/european-rally-trophy/season-2015/classifications
- ^ https://www.fia.com/events/european-rally-trophy/season-2016/classifications
- ^ https://www.fia.com/events/european-rally-trophy/season-2017/classifications
- ^ https://www.fia.com/events/european-rally-trophy/season-2018/classifications
- ^ https://www.fia.com/events/european-rally-trophy/season-2019/european-rally-trophy
- ^ https://www.fia.com/events/european-rally-trophy/season-2019/classifications