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Mitropa Rally Cup

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Mitropa Rally Cup
CategorySuper 2000
Group N
CountryEurope
Inaugural season1965
Drivers' championGermany Hermann Gassner Sr.
Official websitemitropa-rally-cup.com
Current season

The Mitropa Rally Cup is a rallying competition in Europe often termed the "European Championship for Non-Professional Drivers”. Established in 1965, drivers participate in races in several countries collecting points to determine the cup winner. The series is organised by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund and takes place in countries all across Europe mainly in Italy, Croatia, Austria, Slovenia and Hungary. The point score system is loaded so that drivers have the potential to score more points in rallies held in nations more distant from their home country making them able to score more points in rallies they are less likely to be familiar with it. The championship is frequently held over six to eight events. In 2023, 9 races are set to be held with a special stop in Switzerland. The historic Rally du Valais will close the 2023 season with its classic, well-known stages.

The series has been dominated by German and Italian drivers. The most successful driver in the series history is German driver Hermann Gassner Sr. who has won the title seven times between 2001 and 2022, all while driving Mitsubishi Lancers. Another German driver, Matthias Moosleitner won the title six times between 1984 and 2000.

The event is not to be confused with the Mitropa Cup, a soccer competition.

Champions

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Year Driver Car
1965 Austria Romberg Austin Cooper
1966 Italy Arnaldo Cavallari Alfa Romeo GTA
1967 Austria Gerhard Tusch Renault 8 Gordini
1968 West Germany Wilfried Gass Porsche 911 T
1969 West Germany Günther Wallrabenstein BMW 2002 ti
1970 West Germany Wilfried Gass Porsche 911 S
1971 Italy Sandro Munari Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
1972 Italy Raffaele Pinto Fiat 124 Spider
1973 West Germany Horst Rack Porsche 911 S
1974 West Germany Horst Rack Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1975 Italy Vanni Tacchini Fiat 124 Abarth
1976 Austria Franz Wittmann Sr. Opel Kadett GT/E
BMW 2002 ti
1977 Austria Franz Wittmann Sr. Opel Kadett GT/E
1978 Italy Vanni Fusaro Fiat 131 Abarth
1979 Italy Luigi Battistolli Fiat 131 Abarth
1980 West Germany Fritz Unterbuchberger Opel Ascona i2000
1981 Italy Mario Aldo Pasetti Fiat 131 Abarth
1982 Italy Franco Corradin Fiat 131 Abarth
1983 Italy Franco Ceccato Fiat 131 Abarth
1984 West Germany Matthias Moosleitner Opel Manta 400
1985 West Germany Matthias Moosleitner Opel Manta 400
1986 West Germany Armin Schwarz Audi 80 Quattro
MG Metro 6R4
1987 Czechoslovakia Jiří Sedlář Škoda 130 LR
1988 Germany Andreas Wetzelsperger BMW E30 M3
1989 Germany Matthias Moosleitner BMW E30 M3
1990 Germany Matthias Moosleitner BMW E30 M3
1991 Germany Matthias Moosleitner BMW E30 M3
1992 Germany Wolfgang Weber BMW E30 M3
1993 Germany Markus Kipple Nissan Sunny GTI-R
1994 Italy Gianmarino Zenere Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995 Germany Wolfgang Weber Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Italy Claudio De Cecco Subaru Impreza 555
1997 Germany Lothar Ammelounx Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1998 Germany Anton Werner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
1999 Italy Ezio Soppa Lancia Delta HF Integrale
2000 Germany Matthias Moosleitner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2001 Germany Hermann Gassner Sr. Proton Pert
Mitsubishi Carisma GT
2002 Italy Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Toyota Corolla WRC
Lancia Delta HF Integrale
2003 Germany Ruben Zeltner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
2004 Italy Claudio De Cecco Peugeot 206 WRC
Subaru Impreza STi N10
2005 Italy Claudio De Cecco Subaru Impreza STi N10
Peugeot 206 WRC
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
2006 Czech Republic Jiří Tošovský Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
2007 Germany Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2008 Germany Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2009 Germany Hermann Gassner Jr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2010 Germany Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2011 Slovenia Asja Zupanc Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2012 Italy Bernd Zanon Renault Clio S1600
2013 Germany Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2014 Germany Manuel Kössler Subaru Impreza STi
2015 Germany Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2016 Croatia Krisztián Hideg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2017 Croatia Krisztián Hideg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Ford Fiesta R5
Škoda Fabia R5
2018 Hungary Gergely Fogasy Peugeot 208 T16
2019 Germany Hermann Gassner Jr. Toyota GT86
Hyundai i20 R5
2020 CANCELLED
2021 Austria Lukas Dunner Škoda Fabia R5
2022 Germany Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2023 Hungary András Hadik Ford Fiesta Rally2

References

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  1. ^ "Winner from 1965 to now" (PDF). Mitropa Rally Cup. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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