The 2024 European Rally Championship was the 72nd season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the eleventh following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

Hayden Paddon won the championship for the second year in a row, driving a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 prepared by BRC Racing Team. BRC Racing Team also won the constructors' championship.

Competitions

FIA ERC: Main open championship for all current FIA-homologated cars within sporting classes RC2 to RC5, with Rally2 cars the leading contenders. FIA ERC3: Second tier, specifically for the Rally3 class. FIA ERC4: Third ERC tier, the first for front-wheel-drive cars. Allows Rally4 and Rally5 cars. FIA ERC Junior: For drivers aged 27 and under on 1 January 2024 in Rally4 and Rally5 cars. This championship will be contested over six of the eight rounds. 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. FIA European Rally Championship for Tyre suppliers: a nominated tyre supplier may score points with the two best placed Rally2 cars registered in ERC. Fiesta Rally3 Trophy: for Ford Fiesta Rally3 cars. This championship will be contested over five of the eight rounds. The winner of this trophy will get a funded 2024 Central European Rally entry.

Calendar The 2024 season was contested over eight rounds across Central, Northern and Southern Europe. RoundStart dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistanceRef.112 April14 April Rally HungaryVeszprém, Veszprém CountyGravel13192.43 km22 May4 May Rally Islas CanariasLas Palmas, Canary IslandsTarmac13190.06 km313 June15 June Royal Rally of Scandinavia Karlstad, VärmlandGravel17190.99 km45 July7 July Rally EstoniaTartu, Tartu CountyGravel14187.79 km526 July28 July Rally di Roma CapitaleFiuggi, LazioTarmac13189.52 km616 August18 August Barum Czech Rally ZlínZlín, Zlín RegionTarmac15193.59 km730 August1 September Rali CeredigionAberystwyth, WalesTarmac14184.16 km811 October13 October Rally SilesiaKatowice, SilesiaTarmac14180.15 kmSources:

Calendar changes Rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras and Rally Liepāja were removed from the calendar. Rally Estonia returned to the calendar. Rali Ceredigion in Great Britain and Rally Silesia in Poland were introduced to the calendar.

Entry list ERC Rally2, R5 and RGT entriesEntrantCarDriverCo-DriverTyresRounds ACCR Orsák Rally SportŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Erik Cais Igor Bacigál1–2, 5–6 ACCR Toyota DolákToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Filip Mareš Radovan Bucha1–3, 5–6 Agrotec Škoda Rally TeamŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Jan Kopecký Jan Hloušek6 Auto-Laca CompeticiónCitroën C3 Rally2 Luis Monzón José Carlos Déniz2 Auto Podbabská Škoda Mol TeamŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Dominik Stříteský Jiří Hovorka6 BRC Racing TeamHyundai i20 N Rally2 Hayden Paddon John Kennard1–7 C.D. Copi SportFord Fiesta Rally2 Enrique Cruz Yeray Mújica2 C.D. Todo SportCitroën C3 Rally2 Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate2Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Alexey Lukyanuk Yuriy Kulikov2Citroën C3 Rally2 Miguel Suárez Eduardo González2 Citroën Rally TeamCitroën C3 Rally2 Diego Ruiloba Ángel Vela2 Cone Forest MotorsportFord Fiesta R5 Sergey Uger Maria Uger Obolenskaya4 Dunakanyar Autós SECitroën C3 Rally2 Róbert Bútor Róbert Tagai1 Eldorado x Humbility SportsŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo Vladas Jurkevičius Aisvydas Paliukėnas1 EuroOil TeamŠkoda Fabia R5 Václav Pech Jr. Petr Uhel6 Eurosol Racing Team HungaryŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Callum Devine Noel O'Sullivan Jr.7Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Simon Wagner Gerald Winter1–2 Jara Hain5–6 Extrém Sport Team Kft.Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo József Trencsényi Gábor Verba1 F.P.F. SportCitroën C3 Rally2 Andrea Crugnola Pietro Elia Ometto5Citroën C3 Rally2 Giacomo Scattolon Gabriele Zanni5 HRT Racing Kft.Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Miklós Csomós Attila Nagy1–2Škoda Fabia RS Rally23 Hyundai Motor EspañaHyundai i20 N Rally2 Óscar Palomo Sergio Fernández2 Hyundai Motor España -AresRacing-Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Iván Ares Javier Martínez2 invelt - s.r.o.Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Jakub Jirovec Petr Jindra Jr.6 JC RaceteknikŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Isak Reiersen Stefan Gustavsson3 Kole Média Center Kft.Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Gábor Német Gergely Németh1Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Ferenc Vincze Jr.5 Klaus MotorsportŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evo Kristóf Klausz Tamás Papp1 Kowax RacingHyundai i20 N Rally2 Martin Vlček Jakub Kunst6 Kristofferson MotorsportVolkswagen Polo GTI R5 Johan Kristoffersson Stig Rune Skjærmoen3 OT RacingFord Fiesta Rally2 Kaspar Kasari Rainis Randma4 Pécsi Sport Nonprofit Zrt.Škoda Fabia R5 Péter Ranga János Czakó1 Plon RTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Jarosław Kołtun Ireneusz Pleskot5–6 PRAGA AutomotiveŠkoda Fabia R5 Aleš Jirásek Petr Machů6 Recalvi TeamAlpine A110 Rally RGT Javier Pardo David de la Puente2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 José Antonio Suárez Alberto Iglesias2 RedGrey TeamFord Fiesta Rally2 William Creighton Liam Regan7Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Gregor Jeets Timo Taniel4Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan4Ford Fiesta Rally2 Garry Pearson Daniel Barritt7 Samohýl Škoda TeamŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Adam Březík Ondřej Krajča5–6 SC - 911 TeamCitroën C3 Rally2 Nikolay Gryazin Andris Mālnieks4 SZA Performance Kft.Ford Fiesta Rally2 László Bodolai Attila Deák1Ford Fiesta Rally2 András Hadik István Juhász1 T-RacingToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Giandomenico Basso Lorenzo Granai5 Team MRF TyresCitroën C3 Rally2 Paolo Andreucci Rudy Briani5Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Efrén Llarena Sara Fernández1–3Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Andrea Mabellini Virginia Lenzi1–7Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Amaury Molle Alex Dubois6–7Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis1–4 Topp-Cars Rally Team Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Martin László Viktor Bán1–2, 6 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Gábor Zsiros5 Toyota EspañaToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada2 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NGToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Yuki Yamamoto Marko Salminen4 Treff-Autóház Kft.Škoda Fabia R5 Sándor Ollé Rebeka Ollé1 TRT Rally TeamCitroën C3 Rally2 Mads Østberg Patrik Barth1–6 Turán Motorsport SEVolkswagen Polo GTI R5 Frigyes Turán Gábor Zsiros1Private entriesHyundai i20 N Rally2 Philip Allen Dale Furniss1–2Škoda Fabia RS Rally23–4, 6–7Ford Fiesta Rally2 Jon Armstrong Eoin Treacy1–7Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Teemu Asunmaa Ville Mannisenmäki4Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Boštjan Avbelj Damijan Andrejka5Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Roberto Blach Mauro Barreiro2Citroën C3 Rally2 Yoann Bonato Benjamin Boulloud2Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Eyvind Brynildsen Jørn Listerud3Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Simone Campedelli Tania Canton5Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Giacomo Costenaro Justin Bardini1–2Škoda Fabia R5 Pietro Elia Ometto3–4Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Bogdan Cuzma Ditte Kammersgaard1 Florin Dorca3Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti5Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Meirion Evans Jonathan Jackson7Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Mathieu Franceschi Andy Malfoy1–7Ford Fiesta Rally2 Kalle Gustafsson Magnus Nilsson3Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Christoffer Haglund Johan Johansson3Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Mikko Heikkilä Kristian Temonen1, 3–4Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Raúl Hernández José Murado2Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Chris Ingram Alexander Kihurani7Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Benjamin Korhola Sebastian Virtanen4Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Frank Tore Larsen Lars-Håkon Lundgreen3 Torstein Eriksen4Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Stéphane Lefebvre Anthony Hamard5Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Efrén Llarena Sara Fernández5–6Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk1–7Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Fabio Mezzatesta Marco Menchini5Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Amaury Molle Alex Dubois5Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Hermann Neubauer Bernhard Ettel2, 6Ford Fiesta Rally2 Osian Pryce Rhodri Evans7Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson3Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Petter Solberg Jonas Andersson3Citroën C3 Rally2 Rachele Somaschini Nicola Arena5Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu1, 3–6Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Albert von Thurn und Taxis Frank Christian2, 6–7Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Robert Virves Craig Drew4Hyundai i20 N Rally2 James Williams Ross Whittock7Sources:

ERC3 Rally3 entriesEntrantCarDriverCo-DriverTyresRounds Atölye Kazaz Ford Fiesta Rally3 Kerem Kazaz Andris Mālnieks 1, 3 FRally3T Corentin Silvestre5–6 Hugo Magalhães 2, 4 Chooligan Racing TeamFord Fiesta Rally3 Robert Kolčák Zuzana Lieskovcová6 Grupa PGS RT Ford Fiesta Rally3 Igor Widłak Michał Marczewski 1, 4–5 FRally3T7 Daniel Dymurski 23, 6FRally3T LightGrey Ford Fiesta Rally3 Patrick Enok Silver Simm 4 Renault Clio Rally3 Joosep Ralf Nõgene Aleks Lesk 4 M-Sport PolandFord Fiesta Rally3 Jakub Matulka Daniel Dymurs7 Team Estonia Autosport Ford Fiesta Rally3 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja 4 Private entriesFord Fiesta Rally3 Tristan Charpentier Florian Barral3FRally3T Alexis Maillefert4Ford Fiesta Rally3 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn1, 3–6FRally3T7Ford Fiesta Rally3 Eamonn Kelly Rory Kennedy7Renault Clio Rally3 Hubert Kowalczyk Jarosław Hryniuk5–6Ford Fiesta Rally3 Martin Ravenščak Dora Ravenščak1, 3–6FRally3TRenault Clio Rally3 Aleksandar Tomov Dimitar Spasov5–7Sources:

ERC4 Rally4 and R3 entriesEntrantCarDriverCo-DriverTyresRoundsCategory ADAC Opel Rallye Junior TeamOpel Corsa Rally4 Calle Carlberg Jørgen Eriksen1–4, 7ERC4JOpel Corsa Rally4 Timo Schulz Michael Wenzel1–4, 7ERC4J ALM MotorsportPeugeot 208 Rally4 Karl-Markus Sei Martin Leotoots1–4ERC4J HRT Racing Kft.Peugeot 208 Rally4 Márton Bertalan Róbert Paizs1, 4–6Peugeot 208 Rally4 Patrik Herczig Kristóf Varga1–4ERC4J6Peugeot 208 Rally4 Herman Lie-Nilsen Vegard Halland3ERC4JPeugeot 208 Rally4 Aleksandar Tomov Yavor Brankov1–2ERC4J IK Sport RacingOpel Corsa Rally4 Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall1–4, 7ERC4J M-Sport PolandFord Fiesta Rally4 Jaspar Vaher Sander Pruul1, 4ERC4J Motorsport Ireland Rally AcademyPeugeot 208 Rally4 Jack Brennan John McGrath1–2, 7ERC4JPeugeot 208 Rally4 Kyle McBride Darragh Mullen7Peugeot 208 Rally4 Aoife Raftery Hannah McKillop1–4, 7ERC4J TRT Rally TeamPeugeot 208 Rally4 Max McRae Cameron Fair1–4, 7ERC4JPrivate entriesPeugeot 208 Rally4 Giorgio Cogni Simone Brachi5Ford Fiesta Rally4 Adam Grahn Marcus Sundh4ERC4JPeugeot 208 Rally4 Patrik Hallberg John Stigh3ERC4JPeugeot 208 Rally4 Alfred Kramer Jeannette Kvick1ERC4JFord Fiesta Rally4 Leevi Lassila Antti Linnaketo1ERC4JPeugeot 208 Rally4 Ioan Lloyd Sion Williams7Opel Corsa Rally4 Liam Müller Alexander Hirsch1–3ERC4JPeugeot 208 Rally4 Geronimo Nerobutto Alessio Angeli1–3ERC4JOpel Corsa Rally4 Cristiana Oprea Denisa-Alexia Parteni1–2, 4Peugeot 208 Rally4 Davide Pesavento Matteo Zaramella1–2ERC4J Flavio Zanella3–4, 7 Nicolò Gonella5Peugeot 208 Rally4 Gianandrea Pisani Massimo Moricani5Peugeot 208 Rally4 Daniel Polášek Zdeněk Omelka1–4, 7ERC4J5Renault Clio Rally4 Michael Rendina Fabiano Cipriani5Peugeot 208 Rally4 Ekaterina Stratieva Georgi Avramov2, 5–6Ford Fiesta Rally4 Tuomas Välilä Päivi Välilä1, 4Peugeot 208 Rally4 Mattia Zanin Elia De Guio1–4ERC4JRally5 entriesPrivate entriesRenault Clio Rally5 Ciprian Lupu Andrei Aițculesei5–6Sources:

Results

Season summary RoundEventWinning driverWinning co-driverWinning entrantWinning timeReportRef.1 Rally Hungary Simone Tempestini Sergiu Itu Simone Tempestini 1:52:50.4 Report 2 Rally Islas Canarias Yoann Bonato Benjamin Boulloud Yoann Bonato 1:57:18.8 Report 3 Royal Rally of Scandinavia Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Oliver Solberg 1:32:40.8Report 4 Rally Estonia Georg Linnamäe James Morgan RedGrey Team 1:44:33.1Report 5 Rally di Roma Capitale Andrea Crugnola Pietro Elia Ometto F.P.F. Sport 1:53:10.9Report6 Barum Czech Rally Zlín Dominik Stříteský Jiří Hovorka Auto Podbabská Škoda Mol Team 1:41:56.7Report7 Rali Ceredigion Hayden Paddon John Kennard BRC Racing Team 1:38:59.0Report8 Rally Silesia Andrea Mabellini Virginia Lenzi Team MRF Tyres 1:45:28.9Report

Scoring system