The 2017 European Rally Championship was the 65th season of the FIA European Rally Championship , the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the fifth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge . Kajetan Kajetanowicz was the reigning champion and went on to win the third straight ERC title.
Start podium in Ponta Delgada at the first event of the 2017 season
This season, the European Junior Championship is split into two new categories. ERC Junior U27, which totals six events, is for drivers born on or after 1 January 1990 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 2018.
ERC Junior U28 offers the next step on the rallying pyramid for drivers born on or after 1 January 1989. 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 2018 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
Ford
Ford Fiesta R5
Lotos Rally Team
R5
P
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Jarosław Baran
All
Russian Performance Motorsport
R5
P
Alexey Lukyanuk
Alexey Arnautov
1–2, 5–8
ARC Sport
R5
M
Ricardo Moura
António Costa
1
Joaquim Alves
Luís Ramalho
1
Combilift Rallying[ 2]
R5
P
Josh Moffett
James Fulton
1, 5–6
U28
Tiger Energy Drink Rallye Team
R5
P
Tomasz Kasperczyk
Damian Syty
1
U28
M
2, 5
Team Além Mar
R5
P
Luís Rego
Nuno Rodrigues da Silva
1
U28
Castrol Ford Team Türkiye
R5
P
Murat Bostanci
Onur Vatansever
1–6
C-Rally
R5
P
Jarosław Kołtun
Ireneusz Pleskot
1
M
2
Rally Technology
R5
P
Łukasz Habaj
Daniel Dymurski
1, 8
M
2, 5–7
Zbigniew Gabryś
Artur Natkaniec
5
P&B Racing
R5
P
João Barros
Jorge Henriques
1
Elias Barros
Paulo Babo
1
Gemini Clinic Rally Team
R5
M
Bryan Bouffier
Denis Giraudet
2
Gilbert Dini
5
Xavier Panseri
6–7
Auto Laca Competición
R5
M
Luis Monzón
José Carlos Déniz
2
RMC Motorsport
R5
M
Cristian García
Eduardo González
2
Cristóbal García
Antonio Pérez
2
Autotek Motorsport
R5
M
Nasser Al-Attiyah
Matthieu Baumel
3–4
MRB Racing Team
R5
P
Rauf Denktaş
Bora Derviş
4
Toksport World Rally Team
R5
P
Bora Manyera
Cem Çerkez
4
Adapta Motorsport AS
R5
M
Mads Østberg
Patrik Barth
5
GK Forge Metkom Rally Team
R5
M
Jarosław Szeja
Marcin Szeja
5–6
Juhász Média Kft.
R5
H
Lázló Német
János Szegő
5–6
EuroOil Invelt Team
R5
P
Václav Pech
Petr Uhel
6
Svarmetal Motorsport
R5
P
Martin Vlček
Jindřiška Žáková
6
CS – TRT Rally Sport
R5
P
Roman Odložilík
Martin Tureček
6
A-Team
R5
P
Miroslav Jakeš
Marcela Ehlová
6
Tomáš Kurka
David Šmeidler
6
Erreffe Rally Team
R5
P
Stéphane Consani
Valentin Salmon
7
U28
M-Sport World Rally Team
R5
P
Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
8
Neikšāns Rally Sport
R5
P
Jānis Berķis
Edgars Čeporjus
8
Ford Fiesta S2000
MRB Racing Team
S
P
Mehmet Yucel
Akan Keskiner
4
Škoda
Škoda Fabia R5
BRR Baumschlager Rally & Rally Team
R5
P
Marijan Griebel
Stefan Kopczyk
1–2, 5–7
U28
Tomáš Kostka
Ladislav Kučera
6
Sports Racing Technologies[ 3]
R5
P
Ralfs Sirmacis
Arturs Šimins
1, 8
U28
Nikolay Gryazin
Yaroslav Fedorov
All
ACCR Czech Team
R5
M
Jan Černý
Petr Černohorský
1–2, 5–7
U28
Wevers Sport[ 4]
R5
M
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Bjorn Degandt
1–2, 5–7
P
3–4, 8
AR Vidal Racing
R5
M
Pedro Meireles
Mário Castro
1
ARC Sport
R5
M
Bruno Magalhães
Hugo Magalhães
All
BP Ultimate Škoda Team
R5
P
Miguel Barbosa
Miguel Ramalho
1
Sports & You
R5
P
Diogo Salvi
Carlos Magalhães
1
Motorsport Italia Srl
R5
P
Max Rendina
Emanuele Inglesi
1–3, 5–6
Charalambos Timotheou
Christos Kouzionis
4
Tonino Di Cosimo
Paolo Francescucci
7
Team 2C Compétition
R5
M
Sylvain Michel
Jérôme Degout
2, 5–7
U28
Rufa Sport
R5
M
Grzegorz Grzyb
Przemek Zawada
2
Bogusław Browiński
5
Jakub Wróbel
6–7
P
3
Botka – Tlusťák Racing
R5
P
Antonín Tlusťák
Ivo Vybíral
2–4, 6
Dávid Botka
Ramón Ferencz
5
Márk Mesterházi
6–7
ACSM Rallye Team
R5
M
Pedro Burgo
Marcos Burgo
2
Auto Laca Competición
R5
M
Yeray Lemes
Daniel Sosa
2
Team Greece
R5
P
Yorgo Philippedes
Leonidas Mahaeras
3
Eurosol Racing Tean Hungary
R5
P
Socratis Tsolakidis
Harris Dimos
3
Kresta Racing
R5
P
Filip Nivette
Kamil Heller
5
Škoda Motorsport
R5
M
Jan Kopecký
Pavel Dresler
6
Mogul Racing Team
R5
M
Roman Kresta
Petr Starý
6
Icari Rally Team
R5
M
Pavel Valoušek
Veronika Havelková
6
Rally Technology
R5
M
Martin Koči
Filip Schovánek
6
Klokočka Škoda Czech National Team
R5
P
Vojtěch Štajf
Markéta Skácelová
6
TGS Worldwide
R5
P
Rakan Al-Rashed
Jarkko Kalliolepo
8
Škoda Fabia S2000
Veloso Motorsport
S
D
Carlos Fernandes
Valter Cardoso
1
Vančík Motorsport
S
P
Jaromír Tarabus
Petr Machů
6
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
Peugeot Rally Academy [ 5]
R5
M
José Antonio Suárez
Cándido Carrera
1–2, 5–8
U28
Pepe López
Borja Rozada
1–2, 5–8
Delta Rally
R5
P
Robert Consani
Patrick Chiappe
7
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R5
Botka – Tlusťák Racing
R5
P
Dávid Botka
Péter Szeles
1–2
Raly/Auto Açoreana Racing
R5
P
Ruben Rodrigues
Estevão Rodrigues
1
Sports & You
R5
P
Carlos Vieira
Jorge Carvalho
1
Escudería Ourense
R5
P
Sergio Vallejo
Diego Vallejo
2
Tsouloftas Rally Team
R5
P
Alex Tsouloftas
Denis Giraudet
3
Stelios Elia
4
Gekon Racing
R5
M
Simone Tempestini
Sergiu Itu
7
Hyundai
Hyundai i20 R5
Veloso Motorsport
R5
D
Manuel Castro
Luís Costa
1
RMC Motorsport
R5
M
Surhayén Pernía
Carlos del Barrio
2
U28
Yacar Racing
R5
P
Iván Ares
José Pintor
2
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Q8 Oils Rally Team
N
Y
Petros Panteli
Kyprianos Christodoulou
3
George Pafitis
Michalis Vassiliou
4
Dimitris Dimitriou
Andreas Tsiakkas
4
Psaltis Comline Rally Team
N
Y
Panikos Polykarpou
Gerald Winter
4
Telsa Rallysport
N
P
Savvas Savva
Andreas Papandreou
4
Porsche
Porsche 997 GT3
RD Rallye Team
RGT
M
Romain Dumas
Denis Giraudet
6–7
Fiat
Fiat Abarth 124 RGT
Bernini Rally
RGT
M
Fabrizio Andolfi
Patrizia Romano
7
Andrea Nucita
Marco Vozzo
7
Andrea Modanesi
Daniele Renzetti
7
Entries
Constructor
Car
Entrant
Class
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Opel
Opel Adam R2
Opel Rallye Junior Team
R2
P
Chris Ingram
Elliott Edmondson
1–2, 5–7
Ross Whittock
8
Tamara Molinaro
Ursula Mayrhofer
1–2, 5–6
Giovanni Bernacchini
7
Martijn Wydaeghe
8
Jari Huttunen
Antti Linnaketo
1–2, 5–8
MSZ Racing
R2
P
Aleks Zawada
Grzegorz Dachowski
2, 5–7
MCC Sport
R2
M
Timo van der Marel
Rebecca Smart
2
Botka – Tlusťák Racing
R2
P
Radomír Kupec
Petr Glössl
5–6
TGS Worldwide
R2
P
Alex Forsström
Eetu Hellsten
8
Peugeot
Peugeot 208 R2
ACCR Czech Team
R2
P
Dominik Brož
Petr Těšínský
1–2, 6–8
Filip Mareš
Jan Hloušek
1–2, 5–8
GC Motorsport
R2
P
Aleks Zawada
Grzegorz Dachowski
1, 8
Marcos González
Rogelio Peñate
1
Raquel Ruiz
2
Botka – Tlusťák Racing
R2
P
Karel Kupec
Ondřej Krajča
1–2, 5
Vladimír Osička
7–8
Saintéloc Junior Team
R2
P
Catie Munnings
Anne Stein
1–2, 5–8
Neikšāns Rally Sport
R2
P
Artur Muradian
Pavel Chelebaev
1, 4–6, 8
JB Malhebre Racing Spirit
R2
P
Sébastien Bedoret
Thomas Walbrecq
2, 5–7
Rally Technology
R2
M
Dariusz Poloński
Balbina Gryczyńska
2, 5, 7
P
8
Escudería La Coruña
R2
M
Roberto Blach
Ariday Bonilla
2
Sparrow Racing Team
R2
P
Simon Wagner
Gerald Winter
5–6
Julian Wagner
Jürgen Heigl
6
Klaus Motorsport
R2
P
Kristóf Klausz
Botond Csányi
5–8
LMT Autosporta Akadēmija
R2
P
Mārtiņs Sesks
Andris Mālnieks
8
Ford
Ford Fiesta R2T
Castrol Ford Team Türkiye
R2
P
Buğra Banaz
Burak Erdener
1–6, 8
Ümit Can Özdemir
Batuhan Memişyazici
3–4, 8
Ismet Toktaş
Sedat Bostanci
3–4
Murat Bostanci
Our Vatansever
8
Ford Fiesta R2
Jerzy Tomaszczyk
Kamil Kozdroń
6
ACCR Czech Team
R2
P
Dominik Brož
Petr Těšínský
5
Toksport World Rally Team
R2
P
Deniz Fahri
Bariş Kalfaoğlu
4
Citroën
Citroën DS3 R3T
RMC Motorsport
R3
M
Emma Falcón
Sara Fernández
2
Rogelio Peñate
5–7
Glasurit Rally Team
R3
P
Christos Mannouris
Andreas Chrysostomou
4
Toyota
Toyota GT86 CS-R3
Toyota Motorsport GMBH
R3
P
Luca Rossetti
Eleonora Mori
5
Motorsport Italia Srl
R3
P
Luca Bottarelli
Manuel Fenoli
5
Riccardo Canzian
Matteo Nobili
6
Gianandrea Pisani
Alessio Migliorati
7
Marco Ciufoli
Alessandro Ciufoli
7
Championship standings
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ERC, ERC-2, ERC-3, ERC Junior U28, ERC Junior U27 and Ladies Trophy
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For both the Drivers' and Teams' championships of the ERC, ERC-2 and ERC-3, only the best seven results will be retained by each driver or team.
For both the Drivers' and Teams' championships of the ERC Junior U28, the ERC Junior U27 and the Ladies Trophy, only the best four results will be retained by each driver or team.
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)
Teams' Championships
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