The FIA European Rally Championship continues to go from strength to
strength in 2024 with a standout entry list for the season-opening event
highlighting the level of interest among competing teams and drivers.
V-Híd Rally Hungary, based in the city of Veszprém from 12 – 14 April, will
be contested by no fewer than 52 registered ERC crews. But as well as the
quantity, there’s also plenty of quality on show with young talents taking
on established stars from 24 countries. Indeed, the performance level is so
high that picking a winner is an impossible task, such is the wide-open
nature of the competition.
The ERC’s four official tyre partners – Hankook, Michelin, MRF and Pirelli –
are all represented and will contest the inaugural FIA European Rally
Championship for Tyre Suppliers. There will also be examples of cars from
eight manufacturers, Citroën, Hyundai, M-Sport-Ford, Opel, Peugeot, Škoda,
Toyota and Volkswagen in action.
In its 11th season, the FIA Junior ERC Championship boasts a 17-car entry
and rewards the eventual champion with an FIA Junior WRC Championship
prize drive.
WRC Promoter GmbH, the ERC promoter, has worked in close collaboration
with M-Sport Poland to deliver the inaugural Fiesta Rally3 Trophy.
In addition to several calendar mainstays, Rali Ceredigion in Wales and
Rally Silesia in Poland are new to the schedule for 2014, while Delfi Rally
Estonia makes a welcome return to the championship for the first time
since 2016.
All ERC events benefit from extensive live broadcasts and highlight
packages with every stage streamed as it happens on Rally.TV.