FIA European Rallycross Championship
The European Rallycross Championship (former abbreviation ERC, now Euro RX or ERX) is a rallycross competition held in Europe, organised under the auspices of the FIA.
Category | Supercar, Super1600 and TouringCar |
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Country | Europe |
Inaugural season | 1976 |
Drivers' champion | (Supercar) |
Official website | www.rallycrossrx.com |
History
The predecessor championship began in 1973 as the Embassy/ERA European Rallycross Championship. In 1976 the FIA created regulations for rallycross, including Group 5 regulations for the cars, and awarded the first official European cup. For 1978 two classes became introduced, one class for Touring cars and one for Grand Touring cars, but the FIA European Cup was for the driver with the most scored points from both Divisions, Norwegian Martin Schanche. In 1979 Schanche claimed the first ever true FIA European Championship title.
In 1982 the FIA reorganized the classes into Division 1, for Group A but restricted to two-wheel drive, and Division 2 for the so-called Rallycross Specials, which allowed the use of four-wheel drive. The first European Champions under this new rules became Norwegian Egil Stenshagen and Austrian Franz Wurz (father of ex-Formula One driver Alexander Wurz).
After several major accidents, Group B cars were banned from the WRC at the end of 1986, but found their new home in the European Rallycross Championship in 1987. Division 1 continued to use only two-wheel drive touring cars, but the Division 2 received the exotic Group B machinery such as the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2, Ford RS200 E2, Lancia Delta S4, Audi Sport Quattro S1 or MG Metro 6R4, which continued to be prepared past their highest point of evolution in rallying.
Beginning in the 1993 season, the Group B cars disappeared and the four-wheel drive "specials" came into the era. Division 1 was now open to four-wheel drive cars, but using Group N regulations. Division 2 was based in Group A, but allowing several extra modifications such as changing to a different engine produced by the same manufacturer, adding a turbocharger or four-wheel drive. This allowed the creation of machines based on the Citroën Xantia, Peugeot 306 or Ford Escort RS2000. A third division was added, for two-wheel drive cars up to 1.4 litres, called 1400 Cup, but the title was recognized by the FIA only in 1995.
In 1997, the divisions were swapped, with Division 1 now becoming the primary class, with Group A-based cars, and Group N moving to Division 2. In 1999, Division 1 was allowed cars based on WRC and Supertouring regulations, but with the same set of freedoms as the Group A (adding turbochargers and four-wheel drive where needed). Division 2 kept Group N, but with a maximum displacement of 2.0 litres and only two-wheel drive. In 2001 the 1400 Cup's status was upgraded to Division 2A.
For 2003, the class format was revised once more, assuming the form that is currently used. Division 1 and Division 2 remain essentially identical, with 4WD turbocharged Group A "specials" and 2WD normally aspirated 2.0 litre Group N cars, respectively, but a new Division A1 was created to replace the 1400 Cup, with regular Group A cars up to 1.6 litres.
In 2013 the European Rallycross Championship was promoted for the first time by IMG Motorsports. Rebranded as RallycrossRX (brand is not in official use any longer) the championship underwent changes to the racing format.
In 2014, the FIA approved plans for championship to become a fully sanctioned FIA World Championship. Together with the creation of the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX), the European Rallycross Championship (Euro RX) was restructured into a five round championship Supercar series with races in Great Britain, Norway, Belgium, Germany and Italy, while all nine rounds of the World RX to be held in Europe count for the European titles of the Super1600 and TouringCar drivers.[1]
Champions
Year | Overall | ||||||
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1976 | 1. | Lancia Stratos HF 2.4 | |||||
2. | Porsche 911 Carrera | ||||||
3. | Porsche 911 Carrera | ||||||
1977 | 1. | Alpine A310 16V Alpine A310 V6 | |||||
2. | Porsche 911 Carrera | ||||||
3. | Porsche 911 Turbo | ||||||
1978 | 1. | (FIA European Cup winner) |
Ford Escort RS1800 | ||||
2. | (GT Division winner) |
Lancia Stratos HF 3.0 | |||||
3. | Porsche 911 Carrera | ||||||
Year | TC Division | GT Division | |||||
1979 | 1. | Ford Escort RS1800 | Porsche 911 Carrera | ||||
2. | Ford Escort RS1800 | Porsche 911 Carrera | |||||
3. | VW 1303S Turbo | Lancia Stratos HF 3.0 | |||||
1980 | 1. | Volvo 343 Turbo | Porsche 911 SC | ||||
2. | Ford Escort RS1800 | Lancia Stratos HF 3.0 | |||||
3. | Volvo 343 Turbo | Porsche 911 SC | |||||
1981 | 1. | Ford Escort RS1800 Turbo | Porsche 911 SC | ||||
2. | BMW 320i | Porsche 911 SC | |||||
3. | Volvo 343/16 Turbo | Lancia Stratos HF 3.0 | |||||
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | |||||
1982 | 1. | Volkswagen Golf GTi 1.6 | Audi Quattro | ||||
2. | Talbot Rallye 3 | Ford Escort RS1800 Turbo | |||||
3. | Volkswagen Golf GTi | Audi Quattro | |||||
1983 | 1. | Volkswagen Golf GTi 1.8 | Audi Quattro | ||||
2. | Volvo 240 Turbo | Porsche 911 SC | |||||
3. | Opel Ascona i2000 | Porsche 911 BiTurbo | |||||
1984 | 1. | Saab 900 Turbo | Ford Escort XR3 T16 4x4 | ||||
2. | Volvo 240 Turbo | Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4 | |||||
3. | Opel Ascona i2000 | Audi Quattro | |||||
1985 | 1. | Saab 900 Turbo | Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4 | ||||
2. | Volvo 240 Turbo | Ford Escort XR3 Turbo 4x4 | |||||
3. | Opel Ascona i2000 | Audi Quattro | |||||
1986 | 1. | Saab 900 Turbo | Audi Quattro 20V | ||||
2. | Volvo 240 Turbo | Ford Escort XR3 T16 4x4 | |||||
3. | Ford Escort RS Turbo | Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4 | |||||
1987 | 1. | Volvo 240 Turbo | Peugeot 205 T16 E2 | ||||
2. | Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V | Lancia Delta S4 | |||||
3. | Saab 900 Turbo | Audi Sport Quattro S1 | |||||
1988 | 1. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Peugeot 205 T16 E2 | ||||
2. | Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V | Ford RS200 E2 | |||||
3. | Saab 900 Turbo 16 | MG Metro 6R4 | |||||
1989 | 1. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Peugeot 205 T16 E2 | ||||
2. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Ford RS200 E2 | |||||
3. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | MG Metro 6R4 | |||||
1990 | 1. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Peugeot 205 T16 E2 | ||||
2. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Ford RS200 E2 | |||||
3. | BMW M3 | MG Metro 6R4 | |||||
1991 | 1. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Ford RS200 E2 | ||||
2. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | MG Metro 6R4 BiTurbo | |||||
3. | Opel Kadett GSi 16V | Ford RS200 E2 | |||||
1992 | 1. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | MG Metro 6R4 BiTurbo | ||||
2. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Ford RS200 E2 | |||||
3. | Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth | Ford RS200 E2 | |||||
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | 1400 Cup | ||||
1993 | 1. | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Citroën BX GTi T16 4x4 | Citroën AX GT Citroën AX Sport | |||
2. | Nissan Sunny GTI-R | Citroën ZX T16 4x4 | Citroën AX Sport | ||||
3. | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Audi Coupé S2 20V | Citroën AX Sport | ||||
1994 | 1. | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Citroën ZX T16 4x4 | Citroën AX Sport | |||
2. | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4 | Citroën AX Sport | ||||
3. | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Citroën Xantia T16 4x4 | Peugeot 205 Rallye | ||||
1995 | 1. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4 | Citroën AX GTi | |||
2. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II | Citroën ZX T16 4x4 | Citroën AX Sport | ||||
3. | Toyota Celica GT-Four | Citroën Xantia T16 4x4 | Citroën AX GTi | ||||
1996 | 1. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | Citroën ZX T16 4x4 | Citroën AX GTi | |||
2. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4 | Citroën AX GTi | ||||
3. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | Citroën Xantia T16 4x4 | Citroën AX GTi | ||||
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | 1400 Cup (Div. 2A) | ||||
1997 | 1. | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | Peugeot 106 Rallye | |||
2. | Citroën ZX T16 4x4 | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Citroën AX GTi | ||||
3. | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | Peugeot 106 XSi | ||||
1998 | 1. | Citroën Xsara VTS T16 4x4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V | Peugeot 106 Rallye | |||
2. | Saab 900 T16 4x4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | Citroën AX GTi | ||||
3. | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | Peugeot 106 XSi | ||||
1999 | 1. | Saab 9-3 T16 4x4 | Citroën Xsara VTS | Citroën AX GTi | |||
2. | Citroën Xsara VTS T16 4x4 | Peugeot 306 S16 | Peugeot 106 XSi | ||||
3. | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4 | Citroën Xsara VTS | Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V | ||||
2000 | 1. | Citroën Xsara WRC | Peugeot 306 S16 | Citroën AX GTi | |||
2. | Peugeot 206 WRC | Honda Integra Type R | Peugeot 106 XSi | ||||
3. | Saab 9-3 T16 4x4 | Citroën Xsara VTS | Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V | ||||
2001 | 1. | Citroën Xsara WRC | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | Citroën AX GTi | |||
2. | Ford Focus WRC | Citroën Xsara VTS | Peugeot 106 XSi | ||||
3. | Saab 9-3 T16 4x4 | Peugeot 306 S16 | Peugeot 106 XSi | ||||
2002 | 1. | Citroën Xsara WRC | Opel Astra OPC | Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V | |||
2. | Saab 9-3 T16 4x4 | Citroën Xsara VTS | Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V | ||||
3. | Ford Focus WRC Ford Escort WRC |
Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V | ||||
Year | Division 1 | Division 1A | Division 2 | ||||
2003 | 1. | Citroën Xsara T16 4x4 | Peugeot 206 XS | Opel Astra OPC | |||
2. | Saab 9-3 T16 4x4 | Volkswagen Polo GTI | Opel Astra OPC | ||||
3. | Peugeot 206 T16 4x4 | SEAT Ibiza 16V | Renault Clio RS | ||||
2004 | 1. | Citroën Xsara T16 4x4 | SEAT Ibiza 16V | Renault Clio RS Ragnotti | |||
2. | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | Volkswagen Polo GTI | Opel Astra OPC | ||||
3. | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | Peugeot 106 S16 | Peugeot 206 RC | ||||
2005 | 1. | Citroën Xsara T16 4x4 | SEAT Ibiza 16V | Renault Clio RS Ragnotti | |||
2. | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | Peugeot 206 XSi | Honda Civic Type R | ||||
3. | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | Peugeot 106 S16 | Peugeot 206 RC | ||||
2006 | 1. | Škoda Fabia T16 4x4 | Volkswagen Polo GTI | Opel Astra OPC | |||
2. | Citroën C4 T16 4x4 | Peugeot 106 S16 | Opel Astra OPC | ||||
3. | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | Renault Clio 1.6 | Honda Civic Type R | ||||
2007 | 1. | Škoda Fabia T16 4x4 | Opel Corsa GSi | Honda Civic Type R | |||
2. | Citroën C4 T16 4x4 | Peugeot 206 XS | Opel Astra OPC | ||||
3. | Ford Fiesta ST T16 4x4 | Citroën Saxo VTS Citroën C2 GT |
Renault Clio RS | ||||
2008 | 1. | Citroën C4 T16 4x4 | Renault Clio | Honda Civic Type R | |||
2. | Volvo S40 T16 4x4 | Citroën C2 | Opel Astra OPC | ||||
3. | Škoda Fabia Mk2 T16 4x4 | Škoda Fabia Mk1 | Honda Civic Type R | ||||
2009 | 1. | Ford Focus ST T16 4x4 | Renault Clio Mk2 | Ford Fiesta ST RWD | |||
2. | Škoda Fabia Mk2 T16 4x4 | Volkswagen Polo Mk4 | Ford Focus ST RWD | ||||
3. | Citroën C4 T16 4x4 | Renault Clio Mk2 | BMW 120 | ||||
2010 | 1. | Ford Focus ST T16 4x4 | Renault Clio Mk2 | Ford Fiesta Mk7 RWD | |||
2. | Citroën C4 T16 4x4 | Renault Clio Mk2 | Ford Fiesta Mk7 RWD | ||||
3. | Citroën C4 T16 | Peugeot 206/Renault Clio | Citroën Xsara RWD/Mazda RX-8 | ||||
Year | Supercar | Super1600 | TouringCar | ||||
2011 | 1. | Ford Focus T16 | Renault Clio | Ford Fiesta ST RWD | |||
2. | Ford Fiesta T16 | Peugeot 207 | Opel Astra OPC RWD | ||||
3. | Citroën C4 T16 | Volkswagen Polo | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2012 | 1. | Citroën DS3 T16 | Renault Twingo | Ford Fiesta RWD | |||
2. | Citroën DS3 T16 | Volkswagen Polo | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
3. | Ford Fiesta T16 | Renault Clio | Opel Astra OPC RWD | ||||
2013 | 1. | Citroën DS3 T16 | Renault Clio | Ford Fiesta RWD | |||
2. | Citroën C4 T16 | Renault Twingo | Škoda Fabia RWD | ||||
3. | Citroën DS3 T16 | Peugeot 207 | Opel Astra G RWD | ||||
2014 | |||||||
1. | Audi A1 | Škoda Fabia | Volvo C30 RWD | ||||
2. | Saab 9-3/Citroën DS3 | Škoda Fabia | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
3. | Audi S1 | Renault Twingo | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2015 | |||||||
1. | Volkswagen Polo | Renault Twingo | Citroën DS3 RWD | ||||
2. | Peugeot 208 | Peugeot 208 | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
3. | Volkswagen Polo | Škoda Fabia | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2016 | |||||||
1. | Peugeot 208 | Škoda Fabia | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2. | Peugeot 208 | Peugeot 208 | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
3. | Volkswagen Polo | Škoda Fabia | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2017 | |||||||
1. | Volkswagen Polo | Škoda Fabia | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2. | Ford Fiesta | Škoda Fabia | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
3. | Peugeot 208 | Renault Twingo | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2018 | |||||||
1. | Ford Fiesta | Audi A1 | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2. | Volkswagen Polo | Škoda Fabia | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
3. | Peugeot 208 | Audi A1 | Ford Fiesta RWD | ||||
2019 | |||||||
1. | Audi S1 | Audi A1s | |||||
2. | Peugeot 208 | Audi A1s | |||||
3. | Volkswagen Polo | Audi A1s | |||||
See also
References
External links
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