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The 2013 European Rally Championship season was the 61st season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the first following the merger between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. French broadcaster Eurosport, which previously organised the IRC, assumed the duties of organising the ERC.
The season started in Austria on 3 January, with the running of the Internationale Jänner Rallye, and finished on 9 November at the International Rallye du Valais. [1] Jan Kopecký won the Championship after scoring a total of six victories and two more podium finishes.
The calendar for the 2013 season featured twelve rallies, which were drawn from the 2012 European Rally Championship and Intercontinental Rally Challenge calendars. A final calendar of thirteen events was confirmed on 15 December 2012, [1] however in April 2013 Rally San Marino lost its place on the calendar. [2]
Round | Dates | Rally name | Surface |
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1 | 16–19 January | Internationale Jänner Rallye | Mixed |
2 | 1–3 February | Rally Liepāja-Ventspils | Mixed |
3 | 21–23 March | Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés | Tarmac |
4 | 25–27 April | Rallye Açores | Gravel |
5 | 16–18 May | Tour de Corse | Tarmac |
6 | 27–29 June | Ypres Rally | Tarmac |
7 | 25–27 July | Sibiu Rally Romania | Gravel |
8 | 30 August–1 September | Barum Czech Rally Zlín | Tarmac |
9 | 13–15 September | Rally Poland | Gravel |
10 | 26–28 September | Croatia Rally | Tarmac |
11 | 10–12 October | Rallye Sanremo | Tarmac |
12 | 7–9 November | Rallye International du Valais | Tarmac |
The following teams and drivers represent the major entries participating in the 2013 season:
Constructor | Car | Entrant | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
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Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | Škoda Motorsport [3] | Jan Kopecký [3] | Pavel Dresler [3] | 1, 3–5, 7–10 |
Ricardo Moura | Sancho Eiró | 4 | |||
Freddy Loix | Frédéric Miclotte | 6 | |||
Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | 8, 11–12 | |||
Sepp Wiegand | Frank Christian | 8 | |||
BRR Team [3] | Raimund Baumschlager [3] [4] | Klaus Wicha [3] | 1 | ||
Henk Lategan | Barry White | 10 | |||
GPD Mit Metal Racing Team | Antonín Tlusťák | Jan Škaloud | 1 | ||
Lukáš Vyoral | 2–10 | ||||
Ladislav Kučera | 12 | ||||
Jaroslav Orsák | Lukáš Kostka | 12 | |||
Czech National Team | Jan Černý | Pavel Kohout | 1–2, 4 | ||
AK Rallysport Brno | Jaromír Tarabus | Daniel Trunkát | 1, 8 | ||
Eurosol Racing Team Hungary | János Puskádi | Barnabás Gódor | 2–4, 7, 10–11 | ||
Wallenwein Rallye Sport | Mark Wallenwein | Stefan Kopczyk | 4 | ||
Autostal Duindistel | Pieter Tsjoen | Bernd Casier | 6, 10 | ||
Napoca Rally Academy | Marco Tempestini | Lucio Baggio | 7 | ||
Škoda România Motorsport | Dan Gîrtofan | Adrian Berghea | 7 | ||
Adell Mogul Racing Team | Roman Kresta | Petr Gross | 8 | ||
Rufa Sport | Grzegorz Grzyb | Daniel Siatkowski | 9 | ||
AKK Sveta Nedelja | Juraj Šebalj | Toni Klinc | 10 | ||
S.A. Motorsport Italia | Umberto Scandola | Guido D'Amore | 11 | ||
Peugeot | Peugeot 207 S2000 | Ateneo [3] | Bryan Bouffier [3] | Olivier Fournier [3] | 1 |
Xavier Panseri | 5, 7–9, 11 | ||||
Lara Vanneste | 6 | ||||
Kronos Racing [5] | François Delecour [5] | Dominique Savignoni [3] | 1–2, 5, 7 | ||
Delimax Team | Pavel Valoušek [3] [4] | Lukáš Kostka | 1 | ||
Synthos Cersanit Rally Team [3] | Michał Sołowow [3] | Maciek Baran [3] | 1 | ||
Delta Rally | Valter Gentilini | Gianni Marchi | 1 | ||
Dino Serafino Tolfo | Mauro Marchiori | 1 | |||
Bruno Magalhães | Nuno Rodrigues da Silva | 4 | |||
Jean-Michel Raoux | Francis Mazotti | 4–5 | |||
Laurent Magat | 10, 12 | ||||
Jean-Marc Manzagol | Etienne Patrone | 5 | |||
Saintéloc Racing | Craig Breen [6] | David Moynihan [6] | 2 | ||
Paul Nagle | 3–6 | ||||
Lara Vanneste | 9, 11–12 | ||||
Jean-Matthieu Leandri | Renaud Jamoul | 3, 5, 11 | |||
Fabrice Gordon | 6 | ||||
Jérémi Ancian | Gilles De Turckheim | 3–5, 9 | |||
Olivier Vitrani | 11–12 | ||||
Autostal Duindistel | Melisa Debackere | Cindy Cokelaere | 6 | ||
Davy Vanneste | Denis Squedin | 6 | |||
Tagai Racing Technology | Maciek Rzeznik | Przemysław Mazur | 9 | ||
QHR Team | Tomasz Kuchar | Daniel Dymurski | 9 | ||
Movisport | Giandomenico Basso | Mitia Dotta | 11 | ||
F.P.F. Sport | Paolo Andreucci | Anna Andreussi | 11 | ||
United Rally Management | Alessandro Perico | Fabrizio Carrara | 11 | ||
Racing Lions | Stefano Albertini | Simone Scattolin | 11 | ||
Lugano Racing Team | Nicolas Althaus | Alain Ioset | 12 | ||
Sébastien Carron | Lucien Revaz | 12 | |||
Pascal Perroud | Quentin Marchand | 12 | |||
Scuderia Zero4 Piu | Gregoire Hotz | Pietro Ravasi | 12 | ||
Peugeot 208 R2 | Peugeot Černý Racing | Jan Černý | Pavel Kohout | 8 | |
Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4 | DiTech Racing Team | Beppo Harrach | Leopold Welsersheimb | 1 |
Sports Racing Technologies | Vasiliy Gryazin | Dmitry Chumak | 2 | ||
GPD Mit Metal Racing Team | Jaroslav Orsák | David Šmeidler | 4–5 | ||
Karel Vajík | 6 | ||||
Lukáš Kostka | 7–9 | ||||
Robert Kořístka | 10 | ||||
Napoca Rally Academy | Bogdan Marişca | Sebastian Itu | 5 | ||
Botka Rally Team Kft. | Dávid Botka | Péter Mihalik | 7 | ||
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | GPD Mit Metal Racing Team | Jaroslav Orsák | David Šmeidler | 1–2 | |
Robert Kořístka | Michal Drozd | 8 | |||
Gassner Motorsport | Stig Blomqvist | Robert Jakobsson | 1 | ||
Napoca Rally Academy | Andrea Smiderle | Gianni Marchi | 7 | ||
Bogdan Marişca | Sebastian Itu | 7, 10 | |||
Horaţiu Savu | Alexandru Giuşcă | 7 | |||
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | Autostils Rally Technica | Alexey Lukyanuk | Alexey Arnautov | 2 | |
Rokas Kvaraciejus | Mindaugas Čepulis | 2 | |||
Vallino Rally Team | Edwin Keleti | Botond Csomortani | 4, 7 | ||
The Boar — Proracing | Vitaliy Pushkar | Ivan Mishyn | 6 | ||
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 | Autostils Rally Technica | Siim Plangi | Marek Sarapuu | 2 | |
Prodrive | Gergely Szabo | Karoly Borbely | 2, 7 | ||
The Boar — Proracing | Vitaliy Pushkar | Ivan Mishyn | 2, 4, 7 | ||
Autostal Atlantic | Andy Lefevere | Andy Vangheluwe | 6 | ||
Vallino Rally Team | Valentin Porcișteanu | Dan Dobre | 7 | ||
Ataka Racing | Dominykas Butvilas | Renatas Vaitkevičius | 9 | ||
Kathrein Renn und Rallye Team | Hermann Gassner | Ursula Mayrhofer | 10 | ||
Mini | Mini John Cooper Works S2000 | EuroOil Invelt Team | Václav Pech | Petr Uhel | 1, 8 |
Adapta Motorsport | Raimonds Kisiels | Arnis Ronis | 2 | ||
Canarias Sport Club | Luis Monzón | Jose Carlos Deniz | 3 | ||
First Motorsport | Stéphane Sarrazin | Jacques-Julien Renucci | 5 | ||
Subaru | Subaru Impreza R4 [4] | Lotos Rally Team [3] | Kajetan Kajetanowicz [4] | Jarosław Baran [3] | 1 |
Turán Motorsport SE | Frigyes Turán | Gábor Zsíros | 1–2 | ||
Napoca Rally Academy | Marco Tempestini | Dorin Pulpea | 2, 4–5, 9 | ||
Lucio Baggio | 6, 8, 10 | ||||
Simone Tempestini | Sergiu Itu | 2, 4 | |||
Dorin Pulpea | 7, 10 | ||||
Andrea Smiderle | Mauro Marchiori | 7 | |||
Stohl Racing | Andreas Aigner | Jürgen Heigl | 3, 5–6 | ||
Barbara Watzl | 10–12 | ||||
László Vizin | Gábor Zsíros | 3, 5, 10, 12 | |||
Toshihiro Arai | Anthony McLoughlin | 7–9, 11 | |||
Platinum Subaru Rally Team | Wojciech Chuchała | Kamil Heller | 9 | ||
Michał Bebenek | Grzegorz Bebenek | 9 | |||
Lugano Racing Team | Florian Gonon | Michel Horgnies | 12 | ||
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Napoca Rally Academy | Alessandro Bruschetta | Justin Bardini | 4 | |
Adrian Drăgan | Valentin Brădăţeanu | 7 | |||
Simone Tempestini | Dorin Pulpea | 8 | |||
Ford | Ford Fiesta RRC | Autotek Motorsport [7] | Jari Ketomaa [7] | Kaj Lindström | 2 |
Stohl Racing | Daniel Oliveira | António Costa | 3 | ||
Carlos Magalhães | 5 | ||||
AT Rally Team | Bernardo Sousa | Hugo Magalhães | 4 | ||
Team Emap Yacco | Julien Maurin | Nicolas Klinger | 5 | ||
Fuckmatié World Rally Team | Lorenzo Bertelli | Mitia Dotta | 5 | ||
Synthos Cersanit Rally Team | Michał Sołowow | Sebastian Rozwadowski | 6, 9 | ||
Lotto Team | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Lukasz Kurzeja | 9 | ||
AK Delta Timing | Daniel Šaškin | Damir Bruner | 10 | ||
Scuderia Zero4 Piu | Olivier Burri | André Saucy | 12 | ||
Ford Fiesta S2000 | Symtech Racing | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | 6 | |
AT Rally Team | Mikko Pajunen | Janne Perälä | 6 | ||
Kobus Tuning | Hermen Kobus | Erik de Wild | 6 | ||
Printsport Racing | Yagiz Avci | Bahadir Gucenmez | 9 | ||
Inter Cars Castrol TRW | Maciek Oleksowicz | Michał Kusnierz | 9 | ||
Sport Racing Technologies | Vasily Gryazin | Dimitry Chumak | 9, 11–12 | ||
Ford Fiesta R5 | Rufa Sport | Tomáš Kostka | Miroslav Houšť | 8 | |
Delimax Team | Pavel Valoušek | Martina Škardová | 8 | ||
Lotos Rally Team | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Jarosław Baran | 9 | ||
Michał Kościuszko | Maciek Szczepaniak | 9 | |||
MM Motorsport | Martin Kangur | Andres Ots | 9 | ||
Globul Rally Team | Krum Donchev | Petar Yordanov | 10 | ||
Citroën | Citroën DS3 RRC | PH Sport | Robert Kubica [8] | Maciek Baran | 3–5, 9 |
Renault | Renault Mégane RS | Renault Sport Technologies | Robert Consani | Thibault Gorczyca | 3, 5–6, 8 |
Nicolas Klinger | 10–11 | ||||
Vincent Landais | 12 | ||||
Germain Bonnefis | Olivier Fournier | 3, 5–6, 8, 10–11 | |||
Alain Pyrame | Florent Lacroux | 11 | |||
Romain Salinas | Benjamin Micheli | 12 | |||
Constructor | Car | Entrant | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
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Peugeot | Peugeot 207 S2000 | Autostal Duindistel | Melissa Debackere | Cindy Cokelaere | 6 |
Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Autosport Jazon | Asja Zupanc | Blanca Kacin | 10 |
Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | Copi Sport | Emma Falcón | Rogelio Peñate | 3 |
Ford Fiesta R1 | Autostal Atlantic | Evelien de Corte | Annemieke Hulzebos | 6 | |
Citroën | Citroën C2 R2 | Napoca Rally Academy | Ekaterina Stratieva | Veronica Boni | 3–7 |
Carmen Poenaru | 9–10, 12 | ||||
GPD Mit Metal Racing Team | 8 | ||||
Citroën DS3 R3T | United Rally Management | Molly Taylor | Sebastian Marshall | 4–10 | |
Citroën DS3 R1 | East Belgian Racing Team | Julie Devalet | Jennifer Thielen | 6 | |
Renault | Renault Clio Sport | ČK Motorsport | Martina Dañhelová | Karolína Jugasová | 8 |
Volkswagen | Volkswagen Polo | MM Power | Yovana Jovanović | Nataš Tunguz | 10 |
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