The 2024 European Rally Championship is the 72nd season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season is also the eleventh following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Hayden Paddon is the defending drivers champion.
The 2024 season is contested over eight rounds across Central, Northern and Southern Europe.
Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
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1 | 12 April | 14 April | ![]() | Veszprém, Veszprém County | Gravel | 13 | 192.43 km | [4] |
2 | 2 May | 4 May | ![]() | Las Palmas, Canary Islands | Tarmac | 13 | 190.06 km | [5] |
3 | 13 June | 15 June | ![]() | Karlstad, Värmland | Gravel | 17 | 190.99 km | [6] |
4 | 5 July | 7 July | ![]() | Tartu, Tartu County | Gravel | 14 | 187.79 km | [7] |
5 | 26 July | 28 July | ![]() | Fiuggi, Lazio | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
6 | 16 August | 18 August | ![]() | Zlín, Zlín Region | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
7 | 30 August | 1 September | ![]() | Aberystwyth, Wales | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
8 | 11 October | 13 October | ![]() | Katowice, Silesia | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
Sources: [8] |
Rally2, R5 and RGT entries | |||||
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Entrant | Car | Driver | Co-Driver | Tyres | Rounds |
![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1–2 |
![]() | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–3 |
![]() | Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 |
![]() | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1–4 |
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 |
![]() | Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 2 |
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 | |
Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 | |
![]() | Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 |
![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | |
![]() | Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1–2 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1–2 |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3 | ||||
![]() | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 |
![]() | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 |
![]() | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 |
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 |
![]() | Alpine A110 Rally RGT | ![]() | ![]() | M | 2 |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 2 | |
![]() | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 4 |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 4 | |
![]() | Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 |
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 | |
![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | MR | 1–3 |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | MR | 1–4 | |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | MR | 1–4 | |
![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1–2 |
![]() | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 |
![]() | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 |
![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1 |
![]() | Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1–4 |
![]() | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1 |
Private entries | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1–2 |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3–4 | ||||
Ford Fiesta Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1–4 | |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | ||
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 | |
Citroën C3 Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 2 | |
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 | |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | ![]() | ![]() | MR | 1–2 | |
Škoda Fabia R5 | ![]() | 3–4 | |||
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1 | |
![]() | 3 | ||||
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1–4 | |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 | |
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 | |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1, 3–4 | |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 | |
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 | |
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 | |
![]() | 4 | ||||
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 1–4 | |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 | |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 | |
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 | |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1, 3–4 | |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 2 | |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 | |
Sources: [9] [10] [11] [12] |
Rally3 entries | ||||||
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Entrant | Car | Driver | Co-Driver | Tyres | Rounds | Trophy |
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1, 3 | FRally3T |
![]() | MR | 2, 4 | ||||
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1, 4 | FRally3T |
![]() | 2 | |||||
3 | FRally3T | |||||
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 | |
Renault Clio Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 | ||
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 4 | |
Private entries | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 3 | FRally3T |
![]() | 4 | |||||
Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1, 3–4 | FRally3T | |
Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1, 3–4 | FRally3T | |
Sources: [9] [10] [11] [12] |
Rally4 and R3 entries | ||||||
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Entrant | Car | Driver | Co-Driver | Tyres | Rounds | Category |
![]() | Opel Corsa Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J |
Opel Corsa Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J | |
![]() | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J |
![]() | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1, 4 | |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J | |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 3 | ERC4J | |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–2 | ERC4J | |
![]() | Opel Corsa Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J |
![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1, 4 | ERC4J |
![]() | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–2 | ERC4J |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J | |
![]() | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J |
Private entries | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 4 | ERC4J |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 3 | ERC4J | |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1 | ERC4J | |
Ford Fiesta Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1 | ERC4J | |
Opel Corsa Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–3 | ERC4J | |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–3 | ERC4J | |
Opel Corsa Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1–2, 4 | ||
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–2 | ERC4J | |
![]() | 3–4 | |||||
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J | |
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | MR | 2 | ||
Ford Fiesta Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | P | 1, 4 | ||
Peugeot 208 Rally4 | ![]() | ![]() | H | 1–4 | ERC4J | |
Sources: [9] [10] [11] [12] |
Round | Event | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning entrant | Winning time | Report | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1:52:50.4 | Report | [13] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1:57:18.8 | Report | [14] |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1:32:40.8 | Report | |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1:44:33.1 | Report | [15] |
5 | ![]() | Report | |||||
6 | ![]() | Report | |||||
7 | ![]() | Report | |||||
8 | ![]() | Report |
Points for final position are awarded as in the following table in ERC, ERC3 and ERC4. In ERC, ERC3 and ERC4, the best seven scores from the eight rounds count towards the final number of points. In Junior category, best five rounds of six count.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 30 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
There are also five bonus points awarded to the winners of the Power Stage, four points for second place, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Power Stage points are awarded only in the main ERC drivers' and co-drivers' championships.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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Points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Pos | Driver | HUN ![]() | CAN ![]() | SWE ![]() | EST ![]() | ITA ![]() | CZE ![]() | GBR ![]() | POL ![]() | Points | Best 7 |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 73 | ||||
2 | ![]() | 21 | 23 | Ret | 10 | 63 | 63 | ||||
3 | ![]() | DNS | 8 | 53 | 43 | 53 | 53 | ||||
4 | ![]() | 85 | 7 | Ret | 64 | 42 | 42 | ||||
5 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | Ret | 40 | 40 | |||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 19 | 85 | 7 | 40 | 40 | ||||
7 | ![]() | 11 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
8 | ![]() | 11 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
9 | ![]() | 74 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | ||||
10 | ![]() | 14 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
11 | ![]() | Ret | 22 | Ret | 28 | 28 | |||||
12 | ![]() | 22 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
13 | ![]() | 31 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
14 | ![]() | 32 | Ret | 25 | 25 | ||||||
15 | ![]() | 42 | 23 | 23 | |||||||
16 | ![]() | 3 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
17 | ![]() | 44 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
18 | ![]() | 5 | 14 | 19 | 19 | ||||||
19 | ![]() | 5 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
20 | ![]() | Ret | 23 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 17 | ||||
21 | ![]() | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
22 | ![]() | 7 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
23 | ![]() | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |||||
24 | ![]() | 95 | 10 | 10 | |||||||
25 | ![]() | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||
26 | ![]() | Ret | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |||||
27 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
28 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
29 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
30 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
31 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
32 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
33 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
34 | ![]() | 13 | Ret | 3 | 3 | ||||||
35 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
36 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
37 | ![]() | 14 | Ret | 2 | 2 | ||||||
38 | ![]() | 15 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
39 | ![]() | 15 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
40 | ![]() | 15 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Sources: [20] |
Pos | Driver | HUN ![]() | CAN ![]() | SWE ![]() | EST ![]() | ITA ![]() | CZE ![]() | GBR ![]() | POL ![]() | Points | Best 7 |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 77 | |||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 51 | |||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 49 | 49 | ||||||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 43 | 43 | ||||||
5 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 40 | 40 | ||||||
6 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 39 | 39 | ||||||
7 | ![]() | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||||||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
9 | ![]() | 2 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
10 | ![]() | 3 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
Sources: [21] |
Pos | Driver | HUN ![]() | CAN ![]() | SWE ![]() | EST ![]() | ITA ![]() | CZE ![]() | GBR ![]() | POL ![]() | Points | Best 7 |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 100 | ||||
2 | ![]() | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 72 | ||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 62 | ||||
4 | ![]() | Ret | 3 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 55 | ||||
5 | ![]() | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 54 | ||||
6 | ![]() | Ret | 7 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 53 | ||||
7 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 51 | 51 | ||||||
8 | ![]() | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 48 | ||||
9 | ![]() | Ret | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 41 | ||||
10 | ![]() | 2 | Ret | 24 | 24 | ||||||
11 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | Ret | 24 | 24 | |||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | Ret | 15 | 15 | ||||||
13 | ![]() | 7 | Ret | 13 | 13 | ||||||
14 | ![]() | Ret | 7 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
15 | ![]() | 8 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
16 | ![]() | 8 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
17 | ![]() | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 7 | ||||
18 | ![]() | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
19 | ![]() | 11 | Ret | 5 | 5 | ||||||
20 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
Sources: [22] |
Pos | Team | HUN ![]() | CAN ![]() | SWE ![]() | EST ![]() | ITA ![]() | CZE ![]() | GBR ![]() | POL ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 109 | ||||
Ret | 11 | 5 | 7 | |||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 100 | ||||
3 | ![]() | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 69 | ||||
DNS | 17 | 17 | 21 | |||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | 47 | |||||||
5 | ||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 5 | 10 | 7 | 37 | |||||
6 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 34 | ||||||
7 | ![]() | 2 | 9 | 33 | ||||||
8 | ![]() | 1 | 30 | |||||||
9 | ![]() | 2 | 24 | |||||||
10 | ![]() | 3 | 21 | |||||||
Ret | ||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 4 | 19 | |||||||
12 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | |||||||
13 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | |||||||
14 | ![]() | 6 | 15 | |||||||
15 | ![]() | 15 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 15 | ||||
16 | ![]() | 14 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 15 | ||||
17 | ![]() | 7 | 13 | |||||||
18 | ![]() | Ret | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | ||||
Ret | 16 | 13 | 18 | |||||||
19 | ![]() | 10 | 12 | |||||||
11 | ||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 8 | Ret | 11 | ||||||
21 | ![]() | 8 | 11 | |||||||
22 | ![]() | 8 | 11 | |||||||
23 | ![]() | 11 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 10 | ||||
24 | ![]() | 9 | 9 | |||||||
25 | ![]() | 9 | 9 | |||||||
26 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | |||||||
27 | ![]() | 13 | 13 | 6 | ||||||
28 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | |||||||
29 | ![]() | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | |||||
30 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | |||||||
31 | ![]() | 21 | 14 | 19 | 2 | |||||
16 | Ret | |||||||||
32 | ![]() | 16 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 1 | ||||
17 | ||||||||||
Sources: [23] |
Pos | Tyre supplier | HUN ![]() | CAN ![]() | SWE ![]() | EST ![]() | ITA ![]() | CZE ![]() | GBR ![]() | POL ![]() | Points | |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 200 | |||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 176 | |||||
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 122 | |||||
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | 56 | ||||||
7 | |||||||||||
Sources: [24] |
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