European Truck Racing Championship

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European Truck Racing Championship
FIA ETRC.jpg
Country Europe
Inaugural season1985
2006 (current format)
Drivers17 (2023)
Teams16 (2023)
Drivers' champion Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss
Official website fiaetrc.com
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

The FIA European Truck Racing Championship is a motorsport truck road racing series for semi-tractors which is sanctioned to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and is organised by ETRA Promotion GmbH. [1]

Contents

Pedro Ignacio Garcia Marco and Jochen Hahn on the Circuito del Jarama in 2013. GP Camion de Espana 2013 - 02.jpg
Pedro Ignacio García Marco and Jochen Hahn on the Circuito del Jarama in 2013.
Spain Grand Prix 2013 GP Camion de Espana 2013 - 01.jpg
Spain Grand Prix 2013

Champions

Drivers in bold have competed in the 2023 European Truck Racing Championship.

Drivers by number of European Truck Drivers' Championships won
DriverTitlesSeason(s)
Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn 6 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Chapman 31985, 1987, 1989
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Walker21991, 1992
Flag of France.svg Gérard Cuynet 1988, 1993
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parrish 1994, 1996
Flag of Finland.svg Harri Luostarinen 1997, 2000
Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Kreutzpointner 1999, 2001
Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Körber 2002, 2003
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vrsecky 2008, 2009
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete 2006, 2010
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mel Lindsay 11986
Flag of Germany.svg Axel Hegmann 1990
Flag of Sweden.svg Slim Borgudd 1995
Flag of France.svg Ludovic Faure 1998
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Oestreich 2004
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Druckenmüller 2005
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger 2007
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko 2017
19 drivers37 titles

1985–1993

SeasonClass AClass BClass C
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Chapman Ford Cargo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Walker Leyland Flag of France.svg Yves Barrat Renault
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mel Lindsay Leyland Roadtrain Flag of Sweden.svg Slim Borgudd Volvo White Flag of Sweden.svg Curt Göransson Volvo N12
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Chapman Ford Cargo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Allen Volvo White Flag of Sweden.svg Slim Borgudd Volvo White
1988 Flag of France.svg Gérard Cuynet Ford Cargo Flag of Sweden.svg Curt Göransson Volvo N12 Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Björk Scania T143M
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rod Chapman Volvo N12 Flag of Sweden.svg Curt Göransson Volvo N12 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Hegmann Mercedes-Benz 1450-S
1990 Flag of Germany.svg Axel Hegmann Mercedes-Benz Flag of Sweden.svg Curt Göransson Volvo N12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parrish Mercedes-Benz 1450
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Walker Volvo White Aero Flag of Finland.svg Jokke Kallio Sisu SR 340 Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Körber Phoenix MAN
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Walker Volvo White Aero Flag of Finland.svg Jokke Kallio Sisu SR 340 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parrish Mercedes-Benz 1450-S
1993 Flag of France.svg Gérard Cuynet Mercedes-Benz 1733-S Flag of Finland.svg Harri Luostarinen Sisu SR 340 Revolution Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parrish Mercedes-Benz 1450-S

1994–2005 (FIA European Cups)

SeasonSuper-Race-TrucksRace-Trucks
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parrish Mercedes-Benz 1834-S Flag of Sweden.svg Boije Ovebrink Volvo NL12
1995 Flag of Sweden.svg Slim Borgudd Mercedes-Benz 1834-S Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Koloc Sisu SR 340
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Parrish Mercedes-Benz 1834-S Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Koloc Sisu SR 340
1997 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Luostarinen Caterpillar TRD Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Werner Lenz Mercedes-Benz 1938-S
1998 Flag of France.svg Ludovic Faure Mercedes-Benz Atego Renntruck Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Werner Lenz Mercedes-Benz 1938-S
1999 Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Kreutzpointner MAN 18.423 FT Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Werner Lenz Mercedes-Benz 1938-S
2000 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Luostarinen Caterpillar TRD Flag of France.svg Noël Crozier MAN 19.414
2001 Flag of Germany.svg Fritz Kreutzpointner MAN TR 1400 Flag of Germany.svg Lutz Bernau MAN 19.414
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Körber Buggyra MK 002 Flag of Austria.svg Egon Allgäuer MAN TGA
2003 Flag of Germany.svg Gerd Körber Buggyra MK 002/B Flag of Germany.svg Lutz Bernau MAN TGA
2004 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Oestreich VW Titan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Oliver MAN TGA
2005 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Druckenmüller VW Titan Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete MAN TGA
YearSuper-Race-Trucks B
2001 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stan Matějovský Tatra

2006–current (FIA European Championships)

European Drivers' Champions by season
SeasonDriverTruckTyresPolesWinsPodiumsPoints% PointsMargin
2006 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete MAN TGA G 34664.07428
2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Buggyra G 37870.0001
2008 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vrsecky Buggyra G 41476.66621
2009 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vrsecky Buggyra G 49081.66623
2010 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete MAN TGS G 38773.01852
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn MAN TG G 7122240267.00047
2012 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn MAN TG G 12163051778.33349
2013 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn MAN TGS G 3641769.5005
2014 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss MAN G 10940174.25918
2015 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss MAN G 17193259974.875152
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn MAN TGS G 8143046285.55555
2017 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko Buggyra G 5121938171.88638
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn Iveco Stralis G 8122038780.625121
2019 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn Iveco Stralis G 13132037082.222102
2020 Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss MAN G 9111527678.85749
2022 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss MAN G 15162241085.416115
2023 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss MAN G 16222641987.291105
2024 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss MAN G 14192439794.52498

Goodyear Truck Cup

From 2017, the series began running the Goodyear Truck Cup within the regular drivers' championship. The competition is reserved for drivers given a "Chrome" rating by the sanctioning body; drivers are considered "Chrome" unless their past performance merits the rank of "Titan". 1

SeasonDriverTruck
2017 Flag of Portugal.svg José Rodrigues MAN
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Brereton MAN
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Janes Freightliner
2020Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shane Brereton MAN
2022 Flag of France.svg Téo Calvet Freightliner
2023 Flag of Portugal.svg José Eduardo Rodrigues MAN
2024 Flag of Portugal.svg José Eduardo Rodrigues MAN

Notes

1 Titan rank is awarded to drivers who have either A) won the ETRC championship within the previous 10 years, B) finished in the top 10 in the championship standings the previous season, C) has finished 6th or better in any super pole session in the previous season, D) is ranked gold or platinum in the FIA's driver ranking system or E) is judged to have had outstanding performance even if none of the previous conditions were met. [2]

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References

  1. "European Truck Racing Championship". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. "GRAMMER TRUCK CUP". FIAETRC.com. FIA European Truck Racing Championship. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.