Tibor Érdi Jr, the provisional double ERC2 champion, can’t wait for his native Hungary to host a round of the FIA European Rally Championship in 2019.

Home crew András Hadik and Attila Deák had double reason for celebration at the finish of the Nyíregyháza Rally.

András Hadik and Attila Deák are on course to win the Nyíregyháza Rally, which is set to join the FIA European Rally Championship in 2019 under its new name, Rally Hungary.

Subject to FIA World Motor Sport Council approval on 5 December, the 2019 FIA European Rally Championship will feature eight events from March to November.

András Hadik leads the Nyíregyháza Rally following tonight’s superspecial, overcoming foggy and damp conditions to top the times in northeast Hungary.

Hungary will return to the FIA European Rally Championship for the first time since 2003 with a new Tarmac event in the city of Nyíregyháza included on the provisional calendar for 2019.