Successful drivers in the Abarth Rally Cup, which will run on six rounds of the FIA European Rally Championship in 2019*, will chase a substantial prize fund.

Barum Czech Rally Zlín, a mainstay of the FIA European Rally Championship, is in contention to win a prestigious award for the second year running.

Czech Republic’s round of the FIA European Rally Championship might be 245 days away but there’s already a strong contender for victory in Jan Kopecký.

The recent decision of the FIA World Motor Sport Council to allow R4-K cars to compete in the FIA European Rally Championship and be eligible for its ERC2 division has pleased ORECA, the company behind the FIA’s R4-K concept.

Bruno Magalhães used the recent ERC Awards Ceremony to reiterate his hopes of a return to the FIA European Rally Championship in 2019.

Podium-scoring FIA ERC Junior Rhys Yates has described competing against MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi – his childhood hero – as a surreal experience following his Monza Rally Show top 10 on Sunday.