Saintéloc Racing Rally Manager Vincent Ducher is hoping to count on Ekaterina Stratieva’s ‘reliability’ once again as the Saint-Etienne squad bids to win back-to-back FIA European Rally Championship titles.

The popularity of the FIA European Rally Championship continues to rise with confirmation that drivers from 19 countries have signed up to take part and more are expected during the coming months.

Alexey Lukyanuk might have lost out on last season’s FIA European Rally Championship title to Chris Ingram in a thrilling final-stage decider on Rally Hungary. But based on stage wins, no driver was faster in 2019 than the Russian rocket.

Confirmation that Zelindo Melegari will chase ERC2 success in the FIA European Rally Championship this year brings back memories of the Italian’s epic title fight with Tibor Érdi Jr in 2017.

Zelindo Melegari is revving up to return to the FIA European Rally Championship once the season gets underway – and insists his crash on Barum Czech Rally Zlín last summer is long forgotten.

Several FIA European Rally Championship drivers are changing co-drivers for 2020. While it’s a new partnership for some, for others it’s the revival of a previous relationship. Here are four examples.