Rally Hungary fans will savour a star-studded entry list

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Entry list reveals the ERC stars Hungary for action

Interest in the FIA European Rally Championship continues to increase with 65 crews signing up for ERC points on VI Rally Hungary, round two of the 2025 season from 9 - 11 May.

Written by ERC

7 min readPublished on 01.05.2025 · 12:39 UTC

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VI Rally Hungary Entry List

Preparing to contest the all-gravel counter, based around Veszprém to the west of the capital Budapest, are 29 drivers in the ERC1 category for Rally2 cars, a record 13 in the Rally3-based ERC3 division and 23 in ERC4, which caters for Rally4 and Rally5 machinery.

Of the ERC4 contingent, 21 are eligible for the Hankook-equipped FIA Junior ERC Championship, while nine drivers are in contention for the various incentives up for grabs in the ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy.

Among the ERC1 line-up are six winners of ERC events, including three that have triumphed on Rally Hungary in the past, Mads Østberg, Simone Tempestini and Frigyes Turán.

Twenty nationalities are represented across the packed entry list with 10 drivers preparing to fly the Hungarian flag. In addition to Turán, they include ERC regular Martin László, four-time national champion Norbert Herczig, Master ERC Championship contender András Hadik, plus ERC podium finisher Miklós ‘Mixi’ Csomós.

Csomós joins Tempestini, Junior ERC graduate Max McRae – the nephew of rallying legend Colin – plus Finnish champion and WRC2 regular Roope Korhonen in the expanded Team MRF Tyres attack.

Gravel event offers a tough challenge for the ERC heroes
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Norbert Maior, who clinched Junior ERC title gold on Rally Hungary in October 2023 – when it ran as an asphalt event – returns to European championship action, albeit at Rally2 level alongside co-driving sister Francesca.

Pirelli-equipped Andrea Mabellini heads the entry list ahead of fellow Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 driver Miko Marczyk, who will count on Michelin tyres. Škoda’s Fabia is also the car of choice for Philip Allen, Roberto Blach, Jarosław Kołtun, Jakub Matulka and reigning Czech champion Dominik Stříteský.

Jos Verstappen, who claimed his first Formula One podium in the 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix, continues his maiden FIA European Rally Championship campaign on the back of finishing as the top Master ERC driver on the 42nd Rally Sierra Morena - Córdoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad last month.

Kowax DST Racing has entered Master ERC Championship contenders Dariusz Biedrzyński and Martin Vlček, while rising Swedish talent Isak Reiersen begins his three-event ERC bid with FIA World Rallycross Championship team JC Raceteknik. Jon Armstrong competes for the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team.

Several home heroes will be out in force on Rally Hungary
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Fiestas to the fore in ERC3

Nine of the record-breaking FIA ERC3 entry will count on Ford Fiesta Rally3 power on VI Rally Hungary. Frenchman Tristan Charpentier tops the entry ahead of Polish teenagers Adrian Rzeźnik and Tymek Abramowski, Croatian brother-and-sister pairing Martin and Dora Ravenščak and Igor Widłak, the 2022 ERC3 champion.

Swede Adam Grahn, Estonian Esmar-Arnold Unt and Finn Ville Vatanen join Hungary’s Márton Bertalan in competing in the Rally3-based category for the first time. Hubert Kowalczyk, meanwhile, is the leading Renault Clio Rally3 driver.

Legendary Lancia name returns in Junior ERC

The legendary Lancia name will return to the FIA European Rally Championship for the first time since November 2003 when Jaspar Vaher and Tuukka Kauppinen enter VI Rally Hungary in a pair of all-new Ypsilon Rally4 HF run by the MS Munaretto team.

Vaher, Calle Carlberg, Leevi Lassila, Timo Schulz and Aoife Raftery contested the first Rally Hungary to take place on gravel-only stages last season, although the event represents unchartered territory for opening round winner Sergi Pérez, Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy pair Keelan Grogan and Craig Rahill, plus Italian trio Francesco Dei Ceci, Matteo Doretto and Tommaso Sandrin.

Maxim Decock, Victor Hansen, Ioan Lloyd, Mark-Egert Tiits and Austrian Luca Pröglhöf, who is competing in Junior ERC as his prize for winning the Opel Electric Rally Cup in 2024, are also new to the stages around Veszprém, as are Junior ERC rookies, Estonia’s Kevin Lempu and Romanian trio Mihnea Hanea, Artur Luca and Cristian Sugar.

Having scored points in all but one of eight ERC4 appearances in 2023, Norman Kreuter returns to the championship with fellow German Tom Kässer one of his rivals.

VI Rally Hungary Entry List

Count

No.

Competitor

Driver / Co-Driver

Nat

Car

Class Group

Priority Eligibility

ANDREA MABELLINI

Andrea MABELLINI Virginia LENZI

ITA ITA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

MIKO MARCZYK

Miko MARCZYK Szymon GOSPODARCZYK

POL POL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

TRT RALLY TEAM

Mads OSTBERG Torstein ERIKSEN

NOR NOR

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

JAKUB MATULKA

Jakub MATULKA Damian SYTY

POL POL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

ROBERTO BLACH

Roberto BLACH Mauro BARREIRO

ESP ESP

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

JOS VERSTAPPEN

Jos VERSTAPPEN Renaud JAMOUL

NLD BEL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, M

B-A PROMOTION KFT.

András HADIK István JUHÁSZ

HUN HUN

FORD Fiesta MkII

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

Jon ARMSTRONG Shane BYRNE

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta MkII

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TEAM MRF TYRES

Simone TEMPESTINI Sergiu ITU

ROU ROU

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

AUTO PODBABSKÁ ŠKODA PSG ACCR TEAM

Dominik STŘÍTESKÝ Igor BACIGÁL

CZE SVK

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TOPP-CARS RALLY TEAM

Martin LÁSZLÓ Viktor BÁN

HUN HUN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

PHILIP ALLEN

Philip ALLEN Craig DREW

GBR GBR

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

J2X RALLY TEAM

Jarosław KOŁTUN Ireneusz PLESKOT

POL POL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

PROFORMANCE SERVICE KFT - TEAM STAFF HOUSE

Norbert HERCZIG Ramón FERENCZ

HUN HUN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

KOWAX DST RACING

Martin VLČEK Jakub KUNST

CZE CZE

HYUNDAI i20 N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

KOWAX DST RACING

Dariusz BIEDRZYŃSKI Rafal FIOLEK

POL POL

HYUNDAI i20 N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

TURÁN MOTORSPORT EGYESÜLET

Frigyes TURÁN Gábor ZSÍROS

HUN HUN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

TEAM MRF TYRES

Miklós CSOMÓS Attila NAGY

HUN HUN

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TEAM MRF TYRES

Max MCRAE Cameron FAIR

GBR GBR

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

TEAM MRF TYRES

Roope KORHONEN Anssi VIINIKKA

FIN FIN

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

ISAK REIERSEN

Isak REIERSEN Stefan GUSTAVSSON

SWE SWE

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

NORBERT MAIOR

Norbert MAIOR Francesca MAIOR

ROU ROU

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

BOGDAN CUZMA

Bogdan CUZMA Marc BANCA

ROU ROU

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

BORSOD TALENT MOTORSPORT EGYESÜLET

Gábor NÉMET Gergely NÉMETH

HUN HUN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

PÉCSI SPORT NONPROFIT ZRT PSN ZRT.

Antal KOVÁCS Richárd CSÁKI

HUN HUN

HYUNDAI i20 N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TREFF-AUTÓHÁZ KFT.

Sasa OLLÉ Rebeka OLLÉ

HUN HUN

SKODA Fabia Evo

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

BARO MOTORSPORT

Miklós BUJDOS Tamás CSONTOS

HUN HUN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

TOP TRANS HIGHWAY S.R.O.

David TOMEK Vítězslav BAĎURA

CZE CZE

SKODA Fabia Evo

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TRADEPOL TEAM

Tomasz OCIEPA Pawel POCHROŃ

POL POL

SKODA Fabia Evo

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

TRISTAN CHARPENTIER

Tristan CHARPENTIER Florian BARRAL

FRA FRA

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

ADRIAN RZEZNIK

Adrian RZEZNIK Kamil KOZDRON

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

TYMEK ABRAMOWSKI

Tymek ABRAMOWSKI Jakub WRÓBEL

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

IKSPORT RACING

Martin RAVENŠČAK Dora RAVENŠČAK

CRO CRO

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

GRUPA PGS RT

Igor WIDŁAK Daniel DYMURSKI

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

HUBERT KOWALCZYK

Hubert KOWALCZYK Jaroslaw HRYNIUK

POL POL

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

SEBASTIAN BUTYNSKI

Sebastian BUTYNSKI Lukasz JASTRZEBSKI

POL POL

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

CASEY JAY COLEMAN

Casey Jay COLEMAN Killian MCARDLE

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

BLAZEJ GAZDA

Blazej GAZDA Michal JURGALA

POL POL

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

ADAM GRAHN

Adam GRAHN Christoffer BÄCK

SWE SWE

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

OLP MOTORSPORT KFT

Márton BERTALAN Róbert PAIZS

HUN HUN

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

VILLE VATANEN

Ville VATANEN Jarno OTTMAN

FIN FIN

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

CRC

Esmar-Arnold UNT Denisa-Alexia PARTENI

EST ROU

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

SEC. ESP. RACC MOTORSPORT

Sergi PÉREZ Axel CORONADO

ESP ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

ADAC OPEL RALLY JUNIOR TEAM IM ADAC E.V.

Calle CARLBERG Jørgen ERIKSEN

SWE NOR

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

TEAM ESTONIA AUTOSPORT

Jaspar VAHER Sander PRUUL

EST EST

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4 Hf

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Craig RAHILL Conor SMITH

IRL IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

IOAN LLOYD

Ioan LLOYD Sion WILLIAMS

GBR GBR

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

TOMMASO SANDRIN

Tommaso SANDRIN Andrea DAL-MASO

ITA ITA

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

DORETTO MATTEO

Matteo DORETTO Andrea BUDOIA

ITA ITA

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

ADAC OPEL RALLY JUNIOR TEAM IM ADAC E.V.

Luca PRÖGLHÖF Christina ETTEL

AUT AUT

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

VICTOR HANSEN

Victor HANSEN Ditte KAMMERSGAARD

SWE DEN

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

MAXIM DECOCK

Maxim DECOCK Tom BUYSE

BEL BEL

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Keelan GROGAN Ayrton SHERLOCK

IRL IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

TEAM ESTONIA AUTOSPORT

Mark-Egert TIITS Rainis RAIDMA

EST EST

FORD Fiesta

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

HRT RACING KFT.

Aoife RAFTERY Hannah MCKILLOP

IRL IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

TEAM ESTONIA AUTOSPORT

Kevin LEMPU Fredi KOSTIKOV

EST EST

FORD Fiesta

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

TIMO SCHULZ

Timo SCHULZ Michael WENZEL

GER GER

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

FRANCESCO DEI CECI

Francesco DEI CECI Nicolò LAZZARINI

ITA ITA

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

IKSPORT RACING

Leevi LASSILA Antti LINNAKETO

FIN FIN

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

TUUKKA KAUPPINEN

Tuukka KAUPPINEN Veli-Pekka KARTTUNEN

FIN FIN

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4 Hf

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

ARTUR LUCA

Artur LUCA Mihai SUPURAN

ROU ROU

RENAULT Clio RS Line

RC5 Rally5

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

CRISTIAN SUGAR

Cristian SUGAR Vlad COLCERIU

ROU ROU

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

HRT RACING KFT.

Mihnea HANEA Natalie HANEA

ROU ROU

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

TOM KÄSSER

Tom KÄSSER Stephan SCHNEEWEIß

GER GER

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4

NORMAN KREUTER

Norman KREUTER Jeannette KVICK

GER DEN

PEUGEOT 208 Rally 4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4, M

ANDREAS SCHAMBECK

Andreas SCHAMBECK Thimo TREMMEL

GER GER

FORD Fiesta MkII

RC2 Rally2

TIMO WEIGERT

Timo WEIGERT Jasmin WEIGERT

GER GER

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

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