ERC
ERC titles up for grabs in Fafe finale
The stakes will be high when Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal hosts the deciding round of the 2026 FIA European Rally Championship later this month.
Even though the overall and ERC3 titles have been sewn up by Teemu Suninen/Antti Haapala and Ville Vatanen/Joonas Ojala respectively, several championship battles are still wide open ahead of the all-gravel event, which is based in Fafe from 23 - 25 October.
ERC4/Junior ERC: It’s a straight fight for glory between ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team drivers Timo Schulz and Tom Heindrichs, who are co-driven by Maresa Lade and Jonas Schmitz respectively.
A second Master ERC title awaits Vlček
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Master ERC: With Giandomenico Basso not set to compete in Portugal, Martin Vlček will be champion for a second year running if he takes the start in Guimarães on 23 October.
Teams: Team MRF Tyres is on course to win the FIA European Rally Championship for Teams for a record-extending fourth time.
Tyre Suppliers: Pirelli will celebrate back-to-back title triumphs at the finish of Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal on 25 October with Michelin in second place.
Marczyk is in the battle to finish runner-up
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What else? The race to finish runner-up to Suninen/Haapala is between Andrea Mabellini/Virginia Lenzi, who were ranked in third place 12 months ago, and last year’s champions Miko Marczyk/Szymon Gospodarczyk. Mabellini is six points ahead of Marczyk with Lenzi 19 points in front of Gospodarczyk, who missed BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia in May due to a prior commitment in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship.
The runners-up and third-placed crews in ERC3, ERC4, Junior ERC and Master ERC are also undecided.
Click HERE to view the provisional ERC standings ahead of Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal.
