ERC
How ERC star Sesks will give something back in 2026
FIA European Rally Championship event winner Mārtiņš Sesks will make a busy 2026 even busier as he prepares to make a significant contribution to rallying in his native Latvia.
As well as his ERC and FIA World Rally Championship campaigns, the 25-year-old is putting his experience, expertise and profile behind the new MS MRF Junior Challenge.
The MS MRF Junior Challenge has been developed to offer “young drivers not just coaching and structure, but crucially technical support including Rally3 machinery and MRF tyres”, according to a recent press announcement.
Sesks explained: “I received a lot of support from the Autosport Academy earlier in my career. Now it feels like the right time to give something back. If we want Latvian rallying to stay strong, we have to help young drivers take their first serious steps.”
We have to help young drivers take their first serious steps
The MS MRF Junior Challenge gets under way on Rallijs Dienvidkurzeme from 30 - 31 May.
Team MRF Tyres gets Andreucci boost
Team MRF Tyres will continue to benefit from Paolo Andreucci’s considerable expertise in tyre development after the legendary Italian driver extended his long-standing partnership with the Indian premium competition tyre manufacturer.
Andreucci, a 10-time ERC event winner, has performed a key role in Team MRF Tyres ongoing success, which includes the capture of the FIA European Rally Championship for Teams on three occasions.
Andreucci is ranked as a supreme development driver
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The 60-year-old will combine his tyre development commitments with a bid for a fourth Campionato Italiano Rally Terra title after he previously lifted the crown in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
“Continuing this journey with MRF Tyres is a source of great satisfaction,” Andreucci said. “Over the past few years we have worked extensively on tyre development, not only on gravel, achieving significant results. The goal is to build further in 2026, tackling an increasingly competitive championship and using every special stage and every corner to refine our work.”
Meanwhile, the 43rd Andalusia Rally - Sierra Morena - Córdoba World Heritage Site opens the new ERC season from 17 - 19 April.
