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Introducing the ERC Greatest Graduates of the Modern Era
As the established feeder series to the FIA World Rally Championship, the FIA European Rally Championship continues to provide a platform for young talents aiming for the top to shine.
Since the ERC was restructured in 2004 into the hugely successful format recognisable today, an endless stream of drivers have built experience competing at European level either at the start of or during their rise to the sport’s highest echelon, the WRC.
Kajetanowicz won three ERC titles before stepping up
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Throughout November, FIAERC.com will be highlighting 16 drivers – selected by the ERC’s media team – who have done just that. And it’s calling on fans of the championship to help decide the best of the best graduates through an online poll starting from tomorrow (Tuesday) and culminating in the grand finale on Friday 28 November.
Iain Campbell, the ERC championship manager, said: “While the ERC remains a career destination itself, its reputation as a launchpad for drivers aiming for the WRC is unrivalled. There’s a long line of talents who have competed in the ERC, some more successfully than others. But who was the best graduate of the modern era? Well, that’s something we’re asking our fans to help decide by voting through our social media channels.”
Neuville built early experience on ERC events
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Employing bracketology, voting is available through the ERC’s social media channels with a minimum 24-hour window to vote for each pairing. The winner will be announced on Saturday 29 November.
The ERC Greatest Graduates of the Modern Era as selected by the ERC media team are: Craig Breen, Adrien Fourmaux, Nikolay Gryazin, Mille Johansson, Kajetan Kajetanowicz, Esapekka Lappi, Stéphane Lefebvre, Kris Meeke, Andreas Mikkelsen, Grégoire Munster, Thierry Neuville, Sami Pajari, Kalle Rovanperä, Mārtiṇš Sesks, Oliver Solberg and Ott Tänak.
Mikkelsen's 2021 ERC title was a career boost
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