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Record ERC entry set for take-off by Royal appointment

More FIA European Rally Championship drivers than ever before will contest BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia when the event hosts the ERC for the fourth time next week.

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6 min readPublished on 13.05.2026 · 12:00 UTC

Fifty-nine ERC priority drivers have signed up for the high-speed gravel event, which runs out of Swedish city Karlstad from 22 - 24 May.

Of those, 29 will compete in pacesetting Rally2 cars in the FIA ERC1 category, 13 will be at the wheel of Rally3 machines in FIA ERC3, 16 will count on Rally4 technology in FIA ERC4 with a lone Rally5 contender also in action in the front-wheel-drive division.

Meanwhile, 13 ERC4 drivers will start their FIA Junior ERC Championship campaigns in Sweden, while 10 ERC3 contenders are registered for the ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy. A total of 24 nationalities are represented on the entry list.

Eyvind Brynildsen won Sweden's ERC counter in 2025
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The 59-car ERC entry represents a BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia record and beats the previous benchmark of 44 set in 2023, the inaugural edition of the event. It also further highlights the ongoing success and appeal of the ERC, particularly for young drivers stepping up to international level for the first time.

Pirelli-equipped Teemu Suninen heads the entry list in a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 run by The Racing Factory. Michelin-supplied Miko Marczyk, the defending ERC champion, is next on the list followed by MRF-shod Mārtiņš Sesks. Home hero Isak Reiersen, third on BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia last season, is the top Hankook-supported driver.

Other leading Rally2 drivers include Eyvind Brynildsen, who triumphed on BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia 12 months ago with a standout performance, reigning British and Hungarian champions William Creighton and Gábor Német, Lancia-powered Andrea Mabellini, 2025 Polish title winner Jakub Matulka, multiple Romanian champion Simone Tempestini and double CODASUR champion Fabrizio Zaldivar.

Calle Carlberg, Sweden’s 2025 Junior ERC champion, switches from Citroën to Toyota power for his home event, Tristan Charpentier, Adam Grahn and Tuukka Kauppinen continue their ERC1 initiation, as does former Le Mans 24 Hours racer Pierre Ragues.

Patrik Hallberg, Tim Liljegren, Joosep Ralf Nõgene and Jaspar Vaher are new to ERC1 competition, but Mikko Heikkilä and Frank Tore Larsen have form in European rallying’s top class.

Home hero Isak Reiersen has podium ambitions
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Philip Allen won the BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia Qualifying Stage last season, while Kalle Gustafsson makes his fourth start on the event. However, Shotaro Goto, Róbert Kolčak, Benjamin Korhola, Takumi Matsushita and freestyle mountain bike star Brandon Semenuk are competing in the Karlstad for the first time.

ERC3 leads Lucas Zielinski heads the Rally3 contingent in a Michelin-equipped Renault Clio Rally3 followed by Pirelli-shod Ford Fiesta Rally3 driver Casey Jay Coleman.

Maximilian Lichtenegger, Kalum Graffin, Cian Caldwell Petr Kačírek and Ville Vatanen will also be among the category frontrunners, as will former champion Igor Widłak, Junior WRC contenders Kerem Kazaz and Craigh Rahill, Jan Pokos, Robert Proudlock and ERC3 rookie Charlie Tuthill.

Frank Tore Larsen is an ERC Royal Rally regular
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After winning ERC4 on last month’s 43rd Andalusia Rally - Sierra Morena - Córdoba World Heritage Site, Aatu Hakalehto will be one to watch in his Hankook-supplied Lancia with the Finn also chasing Junior ERC success.

Hakalehto’s Junior ERC opposition includes Austrian Marcel Neulinger, ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team trio Tom Heindrichs, Claire Schönborn and Timo Schulz, double Junior ERC podium finisher Karl Peder Nordstrand, Italian hopefuls Sebastian Dallapiccola, Francesco Dei Ceci, Davide Pesavento and Tommaso Sandrin, Lithuanian Rally4 Trophy champion Markas Buteikis, German talent Colin Dünker and 2025 Stellantis Cup IRE & UK winner Kyle McBride.

Arvid Carlsson, Valentino Ledda, Reis Suliman and Ludwig Zigliani will chase ERC4 points with Zigliani competing in a Rally5-specification Renault Clio.

Count

No.

Competitor

Driver / Co-Driver

Nat

Car

Class Group

Priority Eligibility

THE RACING FACTORY - MOTORSPORT SOLUTIONS

Teemu SUNINEN Antti HAAPALA

FIN FIN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

FIA/ ERC1 ERC, T

MIKO MARCZYK

Miko MARCZYK Daniel DYMURSKI

POL POL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

FIA/ ERC1 ERC

TEAM MRF TYRES

Mārtiņš SESKS Renārs FRANCIS

LAT LAT

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

FIA/ ERC1 ERC, T

FABRIZIO ZALDIVAR

Fabrizio ZALDIVAR Marcelo DER OHANNESIAN

PAR ITA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

FIA/ ERC1 ERC

LANCIA CORSE HF

Andrea MABELLINI Virginia LENZI

ITA ITA

LANCIA Ypsilon HF

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

William CREIGHTON Liam REGAN

IRL IRL

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

JAKUB MATULKA

Jakub MATULKA Damian SYTY

POL POL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

RAUTIO MOTORSPORT

Tuukka KAUPPINEN Topi LUHTINEN

FIN FIN

LANCIA Ypsilon HF

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

ORSÁK RALLYSPORT

Tristan CHARPENTIER Loris PASCAUD

FRA FRA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TEAM MRF TYRES

Simone TEMPESTINI Francesca Maria MAIOR

ROU ROU

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

JC RACETEKNIK

Isak REIERSEN Stefan GUSTAFSSON

SWE SWE

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

PIERRE RAGUES

Pierre RAGUES Julien PESENTI

FRA FRA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

GK DOOR TEAM SWEDEN

Calle CARLBERG Jørgen ERIKSEN

SWE NOR

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

JC RACETEKNIK

Adam GRAHN Christoffer BÄCK

SWE SWE

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

SOLUTION PROVISER NOW KFT.

Gábor NÉMET Gergely NÉMETH

HUN HUN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

BENJAMIN KORHOLA

Benjamin KORHOLA Patric OHMAN

FIN FIN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

CHOOLIGAN RACING TEAM

Róbert KOLČÁK Július LAPDAVSKÝ

SVK SVK

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

PHILIP ALLEN

Philip ALLEN Craig DREW

GBR GBR

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

TEAM MRF TYRES

Eyvind BRYNILDSEN Anders Erik FREDRIKSSON

NOR SWE

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TEAM MRF TYRES

Frank Tore LARSEN Lars-Håkon LUNDGREEN

NOR NOR

Volkswagen Polo Gti

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

MIKKO HEIKKILÄ

Mikko HEIKKILÄ Kristian TEMONEN

FIN FIN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT NG

Jaspar VAHER Rait JANSEN

EST EST

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

KALLE GUSTAFSSON

Kalle GUSTAFSSON Jim HJERPE

SWE SWE

FORD Fiesta Mk II

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

GK DOOR TEAM SWEDEN

Patrik HALLBERG John STIGH

SWE SWE

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

TIM LILJEGREN

Tim LILJEGREN Sofie SJÖBERG KARLSSON

SWE SWE

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

JOOSEP RALF NÕGENE

Joosep Ralf NÕGENE Aleks LESK

EST EST

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT NG

Takumi MATSUSHITA Pekka KELANDER

JPN FIN

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT NG

Shotaro GOTO Jussi LINDBERG

JPN FIN

TOYOTA Gr Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

BRANDON SEMENUK

Brandon SEMENUK Keaton WILLIAMS

CAN GBR

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

LUCAS ZIELINSKI

Lucas ZIELINSKI Ewen LEENHARDT

FRA FRA

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Casey Jay COLEMAN Killian MCARDLE

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

MAXIMILIAN LICHTENEGGER

Maximilian LICHTENEGGER Bernhard ETTEL

AUT AUT

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

KALUM GRAFFIN

Kalum GRAFFIN Rhodri EVANS

IRL GBR

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Cian CALDWELL Paul MCPHILLIPS

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

DUCK RACING AUTOKLUB V AČR

Petr KAČÍREK Ladislav KUČERA

CZE CZE

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

VILLE VATANEN

Ville VATANEN Joonas OJALA

FIN FIN

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

GRUPA PGS RALLY TEAM

Igor WIDŁAK Kamil HELLER

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

AK OPATIJA MOTORSPORT

Jan POKOS Anna-Maria SEIDL

CRO GER

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Craig RAHILL Conor SMITH

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

TEAM PETROL OFISI

Kerem KAZAZ Corentin SILVESTRE

TUR FRA

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

ROBERT PROUDLOCK

Robert PROUDLOCK Harry MARCHBANK

GBR GBR

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

IK SPORT RACING

Charlie TUTHILL Niall BURNS

GBR IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

AATU HAKALEHTO

Aatu HAKALEHTO Niklas HEINO

FIN FIN

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

TOMMASO SANDRIN

Tommaso SANDRIN Andrea DAL MASO

ITA ITA

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

ADAC OPEL RALLY JUNIOR TEAM IM ADAC E.V.

Timo SCHULZ Maresa LADE

GER GER

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

IK SPORT RACING

Karl Peder NORDSTRAND Sunniva RUDI

NOR NOR

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Kyle MCBRIDE Liam CALLAGHAN

IRL IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

ADAC OPEL RALLY JUNIOR TEAM IM ADAC E.V.

Tom HEINDRICHS Jonas SCHMITZ

BEL LUX

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

LANCIA CORSE HF

Davide PESAVENTO Alessio ANGELI

ITA ITA

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

LANCIA CORSE HF

Francesco DEI CECI Danilo FAPPANI

ITA ITA

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

MARKAS BUTEIKIS

Markas BUTEIKIS Titas ČAPKAUSKAS

LTU LTU

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

COLIN DÜNKER

Colin DÜNKER Jonas DECKER

GER GER

FORD Fiesta Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

MARCEL NEULINGER

Marcel NEULINGER Jürgen HEIGL

AUT AUT

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

ADAC OPEL RALLY JUNIOR TEAM IM ADAC E.V.

Claire SCHÖNBORN Michael WENZEL

GER GER

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

SEBASTIAN DALLAPICCOLA

Sebastian DALLAPICCOLA Nicolò LAZZARINI

ITA ITA

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

VALENTINO LEDDA

Valentino LEDDA Lorenzo FRATTA

ITA ITA

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4

ARVID CARLSSON

Arvid CARLSSON David ARHUSIANDER

LAT SWE

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4

REIS SULIMAN

Reis SULIMAN Lorcan MOORE

ROU IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4

LUDWIG ZIGLIANI

Ludwig ZIGLIANI Sara MONTAVOCI

ITA ITA

RENAULT Clio RS Line

RC5 Rally5

ERC4 ERC4

DANIEL O'BRIEN

Daniel O'BRIEN Martin BRADY

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Mk II

RC2 Rally2

MARTIN STENBERG

Martin STENBERG Øyvind RØDSJØ BECKSTRØM

NOR NOR

LANCIA Ypsilon Rally4

RC4 Rally4

JONNA BRÅDHE

Jonna BRÅDHE Erik GUSTAFSSON

SWE SWE

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

Click HERE to download the provisional entry list.

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