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Roma ERC entry breaks more records
The entry list for Rally di Roma Capitale, round three of the 2026 FIA European Rally Championship, has broken new records with more ERC1 drivers than ever before set to take part.
An incredible 85 crews will be eligible for ERC points on the all-asphalt event, which runs from 3 - 5 July over a significantly revamped route.
Thirty-nine crews are entered in the ERC’s headlining category for Rally2 cars, which beats the championship’s current-era record of 38, set by Rally di Roma Capitale in 2025 and Rally Serras de Fafe, Felgueiras, Boticas, Viera do Minho e Cabeceiras do Basto in 2023.
Simone Tempestini
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The ERC’s popularity and appeal are also underlined by a 16-car FIA ERC3 line-up and a staggering 30 cars in FIA ERC4, including 16 in FIA Junior ERC.
In addition, the FIA Master ERC category has attracted seven entries, while 10 crews are preparing to chase the incentives on offer in the ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy.
The 85 drivers competing with ERC priority status represent 25 countries, a further four countries are represented by the 28 drivers competing without ERC priority status. In total 113 crews have entered Italy’s round of the ERC, which is also part of the Campionato Italiano Assoluto Rally Sparco schedule.
Miko Marczyk
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ERC champions and winners in action
Reigning European champion Miko Marczyk, double champion Giandomenico Basso – voted by fans as the ERC Greatest Driver of all time through an online poll in 2023 – plus ERC event winners Yoann Bonato, Andrea Crugnola, Nikolay Gryazin, Andrea Mabellini, Dominik Stříteský and Simone Tempestini are among the leading names preparing to contest the 10th ERC-counting Rally di Roma Capitale.
Suninen on top
As the highest-placed driver in the provisional ERC standings after two rounds, Pirelli-equipped Teemu Suninen heads the bulging entry list, which also includes Roberto Blach, Marco Bulacia, MRF-shod Erik Cais, Andrei Girtofan, Michelin-backed Tuukka Kauppinen, Hankook-supported Isak Reiersen, plus ERC newcomers Joep Lüth and Matěj Manderla.
National champions ready for Rome
William Creighton (Great Britain), Jakub Matulka (Poland) and Gábor Német (Hungary) are three national champions contesting round three of the ERC season.
WRC2 drivers to take on ERC aces
In addition to Nikolay Gryazin, Roberto Daprà, Mille Johansson, Filippo Marchino, Adrian Mosca, Juan Carlos Peralta and Yohan Rossel bring recent WRC2 experience to the ERC.
Giandomenico Basso
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Home heroes out in force
It’s not just Giandomenico Basso, Andrea Crugnola and Andrea Mabellini who will be flying the flag for Italy on their home ERC counter. Fabio Andolfi, Slovenia-born Boštan Avbelj, Simone Campedelli, Vittorio Ceccato, Antonio Rusce and Liberato Sulpizio.
Frenchmen to the fore
A host of French drivers will contest the headlining ERC1 category on Rally di Roma Capitale. Competing alongside Yoann Bonato and Yohan Rossel are Benjamin Boulenc, Tristan Charpentier, Louis Constant, Eliott Delecour, Arthur Pelamourges, Pierre Ragues and Pablo Sarrazin.
Ville Vatanen
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Leader Zielinski heads ERC3 runners
Round one winner Lucas Zielinski heads the 16-car FIA ERC3 entry at the wheel of a Michelin-equipped Renault Clio Rally3. Also in contention are: Sebastian Butyński, Cian Caldwell, Casey Jay Coleman, Błażej Gazda, Kalum Graffin, Petr Kačírek, Maximilian Lichtenegger, Robert Proudlock, Craig Rahill, Alexandra Teslovan, Charlie Tuthill, Igor Widłak and Ville Vatanen, who won ERC3 on last month’s BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia. WRC3 regulars Matteo Fontana, the 2025 champion, and Nicolas Otto will compete in the ERC for the first time with Fontana following in the footsteps of father Corrado and grandfather Luigi.
Newcomer Šipoš fronts Junior ERC line-up
Rookie Filip Šipoš heads the Hankook-supplied Junior ERC line-up as the winner of the FIA European Rally Trophy in 2025. Provisional points leader Timo Schulz is next ahead of ADAC Opel Rally Junior Team team-mate Tom Heindrichs and Lancia Corse HF driver Davide Pesavento. Colin Dünker continues the lead of rising stars followed by ERC4 leader Tommaso Sandrin, Marcel Neulinger, Markas Buteikis, Sebastian Dallapiccola, Claire Schönborn, Francesco Dei Ceci, Reis Suliman, Aatu Hakalehto, Karl Peder Nordstrand, newcomer Francesco Paccagnella and Kyle McBride.
Davide Pesavento
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Ledda leads the ERC4 runners to Rome
All 16 FIA Junior ERC drivers are eligible for FIA ERC4 points on Rally di Roma Capitale with a further 14 drivers also competing for ERC4 honours on the Italian asphalt event. In entry order they are Valentino Ledda, Ludwig Zigliani, Alexandre Villiod, Moreno Cambiaghi, Edoardo De Antoni, Nicolò Ardizzone, Simone Di Giovanni, Gianmarco Lazzarato, Emanuele Fiore, Roberto Gobbin, Asia Vidori, Augusto Stepetti, Christian Cadadei and Ciprian Lupu, the lone Rally5 driver in action. Visit FIAERC.com soon for more on Lupu’s plans for Rally di Roma Capitale.
Click HERE to view the provisional entry list for ERC Rally di Roma Capitale.
