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Team MRF Tyres to the four in ERC Teams’ championship
Team MRF Tyres secured the FIA European Rally Championship for Teams for a fourth time after victory for Mārtiņš Sesks on Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal capped another strong season.
With an advantage of 44 points starting the gravel showdown, first place for Sesks and third for Roope Korhonen gave Team MRF Tyres a winning margin of 98 points over its closest challenger.
To underline its dominance in Portugal, Team MRF Tyres celebrated 16 stage wins out of a possible 17 with Simone Tempestini getting the ball rolling by topping the order on the opening super special stage in Guimarães on Friday evening.
Francis and Sesks celebrate their fifth ERC victory in Portugal
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Its latest title success in the FIA European Rally Championship for Teams followed success in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
“We worked a lot towards this,” said Sesks, whose Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal victory was his fifth in the ERC and his fifth driving for Team MRF Tyres. “Of course, it wasn’t easy for us and Roope today, as we both had some technical issues. In the end, we were a bit luckier, but the pace we were setting both yesterday and today meant we had to push really hard. Yesterday was all about giving everything from the beginning, while today was more about understanding what we could and couldn’t do. In the end, we played it safe, and it paid off. A huge thank you to MRF Tyres for their support and hard work. It’s just a shame we couldn’t bring home a one-two finish for the team.”
We worked a lot towards this
Korhonen narrowly missed out on finishing second to Sesks
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The Racing Factory – Motorsport Solutions finished second to Team MRF Tyres in the 2026 FIA European Rally Championship for Teams with Lancia Corse HF taking third ahead of Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy and JC Raceteknik.
Click HERE to view the FIA European Rally Championship for Teams standings following Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal.
