Tuesday’s second quarter-final is between the Ford Fiesta R5 and the Škoda Fabia S2000 as the race to secure a semi-final berth continues.
Slightly later to the ERC’s Super 2000 party compared to the Abarth Grande Punto and Peugeot 207, the Škoda Fabia S2000 was no less successful and beat its successor, the Fabia R5, to secure an ERC Greatest Car quarter-final place.
It will take on the Ford Fiesta R5, the first R5 car to win in the FIA European Rally Championship after Kajetan Kajetanowicz triumphed on Rally Poland in 2013. M-Sport’s creation knocked out the Citroën C3 Rally2 to reach the quarter-final stage.
Here’s a reminder of the key numbers and don’t forget to follow the ERC’s social media channels to vote.
Ford Fiesta R5
Active years: 2013-Present
ERC rally wins: 18
ERC podiums: 47
ERC titles: 4
Škoda Fabia Super 2000
Active years: 2009-2017
ERC rally wins: 22
ERC podiums: 48
ERC titles: 3
ERC Greatest Car of the modern era explained
It’s not just the drivers who have starred since the FIA European Rally Championship calendar was streamlined into the format recognisable today.
Following that landmark moment in 2004, some of the greatest rally cars ever built have battled for glory in the various categories that continue to ensure the ERC remains as popular as it is relevant.
Fans have been backing their favourites from a shortlist of 16 great ERC cars prepared by our team of experts. Employing bracketology, voting is available through the ERC’s social media channels with a 24-hour window to vote for each pairing. The winner will be announced on 4 December.
Up next (20 November): Quarter-Final 3: Renault Clio S1600 v Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
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