ERC
J2X Rally Team brings in Gryazin for ERC bid
Newly formed J2X Rally Team is bringing a multiple FIA European Rally Championship event winner back to the ERC as it plots a full-season bid in 2025.
Run in partnership with Orsák Rallysport, J2X Rally Team will enter a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 for Nikolay Gryazin – whose impressive career CV includes four first-place ERC finishes – on selected rounds with Jarosław Kołtun due to tackle the entire eight-rally schedule.
Gryazin, 27, will combine his ERC campaign with his pursuit of the FIA WRC2 Championship crown, the Junior ERC graduate’s main focus during the year ahead.
He’s set to make his 32nd ERC career start on the 42nd Rally Sierra Morena - Córdoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad in Spain from 3 - 6 April and is expected to announce further appearances as the season progresses.
Nikolay Gryazin will contest seleted ERC rounds in 2025
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“I am very happy to cooperate with J2X Rally Team and Orsák Rallysport,” said Gryazin, who will be co-driven by regular wingman Konstantin Aleksandrov. “Because of our starts in WRC2 we will not be able to do all races in the European Rally Championship, but we are looking forward to be back in ERC because I love the friendly environment and competition with so many strong drivers.
I will do maximum to achieve the best possible results for the team
“I am also looking forward to great events with amazing landscape scenery like on Rally Sierra Morena, but my dream is to win Barum Czech Rally Zlín [in August]. I will do maximum to achieve the best possible results for the team.”
Jarosław Kołtun's Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
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Sausage power for J2X Rally Team
J2X Rally Team will enjoy support from Madej Wróbel, a famous Polish purveyor of sausages and cold meats, plus tyre manufacturer Michelin.
Having competed in an all-white Fabia RS Rally2 in 2024, Jarosław Kołtun will carry J2X Rally Team’s distinctive white-red-black livery in the ERC and selected Polish championship outings alongside long-term co-driver Ireneusz Pleskon.
“We are competing in European Rally Championship for many years, but this season will be first one when we are planning to do all eight rounds,” said Kołtun. “I am happy we are able to make so strong team together with Nikolay Gryazin and I am sure we will make great results this during our campaign.”
J2X Rally Team will prepare for the ERC season-opening Rally Sierra Morena - Córdoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad by contesting Rally Il Ciocco e Valle del Serchio in Italy from 21 - 23 March. Both Gryazin and Kołtun will be in action.
