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A total of 82 crews have entered the Rally Sierra Morena ERC opener
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New ERC season brings renewed interest with Sierra Morena entry reveal

A sky-high 82 crews have entered the opening round of the FIA European Rally Championship.
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Of that number, 64 will be in contention for ERC points when the 42nd Rally Sierra Morena - Córdoba Patrimonio de la Humanidad takes place in Andalusia, Spain next week.
They include 22 Hankook-equipped FIA Junior ERC Championship competitors – of which 14 are rookies – a best-yet 11 FIA ERC3 contenders, plus 29 crews in headlining Rally2 cars. The ERC4 category has attracted 24 entries, while five drivers have signed up for the all-new FIA Master ERC Championship with ex-Formula One racer Jos Verstappen among them.
Interest in the ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy, which is now in its second season, is also high with seven crews chasing the various incentives on offer from partners M-Sport, Pirelli and Warter Fuels.
To underline the ERC’s international appeal, 23 nationalities are represented.
The ERC1 line-up features eight ERC event winners, including former champions Efrén Llarena and Sara Fernández, who top the entry list, the third-placed crew from last year, Miko Marczyk and Szymon Gospodarczyk, and Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi, who scored a breakthrough victory on the 2024 ERC season decider.
Efrén Llarena will combine driving and team management in 2025

Efrén Llarena will combine driving and team management in 2025

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Mille Johansson steps up to ERC1 alongside co-driver Johan Grönvall after landing an ERC4/Junior ERC title double in 2024. Opel Corsa-powered Calle Carlberg will be bidding to emulate his fellow Swede after finishing runner-up in both Rally4-based categories last season.
Stéphane Lefebvre, the winner of the first Junior ERC crown in 2014, returns to the European championship with Team MRF Tyres. Simone Tempestini, who like Lefebvre is a former Junior WRC champion, will also represent the Indian tyre manufacturer.
Robert Virves is another former Junior WRC title winner set for ERC action in Spain and one of 14 drivers relying on Škoda Fabia power.
Marin Ravenščak will go for ERC3 glory once again

Marin Ravenščak will go for ERC3 glory once again

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Croatian brother-and-sister team Martin and Dora Ravenščak return to chase ERC3 and ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy success as do Poles Igor Widłak and co-driver Daniel Dymurski. It’s a big season for both crews with Croatia Rally hosting the season finale and the ORLEN OIL-backed Rally Poland returning to the ERC for its 81st edition. Hubert Kowalczyk is the leading Renault Clio Rally3 ERC3 participant.
Other ERC title winners in action include Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy-supported Jon Armstrong (M-Sport Ford World Rally Team Fiesta Rally2) and Nikolay Gryazin, who competes for the new J2X Rally Team.
Quadruple Austrian champion Simon Wagner lines up in a Hyundai i20 Rally2 for the multi-car Kowax DST Racing squad, with four-time Hungarian champion Norbert Herczig joining Efrén Llarena’s Llarena Racing outfit in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2. Double Spanish title winner José Suárez finished third on Rally Sierra Morena in 2024 and won overall in 2021. Also entered is Pepe López, the Rally Sierra Morena winner in 2019, has three Spanish titles to his name.
Matteo Doretto, Ioan Lloyd and Luca Pröglhöf make the move to Junior ERC as part of their prizes for winning the Italian Junior title, the Stellantis Motorsport Cup UK/IRE and ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup respectively.
Matteo Doretto is stepping up to Junior ERC

Matteo Doretto is stepping up to Junior ERC

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Female drivers Aoife Raftery (Peugeot 208 Rally4) and ERC newcomer Catherine Radulescu (Renault Clio Rally4) are entered in ERC4, as is tetraplegic rally driver Ciprian Lupu (Clio Rally5).
Organisers have accepted a further 18 entries from non-priority crews, including four in Rally2 cars, meaning a total of 33 of the pacesetting machines will compete on the all-Tarmac event from 3 - 6 April.

Entry List - ERC Rally Sierra Morena

Count

No.

Competitor

Driver / Co-Driver

Nat

Car

Class Group

Priority Eligibility

1

1

EFREN LLARENA

Efren LLARENA / Sara FERNANDEZ

ESP ESP

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

FIA/ ERC1 ERC

2

2

MIKO MARCZYK

Miko MARCZYK / Szymon GOSPODARCZYK

POL POL

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

3

3

ANDREA MABELLINI

Andrea MABELLINI / Virginia LENZI

ITA ITA

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

4

4

M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

Jon ARMSTRONG / Shane BYRNE

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Mk II

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

5

5

TEAM MRF TYRES

Simone TEMPESTINI / Sergiu ITU

ROU ROU

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

6

6

TRT RALLY TEAM

Mads OSTBERG / Torstein ERIKSEN

NOR NOR

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

7

7

YOANN BONATO

Yoann BONATO / Benjamin BOULLOUD

FRA FRA

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

8

8

KOWAX DST RACING

Simon WAGNER / Hanna OSTLENDER

AUT GER

HYUNDAI i20N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

9

9

AUTO PODBABSKÁ ŠKODA PSG ACCR TEAM

Dominik STŘÍTESKÝ / Igor BACIGÁL

CZE SVK

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

10

10

ROBERT VIRVES

Robert VIRVES / Jakko VIILO

EST EST

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

11

11

J2X RALLY TEAM

Nikolay GRYAZIN / Konstantin ALEKSANDROV

BUL BUL

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

12

12

RECALVI TEAM

Jose SUAREZ / Alberto IGLESIAS

ESP ESP

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

13

14

JAKUB MATULKA

Jakub MATULKA / Damian SYTY

POL POL

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

14

15

TOPP-CARS RALLY TEAM

Martin LASZLO / Viktor BAN

HUN HUN

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

15

16

PHILIP ALLEN

Philip ALLEN / Craig DREW

GBR GBR

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

16

17

MILLE JOHANSSON

Mille JOHANSSON / Johan GRÖNVALL

SWE SWE

ŠKODA Fabia Evo

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

17

18

J2X RALLY TEAM

Jarosław KOŁTUN / Ireneusz PLESKOT

POL POL

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

18

19

TEAM MRF TYRES

Stéphane LEFEBVRE / Andy MALFOY

FRA FRA

HYUNDAI i20N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

19

20

HYUNDAI MOTOR ESPAÑA

Pepe LOPEZ / David VAZQUEZ

ESP ESP

HYUNDAI i20N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

20

21

TEAM MRF TYRES

James WILLIAMS / Ross WHITTOCK

GBR GBR

HYUNDAI i20N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

21

22

MAXIME POTTY

Maxime POTTY / Renaud HERMAN

BEL BEL

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

22

23

JOS VERSTAPPEN

Jos VERSTAPPEN / Renaud JAMOUL

NED BEL

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, M

23

24

ANDRAS HADIK

András HADIK / Istvan JUHASZ

HUN HUN

FORD Fiesta Mk II

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, M

24

25

CITROEN RALLY TEAM

Unai DE LA DEHESA / Daniel SOSA

ESP ESP

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

25

26

ROBERTO BLACH

Roberto BLACH / Mauro BARREIRO

ESP ESP

ŠKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC

26

27

PROFORMANCE SERVICE KFT TEAM STAFF HOUSE

Norbert HERCZIG / Ramon FERENCZ

HUN HUN

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T

27

28

KOWAX DST RACING

Martin VLČEK / Jakub KUNST

CZE CZE

HYUNDAI i20N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

28

29

KOWAX DST RACING

Dariusz BIEDRZYŃSKI / Rafal FIOLEK

POL POL

HYUNDAI i20N

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

29

30

PAST RACING

Daniel ALONSO / Ruben ARBOLEYA

ESP ESP

FORD Fiesta Mk II

RC2 Rally2

ERC1 ERC, T, M

30

31

GRUPA PGS RT

Igor WIDŁAK / Daniel DYMURSKI

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

31

32

IKSPORT RACING

Martin RAVENŠČAK Dora / RAVENŠČAK

CRO CRO

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3, T

32

33

HUBERT KOWALCZYK

Hubert KOWALCZYK / Jarosław HRYNIUK

POL POL

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

33

34

TRISTAN CHARPENTIER

Tristan CHARPENTIER / Florian BARRAL

FRA FRA

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

34

35

ALEKSANDAR TOMOV

Aleksandar TOMOV / Dimitar SPASOV

BUL BUL

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

35

36

ADRIAN RZEZNIK

Adrian RZEZNIK / Kamil KOZDRON

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

36

37

BLAZEJ GAZDA

Blazej GAZDA / Michal JURGALA

POL POL

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

37

38

TYMEK ABRAMOWSKI

Tymek ABRAMOWSKI / Jakub WRÓBEL

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

38

39

CASEY JAY COLEMAN

Casey Jay COLEMAN / Killian MCARDLE

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

39

40

ADAM GRAHN

Adam GRAHN / Maja BENGTSSON

SWE SWE

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

40

41

SEBASTIAN BUTYNSKI

Sebastian BUTYNSKI / Lukasz JASTRZEBSKI

POL POL

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

ERC3 ERC3

41

42

ADAC OPEL RALLY JUNIOR TEAM IM ADAC E.V.

Calle CARLBERG / Jørgen ERIKSEN

SWE NOR

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

42

43

TIMO SCHULZ

Timo SCHULZ / Michael WENZEL

GER GER

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

43

44

HRT RACING KFT.

Aoife RAFTERY / Hannah MCKILLOP

IRL IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

44

45

JASPAR VAHER

Jaspar VAHER / Sander PRUUL

EST EST

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

45

46

HUBERT LASKOWSKI

Hubert LASKOWSKI / Esther GUTIERREZ

POL ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

46

47

TEAM ESTONIA AUTOSPORT

Mark-Egert TIITS / Rainis RAIDMA

EST EST

FORD Fiesta

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

47

48

SERGI PÉREZ

Sergi PÉREZ / Axel CORONADO

ESP ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

48

49

MAXIM DECOCK

Maxim DECOCK / Tom BUYSE

BEL BEL

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

49

50

IOAN LLOYD

Ioan LLOYD / Sion WILLIAMS

GBR GBR

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

50

51

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Craig RAHILL / Conor SMITH

IRL IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

51

52

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Keelan GROGAN / Ayrton SHERLOCK

IRL IRL

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

52

53

FRANCESCO DEI CECI

Francesco DEI CECI / Nicolò LAZZARINI

ITA ITA

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

53

54

MATTEO DORETTO

Matteo DORETTO / Andrea BUDOIA

ITA ITA

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

54

55

ADAC OPEL RALLY JUNIOR TEAM IM ADAC E.V.

Luca PRÖGLHÖF / Christina ETTEL

AUT AUT

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

55

56

IKSPORT RACING

Leevi LASSILA / Antti LINNAKETO

FIN FIN

OPEL Corsa Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

56

57

SIMON ANDERSSON

Simon ANDERSSON / Jörgen JÖNSSON

SWE SWE

RENAULT Clio Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

57

58

TUUKKA KAUPPINEN

Tuukka KAUPPINEN / Topi LUHTINEN

FIN FIN

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

58

59

TOM KÄSSER

Tom KÄSSER / Stephan SCHNEEWEIß

GER GER

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

59

60

KEVIN SARAIVA

Kevin SARAIVA / Beatriz PINTO

POR POR

RENAULT Clio Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

60

61

TOMMASO SANDRIN

Tommaso SANDRIN / Andrea DAL MASO

ITA ITA

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

61

62

VICTOR HANSEN

Victor HANSEN / Ditte KAMMERSGAARD

SWE DEN

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J)

62

63

SEC. ESP. RACC MOTORSPORT

Jordi SAN ANDRES / Alberto GIL

ESP ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4 (J), T

63

64

CIPRIAN LUPU

Ciprian LUPU / Vlad COLCERIU

ROU ROU

RENAULT Clio Rally5

RC5 Rally5

ERC4 ERC4

64

65

CATHERINE RADULESCU

Catherine RADULESCU / Bogdan MINEA

ROU ROU

RENAULT Clio Rally4

RC4 Rally4

ERC4 ERC4

65

66

TOYOTA ESPAÑA

Ivan ARES / Borja ROZADA

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

66

67

CITROEN RALLY TEAM

Alvaro MUÑIZ / Nestor CASAL

ESP ESP

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

67

68

ESCUDERIA MOTOR TERRASSA

Aleksandr SEMENOV / Aleksei IGNATOV

ESP KGY

HYUNDAI i20N

RC2 Rally2

68

69

PCR SPORT CLUB ESPORTIU

Marc COMAS / Carla SALVAT

ESP ESP

ŠKODA Fabia

RC2 Rally2

69

70

ESCUDERIA ATOGO

Giovanni FARIÑA / Alejandro RODRÍGUEZ

ESP ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

70

71

CLUB AUTOMOVILISMO MILESOCASIONES

Miguel GARCIA / Osel ROMAN

ESP ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

71

72

ESCUDERIA LANZAROTE TITERROYGATRA

Javier CAÑADA / Aday ORTIZ

ESP ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

72

73

FEDERACIÓN DE AUTOMOVILISMO DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

Pablo FERNANDEZ / Lucia OTERO

ESP ESP

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

73

74

ESCUDERIA VILLA DE LLANES

Nahuel BARBA / Santiago CABRERA

URU URU

PEUGEOT 208 Rally4

RC4 Rally4

74

75

CAN ALAKOC

Can ALAKOC / Ivo PŪĶIS

LAT LAT

RENAULT Clio Rally5

RC5 Rally5

75

76

CSM AUTOMOCIÓ

Sergi FRANCOLÍ / Xavier MORENO

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris N4

NAT National

76

77

BREOGAN MOTOR

Daniel A. REMUIÑAN / Alvaro CERQUEIRAS

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris N4

NAT National

77

78

BREOGAN MOTOR

Jose LAMELA / Unai CONDE

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris N4

NAT National

78

79

BIELA CLUB MANRESA

Josep BASSAS / Manel MUÑOZ

ESP ESP

TOYOTA Gr Yaris N4

NAT National

79

80

BREOGAN MOTOR

Adrian DIAZ / Diego RODRIGUEZ

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris N4

NAT National

80

81

CSM AUTOMOCIÓ

Iker ETXEBERRIA / Olatz SAN MIGUEL

ESP ESP

TOYOTA Gr Yaris N4

NAT National

81

82

ESCUDERIA COSTA NORD C.E.

Joan SOCIAS FEMENIA / Enrique VELASCO

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris N4

NAT National

82

83

CSM AUTOMOCIÓ

Laia SANZ / Luka LARROSA

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris N4

NAT National

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