There is an incredible array of cars entered for the 2021 season including Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4, Porsche Carrera RSR, BMW M3, Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAM, Ford Escort RS, Subaru Legacy, Audi quattro, Lancia Rally 037 and Lancia Delta HF Integrale to name just a few.  

There is so much more to the EHRC than recreating the past. This is action packed, stage rallying, with the competitors push their cars to the limit as they go head-to-head on some of the most challenging special stages found anywhere on continental Europe.

2021 EHRC CALENDAR

After the 2020 calendar had to be cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the 2021 championship will feature the same nine events that would’ve been included last year.  The pandemic is still having an impact, with the Rally Costa Brava moving from March to November, the Rally Asturias Historico moving from May to September and all events are subject to local public health restrictions. 

CATEGORIES

The competitors are divided into four categories, which are then sub divided into groups depending on engine size and, in the case of Category 1, the age of the car –

Category 1 - Road legal cars built between 1/1/1931 and 31/12/ 1957 and Touring / GT cars homologated between 1/1/1958 and 31/12/1969.

Category 2 - Touring (T), Competition Touring (CT), Grand Touring (GT) and Competition Grand Touring (GTS) cars of Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4, models homologated between 1/1/1970 and 31/12/1975.

Category 3 - Touring (T), Competition Touring (CT), Grand Touring (GT) and Competition Grand Touring (GTS) cars of Groups 1 2, 3 and 4, models homologated between 1/1/1976 and 31/12/1981.

Category 4 - Touring (T), Competition Touring (CT), Grand Touring (GT) and Competition Grand Touring (GTS) cars of Groups A, B and N, models homologated between 1/1/1982 and 31/12/1985 (Period J1) and models homologated between 1/1/1986 and 31/12/1990 (Period J2).

COMPETITIONS

Eight of the nine events on the 2021 calendar will be on asphalt while the Lahti Historic Rally in Finland will be on gravel.  Two events, the Sanremo Rally Storico and Rallye International du Valais, return to the championship calendar, replacing the Ypres Historic Rally and the Rally Alpi Orientali on the schedule.

 In the 2021 FIA Sporting Regulations competitions may include:

• Special stages on roads and circuits.
• The maximum average speed authorised on rally special stages must not exceed 120kph.
• The total distance of special stages shall be not less than 130km and not more than 200km.
• Stages on circuits shall not constitute more than 50% of the total distance of special stages.
• Special stages on roads shall not be longer than 35km each.

CATEGORY POINTS

Category points will be allocated to the classified Drivers and Co-drivers in each category as follows:

• 1st overall         8 points
• 2nd overall       6 points
• 3rd overall        5 points
• 4th overall        4 points
• 5th overall        3 points
• 6th overall        2 points
• 7th overall        1 point.

Additional Points

• All starters (Drivers and Co-drivers) in each Category                  1 point
• All classified Driver and Co-driver in each Category                     1 point
• Additionally in Category 1:
  • 1 point for the crew of any car of Period F having started.
  • 2 points for the crew of any car of Period E having started.
  • 3 points for the crew of any car of Period D having started.

CLASS POINTS

Class points will be allocated to the classified Drivers and Co-drivers.  If 2 cars or more did take the start of the Competition in the class:

• 1st in class        10 points
• 2nd in class       8 points
• 3rd in class        6 points
• 4th in class        5 points
• 5th in class        4 points
• 6th in class        3 points
• 7th in class        2 points
• 8th in class        1 point.

If fewer than 2 cars did take the start of the Competition in the class:

• 1st in class        5 points

The number of best scores to be retained in the final Championship classifications will be as per the following table. Compared to last years’ editions of the Championship, the number of results to be retained at the end of the season has been reduced exceptionally for 2021, due to the ongoing COVID situation –