FIA European Championships for Rallycross Drivers

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The FIA European Championships for Rallycross Drivers is a Rallycross competition series whos forerunner (the Embassy/ERA European Rallycross Championship) was established in 1973. For 1976 the FIA adopted the motorsport of Rallycross and awarded the first official European title. For 1978 two classes became introduced, one class for Touring cars and one for Grand Touring cars, but the title was for the driver with the highest amount of scored points from both Divisions, Norwegian Martin Schanche. For 1982 the FIA established new rules; the Division 1 cars (Group A) were restricted to two wheel drive and the Division 2 cars (Group 5) were allowed to use four wheel drive. The first European Rallycross Championship winners under this new rules became Norwegian Egil Stenshagen and Austrian Franz Wurz (the father of current Formula One driver Alexander Wurz).

Contents 1 1976 1.1 Overall 2 1977 2.1 Overall 3 1978 3.1 Overall 4 1979 4.1 TC Division 4.2 GT Division 5 1980 5.1 TC Division 5.2 GT Division 6 1981 6.1 TC Division 6.2 GT Division 7 1982 7.1 Division 1 7.2 Division 2 8 1983 8.1 Division 1 8.2 Division 2 9 1984 9.1 Division 1 9.2 Division 2 10 1985 10.1 Division 1 10.2 Division 2 11 1986 11.1 Division 1 11.2 Division 2 12 The Group B years 13 1987 13.1 Division 1 13.2 Division 2 14 1988 14.1 Division 1 14.2 Division 2 15 1989 15.1 Division 1 15.2 Division 2 16 1990 16.1 Division 1 16.2 Division 2 17 1991 17.1 Division 1 17.2 Division 2 18 1992 18.1 Division 1 18.2 Division 2 19 The new rules 20 1993 20.1 Division 1 20.2 Division 2 21 1994 21.1 Division 1 21.2 Division 2 22 1995 22.1 Division 1 22.2 Division 2 22.3 1400 Cup 23 1996 23.1 Division 1 23.2 Division 2 23.3 1400 Cup 24 The rule change 25 1997 25.1 Division 1 25.2 Division 2 25.3 1400 Cup 26 1998 26.1 Division 1 26.2 Division 2 26.3 1400 Cup 27 1999 27.1 Division 1 27.2 Division 2 27.3 1400 Cup 28 2000 28.1 Division 1 28.2 Division 2 28.3 1400 Cup 29 2001 29.1 Division 1 29.2 Division 2 29.3 1400 Cup 30 2002 30.1 Division 1 30.2 Division 2 30.3 Division 2A 31 2003 31.1 Division 1 31.2 Division 1A 31.3 Division 2 32 2004 32.1 Division 1 32.2 Division 1A 32.3 Division 2 33 2005 33.1 Division 1 33.2 Division 1A 33.3 Division 2 34 2006 34.1 Division 1 34.2 Division 1A 34.3 Division 2

[edit] 1976

[edit] Overall

• 1st - Franz Wurz (A) - Lancia Stratos HF
• 2nd - Cees Teurlings (NL) - Porsche Carrera
• 3rd - Rolf Nilsson (S) - Porsche Carrera

[edit] 1977

[edit] Overall

• 1st - Herbert Grünsteidl (A) - Renault-Alpine A310 16V / A310 V6
• 2nd - Per Engseth (N) - Porsche Carrera
• 3rd - Stig Emilsson (S) - Porsche Carrera

[edit] 1978

[edit] Overall

• 1st - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS1800 (FIA European Cup winner)
• 2nd - Andy Bentza (A) - Lancia Stratos HF (GT Division winner)
• 3rd - Åke Andersson (S) - Porsche Carrera

[edit] 1979

[edit] TC Division

• 1st - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS1800
• 2nd - Jan de Rooy (NL) - Ford Escort RS1800
• 3rd - Anders Hultqvist (S) - VW 1303S Turbo

[edit] GT Division

• 1st - Olle Arnesson (S) - Porsche Carrera
• 2nd - Per Engseth (N) - Porsche Carrera
• 3rd - Andy Bentza (A) - Lancia Stratos HF

[edit] 1980

[edit] TC Division

• 1st - Per-Inge Walfridsson (S) - Volvo 343 Turbo
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS1800
• 3rd - Per Engseth (N) - Volvo 343 Turbo

[edit] GT Division

• 1st - Olle Arnesson (S) - Porsche 911 SC
• 2nd - Andy Bentza (A) - Lancia Stratos HF
• 3rd - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Porsche 911 SC

[edit] 1981

[edit] TC Division

• 1st - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS1800 Turbo
• 2nd - Piet Dam (NL) - BMW 320i
• 3rd - Per-Inge Walfridsson (S) - Volvo 343/16 Turbo

[edit] GT Division

• 1st - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Porsche 911 SC
• 2nd - Olle Arnesson (S) - Porsche 911 SC
• 3rd - Andy Bentza (A) - Lancia Stratos HF

[edit] 1982

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Egil Stenshagen (N) - VW Golf GTI 1.6
• 2nd - Svein Hagen (N) - Talbot Rallye 3
• 3rd - Knut Boberg (N) - VW Golf GTI 1.6

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Franz Wurz (A) - Audi quattro
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS1800 Turbo
• 3rd - Jan de Rooy (NL) - Audi quattro

[edit] 1983

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Egil Stenshagen (N) - VW Golf GTI 1.8
• 2nd - Lars Nyström (S) - Volvo 240 Turbo
• 3rd - Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) - Opel Ascona i2000

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Olle Arnesson (S) - Audi quattro
• 2nd - Rolf Nilsson (S) - Porsche 911 SC
• 3rd - Seppo Niittymäki (FIN) - Porsche 911 BiTurbo

[edit] 1984

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Anders Norstedt (S) - Saab 900 Turbo
• 2nd - Lars Nyström (S) - Volvo 240 Turbo
• 3rd - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Opel Ascona i2000

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort XR3 T16 4x4
• 2nd - Seppo Niittymäki (FIN) - Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4
• 3rd - Olle Arnesson (S) - Audi quattro

[edit] 1985

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Anders Norstedt (S) - Saab 900 Turbo
• 2nd - Lars Nyström (S) - Volvo 240 Turbo
• 3rd - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Opel Ascona i2000

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort XR3 T16 4x4
• 3rd - Olle Arnesson (S) - Audi quattro

[edit] 1986

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Anders Norstedt (S) - Saab 900 Turbo
• 2nd - Per-Ove Davidsson (S) - Volvo 240 Turbo
• 3rd - Trevor Reeves (GB) - Ford Escort RS Turbo

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Olle Arnesson (S) - Audi quattro 20V
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort XR3 T16 4x4
• 3rd - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4

[edit] The Group B years

After some major accidents in Rallying by the end of 1986 the controversial Group B cars were banned from the WRC and subsequently entered the European Rallycross Championship in 1987. The Division 1 class had two wheel drive cars; such as Volvo 240 Turbo, Saab 900 Turbo, VW Golf GTI 16V and Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth. The Division 2 class hosted Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, Ford RS200 E2, ARG MG Metro 6R4, Lancia Delta S4 and Audi Sport quattro S1 – but with even more horsepower (650 to 700bhp) output than in its short Rallying (up to 500bhp) career.

[edit] 1987

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Per-Ove Davidsson (S) - Volvo 240 Turbo
• 2nd - Herbert Breiteneder (A) - VW Golf GTI 16V
• 3rd - Anders Norstedt (S) - Saab 900 Turbo

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Seppo Niittymäki (FIN) - Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2
• 2nd - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Lancia Delta S4
• 3rd - Olle Arnesson (S) - Audi Sport quattro S1

[edit] 1988

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 2nd - Herbert Breiteneder (A) - VW Golf GTI 16V
• 3rd - Anders Norstedt (S) - Saab 900 Turbo 16

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford RS200 E2
• 3rd - Will Gollop (GB) - ARG MG Metro 6R4

[edit] 1989

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 2nd - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 3rd - Trevor Reeves (GB) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford RS200 E2
• 3rd - Will Gollop (GB) - ARG MG Metro 6R4 BiTurbo

[edit] 1990

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 2nd - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 3rd - Bengt Ekström (S) - BMW M3

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Matti Alamäki (FIN) - Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford RS200 E2
• 3rd - Will Gollop (GB) - ARG MG Metro 6R4 BiTurbo

[edit] 1991

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 2nd - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 3rd - Steinar Jøranli (N) - Opel Kadett GSi 16V

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford RS200 E2
• 2nd - Will Gollop (GB) - ARG MG Metro 6R4 BiTurbo
• 3rd - Thor Holm (N) - Ford RS200 E2

[edit] 1992

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 2nd - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
• 3rd - Michael Jernberg (S) - Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Will Gollop (GB) - ARG MG Metro 6R4 BiTurbo
• 2nd - Pat Doran (GB) - Ford RS200 E2
• 3rd - Pekka Rantanen (FIN) - Ford RS200 E2

[edit] The new rules

After 1992 the Group B cars disappeared and the 4-wheel drive cars came in to the era. The Division 1 class consisted of the Group N standard production cars and the Division 2 class consisted of the Group A cars such as Ford RS 2000, Citroën ZX, Citroën BX, Peugeot 309. In 1994 two new cars came on to the scene the Citroën Xantia and the Peugeot 306 S16.

[edit] 1993

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) - Ford Escort RS Cosworth
• 2nd - Eivind Opland (N) - Nissan Sunny GTI-R
• 3rd - Richard Hutton (GB) - Ford Escort RS Cosworth

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Jean-Luc Pailler (F) - Citroën BX GTI T16 4x4
• 2nd - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën ZX T16 4x4
• 3rd - Tommy Kristoffersson (S) - Audi Coupé S2 20V

[edit] 1994

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Richard Hutton (GB) - Ford Escort RS Cosworth
• 2nd - Bernd Leinemann (D) - Ford Escort RS Cosworth
• 3rd - Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) - Ford Escort RS Cosworth

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën ZX T16 4x4
• 2nd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4
• 3rd - Jean-Luc Pailler (F) - Citroën Xantia T16 4x4

[edit] 1995

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Eivind Opland (N) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2
• 2nd - Jos Kuypers (NL) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2
• 3rd - Gunde Svan (S) - Toyota Celica GT-Four

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4
• 2nd - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën ZX T16 4x4
• 3rd - Jean-Luc Pailler (F) - Citroën Xantia T16 4x4

[edit] 1400 Cup

• 1st - Ko Kasse (NL) - Citroën AX GTi
• 2nd - Manfred Beck (A) - Citroën AX Sport
• 3rd - Pavel Novotný (CZ) - Citroën AX GTi

[edit] 1996

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Eivind Opland (N) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3
• 2nd - Lars Sällström (S) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3
• 3rd - Jos Kuypers (NL) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën ZX T16 4x4
• 2nd - Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) - Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4
• 3rd - Jean-Luc Pailler (F) - Citroën Xantia T16 4x4

[edit] 1400 Cup

• 1st - Manfred Beck (A) - Citroën AX GTi
• 2nd - Ko Kasse (NL) - Citroën AX GTi
• 3rd - Sven Seeliger (D) - Citroën AX GTi

[edit] The rule change

The division rules was changed the division 1 cars had four wheel drive and the division 2 cars had front wheel drive.

[edit] 1997

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) - Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4
• 2nd - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën ZX T16 4x4
• 3rd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Eivind Opland (N) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3
• 2nd - Pavel Koutný (CZ) - Ford Escort RS Cosworth
• 3rd - Lars Sällström (S) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3

[edit] 1400 Cup

• 1st - Jaroslav Kalný (CZ) - Peugeot 106 Rallye
• 2nd - Sven Seeliger (D) - Citroën AX GTi
• 3rd - Vlastimil Boháček (CZ) - Peugeot 106 XSi

[edit] 1998

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara VTS T16 4x4
• 2nd - Per Eklund (S) - Saab 900 Turbo 16 Coupé 4x4
• 3rd - Martin Schanche (N) - Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Eivind Opland (N) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 5
• 2nd - Jos Kuypers (NL) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3
• 3rd - Bjørn Skogstad (N) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3

[edit] 1400 Cup

• 1st - Jaroslav Kalný (CZ) - Peugeot 106 Rallye
• 2nd - Magnus Hansen (S) - Citroën AX GTi
• 3rd - Jean-Michel Laurant (B) - Peugeot 106 XSi

[edit] 1999

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Per Eklund (S) - Saab 9-3 T16 4x4
• 2nd - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara VTS T16 4x4
• 3rd - Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) - Ford Escort RS2000 T16 4x4

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Magnus Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara VTS
• 2nd - Jaroslav Kalný (CZ) - Peugeot 306 S16
• 3rd - Pavel Novotný (CZ) - Citroën Xsara VTS

[edit] 1400 Cup

• 1st - Johnny Jensen (DK) - Citroën AX GTi
• 2nd - Jean-Michel Laurant (B) - Peugeot 106 XSi
• 3rd - Jaroslav Marchal (CZ) - VW Polo 1.4 16V

[edit] 2000

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara WRC
• 2nd - Jean-Luc Pailler (F) - Peugeot 206 WRC
• 3rd - Per Eklund (S) - Saab 9-3 T16 4x4

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Eddy Bénézet (F) - Peugeot 306 S16
• 2nd - Jouko Kallio (FIN) - Honda Integra Type-R
• 3rd - Magnus Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara VTS

[edit] 1400 Cup

• 1st - Sven Seeliger (D) - Citroën AX GTi
• 2nd - Michaël De Keersmaecker (B) - Peugeot 106 XSi
• 3rd - Jaroslav Marchal (CZ) - VW Polo 1.4 16V

[edit] 2001

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara WRC
• 2nd - Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) - Ford Focus WRC
• 3rd - Per Eklund (S) - Saab 9-3 T16 4x4

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Ronny Scheveneels (B) - VW Golf GTI 16V 2.0
• 2nd - Magnus Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara VTS
• 3rd - Guttorm Lindefjell (N) - Peugeot 306 S16

[edit] 1400 Cup

• 1st - Sven Seeliger (D) - Citroën AX GTi
• 2nd - Tomasz Oleksiak (PL) - Peugeot 106 XSi
• 3rd - Michaël De Keersmaecker (B) - Peugeot 106 XSi

[edit] 2002

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara WRC
• 2nd - Per Eklund (S) - Saab 9-3 T16 4x4
• 3rd - Pavel Koutný (CZ) - Ford Focus WRC / Escort WRC

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Marc-Jan Vlassak (NL) - Opel Astra OPC
• 2nd - Magnus Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara VTS
• 3rd - Ronny Scheveneels (B) - VW Golf GTI 16V 2.0

[edit] Division 2A

• 1st - Aleš Zázvorka (CZ) - VW Polo 1.4 16V
• 2nd - Krzysztof Groblewski (PL) - VW Polo 1.4 16V
• 3rd - Milan Peruth (CZ) - VW Polo 1.4 16V

[edit] 2003

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara T16 4x4
• 2nd - Per Eklund (S) - Saab 9-3 T16 4x4
• 3rd - Jean-Luc Pailler (F) - Peugeot 206 T16 4x4

[edit] Division 1A

• 1st - Jaroslav Kalný (CZ) - Peugeot 206
• 2nd - Krzysztof Groblewski (PL) - VW Polo
• 3rd - Ron Snoeck (NL) - Seat Ibiza

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Guttorm Lindefjell (N) - Opel Astra OPC
• 2nd - Harald Sachweh (N) - Opel Astra OPC
• 3rd - Jussi Pinomäki (FIN) - Renault Clio RS

[edit] 2004

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara T16 4x4
• 2nd - Michael Jernberg (S) - Ford Focus T16 4x4
• 3rd - Jos Kuypers (NL) - Ford Focus T16 4x4

[edit] Division 1A

• 1st - Ron Snoeck (NL) - Seat Ibiza
• 2nd - Krzysztof Groblewski (PL) - VW Polo
• 3rd - Marcin Laskowski (PL) - Peugeot 106

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Jussi Pinomäki (FIN) - Renault Clio RSR
• 2nd - Harald Sachweh (N) - Opel Astra OPC
• 3rd - Per Gustafsson (S) - Peugeot 206 RC

[edit] 2005

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën Xsara T16 4x4
• 2nd - Michael Jernberg (S) - Ford Focus T16 4x4
• 3rd - Sverre Isachsen (N) - Ford Focus T16 4x4

[edit] Division 1A

• 1st - Ron Snoeck (NL) - Seat Ibiza
• 2nd - Jaroslav Kalný (CZ) - Peugeot 206
• 3rd - Morten Jespersen (DK) - Peugeot 106

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Jussi Pinomäki (FIN) - Renault Clio RSR
• 2nd - Michaël De Keersmaecker (B) - Honda Civic Type-R
• 3rd - Marcus Nilsson (S) - Peugeot 206 RC

[edit] 2006

[edit] Division 1

• 1st - Lars Larsson (S) - Škoda Fabia T16 4x4
• 2nd - Kenneth Hansen (S) - Citroën C4 T16 4x4
• 3rd - Tommy Rustad (N) - Ford Focus T16 4x4

[edit] Division 1A

• 1st - Krzysztof Groblewski (PL) - VW Polo
• 2nd - Morten Jespersen (DK) - Peugeot 106
• 3rd - Jussi Pinomäki (FIN) - Renault Clio

[edit] Division 2

• 1st - Roman Častoral (CZ) - Opel Astra OPC
• 2nd - Mattias Thörjesson (S) - Opel Astra OPC
• 3rd - Tomáš Kotek (CZ) - Honda Civic Type-R