The 2024 Rally Hungary was a motor racing event for rally cars held over three days from 12 to 14 April 2024. It was the first round of the 2024 European Rally Championship. The event was based in Veszprém, and was contested over thirteen stages, covering a total competitive distance of 192.43 km (119.57 mi).
Mads Østberg and Patrik Barth were defending rally winners. Norbert Maior and Francesca Maior were defending rally winners in ERC-4 and Junior ERC.
Simone Tempestini and Sergiu Itu won the rally overall. Filip Kohn and Tom Woodburn won in the ERC-3 category, and Max McRae and Cameron Fair won in the ERC-4 and Junior ERC categories.[2]
Background
A total of 52 entries entered with European Rally Championship eligibility.[3]
Rally2 and R5 entries competing in the European Rally Championship | No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
| 1 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | BRC Racing Team | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 2 | Efrén Llarena | Sara Fernández | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 3 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Renārs Francis | Team MRF Tyres | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 4 | Mads Østberg | Patrik Barth | TRT Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 5 | Mathieu Franceschi | Andy Malfoy | Mathieu Franceschi | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | M |
| 6 | Filip Mareš | Radovan Bucha | ACCR Toyota Dolák | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | H |
| 7 | Simon Wagner | Gerald Winter | Eurosol Racing Team Hungary | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 8 | Mikko Heikkilä | Kristian Temonen | Mikko Heikkilä | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | M |
| 9 | Miklós Csomós | Attila Nagy | HRT Racing Kft. | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 10 | Erik Cais | Igor Bacigál | ACCR Orsák Rally Sport | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 11 | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | M |
| 12 | Andrea Mabellini | Virginia Lenzi | Team MRF Tyres | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | MR |
| 14 | Simone Tempestini | Sergiu Itu | Simone Tempestini | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | M |
| 15 | Frigyes Turán | Gábor Zsiros | Turán Motorsport SE | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | H |
| 16 | Martin László | Viktor Bán | Topp-Cars Rally Team | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 17 | Gábor Német | Gergely Németh | Kole Média Center Kft. | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 18 | Jon Armstrong | Eoin Tracy | Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 19 | Bogdan Cuzma | Ditte Kammersgaard | Bogdan Cuzma | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | M |
| 20 | Vladas Jurkevičius | Aisvydas Paliukėnas | Eldorado x Humbility Sports | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 21 | Péter Ranga | János Czakó | Pécsi Sport Nonprofit Zrt. | Škoda Fabia R5 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 22 | András Hadik | István Juhász | SZA Performance Kft. | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 23 | Róbert Bútor | Róbert Tagai | Dunakanyar Autós SE | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | M |
| 24 | Kristóf Klausz | Tamás Papp | Klaus Motorsport | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 25 | László Bodolai | Attila Deák | SZA Performance Kft. | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 26 | József Trencsényi | Gábor Verba | Extrém Sport Team Kft. | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 27 | Sándor Ollé | Rebeka Ollé | Treff-Autóház Kft. | Škoda Fabia R5 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 28 | Philip Allen | Dale Furniss | Philip Allen | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 29 | Giacomo Costenaro | Justin Bardini | Giacomo Costenaro | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | MR |
Rally3 entries competing in the European Rally Championship-3 | No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
| 30 | Igor Widłak | Michał Marczewski | Grupa PGS RT | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Fiesta Rally3 Trophy | P |
| 31 | Filip Kohn | Tom Woodburn | Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver, Fiesta Rally3 Trophy | P |
| 32 | Martin Ravenščak | Dora Ravenščak | Martin Ravenščak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver, Fiesta Rally3 Trophy | P |
| 33 | Kerem Kazaz | Andris Mālnieks | Atölye Kazaz | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Fiesta Rally3 Trophy | P |
Rally4 entries competing in the European Rally Championship-4 | No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
| 34 | Timo Schulz | Michael Wenzel | ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 35 | Mattia Zanin | Elia De Guio | Mattia Zanin | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | H |
| 36 | Max McRae | Cameron Fair | TRT Rally Team | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 37 | Mille Johansson | Johan Grönvall | IK Sport Racing | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 38 | Jaspar Vaher | Sander Pruul | M-Sport Poland | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 39 | Leevi Lassila | Antti Linnaketo | Leevi Lassila | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | H |
| 40 | Karl-Markus Sei | Martin Leotoots | ALM Motorsport | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 41 | Calle Carlberg | Jørgen Eriksen | ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 43 | Liam Müller | Alexander Hirsch | Liam Müller | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | H |
| 44 | Patrik Herczig | Kristóf Varga | HRT Racing Kft. | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 45 | Alfred Kramer | Jeannette Kvick | Alfred Kramer | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | H |
| 46 | Daniel Polášek | Zdeněk Omelka | Daniel Polášek | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | H |
| 47 | Davide Pesavento | Matteo Zaramella | Davide Pesavento | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | H |
| 48 | Geronimo Nerobutto | Alessio Angeli | Geronimo Nerobutto | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC | H |
| 49 | Jack Brennan | John McGrath | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 50 | Aoife Raftery | Hannah McKillop | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 51 | Aleksandar Tomov | Yavor Brankov | HRT Racing Kft. | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC | H |
| 52 | Tuomas Välilä | Päivi Välilä | Tuomas Välilä | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 53 | Márton Bertalan | Róbert Paizs | TRT Rally Team | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 54 | Cristiana Oprea | Denisa-Alexia Parteni | Cristiana Oprea | Opel Corsa Rally4 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | No. | Time | Stage name | Distance |
| 12 April | — | 11:00 | Gyártelep [Shakedown] | 4.60 km |
| SS1 | 18:05 | Királyszentistván | 2.05 km |
| 13 April | SS2 | 9:48 | Hegyesd 1 | 15.30 km |
| SS3 | 11:06 | Kislőtér 1 | 27.40 km |
| SS4 | 12:04 | Várpalota 1 | 8.40 km |
| SS5 | 15:17 | Hegyesd 2 | 15.30 km |
| SS6 | 16:35 | Kislőtér 2 | 27.40 km |
| SS7 | 17:33 | Várpalota 2 | 8.40 km |
| 14 April | SS8 | 9:27 | Iszka 1 | 15.34 km |
| SS9 | 10:35 | Tés 1 | 10.25 km |
| SS10 | 11:35 | Nagylőtér 1 | 18.50 km |
| SS11 | 13:59 | Iszka 2 | 15.34 km |
| SS12 | 15:07 | Tés 2 | 10.25 km |
| SS13 | 17:05 | Nagylőtér 2 [Power Stage] | 18.50 km |
| Source:[4] |
Report
ERC Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| | | Drivers' championships | | Co-drivers' championships |
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points |
| 1 | | Simone Tempestini | 33 | | Sergiu Itu | 33 |
| 2 | | Mathieu Franceschi | 29 | | Andy Malfoy | 29 |
| 3 | | Miklós Csomós | 25 | | Attila Nagy | 25 |
| 4 | | Hayden Paddon | 19 | | John Kennard | 19 |
| 5 | | Erik Cais | 17 | | Igor Bacigál | 17 |
ERC-3 Rally3
Classification
| Position | | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | | Points |
| Event | Class | Event |
| 16 | 1 | 31 | Filip Kohn | Tom Woodburn | Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:01:10.6 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 19 | 2 | 30 | Igor Widłak | Michał Marczewski | Grupa PGS RT | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:06:22.6 | +5:12.0 | 24 |
| 20 | 3 | 32 | Martin Ravenščak | Dora Ravenščak | Martin Ravenščak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:09:00.0 | +7:49.4 | 21 |
| 24 | 4 | 33 | Kerem Kazaz | Andris Mālnieks | Atölye Kazaz | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:16:49.8 | +15:39.2 | 19 |
Special stages
Championship standings
| | | Drivers' championships | | Co-drivers' championships |
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points |
| 1 | | Filip Kohn | 30 | | Tom Woodburn | 33 |
| 2 | | Igor Widłak | 24 | | Michał Marczewski | 29 |
| 3 | | Martin Ravenščak | 21 | | Dora Ravenščak | 25 |
| 4 | | Kerem Kazaz | 19 | | Andris Mālnieks | 19 |
ERC-4 Rally4
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| | | Drivers' championships | | Co-drivers' championships |
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points |
| 1 | | Max McRae | 30 | | Cameron Fair | 30 |
| 2 | | Márton Bertalan | 24 | | Róbert Paizs | 24 |
| 3 | | Jaspar Vaher | 21 | | Sander Pruul | 21 |
| 4 | | Mille Johansson | 19 | | Johan Grönvall | 19 |
| 5 | | Aoife Raftery | 17 | | Hannah McKillop | 17 |
Junior ERC Rally4
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| | | Drivers' championships |
| Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Max McRae | 30 |
| 2 | | Jaspar Vaher | 24 |
| 3 | | Mille Johansson | 21 |
| 4 | | Aoife Raftery | 19 |
| 5 | | Jack Brennan | 17 |
References
External links