The 2023 European Rally Championship  was the 71st season of the FIA  European Rally Championship , the European continental championship series in rallying. The season was also the tenth following the merge between the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge . Hayden Paddon  became the drivers champion.  
 Hayden Paddon  won his first ERC drivers' championship.
Competitions  FIA ERC: Main open championship for all current FIA-homologated cars within sporting classes RC2  to RC5 , with Rally2  cars the leading contenders.  FIA ERC3: Second tier, specifically for the Rally3  class.[ 1]   FIA ERC4: Third ERC tier, the first for front-wheel-drive cars. Allows Rally4  and Rally5  cars.  FIA ERC Junior: For drivers aged 27 and under on 1 January 2023 in Rally4 and Rally5 cars on Hankook tyres. This championship will be contested over six of the eight rounds.[ 1]   FIA European Rally Championship for Teams: each team can nominate a maximum of three cars (from all categories), counting the two highest-placed cars from each team.[ 1]  
Calendar  The 2023 season is contested over eight rounds across Central, Northern and Southern Europe. 
  
Calendar changes   
Regulation changes  Rallies are held over four days. It will also consist of Free Practice and the Qualifying Stage for Rally2 drivers. Starting positions for the leg one are chosen by the drivers, 15 first from the Qualifying Stage choosing first, followed by the drivers with FIA Priority Status, then point scorers from the 2022 ERC season, and then remaining Rally2 drivers.[ 10] 
The first 15 cars run at 2-minute intervals, rest at 1-minute intervals. For the leg two, first 15 cars run in reverse order based on the leg one classification.[ 10] 
 
Entry list  
ERC    Rally2 and R5 entries     Entrant   Car   Driver   Co-Driver   Tyres   Rounds     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P All     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Jan Kopecký  M 7     Škoda Fabia R5  H 7     Citroën C3 Rally2  Tom Kristensson  P 1-3     Citroën C3 Rally2  Mads Østberg  P 8     BRC Racing Team  Hyundai i20 N Rally2  Hayden Paddon  John Kennard  P 1-7     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  Albert von Thurn und Taxis  P 6     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  7     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Alexey Lukyanuk  Yevgen Chervonenko  P 7     Citroën C3 Rally2  P 2     Citroën C3 Rally2  P 1     Ford Fiesta Rally2  P 1     Citroën C3 Rally2  P 6     Ford Fiesta Rally2  MR 3-5     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 1-2     6-8     Hyundai Canarias Motorsport  Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 2     Hyundai Motor España  Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 2     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 2     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 8     Hyundai i20 R5  M 7     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 1     3     James Fulton  4-5, 7-8     Škoda Fabia R5  P 1     H 5-6     MRF Tyres Dealer Team  Ford Fiesta Rally2  MR 5     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  MR 1-6     Citroën C3 Rally2  Mads Østberg  MR 1-5, 7     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  MR 2     Ford Fiesta Rally2  Pontus Tidemand  MR 1, 3     Ford Fiesta Rally2  P 1-4, 6-7     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  P 5     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  Norbert Michelisz  H 8     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  MR 1     2     3     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  M 2     RedGrey Team  Hyundai i20 N Rally2  Georg Linnamäe  M 1, 4     Ford Fiesta Rally2  Robert Virves  P 1     Craig Drew  4     Citroën C3 Rally2  P 2     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Alexey Lukyanuk  Yevgen Chervonenko  P 6     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  M 7     Team Hyundai Portugal  Hyundai i20 N Rally2  Craig Breen  James Fulton  P 1     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 1     Team MRF Tyres  Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  MR 1-6     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Efrén Llarena  MR 1-3, 6     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  4-5     Škoda Fabia R5  7-8     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  MR All     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 1     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Lauri Joona  P 5     Toksport WRT  Volkswagen Polo GTI R5  Oliver Solberg  Elliott Edmondson  P 5     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 2, 6     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  H 3     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P All     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  H 8     Volkswagen Polo GTI R5  Frigyes Turán  H 8     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Erik Cais  M 1, 3-4, 7-8     Private entries   Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 1     2     8     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 1     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 6     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  Armindo Araújo  M 1     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Giandomenico Basso  P 6     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  Simone Scattolin  P 1     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  4-6     Citroën C3 Rally2  P 2-4     Hyundai i20 R5  P 5     Ford Fiesta Rally2  P 8     Citroën C3 Rally2  Yoann Bonato  M 1-2, 6, 8     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  M 3     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  M 1     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  Ilka Minor  MR 1-2     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  3-5     M 6     7-8     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 6     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  M 1-5     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  6-7     8     Ford Fiesta Rally2  P 5     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Nikolay Gryazin  P 5     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 3     Ford Fiesta Rally2  P 8     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  M 1-5     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  6     Volkswagen Polo GTI R5  Chris Ingram  M 7     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  Lauri Joona  P 6     Volkswagen Polo GTI R5  Torstein Eriksen  P 5     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  Mikołaj Marczyk  M 1, 3, 8     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  M 1     Citroën C3 Rally2  P 6     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 1     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  M 3     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  Stéphane Prévot  M 3-4     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  P 6     Volkswagen Polo GTI R5  P 6     Ford Fiesta Rally2  MR 1     Citroën C3 Rally2  P 1-3, 5-7     Citroën C3 Rally2  Bernardo Sousa  P 1     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  Simone Tempestini  P 1, 3, 6-7     Volkswagen Polo GTI R5  Ole Christian Veiby  Jonas Andersson  P 5     Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo  H 8     Škoda Fabia RS Rally2  M 1-2, 6-7     Hyundai i20 N Rally2  P 1     Entrylists:[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]   
 
ERC3   
ERC-4    Rally4 and R3 entries     Entrant   Car   Driver   Co-Driver   Tyres   Rounds   Category     ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team  Opel Corsa Rally4  H 3-8   ERC4J    Opel Corsa Rally4  H 6-7   ERC4J    8     CKR Estonia  Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 1        Ford Fiesta Rally4  H 5   ERC4J    Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3, 8   ERC4J    Ford Fiesta Rally4  H 3-7   ERC4J    Opel Corsa Rally4  8     Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 6        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3-4   ERC4J    5     6-7     Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 2, 4        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 5-6   ERC4J    Team Estonia Autosport  Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 4   ERC4J    Ford Fiesta Rally4  H 4   ERC4J    Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG  Renault Clio Rally4  P 3-4        Renault Clio Rally4  Marko Salminen  P 3-4        Renault Clio Rally4  P 3-4        Ford Fiesta Rally4  H 4-5   ERC4J    Opel Corsa Rally4  P 3        Opel Corsa Rally4  P 7        Opel Corsa Rally4  H 3-4, 6-7   ERC4J    Private entries   Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3-4   ERC4J    Renault Clio Rally4  5     Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 1        Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 1-2        H 3-8   ERC4J    Renault Clio R3  M 2        Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 3, 6        8        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3-7   ERC4J    Ford Fiesta Rally4  H 3   ERC4J    4-5     Ford Fiesta Rally4  P 1, 3        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3-5   ERC4J    Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 1-2, 6, 8        3, 5        4, 7        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3-8   ERC4J    Opel Corsa Rally4  H 3-5, 7-8   ERC4J    Peugeot 208 Rally4  6     Renault Clio Rally4  P 1        Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 1        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3-4, 6   ERC4J    Opel Corsa Rally4  H 8   ERC4J    Renault Clio Rally4  3, 5-6     Torstein Eriksen  4     Opel Corsa Rally4  P 3        Ford Fiesta Rally4  H 5   ERC4J    Peugeot 208 Rally4  P 3        MR 6        M 7        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3   ERC4J    Peugeot 208 Rally4  Jaromír Tarabus  H 7        Peugeot 208 Rally4  H 3-6   ERC4J    7-8     Rally5 entries     Private entries   Renault Clio Rally5  MR 6        Renault Clio Rally5  H 6        Sources: [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]  
 
Results and standings  
Season summary   
Scoring system  Points for final position are awarded as in the following table in ERC, ERC3 and ERC4. In ERC, ERC3 and ERC4, the best seven scores from the eight rounds count towards the final number of points. In Junior category, best five rounds of six count.[ 1] 
   Position    1st      2nd      3rd      4th      5th      6th      7th      8th      9th      10th      11th      12th      13th      14th      15th       Points   30   24   21   19   17   15   13   11   9   7   5   4   3   2   1   
 There are also five bonus points awarded to the winners of the Power Stage , four points for second place, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Power Stage points are awarded only in the main ERC drivers' and co-drivers' championships.[ 1] 
   Position    1st      2nd      3rd      4th      5th       Points   5   4   3   2   1   
 
ERC   
ERC3     Pos   Driver   PRT  CAN  POL  LAT  SWE  ITA  CZE  HUN  Points   Best 7     1   1   1   1   1      1   Ret      150   150     2         2   2         2      72   72     3         3   3               42   42     4               1            30   30     5                     1      30   30     6                  2         24   24     7         Ret   4               19   19     Sources: [ 27] [ 30] [ 29]  
 
ERC4     Pos   Driver   PRT  CAN  POL  LAT  SWE  ITA  CZE  HUN  Points   Best 7     1   1   Ret   5   7   4   1   4   2   152   152     2         2   3   3   3   5   1   134   134     3         1   1   6   4      5   111   111     4         Ret   6   13   2   1   7   85   85     5         3   2   8   9   6      80   80     6   5   2   14   12   11   10   8   Ret   70   70     7         13   9   Ret   5   7   8   53   53     8      1   10   8      Ret      Ret   48   48     9         11   5   12   8   Ret   9   46   46     10         Ret   11   5   11   Ret   6   42   42     11                  6   Ret   3   36   36     12         Ret   Ret      7   3      34   34     13               1            30   30     14   4      9                  28   28     15            4   9            28   28     16   2                        24   24     17               2            24   24     18   Jaromír Tarabus                    2      24   24     19   3                        21   21     20      3                     21   21     21         12   10   Ret   15   9      21   21     22         15               4   20   20     23         4   Ret               19   19     24         6   Ret   Ret            15   15     25         Ret   14   7            15   15     26         7         14   Ret      15   15     27         8                  11   11     28         Ret   13   10            10   10     29                     10      7   7     30         16      14   12         6   6     31                  13         3   3     32         Ret   15      Ret         1   1     Sources: [ 27] [ 31] [ 29]  
 
Junior ERC     Pos   Driver   POL  LAT  SWE  ITA  CZE  HUN  Points   Best 5     1   2   3   3   3   4   1   136   117     2   4   7   4   1   3   2   126   113     3   1   1   6   4      5   111   111     4   Ret   6   12   2   1   7   86   86     5   3   2   8   9   5      82   82     6   8   8   Ret   5   6   8   65   65     7   6   5   11   8   Ret   9   57   57     8   Ret   10   5   10   Ret   6   46   46     9   7   9   Ret   12   7      39   39     10   Ret   Ret      7   2      37   37     11            6   Ret   3   36   36     12         1            30   30     13      4   9            28   28     14   9               4   28   28     15         2            24   24     16   5   Ret   Ret            17   17     17   Ret   12   7            17   17     18   10      13   11         15   15     19   Ret   11   10            12   12     20   Ret   13      Ret         3   3     Sources: [ 27] [ 32] [ 29]  
 
ERC   
ERC3     Pos   Co-Driver   PRT  CAN  POL  LAT  SWE  ITA  CZE  HUN  Points   Best 7     1   1                        30   30     Sources: [ 27] [ 30] [ 29]  
 
ERC4     Pos   Co-Driver   PRT  CAN  POL  LAT  SWE  ITA  CZE  HUN  Points   Best 7     1   1                        30   30     2   2                        24   24     3   3                        21   21     4   4                        19   19     5   5                        17   17     Sources: [ 27] [ 31] [ 29]  
 
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