2011 European Rally Championship
# 2011 European Rally Championship

The 2011 European Rally Championship season was the 59th season of the FIA European Rally Championship, the European continental championship series in rallying. The season consisted of eleven rallies, beginning with Rally 1000 Miglia on 14 April 2011 and concluding with the Rallye International du Valais on 29 October 2011. Only drivers registered for the European championship were allowed to score points at the events, and they had to compete in a minimum of 8 rallies to be classified in the final championship standings. 28 drivers were registered for the season, the majority (15) were from Italy, four were from Poland, three from Bulgaria, two each from Slovenia and France and one each from Czech Republic and Switzerland.

As in the previous year, Italian driver Luca Rossetti won the European championship, driving an Abarth Grande Punto S2000 car. He won the European championship category in 5 rallies. Second place in the final standings was claimed by Luca Betti (Italy), who won 2 events. Polish driver Michał Sołowow was the ERC winner in 3 events, but did not compete in enough rallies to be classified in the final standings.

## Calendar

The original calendar for the 2011 season featured 12 rallies, the 11 rallies from the previous season plus Rally Bulgaria which returned after one year with the WRC. However, the first event, the ELPA Rally in Greece, was cancelled, leaving 11 rallies, 9 of them on tarmac. Two events were shared with the Intercontinental Rally Challenge: Ypres and Zlín.

| Round | Date | Event | Surface | Other series |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | 1–3 April | ELPA Rally | cancelled | cancelled |
| 1 | 14–16 April | Rally 1000 Miglia | tarmac | Italian |
| 2 | 20–22 May | Croatia Rally | tarmac | Croatian |
| 3 | 3–5 June | Bosphorus Rally | gravel | Turkish |
| 4 | 23–25 June | Ypres Rally | tarmac | IRC, Belgian |
| 5 | 8–10 July | Rally Bulgaria | tarmac | Bulgarian |
| 6 | 4–6 August | Rally Vinho da Madeira | tarmac | Portuguese, Madeiran |
| 7 | 16–18 August | Barum Rally Zlín | tarmac | IRC, Czech |
| 8 | 9–11 September | Rally Príncipe de Asturias | tarmac | Spain |
| 9 | 23–25 September | Rally Poland | gravel | Polish |
| 10 | 14–16 October | Rallye d'Antibes Côte d'Azur | tarmac | French |
| 11 | 27–29 October | Rallye International du Valais | tarmac | Swiss |

## Results and standings

### Results and statistics

Note: the results and statistics only consider drivers starting in the ERC.

| Colour | Rally Surface |
| - | - |
| Gold | Gravel |
| Silver | Tarmac |
| Round | Rally name | ERC Podium finishers | ERC Podium finishers | ERC Podium finishers | ERC Podium finishers | ERC Statistics | ERC Statistics | ERC Statistics | ERC Statistics |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers |
| 1 | Rally 1000 Miglia (14–16 April) Result source: | 1 | Luca Rossetti | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 2:57:17.3 | 14 | 247.43 km | 17 | 11 |
| 1 | Rally 1000 Miglia (14–16 April) Result source: | 2 | Renato Travaglia | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +1:17.3 | 14 | 247.43 km | 17 | 11 |
| 1 | Rally 1000 Miglia (14–16 April) Result source: | 3 | Alessandro Perico | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +1:39.8 | 14 | 247.43 km | 17 | 11 |
| 2 | Croatia Rally (20–22 May) Result source: | 1 | Luca Rossetti | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 2:21:09.1 | 15 | 246.45 km | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | Croatia Rally (20–22 May) Result source: | 2 | Luca Betti | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +1:41.1 | 15 | 246.45 km | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | Croatia Rally (20–22 May) Result source: | 3 | Maciej Oleksowicz | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +2:51.9 | 15 | 246.45 km | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | Bosphorus Rally (3–5 June) Result source: | 1 | Luca Betti | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:28:14.7 | 16 | 238.30 km | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Bosphorus Rally (3–5 June) Result source: | 2 | Maciej Oleksowicz | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +34.9 | 16 | 238.30 km | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Bosphorus Rally (3–5 June) Result source: | 3 | Szymon Ruta | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +4:42.6 | 16 | 238.30 km | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Ypres Rally (24–25 June) — Results and report Result source: | 1 | Michał Sołowow | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:46:10.7 | 18 | 297.10 km | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Ypres Rally (24–25 June) — Results and report Result source: | 2 | Luca Rossetti | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | +1:18.2 | 18 | 297.10 km | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Ypres Rally (24–25 June) — Results and report Result source: | 3 | Antonín Tlusťák | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +5:22.1 | 18 | 297.10 km | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Rally Bulgaria (8–10 July) Result source: | 1 | Luca Rossetti | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 2:28:35.9 | 10 | 257.76 km | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Rally Bulgaria (8–10 July) Result source: | 2 | Petar Gyoshev | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +7.3 | 10 | 257.76 km | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Rally Bulgaria (8–10 July) Result source: | 3 | Luca Betti | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +34.8 | 10 | 257.76 km | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Rali Vinho da Madeira (4–6 August) Result source: | 1 | Luca Rossetti | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 2:54:40.4 | 19 | 268.50 km | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Rali Vinho da Madeira (4–6 August) Result source: | 2 | Luca Betti | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +4:00.3 | 19 | 268.50 km | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Rali Vinho da Madeira (4–6 August) Result source: | 3 | Antonín Tlusťák | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +7:08.0 | 19 | 268.50 km | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Barum Rally Zlín (16–18 August) Result source: | 1 | Michał Sołowow | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:20:52.4 | 15 | 248.48 km | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Barum Rally Zlín (16–18 August) Result source: | 2 | Giandomenico Basso | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | +52.1 | 15 | 248.48 km | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Barum Rally Zlín (16–18 August) Result source: | 3 | Maciej Oleksowicz | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +2:09.0 | 15 | 248.48 km | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | Rally Príncipe de Asturias (9–11 September) Result source: | 1 | Luca Betti | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2:31:15.1 | 13 | 231,56 km | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Rally Príncipe de Asturias (9–11 September) Result source: | 2 | Antonín Tlusťák | Škoda Fabia S2000 | +3:30.7 | 13 | 231,56 km | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Rally Príncipe de Asturias (9–11 September) Result source: | 3 | Szymon Ruta | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +3:34.5 | 13 | 231,56 km | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Rally Poland (23–25 September) Result source: | 1 | Michał Sołowow | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:09:17.9 | 13 | 230.23 km | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Rally Poland (23–25 September) Result source: | 2 | Luca Rossetti | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | +4:17.6 | 13 | 230.23 km | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Rally Poland (23–25 September) Result source: | 3 | Szymon Ruta | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +4:44.8 | 13 | 230.23 km | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Rallye d'Antibes Côte d'Azur (14–16 October) Result source: | 1 | Luca Rossetti | Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | 2:56:38.1 | 14 | 259.91 km | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Rallye d'Antibes Côte d'Azur (14–16 October) Result source: | 2 | Luca Betti | Peugeot 207 S2000 | +23.6 | 14 | 259.91 km | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Rallye d'Antibes Côte d'Azur (14–16 October) Result source: | 3 | Maciej Oleksowicz | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +6:23.0 | 14 | 259.91 km | 8 | 6 |
| 11 | Rallye International du Valais (27–29 October) Result source: | 1 | Antonín Tlusťák | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 3:12:48.4 | 17 | 264.71 km | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Rallye International du Valais (27–29 October) Result source: | 2 | Maciej Oleksowicz | Ford Fiesta S2000 | +10:28.2 | 17 | 264.71 km | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Rallye International du Valais (27–29 October) Result source: | 3 | Rok Turk | Peugeot 207 R3T | +14:07.4 | 17 | 264.71 km | 6 | 4 |

### Drivers' championship

For the final classification in a rally, the winner got 25 points, the runner-up 18 and the third placed driver 15. Drivers ranked 4 to 10 got 12–10–8–6–4–2–1 point(s). Additionally, the top five of every leg got 7–5–3–2–1 point(s). The season was divided into two parts (first 5 and last 6 rallies). From each part, only the 4 best results for each driver counted towards the championship. To qualify for the final standings, a driver had to participate in at least 5 events and in at least 1 in each part of the season.

| Pos | Driver | ITA | CRO | TUR | BEL | BUL | POR | CZE | ESP | POL | FRA | SUI | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Luca Rossetti | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | Ret | 253 |
| 2 | Luca Betti | 4 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | | 2 | Ret | 223 |
| 3 | Antonín Tlusťák | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 164 |
| 4 | Maciej Oleksowicz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 163 |
| 5 | Szymon Ruta | | 5 | 3 | | 7 | 4 | | 3 | 3 | Ret | | 101 |
| 6 | Rok Turk | 10 | 8 | | | 9 | 5 | 8 | | | 5 | 3 | 59 |
| 7 | Giovanni Vergnano | Ret | 10 | Ret | | 10 | 6 | | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 51 |
| Not enough events to qualify for championship ||||||||||||||
| | Michał Sołowow | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | (115) |
| | Dimitar Iliev | 5 | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | (46) |
| | Renato Travaglia | 2 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | (35) |
| | Giandomenico Basso | | | | Ret | | | 2 | | | | | (31) |
| | Petar Gyoshev | Ret | | | | 2 | | | | | | | (28) |
| | Maciej Rzeźnik | | 7 | | | 6 | | | Ret | Ret | | | (23) |
| | Alessandro Perico | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | (21) |
| | Stefano Albertini | 6 | | | Ret | | | 6 | | | | | (18) |
| | Todor Slavov | | | 5 | | 8 | | Ret | | | | | (17) |
| | Piero Longhi | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | (7) |
| | Marco Cavigioli | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | (6) |
| | Marco Signor | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | (4) |
| | Elia Bossalini | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | | | | (2) |
| | Cyril Vosahlo | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | (1) |

Key :

| Colour | Result |
| - | - |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |

### 2WD drivers' championship

Any driver participating in a 2WD car automatically also scored points for the 2WD championship.

| Pos | Driver | ITA | CRO | TUR | BEL | BUL | POR | CZE | ESP | POL | FRA | SUI | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rok Turk | 3 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | 231 |
| 2 | Giovanni Vergnano | Ret | 2 | Ret | | 3 | 2 | | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 186 |
| Not enough events to qualify for championship ||||||||||||||
| | Todor Slavov | | | 1 | | 1 | | Ret | | | | | (85) |
| | Stefano Albertini | 1 | | | Ret | | | 1 | | | | | (78) |
| | Marco Signor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | (28) |
| | Andrea Dallavilla | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | (2) |
