Estonian Rally Championship

Estonian Rally Championship is the national rally championship in Estonia, held annually since 1959.[1]

Estonian Rally Championship
CategoryRallying
CountryEstonia
Inaugural season1959
Drivers' championEstonia Timmu Kõrge
Co-Drivers' championEstonia Arro Vahtra
Estonia Erki Pints
Teams' championEstonia A1M Motorsport
Current season

Calendar 2024

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  1.   Rally Alūksne 2024
  2.   Otepää Talveralli 2024
  3.   Länsirannikon Ralli 2024
  4.   Võru Rally 2024
  5.   Rally Estonia National 2024
  6.   Paide Rally 2024
  7.   Saaremaa Rally 2024

Rally classes

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There are 10 rally classes in total. There is also a special class for trucks which is very unique.[2]

EMV1 is the absolute championship for all drivers.

EMV2 is the highest class where Rally2, R5 and S2000 cars compete.

EMV3 is class for Rally3 cars.

EMV4 is for front-wheel drive cars class for Rally4, Rally5 and R2 cars with engine capacity 2000 cm³.

EMV5 is for front-wheel drive cars such as E12 and N4 class cars.

EMV6 is for rear-wheel drive cars such as E11 class cars with engine capacity 3500 cm³.

EMV7 is for front-wheel drive cars such as R3, A7, N3, E10 class cars with engine capacity 1600-2000 cm³.

EMV8 is the lowest car class for E9 class cars with engine capacity maximum 1600 cm³.

EMV9 is trucks class which is usually driven by Soviet era trucks like GAZ 51.

EMV Lada is historic rally class for Lada rally cars like Lada VFTS.

EMV10 is constructors championship.

Champions

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Champion without notes is considered absolute winner, others show the winning class.

Season Driver Co-driver Car Team Notes
1959   B. Borsianski   V. Jegorov Moskva Moskvitch
1960   Valdo Mägi   Mihkel Tartlain Tallinna Kalev Moskvitch
1961   Kalju Nurme   Aadu Viik Tallinna Kalev Moskvitch
1962   Valdo Mägi   Kalju Nurme Tallinna Kalev Moskvitch
1963   Valdo Mägi   Kalju Nurme Tallinna Kalev Moskvitch
1964   Valdo Mägi   Kalju Nurme Tallinna Kalev Moskvitch
1965   Avo Tilga   Väino Nemvalts Tartu Kalev Moskvitch
1966   Enno Luik   Valdo Kuusik Sõprus TSK Moskvitch
1967   Gunnar Holm   Hans Rüütel Moskvitch 412 SK Tempo Moskvitch
1968   Toomas Bernstein   Heino Sepp Moskvitch 408 ETKVL TSK Moskvitch 408
1969   Valdo Mägi   Ülo Eismann Moskvitch 408 Tervishoiu min. Autopark
1970   Valdo Mägi   Ülo Eismann Moskvitch 408 Tervishoiu min. Autopark Moskvitch 408
1971   Valdo Mägi   Ülo Eismann Moskvitch 408 Tervishoiu min. Autopark
1972   Madis Possul   Uudo Laaneots Moskvitch 412 Tallinna EPT
1973   Kaarel-Ain Viirok   Arvi Bachmann Moskvitch 412 Rapla MEK
1974   Heiki Ohu   Väino Touart Lada VAZ 2101 Sõprus TSK
1975   Heiki Ohu   Väino Touart Lada VAZ 2101 Sõprus TSK
1976   Madis Possul   Väino Touart Lada VAZ 2101 Sõprus TSK 7. classe
1977   Olavi Ellermann   Meelis Arumeel Lada VAZ 2101 Sõprus TSK 7. classe
1978   Olavi Ellermann   Meelis Arumeel Lada VAZ 2101 Sõprus TSK I classe
1979   Jüri Triisa   Valdur Lembing Lada VAZ 2101 Nuia EPT
1980   Toonart Rääsk   Lehar Linno ETKVL Koondis Auto I classe
1981   Ivar Peedu   Juhan Kasemaa Lada VAZ 2101 Tallinna Autoveod 7. classe
1982   Ando Nõel   Rein Talvar Lada VAZ 2101 Harju KEK Ralliklubi 7. classe
1983   Enn Jõemägi   Tiit Sepp Lada VAZ 2105 Rakvere Jõud/Rakvere EPT 7. classe
1984   Enn Jõemägi   Tiit Sepp Lada VAZ 2105 Rakvere TSK 7. classe
1985   Aare Klooren   Urmas Püssim Lada VAZ 2105 ERF Mobile 7. classe
1986   Mihhail Orlov   Hannes Vares Lada VAZ 2101 Rakvere TSK 7. classe
1987   Toomas Seger   Tiit Paju Lada VAZ 2105 VFTS Vinni TSK 7. classe
1988   Aare Klooren   Toomas Kreek VAZ 2108 Mobile 7. classe
1989   Ilmar Raissar   Rein Talvar Lada VAZ 2105 VFTS Harju KEK Ralliklubi A-2
1990   Aare Klooren   Toomas Kreek Lada Samara Mobile A-8
1991   Ivar Raidam   Margus Karjane Lada Samara Harju KEK Ralliklubi A8
1992   Ivar Raidam   Margus Karjane Lada Samara 21083 Harju KEK Ralliklubi
1993   Marek Toome   Aleksander Käo Toyota Celica 4WD Tallinna Sadam
1994   Ivar Raidam   Margus Karjane Ford Escort RS Cosworth Harju KEK Ralliklubi A>2000
1995   Ivar Raidam   Margus Karjane Ford Escort RS Cosworth Harju KEK Ralliklubi N2000
  Raido Rüütel   Robert Lepikson Toyota Celica 4WD Rüütel & Vanaselja Racing A>2000
1996   Ivar Raidam   Margus Karjane Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Harju KEK Ralliklubi N 2000+
  Raido Rüütel   Robert Lepikson Toyota Celica 4WD EMEX A, E 2000+
1997   Ivar Raidam   Margus Karjane Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Harju KEK Ralliklubi N 2000+
  Markko Märtin   Toomas Kitsing Toyota Celica 4 WD T EK A, E 2000+
1998   Markko Märtin   Toomas Kitsing Toyota Celica GT Four E.O.S-Finest A, E 2000+
  Riho Parts   Aare Kaaristo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III EMEX N 2000+
1999   Ivar Raidam   Robert Lepikson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Harju KEK Ralliklubi A, E 2000+
  Margus Murakas   Toomas Sildmäe /   Peep Kallaste Subaru Impreza 555 Mariine Auto N 2000+
2000   Ivar Raidam   Robert Lepikson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Harju KEK Ralliklubi A 2000+
  Margus Murakas   Peep Kallaste Subaru Impreza 555 Mariine Auto N, E 2000+
2001   Margus Murakas   Toomas Kitsing Toyota Corolla WRC Toyota Castrol Baltic RT A 2000+
  Urmo Aava   Peeter Poom Subaru Impreza Subaru-Valvoline RT N, E 2000+
2002   Margus Murakas   Toomas Kitsing Toyota Corolla WRC Toyota Castrol Baltic RT A 2000+
  Mait Meriloo   Peep Kallaste &

  Meelis Pihel

Mitsubishi Lancer Toyota Castrol Baltic RT N 2000+
2003   Slava Popov   Sergei Larens Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 3 Cueks Racing A 2000+
  Ivar Raidam   Robert Lepikson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 Harju KEK Ralliklubi N 2000+
2004   Aleksander Dorossinski   Dmitri Balin Subaru Impreza Cueks Racing N2000+
2005   Margus Murakas   Aare Ojamäe &   Raul Markus Toyota Corolla WRC Sar-Tech Motorsport & Uno X Rally Team A6+E10
2006   Martin Rauam   Kristo Kraag Subaru Impreza Spec C Subaru - E.O.S. Rally Team
2007   Rainer Aus   Kristo Kraag &   Silver Kütt Subaru Impreza Spec C Subaru - Finest Rally Team
2008   Aivo Hintser   Janek Tamm Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 AGK Sportdrive A8, WRC, E12
  Ott Tänak   Raigo Mõlder &

  Kristo Kraag

Subaru Impreza WRX STi Subaru Autospiritist N4, Super 2000
2009   Marko Kasepõld   Rein Jõessar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 Märjamaa Rally Team & Harju KEK Ralliklubi WRC, A8, E12
  Ott Tänak   Raigo Mõlder Subaru Impreza WRX STi Subaru Autospiritist N4, S2000
2010   Margus Remmak   Urmas Roosimaa &   Olaf Suuder Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Harju KEK Ralliklubi
2011   Jānis Vorobjovs   Guntars Zicāns Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 Vorobjovs Racing
2012   Rainer Aus   Rein Jõessar &   Simo Koskinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Carglass Rally Team
2013   Georg Gross   Raigo Mõlder Ford Focus RS WRC 08 OT Racing
2014   Timmu Kõrge   Erki Pints Ford Fiesta R5 MM-Motorsport EMV1
  Aleksey Lukyanuk   Aleksei Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 EAMV EMV2 (N4)
2015   Siim Plangi   Marek Sarapuu &   Urmas Roosimaa Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 ASRT Rally Team
2016   Egon Kaur   Erik Lepikson &   Silver Simm Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Kaur Motorsport
2017   Georg Gross   Raigo Mõlder Ford Fiesta RS WRC OT Racing
2018   Valeriy Gorban   Sergei Larens Mini Cooper WRC Eurolamp World Rally Team
2019   Georg Gross   Raigo Mõlder Ford Fiesta WRC OT Racing
2020   Georg Gross   Raigo Mõlder Ford Fiesta WRC OT Racing
2021   Georg Gross   Raigo Mõlder Ford Fiesta WRC OT Racing
2022   Gregor Jeets   Timo Taniel Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Tehase Auto
2023   Timmu Kõrge   Arro Vahtra &   Erki Pints Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 A1M Motorsport

References

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  1. ^ Estonian Rally Championship medal winners (in Estonian)
  2. ^ "Rally | Eesti Autospordi Liit". Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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