The FIA European Rally Championship’s double–header concept developed bypromoter Eurosport Eventsand sanctionedbymotorsport’s world governing body, the FIA, remains in place following the rescheduling of the 55th Azores Rallye and Rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras.
Using spectacular all–gravel stages on the island of São Miguel, the 55th Azores Rallye will now takeplace from September 16–18 with Rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueirasmoving to October 1–3. The dates of the other six rounds remain unchanged.
The 55th Azores Rallye had been due to run from May 6–8 but was postponed at the request of the local health authority following a rise in COVID–19 caseson the island of São Miguel. The new date for Rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueirasfollows a request from the event organising team to run their high–speed gravel event one week later than originally plannedto avoid the previously scheduled municipal elections.
FIA European Rally Championship 2021 revised calendar
Round 1: 77th Rally Poland (Gravel), June 18–20, 2021
Round 2: Rally Liepāja(Latvia, gravel), July 1–3
Round 3: Rally di Roma Capitale (Italy, asphalt), July 23–25
Round 4: 50th Barum Czech Rally Zlín (Asphalt), August 27–29
Round5: 55th Azores Rallye (Gravel), September 16–18
Round 6: Rally Serras de Fafe e Felgueiras (Portugal, gravel), October 1–3
Round 7: Rally Hungary (Asphalt), October 22–24
Round 8: Rally Islas Canarias (Asphalt), November 18–20
Eurosport Events: “Making the FIA ERC as affordable as possible has always been a priority. While it was possible to keep the event format for the 77th Rally Poland and Rally Liepāja, the postponement of the 55th Rally Poland the Azores from May created several problems.
“We thank the FIA, the Portuguese ASN, the FPAK, the Government of the Azores and the authorities of Fafe and its surroundings for accommodating these changes. Fafe e Felgueiras is now scheduled for the same date as the Finnish World Championship event. Rally Championship. However, we are fully convinced that these two well-established events taking place on opposite sides of Europe with a two-hour time difference will be extremely successful”.
