RALLY DI ROMA CAPITALE SETS NEW ERC ENTRY RECORD FOR 2026

ROUND THREE OF THE FIA EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ATTRACTS 85 ERC-ELIGIBLE CREWS, INCLUDING A RECORD 39 ERC1 ENTRIES

Rally di Roma Capitale has set a new entry record for the FIA European Rally Championship, with the 2026 edition attracting the biggest ERC1 field of the current era.

The all-asphalt event, which forms round three of the 2026 ERC season, will run from 3-5 July and has drawn 85 crews eligible for ERC points across the championship categories.

The headline figure comes in ERC1, where 39 Rally2 crews are entered. That breaks the current-era ERC record of 38 ERC1 entries, previously set by Rally di Roma Capitale in 2025 and Rally Serras de Fafe, Felgueiras, Boticas, Vieira do Minho e Cabeceiras de Basto in 2023.

Roma’s record-breaking entry also highlights the depth of the support categories. A total of 16 crews are entered in FIA ERC3, while 30 cars will compete in FIA ERC4, including 16 entries in FIA Junior ERC.

Elsewhere, the FIA Master ERC category has attracted seven entries, while 10 crews are set to compete in the ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy.

In total, the event has received 113 entries, including 85 drivers with ERC priority status representing 25 countries. A further 28 drivers without ERC priority status come from four additional countries.

The 2026 edition of Rally di Roma Capitale will feature a significantly revamped route, adding another layer of intrigue to one of the ERC calendar’s most prominent asphalt events. The rally also counts towards the Campionato Italiano Assoluto Rally Sparco.

KEY POINTS

• Rally di Roma Capitale is round three of the 2026 FIA European Rally Championship

• The event takes place from 3-5 July

• A total of 85 ERC-eligible crews will compete for championship points

• 39 ERC1 Rally2 entries set a new current-era record

• The previous ERC1 record was 38 entries

• 16 crews are entered in FIA ERC3

• 30 cars are entered in FIA ERC4

• 16 of the ERC4 entries are in FIA Junior ERC

• Seven entries have been received for FIA Master ERC

• 10 crews will contest the ERC Fiesta Rally3 Trophy

• The event has attracted 113 total entries

• ERC priority drivers represent 25 countries

QUOTES

“The entry list for Rally di Roma Capitale has broken new records with more ERC1 drivers than ever before set to take part.”

“Thirty-nine crews are entered in the ERC’s headlining category for Rally2 cars, which beats the championship’s current-era record of 38.”