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The 54th Mecsek Rally has attracted entries for the Round 3 of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship from 11 different nations across Europe. The event, which was the season finale in 2019, is based in the city of Pecs and runs from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 June.

The second day of the 29th Historic Vltava Rallye saw a nail-biting finish as the no1 Audi quattro of Italian crew of ‘Zippo’ and Denis Piceno and no3 Porsche 911 SC of overnight leaders Karl Wagner and Gerda Zauner went head-to-head.

Reigning Category 3 Champions Karl Wagner and Gerda Zauner finished the first day of the 29th Historic Vltava Rallye with 17 second lead at the head of the overall leader board in the no3 Porsche 911 SC.

Round 2 of the 2021 FIA European Historic Rally Championship will take place in the Czech Republic with the 29th edition of the Historic Vltava Rallye. The rally is based in the Bohemian city of Klatovy and has attracted a truly international field with a great selection of historic cars to compete for class honours on the Czech roads.

Finnish duo Pentti Veikkanen and Timo Jaakkola have been a regular feature on the FIA EHRC for many years in their distinctive Category 3 Porsche 911 SC, which they have named ‘The Red Devil’.

Lucio Da Zanche and Daniele De Luis (no2 Porsche 911SC) finished the second day of the 36th Sanremo Rally Storico where they started in the morning, holding a commanding lead over their nearest rivals to secure victory in Round 1 of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship.

Lucio Da Zanche and Daniele De Luis hold a 33.9 second lead after the first six stages of the Sanremo Rally Storico, Round 1 of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship. The no2 Porsche 911SC is ahead of reigning champions ‘Lucky’ and Fabrizia Pons in the distinctive liveried Lancia Delta Integrale.

Round 1 of the 2021 FIA European Historic Rally Championship, the 36th Sanremo Rally Storico (9-10 April 2021), has attracted a total of 66 cars, with 23 full season entries taking part. All of the reigning driver and co-driver champions in the four categories are competing in the season opener, with ‘Lucky’ and Fabrizia Pons in Category 4, Karl Wagner and Gerda Zauner in Category 3, Anders and Ingrid Johnsen in Category 2 and Antonio Parisi and Giuseppe D’Angelo in Category 1

Husband and wife team Ernie and Karen Graham have been a regular feature on the FIA European Historic Rally Championship since 2017. In 2019 they had their best season with several Category 1 victories in their Ford Escort Twincam enabling them to finish second overall at the end of the season, just two points behind championship Antonio Parsi and Giuseppe D’Angelo.

The 36th Sanremo Rally Storico will get underway on Friday 9th April and will host Round 1 of the nine round 2021 FIA European Historic Rally Championship.