The 2013 European Rally Championship season was the 61st season of the

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, the European continental championship series in

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. The season was also the first following the merger between the European Rally Championship and the

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. French broadcaster

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, which previously organised the IRC, assumed the duties of organising the ERC. The season started in Austria on 3 January, with the running of the Internationale Jänner Rallye, and finished on 9 November at the International Rallye du Valais.

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won the Championship after scoring a total of six victories and two more podium finishes.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2013 season featured twelve rallies, which were drawn from the 2012

and

calendars. A final calendar of thirteen events was confirmed on 15 December 2012, however in April 2013 Rally San Marino lost its place on the calendar.

Selected entries

The following teams and drivers represent the major entries participating in the 2013 season:

Ladies Trophy

Results

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

* For the drivers' championship, only the best four results from the first six rallies and the best four results from the remaining six rallies could be retained by each driver. Points are awarded on a 25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 scale, with bonus points awarded on a 7–6–5–4–3–2–1 scale, to the top seven drivers on each leg of a rally, provided the leg covers at least 25% of the total rally length.

References

External links

Official website
{{European Rally Championship results

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