Mitropa Rally Cup

The Mitropa Rally Cup is an international annual car racing event termed the "European Championship for Non-Professional Drivers”. Established in 1965, drivers participate in races in several countries collecting points to determine the cup winner. The series is organised by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund and takes place in countries all across Europe. The point score system is loaded so that drivers have the potential to score more points in rallies held in nations more distant from their home country making them able to score more points in rallies they are less likely to be familiar with it. The championship is frequently held over six to eight events.

Mitropa Rally Cup
CategorySuper 2000
Group N
CountryEurope
Inaugural season1965
Drivers' champion Hermann Gassner Jr.
Official websitemitropa-rally-cup.com
Current season

The series has been dominated by German and Italian drivers. The most successful driver in the series history is German driver Hermann Gassner Sr. who has won the title six times between 2001 and 2015, all while driving Mitsubishi Lancers. Another German driver, Matthias Moosleitner won the title six times between 1984 and 2000.

The event is not to be confused with the Mitropa Cup, a soccer competition.

Champions

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Year Driver Car
1965 Romberg Austin Cooper
1966 Arnaldo Cavallari Alfa Romeo GTA
1967 Gerhard Tusch Renault 8 Gordini
1968 Wilfried Gass Porsche 911 T
1969 Günther Wallrabenstein BMW 2002 ti
1970 Wilfried Gass Porsche 911 S
1971 Sandro Munari Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
1972 Raffaele Pinto Fiat 124 Spider
1973 Horst Rack Porsche 911 S
1974 Horst Rack Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1975 Vanni Tacchini Fiat 124 Abarth
1976 Franz Wittmann Sr. Opel Kadett GT/E
BMW 2002 ti
1977 Franz Wittmann Sr. Opel Kadett GT/E
1978 Vanni Fusaro Fiat 131 Abarth
1979 Luigi Battistolli Fiat 131 Abarth
1980 Fritz Unterbuchberger Opel Ascona i2000
1981 Mario Aldo Pasetti Fiat 131 Abarth
1982 Franco Corradin Fiat 131 Abarth
1983 Franco Ceccato Fiat 131 Abarth
1984 Matthias Moosleitner Opel Manta 400
1985 Matthias Moosleitner Opel Manta 400
1986 Armin Schwarz Audi 80 Quattro
MG Metro 6R4
1987 Jiří Sedlář Škoda 130 LR
1988 Andreas Wetzelsperger BMW E30 M3
1989 Matthias Moosleitner BMW E30 M3
1990 Matthias Moosleitner BMW E30 M3
1991 Matthias Moosleitner BMW E30 M3
1992 Wolfgang Weber BMW E30 M3
1993 Markus Kipple Nissan Sunny GTI-R
1994 Gianmarino Zenere Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995 Wolfgang Weber Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Claudio De Cecco Subaru Impreza 555
1997 Lothar Ammelounx Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1998 Anton Werner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
1999 Ezio Soppa Lancia Delta HF Integrale
2000 Matthias Moosleitner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2001 Hermann Gassner Sr. Proton Pert
Mitsubishi Carisma GT
2002 Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Toyota Corolla WRC
Lancia Delta HF Integrale
2003 Ruben Zeltner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
2004 Claudio De Cecco Peugeot 206 WRC
Subaru Impreza STi N10
2005 Claudio De Cecco Subaru Impreza STi N10
Peugeot 206 WRC
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
2006 Jiří Tošovský Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
2007 Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2008 Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2009 Hermann Gassner Jr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2010 Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2011 Asja Zupanc Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2012 Bernd Zanon Renault Clio S1600
2013 Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2014 Manuel Kössler Subaru Impreza STi
2015 Hermann Gassner Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2016 Krisztián Hideg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2017 Krisztián Hideg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Ford Fiesta R5
Škoda Fabia R5
2018 Gergely Fogasy Peugeot 208 T16
2019 Hermann Gassner Jr. Toyota GT86
Hyundai i20 R5

References

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