Hungarian Rally Championship
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Magyar ralibajnokság – the annual series of Hungarian Rally Championship existing from 1974. As of 2010, championship consists of seven rounds on different surfaces (five on tarmac
) throughout Hungary. The organizer and owner of the cycle is MNASZ (Magyar Nemzeti Autósport Szövetség, which means Hungarian National Motor Union).
Tarmac
Tarmac is a type of road surface. Tarmac refers to a material patented by Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1901...
) throughout Hungary. The organizer and owner of the cycle is MNASZ (Magyar Nemzeti Autósport Szövetség, which means Hungarian National Motor Union).
Current events
As of 2010.| Date | Rally | Surface | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–28 March | 7. Start Autó Eger Rallye | tarmac | 162.35 km | György Aschenbrenner |
| 23–25 April | 17. Miskolc Rally | tarmac | 109.59 km | György Aschenbrenner |
| 21–25 May | Salgó Gemer Rallye | tarmac / gravel | 154.51 km | György Aschenbrenner |
| 18–20 June | Bükfürdő Rallye | gravel | 122.90 km | György Aschenbrenner |
| 17–18 July | 17. Veszprém Rallye | gravel | 99.20 km | János Tóth |
| 20–21 April | Prince Kazincbarcika Rally | tarmac | 140.48 km | György Aschenbrenner |
| 15–17 October | 43. Allianz Rallye Pécs | tarmac | 158.49 km | Zsolt Kakuszi |
Champions
| Season | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mihály Balatoni | István Sándor | Škoda Škoda Auto Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group... |
Volán SC |
| 1976 | Attila Ferjáncz | Ferenc Iriczfalvy | Renault 17 Gordini | Volán SC |
| 1977 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Volán SC | |
| 1978 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Renault 5 Alpine | Volán SC |
| 1979 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Renault 5 Alpine | Volán SC |
| 1980 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Renault 5 Alpine | Volán SC |
| 1981 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Renault 5 Alpine | Volán SC |
| 1982 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Volán SC | |
| 1983 | János Hideg | Zoltán Kecskeméti | Lada Lada Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market... |
Kaposvári KSE |
| 1984 | János Hideg | Attila Bán | Lada Lada Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market... |
Volán-Surján SE |
| 1985 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Váci AJ | |
| 1986 | László Németh | András Jójárt | Váci AJ | |
| 1987 | László Ranga | Mihály Dudás | Lada VFTS | Pannon Volán SC |
| 1988 | László Ranga | Mihály Dudás | Audi Quattro Audi Quattro The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, now part of the Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March.The word quattro is derived from the Italian word for "four"... |
Novotrade-Navigátor |
| 1989 | György Selmeczi | József Jutassy | Audi Quattro Audi Quattro The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, now part of the Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March.The word quattro is derived from the Italian word for "four"... |
Novotrade-Navigátor |
| 1990 | Attila Ferjáncz | János Tandari | Novotrade-Navigátor | |
| 1991 | László Ranga | Ernő Büki | Lancia Delta Integrale | MHB Rallye Team |
| 1992 | László Ranga | Ernő Büki | Lancia Delta Integrale | MHB Rallye Team |
| 1993 | László Ranga | Ernő Büki | Lancia Delta Integrale | Marlboro Rallye Team |
| 1994 | László Ranga | Ernő Büki | Lancia Delta Integrale | Marlboro Rallye Team |
| 1995 | János Tóth | Ferenc Gergely | Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".... |
Aral Colonia Rallye Team |
| 1996 | János Tóth | Ferenc Gergely | Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".... |
Aral Colonia Rallye Team |
| 1997 | János Tóth | Ferenc Gergely | Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".... |
Aral Colonia Rallye Team |
| 1998 | Ferenc Kiss | Ernő Büki | Subaru Impreza WRC | Mol Rally Team |
| 1999 | Ferenc Kiss | Ernő Büki | Subaru Impreza WRC | Mol Rally Team |
| 2000 | János Tóth | Imre Tóth | Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The... |
Symphonia Rally Team |
| 2001 | János Tóth | Imre Tóth | Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The... |
Symphonia Rally Team |
| 2002 | János Tóth | Imre Tóth | Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The... |
Bomba! Rally Team |
| 2003 | Balázs Benik | Pál Somogyi | Ford Focus WRC Ford Focus WRC The Ford Focus RS WRC is a car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus Climate 2-litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the World Rally Championship. The RS stands for Rallye Sport and the WRC for World Rally Car, the car's FIA specification... |
OMV Benik Rally Team |
| 2004 | Tamás Turi | István Kerék | Škoda Octavia WRC Škoda Octavia The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon.... |
Turi Rally Team |
| 2005 | János Tóth | Bea Bahor | Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The... |
Peugeot-Total-Pirelli Rally Team |
| 2006 | Balázs Benik | István Varga | Ford Focus WRC Ford Focus WRC The Ford Focus RS WRC is a car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus Climate 2-litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the World Rally Championship. The RS stands for Rallye Sport and the WRC for World Rally Car, the car's FIA specification... |
OMV Benik Rally Team |
| 2007 | Balázs Benik | István Varga | Ford Focus WRC Ford Focus WRC The Ford Focus RS WRC is a car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus Climate 2-litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the World Rally Championship. The RS stands for Rallye Sport and the WRC for World Rally Car, the car's FIA specification... |
OMV Benik Rally Team |
| 2008 | Csaba Spitzmüller | Miklós Kazár | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Mitsubishi Lancer WRC The Mitsubishi Lancer WRC is a World Rally Car built by Ralliart, Mitsubishi Motors' motorsport division, to compete in the World Rally Championship... |
HELL Racing Team |
| 2009 | Norbert Herczig | László Baranyai | Subaru Impreza WRC | Subaru Rally Team Hungary |
| 2010 | György Aschenbrenner | Zsuzsa Pikó | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | Asi Rally Club |