Mitropa Rally Cup
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| category = Super 2000
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| country/region = Europe
| inaugural = 1965
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| champion driver = {{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr.
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| current_season = 2023 Mitropa Rally Cup
| website = [https://www.mitropa-rally-cup.com/ mitropa-rally-cup.com]
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The Mitropa Rally Cup is a rallying competition in Europe often 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 mainly in Italy, Croatia, Austria, Slovenia and Hungary. 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. In 2023, 9 races are set to be held with a special stop in Switzerland. The historic Rally du Valais will close the 2023 season with its classic, well-known stages.
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 seven times between 2001 and 2022, 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
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Romberg |
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| 1966
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Arnaldo Cavallari |
| 1967
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Gerhard Tusch |
| 1968
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Wilfried Gass |
| 1969
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Günther Wallrabenstein |
| 1970
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Wilfried Gass |
| 1971
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Sandro Munari |
| 1972
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele Pinto |
| 1973
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Horst Rack |
| 1974
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Horst Rack |
| 1975
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Vanni Tacchini |
| 1976
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Wittmann Sr. |
| 1977
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Franz Wittmann Sr. |
| 1978
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Vanni Fusaro |
| 1979
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Battistolli |
| 1980
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Fritz Unterbuchberger |
| 1981
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Aldo Pasetti |
| 1982
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Corradin |
| 1983
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Ceccato |
| 1984
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Matthias Moosleitner |
| 1985
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Matthias Moosleitner |
| 1986
|{{flagicon|FRG}} Armin Schwarz |
| 1987
|{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} Jiří Sedlář |
| 1988
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Andreas Wetzelsperger |
| 1989
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Matthias Moosleitner |
| 1990
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Matthias Moosleitner |
| 1991
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Matthias Moosleitner |
| 1992
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Wolfgang Weber |
| 1993
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Markus Kipple |
| 1994
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Gianmarino Zenere |
| 1995
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Wolfgang Weber |
| 1996
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio De Cecco |
| 1997
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Lothar Ammelounx |
| 1998
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Anton Werner |
| 1999
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Ezio Soppa |
| 2000
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Matthias Moosleitner |
| 2001
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr. |
| 2002
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Pier Lorenzo Zanchi |
| 2003
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Ruben Zeltner |
| 2004
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio De Cecco |
| 2005
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio De Cecco | Subaru Impreza STi N10 |
| 2006
|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Tošovský |
| 2007
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr. |
| 2008
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr. |
| 2009
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Jr. |
| 2010
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr. |
| 2011
|{{flagicon|SVN}} Asja Zupanc |
| 2012
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Bernd Zanon |
| 2013
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr. |
| 2014
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Manuel Kössler |
| 2015
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr. |
| 2016
|{{flagicon|HRV}} Krisztián Hideg |
| 2017
|{{flagicon|HRV}} Krisztián Hideg |
| 2018
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Gergely Fogasy |
| 2019
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Jr. |
| 2020
|CANCELLED | |
| 2021
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Lukas Dunner |
| 2022
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Hermann Gassner Sr. |
| 2023
|{{flagicon|HUN}} András Hadik |
| 2024
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Philip Geipel |
References
External links
- [http://www.mitropa-rally-cup.de/index.htm Homepage]
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