Swiss rally championship
The Swiss rally championship has been held since 1975. Before that, there was a cup for a few years, but it did not have championship status.
General
Rally is a motorsport discipline that takes place on normal roads, field or forest paths. In contrast to circuit races, in which people drive “in a circle”, a rally leads from starting point A to destination B. It starts at a fixed interval so that the individual participants do not get in each other's way on the route. The race is against the stopwatch. The winner is whoever has covered the entire distance fastest in the end. Like mountain races and slaloms, rallies in Switzerland are not affected by the circuit ban that has been in place since 1955.
Rallies in Switzerland
The most famous rally in Switzerland is the Rallye International du Valais . The first edition of this traditional event was held in 1960, was then still called the “Rallye des Vins” and was held as part of the Comptoir de Martigny. In 1985 the rally got its current name “Rallye International du Valais”. The “Valais” traditionally marks the end of the season of the Swiss championship. In the past, the run was part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC). The Rallye International du Valais is the longest rally on the calendar, with almost 250 classified kilometers.
In addition to the Rallye du Valais, rallies in Ticino in particular have a long tradition. The “Rally di Lugano” already existed in the early 1960s. This was part of the Swiss championship calendar until 1988. Resistance from the authorities and the population resulted in the rally not being held for almost ten years. In 1997 the "Lugano" revived as the "Rally ASAT" (for Associazione Sport Auto Ticino) with special stages of more than 100 kilometers. Today the Rally Ronde del Ticino only has the status of a rally type 4 (see below).
Other well-known rallies in Switzerland include the “Critérium Jurassien” (part of the Swiss championship since 1978) and the “Rallye du Chablais”, which emerged from the “Rallye des Alpes Vaudoises” and has been held under its current name since 2004 becomes. The other rallies that have already been held in Switzerland include: the Rallye Court (or Court Franche Comté), the Critérium Neuchâtelois, the Rallye St-Cergue, the Rallye Uri (or Gotthard), the Rallye Thun and the Ronde d'Ajoie (or Ronde Jurassienne).
In addition to the four rallies anchored in the calendar for 2020 (Critérium Jurassien, Chablais, Ticino and Valais), the “Rallye Mont-Blanc” near Morzine (F) is also part of the Swiss championship.
Regulations
The Swiss Rally Championship is structured according to four rally types. Type 1 rallies are subject to the following regulations: total distance unlimited; three stages at most. Total distance of the SP: more than 161 km. There is no minimum or maximum length for an SP. After a period of 12 to 14 hours, a break of one and a half to two hours is mandatory.
Type 2 rallies: Type 2 rallies are subject to the basic regulations applicable to type 1 rallies, subject to the following provisions: total distance equal to or more than 200 km; three stages at most. Total distance of the SP: from 91 to 160 km. Maximum length of the SP limited to 30 km (+ 10%). After a period of 12 to 14 hours, a break of one and a half to two hours is mandatory.
Type 3 rallies: Type 3 rallies are subject to the basic regulations applicable to type 2 rallies, subject to the following provisions: Max. 24 hours between the first start of the first vehicle and the last finish of the first vehicle. Total distance equal to or more than twice the SP distance. Total distance of the SP: from 51 to 90 km; at least four VP, two of which are different. No application of the “SuperRally” rule for type 3 rallies.
Type 4 rallies: Type 4 rallies are subject to the basic regulations applicable to type 3 rallies, subject to the following provisions: Total distance of the SP: at least between 20 and 50 km; a maximum of three rounds in the same SP. Length of an SP: a maximum of 6 km. The event must take place entirely on one day, from the administrative / technical controls to the award of the prizes.
For the final classification of the Swiss Rally Championship, the maximum number of events to be taken into account is determined as follows: If there are up to six effectively organized events, there is a cancellation result. If there are seven or more effectively organized events, two deletion results are planned.
If less than twelve Swiss participants started the rally, the points in the overall ranking of the SRM are halved. If fewer than five participants started per class, only half the number of points will be awarded in the class evaluation.
In the first year of the Swiss Rally Championship, the co-drivers were also awarded SM points. This led to Pierre Schaer (co-driver of master Jean-Marie Carron in most rallies) finishing second in the championship.
Eligible to participate in the Swiss Rally Championship are all vehicles that comply with the regulations of Appendix "J" of the FIA and the provisions of the NSK (National Sports Commission) and those of ASS (Auto Sport Schweiz).
Since 2012 there has been a separate junior ranking as part of the Swiss Rally Championship.
master
Master since 1975
| year | Driver / passenger | vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ivan Ballinari / Giusva Pagani | Skoda Fabia R5 |
| 2018 | Ivan Ballinari / Paolo Pianca | Skoda Fabia R5 |
| 2017 | Sébastien Carron / Lucien Revaz | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2016 | Sébastien Carron / Lucien Revaz | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2015 | Grégoire Hotz / Pietro Ravasi | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2014 | Sébastien Carron / Lucien Revaz | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2013 | Grégoire Hotz / Pietro Ravasi | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2012 | Nicolas Althaus / Alain Ioset | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2011 | Laurent Reuche / Jean Deriaz | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2010 | Grégoire Hotz / Pietro Ravasi | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2009 | Florian Gonon / Sanra Arlettaz | Subaru Impreza STi |
| 2008 | Grégoire Hotz / Pietro Ravasi | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2007 | Grégoire Hotz / Pietro Ravasi | Renault Clio S1600 |
| 2006 | Hervé Taverney / Yvan Taverney | Renault Clio RS |
| 2005 | Olivier Gillet / Frédéric Helfer | Renault Clio S1600 |
| 2004 | Patrick Heintz / Roland Scherrer | Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 2003 | Christian Jacquillard / Christiane Jacquillard | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2002 | Christian Jacquillard / Christiane Jacquillard | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2001 | Grégoire Hotz / Etienne Calame | Citroën Saxo KitCar |
| 2000 | Grégoire Hotz / Etienne Calame | Renault Maxi Mégane |
| 1999 | Grégoire Hotz / Etienne Calame | Renault Maxi Mégane |
| 1998 | Cyril Henny / Aurore Brand | Peugeot 306 Maxi |
| 1997 | Cyril Henny / Aurore Brand | Peugeot 306 16S |
| 1996 | Georges Darbellay / Sandra Schmidly | Opel Astra GSi |
| 1995 | Olivier Burri / Christophe Hofmann | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1994 | Christian Jacquillard / Christiane Jacquillard | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1993 | Olivier Burri / Christophe Hofmann | Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 |
| 1992 | Olivier Burri / Christophe Hofmann | Toyota Celica 4WD Turbo |
| 1991 | Olivier Burri / Christophe Hofmann | Ford Sierra Cosworth / Toyota Celica 4WD |
| 1990 | Philippe Camandona / Pierre Périat | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1989 | Christian Jacquillard / Christiane Jacquillard | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1988 | Christian Jacquillard / Christiane Jacquillard | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1987 | Eric Ferreux / Serge Audemars | Renault 11 Turbo |
| 1986 | Jean-Pierre Balmer / Denis Indermühle | Lancia Rally 037 |
| 1985 | Eric Ferreux / Serge Audemars | Renault 5 Turbo |
| 1984 | Eric Ferreux / Serge Audemars | Renault 5 Turbo |
| 1983 | Eric Ferreux / Serge Audemars | Porsche 911 SC |
| 1982 | Jean-Pierre Balmer / Fabio Cavalli | Opel Ascona 400 |
| 1981 | Jean-Marie Carron / Ugo Rattazzi | Porsche 911 |
| 1980 | Jean-Pierre Balmer / Willy Freiburghaus | Porsche Carrera |
| 1979 | Claude Haldi / Bernard Sandoz | Porsche Turbo |
| 1978 | Philippe Carron / Daniel Siggen | Fiat 131 Abarth |
| 1977 | Eric Chapuis / Edy Bernasconi | Porsche Carrera |
| 1976 | André Savary / Jean-Robert Corthay | Porsche Carrera |
| 1975 | Jean-Marie Carron / Pierre Schaer | Porsche Carrera |
Junior champion since 2012
| year | Driver / passenger | vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jonathan Michellod / Stéphane Fellay | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| 2018 | Thomas Schmid / Quentin Marchand & Cornel Frigoli | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| 2017 | Nicolas Lathion / Gaëtan Lathion | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| 2016 | Aurélien Devanthéry / Michael Volluz | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| 2015 | Cédric Althaus / Jessica Bayard | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| 2014 | Simon Rossel / Thibaud Rossel | Renault Twingo R1 |
| 2013 | Kim Daldini / Giorgia Gaspari | Renault Twingo R1 |
| 2012 | Thomas Joris / Stéphane Fellay | Renault Twingo R1 |
literature
- Automobile Sport Yearbook by Auto Sport Schweiz (2004–2019)
- ACS Automobile Sports Yearbook (1970–2003)
- Rennsport Schweiz from Aktiv Verlag, various authors (1984–2019)
- Rallies, Championnat de Suisse, Michel Busset (1981–2012)
- Rallye du Valais, L'épopée du demi-siècle, Michel Busset (1960–2009)
Web links
- www.motorsport.ch (official website of the association)
- https://motorsport.ch/de/automobil/schweizermeistern/rallyemeistern
- https://motorsport.ch/de/automobil/licenses1
- https://www.ewrc-results.com/