Victory for Christophe Jacob
The Belgian duo Christophe Jacob/Isabelle Regnier, driving a Ford Escort RS 1800, secured their first-ever victory in the FIA European Historic Rally Championship (EHRC) on gravel this Saturday. They won the Historic Rally Fafe by a margin of 19.2s over Spaniards Jesus Ferreiro Perez and Javier Anido Vasquez, also in a Ford Escort RS 1800, who are the reigning Category 3 champions.
Christophe Jacob doesn't back down
The Belgian duo Christophe Jacob/Isabelle Regnier, in a Ford Escort RS 1800, maintains the lead of the Historic Rally Fafe—the opening round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship on gravel—after completing the first half of the second and final stage. Jacob set two fastest times, extending his lead over his closest rival, who is now the Spaniard Jesus Ferreiro Perez (Ford Escort RS 1800), currently 26s behind.
Jacob consolidates lead
The Belgian duo Christophe Jacob/Isabelle Regnier, in a Ford Escort RS 1800, finished the first stage of the Historic Rally Fafe—the opening round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship on gravel—this Friday with a 20.7s lead over Sammarinese Nemo Mazza (Ford Escort RS), after completing the first six special stages (69.14 km).
Christophe Jacob on the attack
The first half of the opening stage of the Historic Rally Fafe, the first round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship on gravel, was highly competitive, featuring three different winners and the lead held by Belgian Christophe Jacob (Ford Escort RS 1800) since the second timed section.
Kris Rosenberger is the fastest in the shakedown.
The Austrian duo Kris Rosenberger/Siegfried Schwarz, in a Subaru Impreza Turbo GT, was the fastest this Thursday in the Shakedown of the Historic Rally Fafe, the opening round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship (EHRC) on gravel, leaving Australian Darryn Snooks (Ford Escort RS 1800) 4.8s behind.
Historic Rally Fafe: Twenty "relics" to put on a show on the gravel
Jari-Matti Latvala—the star who won the 2025 edition on asphalt in a Toyota Celica 4WD—will be absent, but there are plenty of attractions to look forward to in a spectacular Historic Rally Fafe. The entry list features 20 'relics,' such as the Subaru Impreza WRC, the Fiat 131 Abarth, the Skoda Favorit 136L, and even the Mercedes-Benz 500SL, among others.
Historic Rally Fafe: debut on gravel tracks in a revamped European Championship
With three weeks to go before the event, the organization has already received 11 entries, including a Fiat 131 Abarth, a Mercedes 500 SL, and four Porsche 911s.
Latvala wins and is crowned European champion.
Antonio Parisi (Category 1), Maciej Lubiak (Category 2), and Jari-Matti Latvala (Category 4 and Overall) joined Jesus Ferreiro (Category 3), who arrived in Fafe with the title already secured."
Latvala delivers in style.
Mechanical problems forced Rui Madeira to retire during the first special stage of the final leg, after having started the day in sixth position.
Latvala in a league of his own.
Rui Madeira (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III) dropped to sixth place.