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Lancia Corse HF Fields Two Crews for FIA ERC Season Opener in Spain

Lancia Corse HF returns to action at Rally Andalucía with Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi in Rally2 and Francesco Dei Ceci and Danilo Fappani in Rally4.

Season rounds
7
Rally Andalucía distance
over 200 km
Special stages in opener
13

What Happened

Following its maiden WRC2 victory on Croatian stages, Lancia Corse HF is ready for the opening round of the FIA European Rally Championship from 17–19 April. The 2026 season spans seven rounds through October.

Andrea Mabellini and Virginia Lenzi will spearhead the Rally2 campaign aboard the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale. Third overall in last year's ERC standings, they aim to improve. Meanwhile, 21-year-old Francesco Dei Ceci and Danilo Fappani compete in Rally4 with the Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF.

2026 FIA ERC Calendar

  1. 17–19 April

    Rally Andalucía Sierra Morena (season opener)

  2. 22–24 May

    Royal Rally of Scandinavia, Sweden

  3. 3–5 July

    Rally di Roma Capitale, Italy

  4. 24–26 July

    Rally Poland

  5. 14–16 August

    Barum Czech Rally, Czech Republic

Why this matters

Lancia Corse HF aims to build on its recent WRC2 success by contesting the full FIA ERC season with two crews.

Terms in This Story

FIA ERC
European Rally Championship, a continent-wide rally series organized by the FIA.
Rally2
A category in rallying for cars with specific technical regulations, below the top class.
Rally4
A category in rallying for smaller, less powerful cars, often for younger drivers.
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