EcoRally Cup China
EcoRally Cup China (Chinese: 国际生态拉力杯中国站) is the main rally championship for new energy vehicles which takes place in China. It is organized since 2024 by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of China (CAMF).[1]
The first edition coincided with the Greater Huangshan International Ecorally, held in the Anhui province from September 25 to 30, 2024. Starting and arriving in the city of Hefei, it consisted in five stages which also touched the cities of Wuhu, Xuancheng, Huangshan, Chizhou and Anqing.[2]
In 2025 the EcoRally Cup China will consist of six different races, while the Greater Huangshang International Ecorally is a candidate to become part of the FIA ecoRally Cup calendar from 2026.[3]
2024 results
40 international and Chinese crews took part in the event. The first three of the five stages were won by the Italian crew composed of Guido Guerrini and Emanuele Calchetti (Nio ET5), the others by the Chinese Rui Chen-Linghang Chen (Volkswagen Id.Unyx) and the Spanish Shirley Fernández Bellas-Antonio Fernández Basanta (Chery iCar 03).
Guerrini and Calchetti won the general regularity ranking ahead of Portuguese Nuno Serrano-Alexandre Berardo (Chery Exeed Start) and Czech Michal Žďárský-Milan Bydžovský (Chery Century ET). The consumption ranking was won by Chinese Silong Dai and Heng Cui (Geely Geometry G6) ahead of Guerrini-Calchetti and Zixuan Xu-Jingdi Tan (China, Nio ET5).
The final championship ranking saw the success of Guerrini and Calchetti ahead of Žďárský-Bydžovský and Serrano-Berardo, than Eduardo Carpintero-José Figueiredo (Portugal, Chery iCar 03), Fernández Bellas-Fernández Basanta, Heine-Piette (Belgium, Volkswagen Id.Unyx), Špacapan-Kobal (Slovenia, Chery Century ES), Dedikov-Dedikova (Bulgaria, JAC Yiwei 3). Team champion was Volkswagen.[4]
Olympic champion Deng Linlin took part to the rally as a driver, while gold medalists Xu Haifeng and Meng Suping attended as special guests.[5]
Events
| Event | Winners | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hefei-Wuhu | Guido Guerrini | Eduardo Carpinteiro | Nuno Serrano |
| Nio ET5 | Chery iCar 03 | Chery ES | |
| Wuhu-Xuancheng-Huangshan | Guido Guerrini | Nuno Serrano | Shirley Fernández Bellas |
| Nio ET5 | Chery ES | Chery iCar 03 | |
| Huangshan-Chizhou | Guido Guerrini | Bernand Heine | Shirley Fernández Bellas |
| Nio ET5 | Volkswagen Id.Unyx | Chery iCar 03 | |
| Chizhou-Anqing | Rui Chen | Nuno Serrano | Michal Žďárský |
| Volkswagen Id.Unyx | Chery ES | Chery ET | |
| Anqing-Hefei | Shirley Fernández Bellas | Michal Žďárský | Eduardo Carpinteiro |
| Chery iCar 03 | Chery ET | Chery iCar 03 |
Regularity ranking
| Position | Crew | Car | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guido Guerrini Emanuele Calchetti |
Nio ET5 | 387 |
| 2 | Nuno Serrano Alexandre Berardo |
Chery ET | 453 |
| 3 | Michal Žďárský Milan Bydžovský |
Chery ET | 460 |
| 4 | Eduardo Carpinteiro José Figueiredo |
Chery iCar 03 | 464 |
| 5 | Shirley Fernández Bellas Antonio Fernández Basanta |
Chery iCar 03 | 611 |
| 6 | Bernand Heine Valérie Piette |
Volkswagen Id.Unyx | 613 |
| 7 | Franko Špacapan Sebastjan Kobal |
Chery ES | 753 |
| 8 | Kalin Dedikov Antoaneta Dedikova |
JAC Yiwei 3 | 2753 |
| 9 | Yiyu Lv Jingxi Lv |
Chery ES | 3529 |
| 10 | Zixuan Xu Jingdi Tan |
Nio ET5 | 5506 |
Energy Performance Index ranking
| Position | Crew | Car | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silong Dai Heng Cui |
Geely Geometry 6 | 0.6388 |
| 2 | Guido Guerrini Emanuele Calchetti |
Nio ET5 | 0.6844 |
| 3 | Zixuan Xu Jingdi Tan |
Nio ET5 | 0.7252 |
| 4 | Kai Liu Zeliang Liu |
Nio ET7 | 0.7402 |
| 5 | Yue Wu Junje Li |
Volkswagen Id.Unyx | 0.7554 |
| 6 | Jun Chen Jajun Wang |
Geely Geometry | 0.7631 |
| 7 | Rui Chen Linghang Chen |
Volkswagen Id.Unyx | 0.7758 |
| 8 | Kalin Dedikov Antoaneta Dedikova |
JAC Yiwei 3 | 0.7863 |
| 9 | Jian Gao Xing Dong Ren |
Leapmotor C10 | 0.7913 |
| 10 | Jie Huang Peng Chen |
Volkswagen Id.Unyx | 0.8166 |
Final combined classification
| Position | Crew | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guido Guerrini Emanuele Calchetti |
Nio ET5 | 264.8628 |
| 2 | Michal Žďárský Milan Bydžovský |
Chery ET | 422.5560 |
| 3 | Nuno Serrano Alexandre Berardo |
Chery ET | 473.7021 |
| 4 | Eduardo Carpinteiro José Figueiredo |
Chery iCar 03 | 490.8192 |
| 5 | Shirley Fernández Bellas Antonio Fernández Basanta |
Chery iCar 03 | 623.2200 |
| 6 | Bernand Heine Valérie Piette |
Volkswagen Id.Unyx | 650.7608 |
| 7 | Franko Špacapan Sebastjan Kobal |
Chery ES | 1200.2067 |
| 8 | Kalin Dedikov Antoaneta Dedikova |
JAC Yiwei 3 | 2164.6839 |
| 9 | Zixuan Xu Jingdi Tan |
Nio ET5 | 3992.9512 |
| 10 | Yiyu Lv Jingxi Lv |
Chery ES | 5624.8731 |
References
- ^ Zhu Lixin (2024-10-01). "International NEV rally concluded in Anhui". China Daily.
- ^ "2024 EcoRally Cup (China) Huangshan Stage kicks off". China Daily. 2024-09-29.
- ^ "China's first eco-rally cup demo: a milestone in sustainable motorsport". FIA.com. 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Trionfo italiano in Cina". Sportmotors.it (in Italian). 2024-10-02.
- ^ "2024大黄山国际生态汽车拉力赛开赛". sohu.com (in Chinese). 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-10-08.