Junior ERC: Hankook exclusive tyre partner

As of this season, Hankook Tire is exclusive tyre partner of the FIA Junior European Rally Championship, a series for highly-talented young rally drivers held as part of the FIA European Rally Championship. All cars in the Rally4 category will compete on Hankook Ventus Z215 and Dynapro R211 tyres.

Junior ERC launched in 2014 as a platform for talented youngsters to develop and gain valuable experience. This season, the competitors in the Junior ERC will contest six rounds, beginning on 20-21 May in Poland and concluding on 7-8 October in Hungary. Young drivers aged up to 27 will take on very fast stages in Poland and Latvia, as well as demanding asphalt routes in Italy and the Czech Republic. The prize awaiting the winner is a start in next season’s FIA Junior World Rally Championship, which for years has been a hotbed for the next generation of rally stars.

“With this new cooperation, we are consistently continuing our approach of supporting youth in all areas of motorsport,” says Manfred Sandbichler, Hankook motorsport director Europe. “The FIA ERC is the strongest rally series in Europe and has produced many stars. Against this setting, the FIA Junior ERC offers young drivers the unique opportunity to prove themselves at the highest level and in professional conditions. I look forward to following the development of the individual drivers on our high-end rally tyres, which have been tried and tested in all conditions, and to an exciting season together.”