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The entry list for the 9 th and final round of the 2022 FIA European Historic Rally Championship will be the 37 th Sanremo Historic Rally in Italy and the main contenders for the four titles that have yet to be decided in Category 4 and Category 2 will be going head-to-head in the hills above the Italian Riviera.

The second leg of the XXXIV Rallye Elba Storico took place in tricky weather conditions. The morning had started dry and sunny but was followed by rain in the afternoon, making the roads very slippery and the choice of the tyres crucial for the competitors.

The Porsche 911 SC of 2019 champions Karl Wagner and Gerda Zauner ended the first leg of the Rally Elba Storico over 80 seconds ahead of the rest of the FIA EHRC contenders. However, a reoccurrence of the gearbox issues the car suffered in Finland has forced the team to retire the car and it will not start the second leg of the event.

The 34 th edition of the Rally Elba Storico will see 49 cars from the golden era of rallying, with half of the entry being FIA EHRC point scoring competitors for the first of two visits to Italy.

The sun was out today in the hills of Northern Spain for the second and final day of the Rally de Asturias Historico. On the schedule of leg 2 for the competitors were six stages and a total of 81km. ‘Zippo’ and Nicola Arena once again ended at the top of the overall classification with their Category 3 Audi quattro.

The first day of the Rally de Asturias Historico started with scrutineering and all the 14 EHRC cars passed and were able to take the start in Pravia. In the afternoon, the weather arrived in the hills of Asturias, with low cloud and heavy rain, leaving the drivers a difficult decision as to which tyre choice was best.

The entry for Round 7 of the FIA EHRC, the Rally de Asturias Historico, has been released with the championship leaders in Category 3 and Category 1 looking to increase their grip on the titles with just three events remaining on the 2022 calendar.

The final day of the Lahti Historic Rally, saw Kari Kivenne and Asko Sairanen pull further ahead of championship leaders Ville Silvasti and Risto Pietilainen. The no4 Audi quattro finished the 12 th and final stage of the rally 1m04s ahead of the no1 Audi to take maximum championship points in Category 4. Silvasti and Pietilainen also extend their championship lead with just three events remaining.

The first day of the 2022 Lahti Historic Rally, which is the host event for Round 6 of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship, saw Kari Kivenne and Asko Sairanen finish in second overall and the leading FIA EHRC eligible entry. They finished the sixth stage 54.7s ahead of championship leaders Ville Silvasti and Risto Pietilainen.

Round 6 of the 2022 FIA European Historic Rally Championship will be hosted by the Lahti Historic Rally in Finland (11-13 August), which has attracted a 49-car entry, with 15 full season cars competing for championship points. The Lahti Historic Rally is the only gravel event on the calendar and evokes the spirit of the iconic 1000 Lakes Rally.