PIRELLI CLINCHES THE FIA ERC EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TYRE MANUFACTURERS' TITLE

This success was sealed by a commanding win for Jon Armstrong at the Rally Croatia, which concluded today as the season finale

Having secured the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) drivers' title for two consecutive years with Hayden Paddon's Hyundai, Pirelli now adds the 2025 official Tyre Manufacturers' classification victory to its palmarès. This success was sealed by a commanding win for Jon Armstrong in his Ford Fiesta at the Rally Croatia, which concluded today as the finale of a season that saw Pirelli-equipped drivers take victory in four out of eight events.

On the cold and slippery Croatian roads, Armstrong set the pace from the outset on Friday. The tyre strategy proved decisive for the Irish driver's victory - he finished second in the final drivers' championship standings, just six points behind the winner Mikołaj Marczyk and ahead of Andrea Mabellini (in a Škoda Fabia, also on Pirelli tyres). During the opening day, characterised by low temperatures, the Ford driver opted for a mix of P Zero RA7E and P Zero RA7+C tyres. On a Sunday of heavy rain, he was able to rely on the new Cinturato RWD tyres, making their official debut.

"This has been a tremendously exciting European Championship for us in many respects, and winning the overall classification is the crowning achievement of a great team effort," commented Terenzio Testoni, Pirelli Rally Activity Manager. "The greatest satisfaction comes from the confirmed performance and reliability of our product range across all event types and in every condition. The latest proof came from the highly positive debut of our new wet weather tyre, the Cinturato RWD, which this morning on very wet surfaces allowed our drivers to perform at their best."

In the Rally3 category, Pirelli tyres were also fitted to the Ford Fiesta of Poland's Tymek Abramowski, who claimed the 2025 title, finishing ahead of his compatriot Hubert Kowalczyk in a Pirelli-shod Renault Clio.