EcoRally Cup China

2024 EcoRally Cup China opening ceremony in Hefei

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).

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.

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.

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.