Ceredigion Calling: The ERC Heads for Wales

The FIA European Rally Championship heads to Wales this weekend for one of the most atmospheric events on the calendar — JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion. As the penultimate round of the 2026 season, the rally arrives with the championship battle entering its crucial final phase, while the narrow, fast and technical Welsh lanes prepare to welcome Europe’s best asphalt specialists.

Based around Aberystwyth, Ceredigion offers a very different challenge from the smooth European tarmac which are the most events earlier in the season. The roads are fast, often bumpy and lined by unforgiving banks and hedges, demanding absolute commitment from the crews. Changing weather can make the challenge even more unpredictable, with grip levels capable of shifting dramatically from one corner to the next.

Local knowledge could once again prove priceless. Osian Pryce arrives as one of the men to watch, chasing a third Ceredigion victory and the chance to become the event’s outright most successful driver. The Welshman knows these roads better than most and will have the support of the home crowd behind him.

For the ERC contenders, however, there is little room for sentiment. With the championship fight approaching its climax, every second matters.

Fast stages, passionate crowds and the unique character of Welsh rallying make Ceredigion a fitting penultimate chapter to the ERC season.

The roads are waiting. The weather will have its say. And the fight for victory is about to get serious.