European Championships for Drivers
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Transition to a new selection system
Following the new selection procedure by vote, the 6 following drivers have been selected to take part in the 2025 World Driving Championship in New Zealand, which will be held from 1 to 12 November.
- Pierre Vercruysse (France)
- Antonio Simioli (Italy)
- Mats Djuse (Sweden)
- Michael Nimczyk (Germany)
- Santtu Raitala (Finland)
- Jaap van Rijn (Netherlands)
For additional information please visit the events page of the WDC 2025 or the press release of the UET:
Press release Link to Harness Racing New Zealand
Did you know?
In January 2025, the UET took the strategic decision to discontinue the European Championship for Drivers, this has opened the way for a selection procedure by vote, aimed at identifying and promoting the most promising European talent.
On the podium:
Rodney GATT, Alessandro GOCCIADORO et David BEKAERT.
©Kristof Smeysters
| RANK | NAME | NATIONALITY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro GOCCIADORO | Italie | 62 points |
| 2 | Rodney GATT | Malte | 58 points |
| 3 | David BEKAERT | France | 56 points |
| 4 | Miodrag PANTIC | Serbie | 52 points |
| 5 | Santtu RAITALA & Jaime FLUXA GOMILA | Finlande & Espagne | 50 points |
| 6 | Ulf OHLSSON | Suède | 48 points |
| 7 | Michael NIMCZYK | Allemagne | 40 points |
| 8 | Gerhard MAYR | Autriche | 38 points |
| 9 | Patrick KANE | Irlande | 35 points |
| 10 | Gunther LOIX | Belgique | 33 points |
| YEAR | DRIVER | COUNTRY | CHAMPIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rick Ebbinge | Pays-Bas | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2022 | Alessandro Gocciadoro | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2020-2021 | ANNULÉ - COVID | - | - |
| 2019 | Rick Ebbinge | Pays-Bas | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2018 | Franck Nivard | France | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2017 | James MacDonald | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2016 | Mika Forss | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2015 | Dexter Dunn | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2014 | Knud Mönster | Danemark | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2013 | Pierre Vercruysse | France | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2012 | Enrico Bellei | Italie | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2011 | Jody Jamieson | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2010 | Enrico Bellei | Italie | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2009 | Birger Jorgensen | Danemark | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2008 | Roland Hülskath | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2007 | Christophe Martens | Belgique | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2006 | Christophe Martens | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2005 | Roberto Andreghetti | Italie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2004 | Juan Antonio Rierarossello | Espagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2003 | Mark Jones | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2002 | Hugo Langeweg | Pays-Bas | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2001 | Jody Jamieson | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2000 | Manfred Swiener | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1999 | Sylvain Filion | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1998 | Jorma Kontio | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1997 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1996 | Gunnar Eggen | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1995 | Dave Magee | États-Unis | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1995 | Juan Antonio Rierarossello | Espagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1994 | Jean-Claude Hallais | France | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1993 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1992 | Hugo Langeweg | Pays-Bas | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1991 | Maurice McKendry | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1991 | Gérard Vergaerde | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1990 | Pietro Gubellini | Italie | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1989 | Ron Pierce | États-Unis | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1989 | Birger Jorgensen | Danemark | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1988 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1987 | Ted Demmler | Australie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1987 | Jim Frick | Suède | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1986 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1985 | Anthony Herlihy | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1985 | Jorma Kontio | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1984 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1983 | Robert Cameron | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1982 | Pekka Korpi | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1981 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1981 | Pekka Korpi | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1980 | Pekka Korpi | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1979 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1979 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1978 | Kevin Holmes | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1978 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1977 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1977 | Jan Wagenaar | Pays-Bas | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1976 | Rolf Dautzenberg | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1975 | Keith Adisson | Australie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1975 | Horst Bandemer | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1974 | Joe Marsh | États-Unis | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1974 | Adolf Ubleis | Autriche | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1973 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1973 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1972 | Giuseppe Guzzinati | Italie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1972 | Gilbert Martens | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1971 | Adolf Ubleis | Autriche | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1971 | Adolf Ubleis | Autriche | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1970 | Hervé Filion | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1970 | Eddy Freundt | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1969 | Karsten Buer | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
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