Teams can sign up for the Bonus Program by submitting an application to the designated email address (bonus.program.erc@skoda-auto.cz). Applications must be submitted by 28th February 2025. The team that registers a crew (or crews) must be based in the EU or the European Economic Area, must be a registered customer of Škoda Motorsport and must display the Škoda logo in the prescribed places of the car (bonnet, rear spoiler and protective frame) in the competitions in which it will participate. These are the rules. The complete rules can be found here.
Registered teams can then compete for spare parts vouchers worth a total of €40,000 at each ERC event. The team whose driver finishes the event in first place with a Škoda car will receive a parts voucher worth €20,000. Second place will be awarded a €12,000 voucher and third place will be worth €8,000. The vouchers (amounts are exclusive of VAT) can then be redeemed against any parts order from Škoda Motorsport.
"We encourage loyal customers and motivate teams to use our cars. At the same time, we are strengthening Škoda's position in the ERC," says Michal Hrabánek, Head of Škoda Motorsport, about the program. Throughout the season, ERC teams can compete for the grand prize, which is a discount on the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 car of €50,000 for 1st place in the whole championship, €25,000 for 2nd place and €15,000 for 3rd place. "The prize of a discounted car purchase for overall championship finishes can be a significant help to customer teams in preparing and funding the 2026 season." explains Lukáš Paták, Head of Customer Program at Škoda Motorsport.
Škoda Motorsport will also provide all teams participating in the ERC and WRC championships with Škoda cars at selected events with support in the form of spare parts sales, technical support and expert advice. The sports department of the Mladá Boleslav carmaker will once again send its own truck with spare parts to selected events. This will be present in service zones, where teams can directly purchase the necessary parts without having to stock them themselves. This allows teams to avoid, for example, withdrawing from the competition due to a lack of parts.
"The idea of a truck full of spare parts located directly in the service zone of selected rallies is a great support for our customer teams," says Radek Těšínský, who is responsible for the logistics of this support program. Thanks to this service, Škoda Motorsport customers gain another important advantage, and the department demonstrates its approach of always putting its customers´ needs first. "The goal is always the same. To ensure that as many of our cars as possible reach the finish line." concludes Lukáš Paták.
