HERO takes over ERA

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In the UK dominated world of classic rallying there is the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation (HERO) and the Endurance Rally Association (ERA). The first is known for its historic rallies organized by its late founder Philip Young since the 1980s, the ERA specializes in long distance endurance events such as the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge.

Now, HERO and the ERA have reached an agreement for HERO to take over all the events organised by the ERA. It means that HERO is now responsible for some 25 classic rallies world wide, long and short for cars dating back to a wide variety of periods, and with varying degrees of difficulty.

Tomas de Vargas Machuca, HERO’s chairman said: “At HERO, our approach can best be described as ‘for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts’ and there have been no greater enthusiasts than Philip Young and his colleagues at the ERA. Philip was, and still is, a revered figure, and we are proud to be taking on the ERA's portfolio of events.”




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