Intended as a bridge competition between the national championships and the ERC and WRC, the FIA European Rally Trophy includes 15 events on its calendar this year, two more than in 2024. This trophy maintained the points system that takes into account, with a coefficient, the number of entries in each category, which means that a competitor with a less competitive vehicle, such as a Rally4, can compete for the title. This is exactly what happened in the last two seasons, when drivers with two-wheel drive vehicles emerged victorious.

The trophy kicked off in early May with the Portuguese Terra d'Aboboreira Rally, won by Kris Meeke in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, a driver who scored as many points as Ricardo Sousa in a Peugeot 208 Rally4. At the end of the same month, the Rallye Cesky Krumlov took place in the Czech Republic, with Jan Kopecky in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 winning, and Filip Ocelka in a Renault Clio Rally4 also achieving the maximum points.

On the first weekend of June, Switzerland hosted the Rallye du Chablais, won by Sebastien Loeb driving an Alpine A110 RGT. The most points were collected by Mike Coppens in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 and Aurelien Devanthery in a Peugeot 208 Rally4.

A week later, it was Croatia's turn to see the Zagreb Delta Rally, where the best driver was Manuel Kossler in a Hyundai I20 R5. The winner also achieved top scores, as did Jan Dvorak in an Opel Corsa Rally4 and Marko Fakin in a Renault Clio Rally5.

The last rally contested was the Agrotec Petronas Rally, near the end of June in the Czech Republic. The winner was Adam Brezik driving a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, who scored the same 90 points as Filip Ocelka in a Renault Clio Rally4. The trophy is held by German driver Rene Noller, who, driving a Peugeot 208 Rally4, earned points in three events.

Rali da Madeira is the sixth event of the year, and the calendar also includes the Rzeszow and Silesia (Poland), Ulster International (United Kingdom), ESOK (Turkey), Nova Gorica (Slovenia), Sanremo (Italy), Valais (Switzerland), and Lausitz (Germany) rallies.

Classification: 1^st Rene Noller, 192; 2^nd Filip Ocelka, 180; 3^rd Jan Kopecky, 162; 4^th Adam Brezik, 135; 5^th Erik Cais and Filip Sipos, 129; 7^th Filip Mares and Edgar Vigo Lopez, 126; 9^th Jan Dvorak, 123; 10^th Albert von Thurn und Taxis, 111. 105 drivers have qualified.