Erik Cais
Personal information
NationalityCzech Republic Czech
Born (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999
Zlín, Czech Republic
World Rally Championship record
Active years2021–present
Co-driverCzech Republic Petr Těšínský
Rallies5
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points3
First rally2021 Rally Catalunya

Erik Cais (born 5 August 1999) is a Czech rally driver born in Zlín, Czech Republic. His father is the former cyclist Miroslav Cais. Erik Cais is a current driver of the Yacco ACCR Team belonging to the Autoclub of the Czech Republic, his current co-driver is Jindřiška Žáková, who has navigated Martin Vlček in the past. Before his time in motorsport, Cais was a downhill bike racer alongside another rally driver, Frenchman Nicolas Vouilloz. His rally debut came in an Opel Adam Cup in 2018 before quickly moving to a Peugeot 208 R2 in the Czech championship. In the following year he competed in the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta R2T19. Since the 2019 Rallye du Var, his car has been the Ford Fiesta Rally2.[1][2]

Biography

In 2019, Cais received the 1st TALENT OF THE YEAR FIA CEZ award from FIA President Jean Todt. He also became the runner up in ERC3.

In 2020, the British motoring weekly Motorsport News named him one of the current TOP 10 world rally talents (who do not yet drive in the WRC premier class).[3] He challenged in ERC in the main class that year, finishing 11th in the championship and 5th in the junior category.

Cais at the 2021 Barum Czech Rally Zlín

In 2021 he improved in ERC, finishing 6th in the championship. At his home rally of Barum Czech Rally Zlín he nearly earned his first ERC win, though he crashed on the final stage and was forced to retire after dominating the final day's stages.[4] He appeared at the Auto UH Rallysprint Kopná race, where he won first place on almost home soil. He also shone at the Austrian Rally Weiz, from which he took second place. Another victory was not long in coming and at the Rally Poland Rajd Rzeszowski he finished in first place.

Cais also made his World Rally Championship debut in 2021 at the Rally Catalunya, finishing 3rd in the WRC2 class.[5] In December 2021 he announced he will compete in the WRC2 Championship in 2022.[6]

Career results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2021 Movisport Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP
13		 MNZ NC 0
2022 Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON
9		 SWE CRO
14		 POR
42		 ITA
Ret		 KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN 30th 2

* Season still in progress.

WRC-2 results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2021 Movisport Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON ARC CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP
3		 MNZ 14th 18
2022 Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 MON
2		 SWE CRO
8		 POR
20		 ITA
Ret		 KEN EST FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN 18th 22

* Season still in progress.

ERC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points
2019 ACCR Czech Rally Team I Ford Fiesta R2T19 AZO
17		 CAN LIE
Ret		 POL
21		 RMC
17		 CZE
11		 CYP
15		 HUN
8		 41st 4
2020 Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 ITA
37		 LAT
11		 PRT
6		 HUN
8		 ESP
34		 11th 36
2021 Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 POL
9		 LAT
8		 ITA
10		 CZE
Ret		 PRT1
Ret		 PRT2
7		 HUN
7		 ESP 6th 59
2022 Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 PRT1
Ret		 PRT2 ESP POL LAT ITA CZE
4		 ESP 25th* 12*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ↑ "Erik Cais - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. ↑ "Erik Cais". FIA ERC | European Rally Championship. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ↑ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/motorsport-news/20200527/page/19. Retrieved 2021-12-25 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Erik Cais - Jindřiška Žáková - Barum Czech Rally Zlín 2021". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Erik Cais - Jindřiška Žáková - RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2021". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  6. ↑ Erik Cais - 2022? 🤔 @vandraq_studio, retrieved 2021-12-24
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