The 2026 European Championship for Apprentices will take place on August 23, 2026, at Dundalk Stadium in Ireland.
Organized by the Irish Harness Racing Association (IHRA), this edition will feature up to 12 participants selected from UET member countries.
The competition will consist of five heats, and the final list of competitors will be published once the selection process is complete.
LIST OF THE 12 DRIVERS - July 15 IHRA PRESS RELEASE - April 29 REGULATION OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP - 2 AvrilFounded in 1986, the aim of the European Championship for Apprentices is to compete the best young drivers who are chosen by their federations.
Kalle KROHMER – Germany
Career starts: 65
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 44
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 10
Lifetime wins: 12
Sebastian RISHOVD – Norway
Career starts: 473
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 163
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 17
Lifetime wins: 43
Malte HANDFAST – Sweden
Career starts: 588
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 185
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 21
Lifetime wins: 75
Oliver O'MARA – Great Britain
Career starts: 126
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 76
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 7
Lifetime wins: 7
Adrià RIERA VAQUER – Spain
Career starts: 174
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 116
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 16
Lifetime wins: 20
Tamás DUKAI – Hungary
Career starts: 219
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 107
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 19
Lifetime wins: 39
Danique HOMMA – Netherlands
Career starts: 59
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 29
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 7
Lifetime wins: 8
Daniel DEBONO – Malta
Career starts: 141
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 54
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 5
Lifetime wins: 9
Väinö‑Kalle KORHONEN – Finland
Career starts: 615
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 203
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 18
Lifetime wins: 46
Lynus LANNOO – Belgium
Career starts: 312
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 142
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 19
Lifetime wins: 43
Eoin MURPHY – Ireland
Career starts: 344
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 109
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 19
Lifetime wins: 60
Léo GUENET – France
Career starts: 244
Recent starts (to 30/04/2026): 174
Recent victories (to 30/04/2026): 31
Lifetime wins: 37
European Championship for Apprentices podium (October 19, 2025, Son Pardo, Spain): Victor S Sundgren (2nd), Lynus Lannoo (1st), and Lukas Strobl (3rd).
| RANK | DRIVERS | COUNTRY | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynus LANNOO | BELGIUM | 15 | - | 10 | 1 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Victor S SUNDGREN | SWEDEN | 10 | 4 | - | 19 | 4 | 37 |
| 3 | Lukas STROBL | GERMANY | 7 | 15 | - | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| 4 | Catalina Fuster Servera | SPAIN | 4 | - | 15 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Ollio Santo | ITALY | 1 | 3 | - | 8 | 18 | 30 |
| 6 | Lee WAKEFIELD | GRANDE-BRETAGNE | 5 | - | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | Tamás DUKAI | HUNGARY | - | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Zoë WESTER | NETHERLANDS | 1 | 10 | - | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | Cortis DENILSON | MALTA | - | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | Marcus Totland AADLAND | NORWAY | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 11 | Robbie MAGUIRE | IRELAND | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Louis GOETZ | FRANCE | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| YEAR | DRIVER | NATIONALITY | TRACK, HOST COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lynus Lannoo | Belgium | Manacor and Son Pardo, Spain |
| 2024 | Ollio Santo | Italy | Siracusa, Italy |
| 2023 | Jean Claude Pace | Malta | Marsa, Malta |
| 2022 | William Ekberg | Suède | Son Pardo, Espagne |
| 2021 | Lukas L. Svedlund | Suède | Vermo, Finlande |
| 2020 | ANNULÉ - COVID | - | - |
| 2019 | Micha Brouwer | Pays-Bas | Palma de Majorque, Espagne |
| 2018 | Kasper Foget | Danemark | Akbuza, Russie |
| 2017 | Danny Brouwer | Pays-Bas | Klosterskogen & Drammen, Norvège |
| 2016 | Sebastiana Pocovi | Espagne | Mons & Tongres, Belgique |
| 2015 | Marius Høitomt | Norvège | Moscou, Russie |
| 2014 | Joeri de Leander | Belgique | Palma de Majorque, Espagne |
| 2013 | Gert Sucaet | Belgique | Mons, Belgique |
| 2012 | Sven Schrall | Pays-Bas | Torino, Italie |
| 2011 | Walter Tonesi | Italie | Akbuza, Russie |
| 2010 | Francesco Bennasar Adrover | Espagne | Enghien & Cabourg, France |
| 2009 | David Dobrovolny | République Tchèque | San Pardo & Manacor, Espagne |
| 2008 | Mikhail Bakilin | Russie | Tongeren, Belgique & Duindigt, Pays-Bas |
| 2007 | Joffrey Lermusiaux | Belgique | Modena & Treviso, Italie |
| 2006 | Johan Untersteiner | Suède | Riihimäki & Mikkeli, Finlande |
| 2005 | Michael Nimczyk | Allemagne | Straubing, Allemagne |
| 2004 | Ludovic Danielo | France | Autriche |
| 2003 | Hugo Langeweg Jr | Pays-Bas | Belgique & Pays-Bas |
| 2002 | Mervi Illikainen | Finlande | Halmstad & Gothenborg, Suède |
| 2001 | Jean-Charles Feron | France | Moscou, Russie |
| 2000 | Anthony Cauchi | Malte | Moscou, Russie |
| 1999 | Cristian Grotta | Italie | Ibiza & Majorque, Espagne |
| 1998 | Erik Adielson | Suède | Kuovola & Mikkeli, Finlande |
| 1997 | Erik Adielson | Suède | Norvège & Danemark |
| 1996 | Sven Dieltjens | Belgique | Laval, Graignes & Caen, France |
| 1995 | Laurent Gérard Denis | France | Malte |
| 1994 | Jellina Op De Hoek | Pays-Bas | Groningen, Pays-Bas & Tongeren, Belgique |
| 1993 | M. Melander | Suède | Malte |
| 1992 | B. Llobet | Espagne | Manacor & Son Pardo, Espagne |
| 1991 | Gunnar Austevoll | Norvège | Färjestad, Arjang & Örebro, Suède |
| 1990 | Pierrick Lecellier | France | Taranto, Italie |
| 1989 | Per Lennartsson | Suède | Lapeenranta & Mikkeli, Finlande |
| 1988 | Alain Betouigt | France | Caen & Graignes, France |
| 1987 | Mikael Carlstedt | Suède | Momarken, Norvège |
| 1986 | Anke Fiegenbaum | - | Groningen, Pays-Bas |
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