# Valentin Porcișteanu

Valentin Porcișteanu (born November 25, 1982, in Bucharest, Romania) is a driver in the Romanian Rally Championship, who won the National Champion title in 2011, four National Runner-Up titles in 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019 and Colin McRae Flat Out Trophy in 2013 (ERC Sibiu Rally).

## Early career

Before running in the Romanian National Rallying Championship, Valentin Porcisteanul competed in the Romanian Hill Climb Championship, obtaining two podiums in Abrud Hill Climb 2003 (3rd place, young drivers' classification) and Brasov Hill Climb 2003 (3rd place, Class N1.6).

## Romanian National Rally Championship
### 2003 – 2007

Valentin Porcisteanu made his debut in the Romanian National Rallying Championship in 2003, his first appearance taking place at Arges Rally, as zero car. In his very first year he scored two class podiums in N1.6 Trophy, at the Harghita Rally and Cluj Rally, announcing himself as a strong candidate for the future seasons. Following the 2004 season in which he competed with a Dacia Nova GTI, within Class N1.6, finishing 4th at Brasov Rally, 3rd at Romania Rally and 4th at Harghita Rally, in 2005 he drove a Citroen Saxo VTS, his best event results being Class N1.6 victories at the Maramures Rally and Bucharest Rally. His positive development continued in 2006, when he scored two more Class N1.6 victories at the Sibiu Rally and Tara Barsei Rally. One year later, in 2007, he scored 7 wins in the row, at end of the season being 1st in N2 class standings.

### 2008 – 2012

In 2008 Valentin Porcisteanu stepped into the top class of the Romanian National Rallying Championship, competing with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII and finishing 7th in the Overall ranking and 4th in the Mitsubishi Lancer Cup. Porcisteanu started the 2009 season in the best possible way, with a win in Brasov Rally, followed by other outstanding results: two 2nd places in the Tara Barsei Rally and Banat Rally and two 3rd places in Cluj Rally and Arges Rally, securing a 4th place overall in the drivers' national championship. In 2010 he scored a win in Tara Barsei Rally and three second places at Brasov, Sibiu, Arad, finishing second in the Romanian National Rally Championship Ranking. 2011 is the year of the greatest success of his career – he scored wins in Brasov Rally, Cluj Rally, Arad Rally and Tara Barsei Rally, and ended up the season as the youngest (28 years) Champion ever in the Romanian National Rally Championship history. In the 2012 season he won a second National Runner-up Title, after two victories in TESS Rally and Timis Rally and two podium finishes – 3rd in Transylvania Rally and again 3rd in Sibiu Rally (Intercontinental Rally Challenge).

## European Rally Championship

In 2009 Valentin Porcisteanu participated in two European Rally Championship events, finishing 17th in the Rally Mille Miglia and on the 6th position in Croatia Delta Rally. In the same year he qualified and represented Romania at the final Pirelli Star Driver, a competition initiate to support young rally drivers, organised by Pirelli and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). That year, Ott Tanak was the winner.
The inclusion of Sibiu Rally in the 2013 European Rally Championship offered Valentin Porcisteanu the chance to participate in another international event along with some prominent personalities of European and World motorsport: Jan Kopecky, Bryan Bouffier, François Delecour, Toshihiro Arai. At the end of the competition he secured the 6th place in the FIA overall ranking, his evolution being also rewarded with the Colin McRae Flat Out Trophy Award.

## Personal life

Valentin Porcisteanu lives in Pitesti, Arges County, Romania. He is married and has two kids, a girl - Sophia (born in 2017) and a boy - Damian (born in 2023). In that town, he owns his Rally & Defensive Driving School (Vali Porcisteanu Driving School) plus his own Rally Team (Vali Porcisteanu Racing) with 9 rally cars (3x Dacia Logan, 2x Dacia Sandero, 1 Suzuki Swift sport, 1 Citroen C2 VTS, 1 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9, 1 Skoda Fabia R5. Starting in 2021, he launched his personal campaign of finding new future talented rally drivers, to support them every year throughout Pilot de curse program.

## Romanian Rally Championship Podiums

| Year | Title | Car |
| 2010 | Romanian National Rally Runner-Up | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX |
| 2011 | Romanian National Rally Champion | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX |
| 2012 | Romanian National Rally Runner-Up | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 |
| 2017 | Romanian National Rally - 3rd Overall & 1st Group N | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX |
| 2018 | Romanian National Rally Runner-Up | Skoda Fabia R5 |
| 2019 | Romanian National Rally Runner-Up | Citroen C3 R5 |
| 2022 | 10th Overall & 1st Group N | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX |

## Romanian Rally Championship results
### 2003

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Harghita Rally | Dan Dobre | Dacia Nova | 3rd, Class N1.6 |
| 2 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Dacia Nova | 2nd Class N1.6, 4th young drivers |

### 2004

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Dacia Nova GTI | 4th Class N1.6 |
| 2 | Romanian Rally | Dan Dobre | Dacia Nova GTI | 3rd Class N1.6 |
| 3 | Harghita Rally | Dan Dobre | Dacia Nova GTI | 4th Class N1.6 |

### 2005

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 4th Class N1.6 |
| 2 | Maramures Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N1.6 |
| 3 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 2nd Class N1.6 |
| 4 | Hunedoara Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 2nd Class N1.6 |
| 5 | Bucharest Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N1.6 |
| 2005 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2005 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2005 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2005 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2nd – N1.6 Trophy |

### 2006

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 3rd Class N1.6 |
| 2 | Maramures Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 3rd Class N1.6 |
| 3 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N1.6 |
| 4 | Muscel Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | DNF |
| 5 | Tara Barsei Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N1.6 |
| 6 | Hunedoara Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 2nd Class N1.6 |
| 2006 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2006 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2006 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2006 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2nd – N1.6 Trophy |

### 2007

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N2 |
| 2 | Banat Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N2 |
| 3 | Hunedoara Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N2 |
| 4 | Mobil1 Siromex Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N2 |
| 5 | Mobil1 Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N2 |
| 6 | Tara Barsei Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N2 |
| 7 | Avram Iancu Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen Saxo VTS | 1st Class N2 |
| 2007 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2007 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2007 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2007 Romanian National Rally Championship | 1st – Class N2 |

### 2008

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII | 9th Overall ranking 5th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup |
| 2 | Banat Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII | 6th Overall ranking 4th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup |
| 3 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII | 7th Overall ranking 4th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup |
| 4 | Tara Barsei Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII | 5th Overall ranking |
| 2008 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2008 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2008 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2008 Romanian National Rally Championship | 7th Overall ranking 4th Mitsubishi Lancer Cup |

### 2009

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 1st Overall ranking |
| 2 | Banat Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 2nd Overall ranking |
| 3 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | DNF |
| 4 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 3rd Overall ranking |
| 5 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | DNF |
| 6 | Tara Barsei Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 2nd Overall ranking |
| 7 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 3rd Overall ranking |
| 2009 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2009 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2009 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2009 Romanian National Rally Championship | 4th Overall ranking |

### 2010

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 2nd Overall ranking |
| 2 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 5th Overall ranking |
| 3 | Targu Mures Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | DNF |
| 4 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 7th Overall ranking |
| 5 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 2nd Overall ranking |
| 6 | Tara Barsei Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 1st Overall ranking |
| 7 | Arad Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 2nd Overall ranking |
| 8 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 4th Overall ranking |
| 2010 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2010 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2010 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2010 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2nd Overall ranking |

### 2011

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 1st Overall ranking |
| 2 | Targu Mures Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 7th Overall ranking |
| 3 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 1st Overall ranking |
| 4 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | Cancelled |
| 5 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | DNF |
| 6 | Arad Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 1st Overall ranking |
| 7 | Tara Barsei Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 1st Overall ranking |
| 8 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 4th Overall ranking |
| 9 | Bacau Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 4th Overall ranking |
| 2011 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2011 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2011 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2011 Romanian National Rally Championship | National Champion |

### 2012

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | TESS Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 1st FIA Overall ranking |
| 2 | Timis Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 1st FIA Overall ranking |
| 3 | Moldova Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 5th FIA Overall ranking |
| 4 | Transilvania Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 5 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 6 | Arad Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 6th FIA Overall ranking |
| 7 | Tara Barsei Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 5th FIA Overall ranking |
| 8 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | DNF |
| 2012 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2012 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2012 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2012 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2nd Overall ranking |

### 2013

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | TESS Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 6th FIA Overall ranking |
| 2 | Timis Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 3 | Delta Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | DNS |
| 4 | Transilvania Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 4th FIA Overall ranking |
| 5 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 4th FIA Overall ranking |
| 6 | Arad Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 7 | Moldova Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 4th FIA Overall ranking |
| 8 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | DNF |
| 9 | Harghita Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | DNS |
| 2013 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2013 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2013 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2013 Romanian National Rally Championship | 4th Overall ranking |

### 2017

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | TESS Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 4th FIA Overall ranking |
| 2 | Transilvania Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 3 | Arad Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 4 | Moldova Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 2nd FIA Overall ranking |
| 5 | Harghita Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 6th FIA Overall ranking |
| 6 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 4th FIA Overall ranking |
| 7 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 2017 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2017 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2017 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2017 Romanian National Rally Championship | 3rd Overall ranking 1st Group N |

### 2018

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | TESS Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 2 | Transilvania Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 3 | Arad Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | 1st FIA Overall ranking |
| 4 | Moldova Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | 2nd FIA Overall ranking |
| 5 | Harghita Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | 4th FIA Overall ranking |
| 6 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | DNF |
| 7 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | 2nd FIA Overall ranking |
| 2018 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2018 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2018 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2018 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2nd Overall ranking |

### 2019

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | 2nd FIA Overall ranking |
| 2 | Arad Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 3 | Moldova Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | 1st FIA Overall ranking |
| 4 | Harghita Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | 5th FIA Overall ranking |
| 5 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | 3rd FIA Overall ranking |
| 6 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | 1st FIA Overall ranking |
| 7 | Transilvania Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | 4th FIA Overall ranking |
| 8 | Tess Rally | Dan Dobre | Citroen C3 R5 | DNF |
| 2019 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2019 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2019 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2019 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2nd Overall ranking |

### 2020

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 4th Overall/1st RC2N |
| 2 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | DNF |
| 3 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | DNF |

### 2022

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 6th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 2 | Bucovina Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 7th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 3 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 33th Overall / 4th RC2N |
| 4 | Bacau Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 6th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 5 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 22th Overall / 3rd RC2N |
| 6 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 8th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 2022 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2022 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2022 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2022 Romanian National Rally Championship | 10th Overall / 1st RC2N class |

### 2023

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 9th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 2 | Maramures Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 14th Overall / 2nd RC2N |
| 3 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | DNF |
| 4 | Bacau Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 4th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 5 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 5th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 6 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 7th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 7 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 6th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 2023 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2023 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2023 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2023 Romanian National Rally Championship | 6th Overall / 1st RC2N class |

### 2024

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 16th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 2 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 9th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 3 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 14th Overall / 2nd RC2N |
| 4 | Bacau Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 4th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 5 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 9th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 6 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 9th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 7 | Valcea Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 | 9th Overall / 1st RC2N |
| 2024 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2024 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2024 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2024 Romanian National Rally Championship | 13th Overall / 1st RC2N class |

### 2025

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Winter Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | 1st Overall / 1st RC2 |
| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Harghita Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 2 | Maramures Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 3 | Cluj Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 4 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 5 | Moldova Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 6 | Iasi Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 7 | Valcea Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 8 | Brasov Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 9 | Arges Rally | Dan Dobre | Skoda Fabia R5 | ** th Overall / ** st RC2 |
| 2025 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2025 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2025 Romanian National Rally Championship | 2025 Romanian National Rally Championship | *** Overall / *** RC2 class |

## European Rally Championship Results
### 2009

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Rally Mille Miglia | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 17th FIA Overall ranking |
| 2 | Croatia Delta Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX | 6th FIA Overall ranking |

### 2013

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 6th FIA Overall ranking |
| 1 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | Colin McRae Flat Out Trophy Winner |

## Intercontinental Rally Challenge Results
### 2012

| # | Rally | Codriver | Car | Result |
| 1 | Sibiu Rally | Dan Dobre | Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 | 7th FIA Overall ranking |