The season consisted of eleven (twelve planned) rallies, beginning with the Internationale Jänner Rallye in Austria on 5 January 2012 and concluding with the Rallye International du Valais on 27 October 2012.
After 8 rounds, Finnish driver Juho Hänninen secured the championship, winning four events.
Two events were shared with the Intercontinental Rally Challenge: Ypres and Zlín.
[2] However one event, the Rallye d'Antibes Côte d'Azur, withdrew from the ERC during the season.
[4][5] Note: The "4+4" column lists the 4 best results from both halves of the season, and only if the driver competed in at least one event in each half.