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Sepp Wiegand interview
25.05.2012
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| Age: 21 Lives: GermanyŠKODA Auto Deutschland’s rising young talent on his impressive start to his debut season in the IRC Four IRC scores from four IRC starts is weiter >> |
Andreucci set for starring role on Targa Florio
25.05.2012
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| Multiple Italian champion Paolo Andreucci looks set to be a major contender for victory when Targa Florio-Rally Internazionale Di Sicilia joins the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for the first time next month following weiter >> |
Bryan Bouffier wants more IRC action in 2012
25.05.2012
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| Bryan Bouffier says he doesn’t want his return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge on Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse to be a one-off and is already working on plans to take part on more rounds of the all-action series this season.Driving a Delta Rally Peugeot 207 Super 2000 with co-driver Xavier Panseri, the former French champion finished fourth on the island e weiter >> |
Hard work ahead for factory Skoda Team
25.05.2012
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| The factory ŠKODA Motorsport team will be hard at work this weekend when it enters Juho Hänninen and Jan Kopecký on separate rallies in Croatia and Czech Republic.Former Interc weiter >> |
IRC adds new community section to official website
25.05.2012
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| The official Intercontinental Rally Challenge website, www.ircseries.com, now boasts an exciting new IRC Community section.It provides direct links to allow fans to follow the IRC on Facebook and Twitter in order to get all the latest news from the all-action series, which is updated daily. Meanwhile, a separate function enables site users to follow IRC driver weiter >> |
Pierre Campana determined to secure championship drive
21.05.2012
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| .... after impressing in Tour de CorsePierre Campana hopes to land a full-time drive following his excellent Tour de Corse performance Following an impressive run at the recent Tour de Corse ev weiter >> |
Harry Hunt bags points and podium in Corsica
13.05.2012
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| Harry Hunt Tour de Corse Britain’s Harry Hunt finished third in class following a strong performance on the Tour de Corse, the fourth round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The result marks Harry’s second cons weiter >> |
Das Pech kam auch mit nach Korsika – doch Hermann Gassner jun. kam noch auf P9
13.05.2012
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| IRC 2012 – Lauf 4, Rally Corsica (FRA), 10. – 12. Mai 2012Hermann Gassner jun./Klaus Wicha (GER/ ŠKODA Fabia S2000) wurden schon nach der SP 1 zum Opfer eines defekten Ventils und eines Folgeschadens. Nach einer fehlerfreien un weiter >> |
Debut IRC joy for Dani Sordo and MINI in Corsica
12.05.2012
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| 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round four of 13Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse Day three, 12 May 2012*ŠKODA extends lead in race for IRC manufacturers' crown*Wins for Subaru and Renault in support categories weiter >> |
Rashid Al-Ketbi and Khalid Al-Kendi finish strongly in Corsica
12.05.2012
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| • Dani Sordo leads from Jan Kopecky in Tour de Corse 55th Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, May 9-12, 2012Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), round 4 weiter >> |
Puncture costs Skydive Dubai Rally Team useful placing in Tour de Corse
11.05.2012
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| • Rashid Al-Ketbi and Khalid Al-Kendi climbs back to 36th overall• Dani Sordo leads from Jan Kopecky after five special stages weiter >> |
Pierre Campana impressed on the second day of Tour de Corse
11.05.2012
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| Pierre Campana finds himself in the middle of an exciting battle for second place as the second day of this week’s Tour de Corse draws to a close following a solid day of rallying across today’s five special stages in warm and sunny conditions. Pierr weiter >> |
IRC newcomer Dani Sordo on top after day of drama in Corsica
11.05.2012
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| 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round four of 13Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse Day two, Friday 11 MayDani Sordo will start the final six stages of Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse on Saturday firmly in contention for a debut weiter >> |
Day 2 overall classification in Corsica
11.05.2012
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| 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round four of 13Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse Day two, Friday 11 May1 1 ESP 1 Sordo Dani / Del Barrio C.Mini John Cooper Wo weiter >> |
Pierre Campana ends opening day of Tour de Corse with stunning stage win
10.05.2012
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| Corsican rally sensation Pierre Campana has ended the opening day of this weekend’s Tour de Corse, an official round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, with a sublime win in the Sarrola-Plage de Liamone stage. Following a gradual s weiter >> |
Mikkelsen heads close battle for Corsica IRC glory
10.05.2012
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| Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse Day one, Thursday 10 May2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round four of 13Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen leads Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse following the opening weiter >> |
Tour de Corse SS3 Overall standings
10.05.2012
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| SP 3 - Sarrola - Plage de LiamoneSP Länge: 26.70 km1 3 NOR 3 Mikkelsen A. / Floene OlaŠkoda Fabia S2000 21 00:46:20.8 &nbs weiter >> |
Eurosport's Live IRC TV great for Australia's Moscatt
10.05.2012
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| Co-driver Dale Moscatt says Eurosport’s live coverage of Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse will allow his friends and family to watch his progress on the spectacular island rally even though he is competing more than 10,000 miles from home.The Sydney resident is returning to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Japanese driver Toshi Arai to defend their IRC Production C weiter >> |
SKODA in the spotlight
10.05.2012
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| ŠKODA celebrated 110 years of motorsport participation during the IRC in 2011 as it claimed back-to-back drivers’ and manufacturers’ crowns with its Fabia Super 2000. The Czech company has a long history of motorsport success both on the race circuit and the rally stage and its rally team has finished on the podium on some of the world&rsquo weiter >> |
Thee questions to Pierre Campana
10.05.2012
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| Age: 26 Lives: CorsicaLocal hero is ‘feeling good’ as he prepares for his first appearance in this season’s all-action Intercontinental Rally Challenge.Being from Corsica you must be able to count on a lot of local support?“Ever since my participation in this year’s Tour de Cors weiter >> |
Stephane Sarrazin back in the IRC with Peugeot
10.05.2012
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| Stéphane Sarrazin will be back in action in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Peugeot this week, albeit as the driver of the course opening zero car.Le Mans 24 Hours racer Sarrazin, who finished fourth on his last appearance in the IRC on Rallye Monte-Carlo last year, will give Peugeot’s all-new 208 R2 its first public showing when he driv weiter >> |
Honda improvements boost Krozser
10.05.2012
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| Menya Krózser’s Honda Civic Type R will feature a series of homologation upgrades when he tackles Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse for the first time this week.Honda Motor Europe’s official partner JAS Motorsport has introduced several changes to the Civic since 1 April. Krózser’s Gyula Hering-run entry was transported to Corsica v weiter >> |
Inspired Arzeno ready for Corsica debut
10.05.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge rising star Mathieu Arzeno says watching Thierry Neuville win Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse live on Eurosport last year has inspired him ahead of this year’s event.Arzeno has never competed on the island rally, which starts in Ajaccio today (Thursday) and finishes in Bastia on Saturday evening following 318 kilometres of weiter >> |
Corsican driver Campana counts on home support
10.05.2012
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| Pierre Campana will be counting on the support of thousands of his fellow Corsicans when he contests round four of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge on the picturesque Mediterranean island from today (Thursday).Campana, who lives in Corte where Friday’s competitive action will be centred, will pilot a Peugeot 207 Super 2000 for the Italian Munare weiter >> |
Jean-Pierre Nicolas appointed IRC Manager
09.05.2012
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| Eurosport Events, the promoter of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, is delighted to confirm the appointed of Jean-Pierre Nicolas as IRC Manager with immediate effect. Nicolas, a famed international-level rally driver who turne weiter >> |
Peugeot 208 R2 Premiere für das neue Rallye-Fahrzeug der Löwenmarke
09.05.2012
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| - Ideales Auto für Rallye-Einsteiger- Erster Einsatz bei Rallye Korsika als Vorausfahrzeug- Asphalt- und Schotterversion ab November 2012 erhältlichMit dem Peugeot 208 R2 präsentiert Peugeot Sport e weiter >> |
Pierre Campana in the hunt for podium finish at Tour de Corse
08.05.2012
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| Corsican rally driver Pierre Campana is hoping to capitalise on his recent WRC performances to secure a podium finish in the gruelling Giru di Corsica - Tour de Corse that is taking place this week. Pierr weiter >> |
Auf Korsika. Hermann Gassner jun. steht vor der schwersten Prüfung des Jahres.
08.05.2012
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| Vorschau: IRC 2012 – Lauf 4, Rally Corsica (FRA), 11. – 12. Mai 2012Auf Hermann Gassner jun./Klaus Wicha (GER/ ŠKODA Fabia S2000) warten 14 unterschiedliche Sonderprüfungen und nicht weniger als 21 S2000-Teams. weiter >> |
Skydive Dubai Rally Team heads to Corsica
08.05.2012
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| ... to tackle the Rally of the 1000 Corners• Rashid Al-Ketbi and Khalid Al-Kendi raring to go in Corsica• weiter >> |
Menyhert "Menya" Krozser gets acquainted with Rally of the 10.000 corners at Corsica
08.05.2012
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| Corsica - 8 May 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge - Tour de Corse 2012 After the Azores, Gran Canaria and Ireland, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge visits another island this week: Corsica. With its twisty and narr weiter >> |
Legendary Targa Florio replaces Mecsek Rallye on IRC schedule for 2012
05.05.2012
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| The world famous Targa Florio-Rally Internazionale Di Sicilia will form another exciting addition to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for 2012 following its confirmation as round five of the all-action series from 14-16 June. weiter >> |
Fans set for Live IRC television spectacular of Tour de Corse
05.05.2012
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| Fans watching Eurosport’s live coverage of Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse next week will be in for a treat when the Intercontinental Rally Challenge resumes on the legendary island event.Eurosport will show four stages live, two on weiter >> |
IRC and Colin McRae Vision
05.05.2012
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| The IRC works in partnership with Colin McRae Vision, the charity established in memory of the rally legend. Colin McRae Vision will support initiatives and other good causes close to IRC events. The Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy will be awarded on all rounds of the IRC to the driver best embodying McRae’s spirit. Andreas Mikkelsen was chosen as the winner on SATA Rall weiter >> |
IRC points explained
05.05.2012
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| IRC drivers’ championship: Points will be awarded to the top 10 eligible finishers on all IRC events as follows: 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. On the Cyprus Rally double points will be awarded to the top 10 eligible finishers as follows: 50-36-30-24-20-16-12-8-4-2. Drivers will count their best eight scores out of a possible 13. weiter >> |
Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse Events essentials
05.05.2012
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| EVENT ESSENTIALSEvent: Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round four of 13Starts: Ajaccio, 13:00hrs, Thursday 10 MayFinishes: Bastia, 19:40hrs, Saturday 12 MayHeadquarters: Ajaccio 9 weiter >> |
In the spotlight: Byan Bouffier
05.05.2012
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| French ace is back bidding for IRC glory in a Peugeot 207 Super 2000 Welcome back to the IRC Bryan, what’s your target for next week’s rally?“I hope to be in the lea weiter >> |
Battle for victory at Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse
05.05.2012
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| 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round four of 13 Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, 9-12 MayWith all six Intercontinental Rally Challenge manufacturers represented, 21 headlining Super 2000 cars in contention for IRC points an weiter >> |
Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse preview-key-facts
05.05.2012
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| 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round four of 13Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, 9-12 May OVERVIEWThe all-action Intercontinental Rally Challenge returns to Corsica next week for the 55th runni weiter >> |
In the spotlight : M-Sport
05.05.2012
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| M-Sport, Ford’s respected rallying partner, made an instant impact on the IRC in 2010 when Mikko Hirvonen took the company’s Fiesta S2000 to a debut victory on Rallye Monte-Carlo. Run by former d weiter >> |
Three questions to Giandomenico Basso
05.05.2012
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| Age: 38 Lives: ItalyThe four-time IRC event winner spoke to www.ircseries.com ahead of his return to the series on Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse next wee weiter >> |
IRC champion Mikkelsen reveals secret weapon
05.05.2012
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| Andreas Mikkelsen believes he has a secret weapon in his bid to win Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse next week: experience of the stages around Bastia on the third day of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier. weiter >> |
Marty McCormack get late call for IRC return in Corsica
05.05.2012
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| Marty McCormack will contest Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse after being called up to replace the injured Patrik Flodin.Flodin was due to compete in a Petter Solberg Engineering M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000 but weiter >> |
Ace Makinen will help me learn, says Jarkko Nikara
05.05.2012
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| Jarkko Nikara plans to make the most of his team boss Tommi Mäkinen’s knowledge of the island roads when he begins his 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge campaign on Giru di Corscia-Tour de Corse from 9-12 May.Nikara will drive an R4-specification Subaru Impreza for the four-time world rally champion’s eponymous team. The 26-year-old is due to complete a tw weiter >> |
Bryan Bouffier targets Corsica glory on IRC comeback
05.05.2012
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| Bryan Bouffier is targeting victory on Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse, which will signal his return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge after he missed the last two rounds.Bouffier, sixth in last year’s IRC standin weiter >> |
Subaru in the spotlight
26.04.2012
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| Subaru is one of the most iconic manufacturers in rallying, having been present at the forefront of the sport since the early 1990s. It registered as an IRC manufacturer for the first time in 2010 and its weiter >> |
Patrik Flodin - three questions before Corsica
26.04.2012
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| Age: 27 Lives: SwedenAce Swede has prepared for his IRC return in Corsica with a test in France aboard a Petter Solberg Engineering M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000. He spoke to www.ircseries.com. weiter >> |
San Marino will be a hit says Peugeot's Paolo Andreucci
26.04.2012
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| Paolo Andreucci says Rally San Marino will be a big hit when it joins the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for the first time this season.Andreucci, who has won the event on several occasions in the past, s weiter >> |
Praise for Team from Skoda boss Michal Hrabanek
26.04.2012
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| ŠKODA Motorsport head Michal Hrabánek has praised his team members after they successfully ran two cars on two rallies in two different countries on the same weekend.Juho Hänninen, In weiter >> |
Giandomenico Basso ready for Corsica
26.04.2012
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| Giandomenico Basso is gearing up for his return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge on next month’s Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse boosted by his victory on an event in Italy last weekend.Basso, a weiter >> |
