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Proud father cheers Colin McRae award
24.02.2012
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| The Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy will continue to be awarded in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2012 – and the rallying legend's father Jim McRae has spoken of his pride as a result. weiter >> |
IRC season six is go in the Azores
24.02.2012
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| Season six of the all-action Intercontinental Rally Challenge is go with Norway's Andreas Mikkelsen leading SATA Rallye Açores by a slender margin of 1.4s over fellow ŠKODA driver, the Finn Juho Hänninen, following the opening day of action on Thursday weiter >> |
Sata Rallye Acores Day 1 as it happened and result
23.02.2012
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| 47th SATA Rallye Açores (SATA Azores Rally), February 23rd-25th, 2012Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), round 1Rally organisers announced that they had shortened the s weiter >> |
Andreas Mikkelsen lead after day 1 in Sata Azores Rally 2012
23.02.2012
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| 47th SATA Rallye Açores (SATA Azores Rally), February 23rd-25th, 2012Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), round 1• Frenchman Bouffier holds third pla weiter >> |
Free registration to Geko Ypres rally for Monteberg Rallysprint winners
22.02.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge, Geko Ypres Rally 2012 Organizers today announced that the winner of the Monteberg Rallysprint, taking place in the Ypres region in the weekend of 14-15 April, will earn a coveted free entry for the Geko Ypres Rally. Less than 5 months before the Geko Ypres Rally, inter weiter >> |
Hänninen and Mikkelsen prepare to lock horns
22.02.2012
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| ... in the IRC opening SATA AZORES Rally showdown • Rashid Al-Ketbi becomes first Arab to tackle full IRC programme• Moura and Maciel aim for respective Production and IRC 2WD wins weiter >> |
Honda set to start defence of IRC 2WD Manufacturers Title in Sata Azores Rally
22.02.2012
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| 47th Sata Rallye Açores (Sata Azores Rally), February 23rd-25th, 2012Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), round 1• Local hero Ricardo Moura heads competitive Group weiter >> |
Harry Hunt Sata Rallye Açores: Event Preview
20.02.2012
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| Harry targets healthy points haul in the Azores British rally driver Harry Hunt will look to get his 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season off to a flying start when he travels to the Mid-Atlantic next week to contest the championship weiter >> |
Hermann Gassner jun. hofft zum Saisonauftakt auf ein Azoren-Hoch.
20.02.2012
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| IRC 2012 – Lauf 1, Sata Rally Acores (POR), 23. – 25. Februar 2012Hermann Gassner jun./Klaus Wicha (GER/ ŠKODA Fabia S2000) starten beim Saisonauftakt der IRC - International Rally Challenge 2012.Hermann Gass weiter >> |
Honda Civic Type R on course for IRC 2012 season opener in the Sata Rallye Azores
16.02.2012
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| Intercontinental Rallye Challenge - Sata Rallye Açores 2012
The Honda Civic Type R is revving-up for a revamped 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), as Honda itself vies for a seco weiter >> |
Geko Ypres Rally organizers announce 2012 itinerary
15.02.2012
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| - up to 60% of special stages revampedIntercontinental Rally Challenge - Geko Ypres Rally 2012 Organizers of the Geko Ypres rally have finalized the itinerary and special stages for the 2012 event. Crews wi weiter >> |
Motorbike ace Gabor Talmacsi set for IRC debut
11.02.2012
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| On his rallying debut on the Szilveszter Rally late last season, Talmacsi finished fifth out of 140 entrantsNot content with showing his speed on two wheels, Gabor Talmacsi will spend 2012 attempting to demonstrate his pace on four when he weiter >> |
Fighting talk from 2WD rookie Davide Catania
11.02.2012
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| Davide Catania plans to contest as many as six IRC rounds this season Davide Catania plans to come out ‘fighting’ when he contests up to six rounds of the IRC 2WD Cup in 2012.The Italian has c weiter >> |
Nicolas: IRC stars will be flat out in Azores
11.02.2012
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| Jean-Pierre Nicolas says a thrilling spectacle is in store when Intercontinental Rally Challenge season six gets underway on SATA Rally Acores from 23-25 February.Nicolas, a former international rally-winning driver and now the IRC’s Motorsport Development Manager, says the testing nature of the gravel event and the fact it forms the opening round of the IRC season will weiter >> |
IRC champion goes skiing to keep fit
10.02.2012
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| Andreas Mikkelsen has turned to cross-country skiing to stay in shape ahead of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season-opener on SATA Rallye Acores later this month.The defending IRC cham weiter >> |
First all-Middle East team set for IRC
03.02.2012
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| Rashid Al Ketbi will fly the flag for Skydive Dubai in the IRC in 2012The Intercontinental Rally Challenge will welcome its first full-time team from the Middle East this season when the Skydive Dubai Rally Team embarks on a 10-event cam weiter >> |
Rally Islas Canarias stars at FITUR trade fair
03.02.2012
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| The Intercontinental Rally Challenge was promoted to a new audience in Spain last month when Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Ingles, the second event of the 13-round IRC season, formed the centrepiece of the island of Gran Canaria’s promotional stand at the FITUR International Tourism Fair in Madrid.Representatives promoting holiday destinations in 60 countries around the weiter >> |
SATA Rallye Acores gets own TV channel
03.02.2012
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| Fans can find out more about the Azores through the rally's own TV channel Round one of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, SATA Rallye Acores, now has its own channel on YouTube, organisers of the spectacular g weiter >> |
Wiegand to head SKODA Germany’s IRC bid
03.02.2012
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| SKODA Auto Deutschland has launched an all-out attack on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2012 with a one-car entry for rising star Sepp Wiegand.Although the 21-year-old’s exact schedule of events is unconfirmed it is understood he will take part on 10 rounds in a SKODA Fabia Super 2000, similar to the one used by Juho Hanninen and Andreas Mikkels weiter >> |
Thrilling Titanic test for Circuit of Ireland
26.01.2012
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The Circuit of Ireland will begin with a thrilling superspecial in Belfast's Titanic Quarter A superspecial stage around the Harland and Wolff shipyard where the famous Titanic was built 100 year weiter >> |
Mathieu Arzeno keen to prove potential in IRC
26.01.2012
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| Rising French star Mathieu Arzeno wants to enter selected rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2012 because of the strong competition he expects to face in the IRC’s flagship Super 2000 category.The 24-year-old from Marseille has tackled a handful of IRC events in the past in two-wheel-drive machinery but is in the process of stepping up to weiter >> |
Swedish star Flodin targets IRC bid in 2012
26.01.2012
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| Sweden's Patrik Flodin shone on his last IRC appearance in Russia in 2009 Patrik Flodin is trying to contest the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2012 and has been tipped for success by the driver who won the coveted title las weiter >> |
Mikkelsen aims for revenge in Azores
26.01.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen says he’s desperate to win SATA Rallye Acores next month after coming close to success on the event last season.The SKODA UK Motorsport star was embroiled in a tight battle for vict weiter >> |
All-star driver line-up for Subaru in IRC
19.01.2012
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| Toshi Arai will form part of Subaru's all-star driver line-up in this year's IRC Subaru will support an all-star driver line-up in this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge after registering as an offici weiter >> |
Interest grows in IRC for 2012
19.01.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge bosses have reported a flurry of interest from teams and drivers planning to contest the all-action series in 2012.Following recent news that Hermann Gassner Jr will embark on an eight-round IRC campaign with Red Bull SKODA, enquiries from several other prospective entrants have been received including from one team with extens weiter >> |
Exciting plans for Circuit of Ireland
19.01.2012
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| Details of a spectacular superspecial stage plus an all-action route will be announced when Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally bosses reveal plans for their Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier at a media launch in Belfast on 26 January.Bobby Willis, the event director, will announce full details of the route, the host city and the exciting Good Friday Super Special weiter >> |
Baumschlager: IRC right for Gassner Jr
19.01.2012
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| Raimund Baumschlager, whose BRR operation will run emerging talent Hermann Gassner Jr on eight rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2012, says the series will offer the young German driver the best opportunity to demonstrate his ability behind the wheel.Gassner Jr will pilot a SKODA Fabia Super 2000 alongside experienced co-driver Klaus Wicha as he takes the next weiter >> |
SSS Grupo Marques to thrill IRC fans
19.01.2012
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| Fans attending SATA Rallye Acores, the opening round of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, next month will once again be able to savour the thrilling spectacle of the Grupo Marques superspecial stage, which is currently under construction in readiness for the event from 23-25 February.Measuring 2.20 kilometres in length, SSS Grupo Marques is scheduled to run from 16:00 weiter >> |
IRC set for another dramatic climax
19.01.2012
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| The battle for Intercontinental Rally Challenge title glory is set to go down to the wire once again after IRC promoter Eurosport Events confirmed that double points would be awarded on the season-closing Cyprus Rally from 2-3 November.It means that rather than being awarded 25 points for victory the event winners will receive 50 points. The full points breakdown for the top 1 weiter >> |
Harry Hunt reveals 2012 programme
15.01.2012
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| Having clinched the two-wheel drive class in the Production Car World Rally Championship in 2011, Harry Hunt will contest the full Intercontinental Rally Challenge as well as a selection of national events in France and Italy for the first time in 2012. Th weiter >> |
Street stage confirmed for 2012 IRC opener
13.01.2012
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| IRC crews will take to Ponta Delgada's streets when the 2012 season opens next month The 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge will get off to a spectacular start with a street stage on Sata Rallye Ac weiter >> |
Harry Hunt choses IRC for 2012 action
13.01.2012
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| Harry Hunt is planning to reclaim his IRC 2WD Cup title with a 13-round bid British driver Harry Hunt is planning an audacious bid to reclaim the IRC 2WD Cup crown he lost last season by contesting all 13 rounds of this year’s weiter >> |
Circuit slot cheers ex-IRC champ Kris Meeke
13.01.2012
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| Former Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Kris Meeke says fans planning to attend the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally in April will be treated to two days of thrilling action.The Northern Irishman spent two hugely successful seasons in the IRC with Peugeot UK, claiming the title in 2009 before securing third place in the final standings in 2010. weiter >> |
Austrian one-two thrills SKODA chief
13.01.2012
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| SKODA Motorsport boss Michal Hrabanek has praised his factory drivers Jan Kopecky and Juho Hanninen following their one-two finish on the Janner Rallye in Austria last weekend.The event, a counting round of the Austrian, Czech and European championships, took place in difficult wintry weather conditions with snow and ice coating the bulk of the asphalt stages weiter >> |
Andreas Mikkelsen not afraid of strong IRC rivals
05.01.2012
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| Andreas Mikkelsen is expecting a tough battle for IRC glory in 2012 Andreas Mikkelsen, who will defend his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title with SKODA UK Motorsport in 2012, says he is not afraid of the close nature of the com weiter >> |
SKODA aces prepare for early season action
05.01.2012
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| Juho Hanninen and Jan Kopecky will be hoping to gain a small advantage over their Intercontinental Rally Challenge rivals when they contest the Janner Rallye in Austria from 6/7 January. Although the event does not form part of the IRC schedule, it will provide the factory SKODA Motorsport drivers with useful competition experience ahead of the 2012 IRC season weiter >> |
Kronos holds talks over 2012 IRC plans
05.01.2012
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| Kronos Racing wants to continue its long run of IRC success in 2012 Kronos Racing is in discussion with a number of drivers about contesting the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2012 – and joint boss Marc van Dalen says he can weiter >> |
Luca Betti set for two IRC outings in 2012
05.01.2012
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| Italian Luca Betti will contest two rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in a Peugeot 207 Super 2000 prepared by the Racing Lions team. Racing Lions guided Betti’s countryman Luca Rossetti to four IRC event wins between 2007 and 2008. Betti will tackle the IRC-counting GEKO Ypres Rally in June and Barum Czech Rally Zlin at the end of August. weiter >> |
IRC Production Cup co-driver aiming high
05.01.2012
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| Johan Heloise’s co-driver Thibault Gorczyca says the Subaru Impreza-mounted duo are “300 per cent” motivated for their 2012 IRC Production Cup bid. Heloise, who hails from the Caribbean island of Martinique, and Frenchman Gorczyca are planning to contest several IRC events this season with the Italian Top Run Racing operation. weiter >> |
Gardemeister in budget search for 2012
05.01.2012
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| Toni Gardemeister is searching for backing to continue his Intercontinental Rally Challenge bid with his self-run TGS Worldwide operation. The Finn made eight appearances in his privateer SKODA Fabia Super 2000 in the IRC in 2011 but is lacking the finance to carry on following the loss of a key backer prior to Christmas. “We are trying to find some support everywhere as weiter >> |
Geko Ypres Rally to use car tracking system
04.01.2012
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| ....for both IRC and Historic Rally Intercontinental Rally Challenge - Geko Ypres Rally 2012 Safety and security have always been top of mind for Geko Ypres Rally weiter >> |
Kronos Racing outlines commitment to IRC in 2012
22.12.2011
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| Contrary to the information published 3 hours before, Kronos Racing remains committed to the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge and is actively working on plans to contest all rounds of next year’s series.While Kronos partner Peugeot Belgium-Luxembourg will only contest selected rounds of the IRC in 2012, Kronos Racing is currently in discussion weiter >> |
Updated Peugeot 207 for IRC in 2012
22.12.2011
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| Peugeot will launch an updated version of its 207 S2000 for the IRC in 2012 Peugeot will unleash an updated version of its 207 Super 2000 on next season’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge.The F weiter >> |
Pavel Dresler to replace co-driver Stary
22.12.2011
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| Pavel Dresler (left) will co-drive Jan Kopecky on IRC events in 2012 Pavel Dresler will replace Petr Stary as Jan Kopecky’s co-driver on a permanent basis for the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge se weiter >> |
New car the focus for Kronos in 2012
22.12.2011
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| Leading team Kronos Racing is planning to focus on developing a new car for the 2013 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season rather than chasing a third IRC drivers’ crown in 2012, joint team boss Marc van Dalen has confirmed.Belgian squad Kronos guided Nicolas Vouilloz and Kris Meeke to back-to-back IRC titles in 2008 and 2009, while rising star Thierry Neuville was par weiter >> |
Sata Rallye Azores boss honoured to open 2012 IRC season
22.12.2011
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| Sata Rallye Acores organising head Francisco Rosa Coelho says it is an “honour” for his event to open next year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge.The gravel event on the Atlantic archipelago has formed part of the IRC schedule since 2009. The 2012 edition will take place from 23-25 February as round one of the 13-event IRC season. weiter >> |
Pontus Tidemand to follow in Mikkelsen’s footsteps
15.12.2011
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| Young promise Pontus Tidemand will contest selected IRC events in 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen might only be 22 and showing no signs of slowing down but he&rs weiter >> |
Tyre firms celebrate year of IRC triumphs
15.12.2011
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| Michelin and Yokohama, the official tyre partners of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, have celebrated another year of success in the IRC.Michelin made it five IRC drivers' titles in a row thanks to Andreas Mikkelsen's efforts&nb weiter >> |
Neuville excited by extra gravel rounds in IRC
15.12.2011
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| Rising star Thierry Neuville says the increased number of gravel events on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge calendar in 2012 will help him improve as a driver.Neuville has yet to finalise his IRC programme for next season b weiter >> |
