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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 >> |
Renault set for strong showing in Corsica
26.04.2012
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| Leading car make Renault’s chances of extending its lead of the IRC 2WD Cup have been improved with the exciting news that rallying legend François Delecour will contest Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse in a Renault Mégane RS.Delecour, Emmanuel Gui weiter >> |
Pierre Campana set for spectacular Tour de Corse
26.04.2012
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| Pierre Campana will take to the wheel of a Peugeot 207 S2000 run by Munaretto at Tour de Corse Corsican rally star Pierre Campana will make a sensational return to the Tour de Corse in May after securing an entry to compet weiter >> |
Rally San Marino set to be another IRC highlight in 2012
20.04.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge bosses are promising another exciting addition to the all-action series when Rally San Marino hosts a round of the IRC for the first time from 5-7 July. The second of four gravel rallies on the IRC schedule thi weiter >> |
Honda in the Spotlight
19.04.2012
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| Honda did something that no other car make had done before when it beat Peugeot to the IRC 2WD Cup manufacturers’ title in 2011. The Japanese company secured the accolade after three y weiter >> |
Three questions to Juho Hanninen
19.04.2012
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| Age: 30 Lives: Punkaharju, FinlandYour battle with Andreas Mikkelsen on the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally was amazing to follow. What was it like inside the weiter >> |
Ticket sales for Ypres Rally begin
19.04.2012
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| Fans planning to attend June’s GEKO Ypres Rally can take advantage of an advance booking rate of 34 Euros for a ticket providing access to all stages by visiting the event’s official website, weiter >> |
No rest for IC stars
19.04.2012
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| Several leading lights from the Intercontinental Rally Challenge will be in action this weekend, making the most of the short break in the IRC schedule.Former IRC champion Juho Hänninen will be in Italy contesting Rally 1000 Miglia, round two of the FIA European Rally Championship, where his Super 2000 opposition includes IRC event winners Paolo Andreucci weiter >> |
Subaru confirms IRC shedules for Aigner, Nikara
19.04.2012
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| Subaru has confirmed the events Andreas Aigner and Jarkko Nikara will contest in this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge.Aigner, from Austria, will compete for the Stohl Racing team on 55esim weiter >> |
Patrik Flodin goes racing ahead of IRC campaign
19.04.2012
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| Patrik Flodin will take to the race tracks of his native Sweden to prepare for next month’s 55esimu Giru di Corsica - 55éme Tour de Corse, the first of seven Intercontinental Rally Challenge events he will tackle in a Petter Solberg Engineering-run M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000.Flodin has signed up for a season in the Chevrolet Camaro Cup in his homeland in an effort weiter >> |
Meeke: Hanninen and Mikkelsen are world class
19.04.2012
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| Kris Meeke has singled out performances by Juho Hänninen and Andreas Mikkelsen on the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally, describing them as “very, very impressive”.The former Intercontinental weiter >> |
Three questions to Robert Consani
19.04.2012
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| Age: 29 Lives: Aix en Provence, FranceWhat’s your programme for this year’s IRC?“We want to do as many rounds of the IRC as possible – everything weiter >> |
Mission accomplished for media stars Jardine and Hamilton
19.04.2012
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| It was a case of mission accomplished for Formula One broadcasters Tony Jardine and Maurice Hamilton when they achieved their objective of finishing the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland, round three of the 2012 Intercontinenta weiter >> |
Class winner keen on more IRC action
19.04.2012
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| Garry Jennings and Marty McCormack, who won the IRC Production Cup and IRC 2WD Cup respectively on the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally, both want to take part on more rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge this season.Jennings said: “I’d love to go and do more rounds of the IRC. My car is for sale at the moment but I’m building a new one and i weiter >> |
Juho Hanninen a record breaker in the IRC
19.04.2012
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| Juho Hänninen knows what it takes to be a winner in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge if his record of success is anything to go by.Not only is the ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000-driving Finn a f weiter >> |
Eurosport LIVE coverage of Tour de Corse
19.04.2012
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| Friday 11 May11:00hrs-12:00hrs CET: SS5 Erbajolo-Pont d’Altiani 1 (Eurosport LIVE)18:00hrs-19:00hrs CET: SS8 Erbajolo-Pont d’Altiani 2 (Eurosport LIVE)Saturday 12 May11:00hrs-12:00hrs CET: SS10 Marinca-Cagnano 1 (Eurosport LIVE)14:30hrs-15:30hrs CET: SS12 Marinca-Cag weiter >> |
Eurosport viewers set for live TV trest,says Nicolas
19.04.2012
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Intercontinental Rally Challenge Motorsport Development Manager Jean-Pierre Nicolas says the live coverage of Tour de Corse will thrill television viewers around the world with the event-closing Marinca-Cagnanon stage set to provide a dramatic spectacle.Eu weiter >> |
Registrations soon open for Geko Ypres Rally
13.04.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge - Geko Ypres Rally 2012Less than three months to go before the 48th edition of the Geko Ypres Rally, preparations are almost flat out. Organizers announce entries are open from 20 April onwards and at the same time reveal attractive spectator packages. The Geko Ypres Rally, an indisputable classic of both the Intercontinental Rally C weiter >> |
Eurosport confirms exciting live coverage of Tour de Corse
10.04.2012
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| The legendary Tour de Corse, round four of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, will be shown live on Eurosport in May. Five stages of the famous rally will be broadcast as they happen, with both runs of Erbajolo-Pont d’Altian weiter >> |
IRC Standings and statistics after Circuit of Ireland Rally 2012
08.04.2012
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| IRC STANDINGS (BEST OF EIGHT SCORES COUNT) IRC drivers after round three of 131 Andreas Mikkelsen (Norway) 61pts2 Juho Hänninen (Finland) 43pts3 Jan Kopecký (Czech Republic) 40p weiter >> |
IRC win for Hanninen in Circuit of Ireland Rally
08.04.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round three of 13Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally Day two, 7 April 2012- Finn heads ŠKODA podium monopoly as Peugeot young guns impress- Colin McRae Flat Out Trophy goes to IRC 2WD Cu weiter >> |
Circuit of Ireland Rally Overall standings day 2
07.04.2012
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| IRC Series CIRCUIT OF IRELAND DONNELLY GROUP 20121 3 FIN 1 Hänninen Juho / Markkula MikkoŠkoda Fabia S2000 2 1 &nbs weiter >> |
Juho Hanninen win Circuit of Ireland Rally
07.04.2012
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| IRC Series CIRCUIT OF IRELAND DONNELLY GROUP 2012After SS15: Hanninen fastest to win Circuit of Ireland Rally Juho Hänninen has won the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally, his ninth victory in the Intercontinental Ra weiter >> |
Circuit of Ireland Rally Overall standings after stage 9 top15
07.04.2012
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| IRC RALLYES CIRCUIT OF IRELAND Donnelly Group Rally 2012For LIVE RESULTS and comments visit IRC RESULTS HERE1 & weiter >> |
Circuit of Ireland Rally Donnelly Group day2 action unfolded part1
07.04.2012
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| After SS10: Hanninen hits back on Circuit of Ireland Juho Hänninen has hit back in his efforts to claim his first victory in this season’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge by winning stage 10 of the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ir weiter >> |
Juho Hänninen leads epic IRC battle in Northern Ireland
07.04.2012
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| 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, round three of 13Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally Day one, 6 April 2012 The Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally, round three of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, has got off weiter >> |
Circuit of Ireland Rally action day unfolded
07.04.2012
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| IRC RALLYES Circuit of Ireland Rally Donnelly GroupNorthern Ireland - Asphalt 06-08 April 2012An IRC newcomer for 2012, the Circuit of Ireland is one of the world’s oldest rallies having run for the first time in 1931. weiter >> |
Circuit of Ireland Rally day 1 result
07.04.2012
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| IRC RALLYES Circuit of Ireland Rally Donnelly GroupNorthern Ireland - Asphalt 06-08 April 20121 3 FIN 2 weiter >> |
Follow the action on the revamped IRC website
05.04.2012
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| The revamped official Intercontinental Rally Challenge website, www.ircseries.com, is now online and the perfect place to follow the all-action IRC.Featuring exclusive video content produ weiter >> |
Sporting Stars set for Titanic Super Special Stage in Belfast
05.04.2012
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| It won't just be the stars of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge that will be racing against the clock on the Titanic Super Special Stage in Belfast on Friday (6 April).Sporting celebrities includin weiter >> |
Mathieu Arzeno to be patient in new Peugeot
05.04.2012
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| Mathieu Arzeno says he is planning a cautious start to his Intercontinental Rally Challenge campaign in Peugeot's latest-specification 207 Super 2000.Arzeno, a 24-year-old from France, will contest at least four rounds of the IRC this year with the Saintéloc Racing - Mister Auto Team, starting with this week's Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally fro weiter >> |
Family affair for the IRC returner Alastair Fisher
05.04.2012
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| It will be a special occasion for Alastair Fisher when he starts his first event of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season, this week's Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland.Fisher's uncle, the late Bertie Fisher, is a three-time event winner and Fisher Jr is demonstrating all the traits that earned his famous relative legendary status prior to his death weiter >> |
Skoda Motorsport Team spirit alive and well in the IRC
05.04.2012
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| Team spirit is strong in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge if ŠKODA Motorsport's example is anything to go by.When Andreas Mikkelsen's co-driver Ola Fløene was too ill to travel to their pre- weiter >> |
Ten of the Best of Krozser and Honda in the IRC
05.04.2012
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| Menya Krðzser has revealed exciting plans to contest at least 10 rounds of this year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge.The Hungarian, who tackled the SATA Rallye Açores, will drive a Gyula Hering Honda Civic Type R and will be one of the favourites for IRC 2WD Cup honours alongside co-driver György Papp."I'm looking to weiter >> |
Menyhért Krózser aims for a Top 3 finish at Circuit of Ireland Rally
04.04.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge, Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally 2012 The excitement of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge moves to Northern Ireland this weekend, with drivers taking on the infam weiter >> |
Turkish Snowboard joy for IRC record-breaker
29.03.2012
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| Co-driver Çiçek Güney, who along with driver Burcu Çetinkaya made history when they became the first all-female crew to score points in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, has had more reason for weiter >> |
New team PS Engineering set for IRC attack
29.03.2012
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| The Intercontinental Rally Challenge will get another new team when PS Engineering begins its seven-event campaign on May's Tour de Corse.Owned by world champion rally driver Petter Solberg, PS Engineering will enter an M-Sport Ford Fiesta S2000 for Swedish talent Patrik Flodin with backing from tyre firm Hankook."Patrik can do very well, he weiter >> |
Iron Man Triathlon for IRC engineer
29.03.2012
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| Andreas Mikkelsen's rally engineer Nicolas Roux is facing a busy summer. Not only is he overseeing the ŠKODA UK Motorsport driver's Intercontinental Rally Challenge title defence, Roux is also in training for his fir weiter >> |
IRC Team Boss Baumschlager scores rally win
29.03.2012
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| Having watched his driver, Herman Gassner Jr, try but fail to land a podium finish on Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés earlier this month, team boss Raimund Baumschlager took his turn behind the wheel on the second round of the Austrian championship last weekend and promptly claimed victory.As well as running the Red Bull Team in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge weiter >> |
Fans to meet their IRC heroes at charity forum
29.03.2012
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| Intercontinental Rally Challenge champions past and present will attend a fans' forum ahead of the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally, round three of the 13-event all-action series.Kris Meeke, IRC champion in 2009, and last year's title-winner Andreas Mikkelsen, will be among a number of star guests attending the event at the Armagh City Hotel from 20:00h weiter >> |
Excitement builds ahead of Circuit of Ireland Rally
29.03.2012
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| The Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland begins in Belfast a week tomorrow (Friday April 6) with a thrilling battle for victory expected between some of the best drivers from the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. weiter >> |
Huge television audience figures for IRC in 2011
28.03.2012
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| Champion driver Andreas Mikkelsen faces questions from an IRC TV crew One hundred and seven million different people watched television coverage of the all-action Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2011, an increase of 35 per c weiter >> |
Rugby ace Simon Best takes to the Titanic Super Special Stage
22.03.2012
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| Former Ireland and Ulster rugby captain Simon Best has given the Titanic Super Special Stage - the centrepiece of next month's Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally - his seal of approval after he went for a high-speed ride around weiter >> |
Luis Monzón proves he is not too old for IRC podium
22.03.2012
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| Luis Monzón has admitted he thought he was too old to finish on the podium in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge until he was proved wrong on the second round of the series last week.The 45-year-old Spaniard cl weiter >> |
