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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 >> |
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 >> |
