Intercontinental Rally Challenge

The Intercontinental Rally Challenge was an FIA-sanctioned rallying series organised by SRW Events and Eurosport Events, and aimed to "give new opportunities to young or amateur rally drivers competing in recognised regional and international rallies, while offering organisers an innovative TV format concept, created by Eurosport." The series focused on Group N and Group A spec cars up to 2000 cc, including Super 2000, R4, R2 and R3.

Intercontinental Rally Challenge
CategorySuper 2000
Group N
CountryInternational
Inaugural season2006
Folded2012
DriversVaried from event to event
Teams8 (manufacturers)[1]
Tyre suppliersMichelin
Yokohama
Last Drivers' championAndreas Mikkelsen
Last Makes' championŠkoda
Official websiteircseries.com

The series began in 2006 under the name International Rally Challenge, adopting the name, Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2007. The 2012 season was the final season of the series: from 2013, the series promoter Eurosport Events was awarded responsibility for organising the rival European Rally Championship by the FIA,[2] and the two competing series were effectively merged.[3]

Champions
Season Champion driver Co-driver Car Champion manufacturer IRC 2WD Cup 2WD Champion manufacturer
2006 Italy Giandomenico Basso Italy Mitia Dotta Fiat Punto Abarth S2000 Italy FIAT − −
2007 Spain Enrique García-Ojeda Spain Jordi Barrabés Peugeot 207 S2000 France Peugeot − −
2008 France Nicolas Vouilloz France Nicolas Klinger Peugeot 207 S2000 France Peugeot Italy Marco Cavigioli France Peugeot
2009 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Peugeot 207 S2000 France Peugeot France Denis Millet France Peugeot
2010 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula Škoda Fabia S2000 Czech Republic Škoda United Kingdom Harry Hunt France Peugeot
2011 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Škoda Fabia S2000 Czech Republic Škoda France Jean-Michel Raoux Japan Honda
2012 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Ola Fløene Škoda Fabia S2000 Czech Republic Škoda United Kingdom Harry Hunt France Renault
Sources:[4][5][6][7][8]

Event winners

See also

References
  1. "Manufacturers". Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. David Evans (28 September 2012). "Intercontinental Rally Challenge to end as Eurosport takes on European series". Autosport.
  3. David Evans (9 October 2012). "Eurosport: European Rally Championship will echo 1970s glory days". Autosport.
  4. "IRC - Intercontinental Rally Challenge". 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  5. "IRC 2WD Cup: Millet on the threshold - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  6. "IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge". 2010-12-08. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  7. "IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge". 2011-12-23. Archived from the original on 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  8. "Standings - IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge - Eurosport". 2013-02-15. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
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