The rumour had been going for some time, but now the official confirmation has arrived: the two-time Italian Rally Champion, and winner of the 2011 Slovenian Championship, Piero Longhi, will take part in the 2012 edition of the International Rally Cup. After the victory a few weeks ago at the Rally of Adria, Longhi will...
We might be missing proper TV coverage and global promoter, but we surely don’t lack talented and dedicated people willing to take extra efforts in order to bring the World Rally Championship to fans, both existing and new ones. There were talks about new and amazing things coming up from the World Rally Radio team...
I apologize for the title, but this is first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Francois Delecour and his possesed expression while driving a rally car. Sleeves rolled up, leaning against the seatbelts, breathing like a marathon runner after 40 kilometeres, eyes about to pop out… you really, REALLY, do not mess with...
Italian crew Giandomenico Basso – Mitia Dotta won the 36th edition of Rally 1000 Miglia, second round of 2012 European Rally Championship. Driving Ford Fiesta S2000, duly dubbed Regional Rally Car, Basso secured fourth consequtive win on this event and added his name to the championship standings. Second place in a rally that took part...
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 Tour de Corse, GEKO Ypres Rally, Sibiu Rally Romania, Barum Czech Rally Zlín and the Cyprus Rally. The 27-year-old’s Subaru Impreza R4-specification WRX STI will use...
Sol Rally Barbados 2012 (June 9/10) enjoyed a major presence over the Easter weekend at the Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally. One of the world’s oldest rallies – it dates back to 1931 – it was, for the first time, a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC), which is promoted and broadcast by...
If you thought news about famous Tour de Corse Rally being televised live by Eurosport this year is fantastic, wait till you hear this: Dani Sordo and Prodrive will take part in this event as well, with Spaniard attempting to steal the show from the all-conquering Škoda armada in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Sordo will...
Winner of IRC’s Circuit of Ireland Rally leads the predominantly italian entry list of 36th edition of Rally 1000 Miglia, part of FIA European Rally Championship. Well, it is called European but it’s far from being the most representative rally competition in Europe (if such thing even exists). Entry lists on majority of events are...
