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Intercontinental Rally Challenge
Category	Super 2000 and Group N Rally Car
Country or region	International
Inaugural season	2006
Drivers	Varies from event to event
Teams	7 (manufacturers)
Tyre suppliers	BF Goodrich; Pirelli; Yokohama
Drivers' champion	Kris Meeke
Makes' champion	Peugeot
Official website	ircseries.com
	Current season

The Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) is a rallying series organised by SRW Ltd and sanctioned by the FIA, aiming to "give new opportunities to young or amateur rally drivers competing in recognized regional and international rallies, while offering organisers an innovative TV format concept, created by Eurosport." This series focuses on Group N and Group A spec cars up to 2000cc (including Super 2000, R2 and R3).

The series was born in 2006 with the name International Rally Challenge, switching in 2007 to its current name.

[edit] The 2006 season rallies

May 25-27 - Zulu Rally South Africa
June 23-24 - Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally
August 3-5 - 47º Rali Vinho da Madeira (Portugal)
September 15-17 - 48° Rallye Sanremo (Italy)

[edit] The 2007 season rallies

March 9-11 - Safari Rally (Kenya)
May 11-13 - 36° Fiat Rally (Turkey)
June 23-24 - Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally
July 12-14 - Rally Russia
August 3-4 - 48º Rali Vinho da Madeira (Portugal)
August 24-26 - Barum Rally Zlin (Czech Republic)
September 27-29 - 49° Rallye Sanremo (Italy)
October 25-27 - Rallye International du Valais (Switzerland)
November 9-11 - China Rally

[edit] The 2008 season rallies

April 4-6 - Istanbul Rally (Turkey)
May 9-10 - Rally de Portugal
June 27-28 - Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally
July 11-12 - Rally Russia
August 1-2 - 49º Rali Vinho da Madeira (Portugal)
August 22-24 Barum Rally Zlin (Czech Republic)
September 12-13 - 45° Rally Principe de Asturias (Spain)
September 25-27 - 50° Rallye Sanremo (Italy)
October 23-25 - Rallye International du Valais (Switzerland)
December 5-7 - China Rally

[edit] The 2009 season rallies

Main article: 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season

January 21-24 - 77° Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
March 5-7 - Rally Internacional de Curitiba (Brazil)
April 3-4 - Safari Rally (Kenya)
May 7-9 - Rallye Açores (Portugal)
June 18-20 - Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally
July 9-11 - Rally Russia
July 30-august 1 - 50º Rali Vinho da Madeira (Portugal)
August 21-23 Barum Rally Zlin (Czech Republic)
September 10-12 - 46° Rally Principe de Asturias (Spain)
September 24-26 - 51° Rallye Sanremo (Italy)
November 19-21 - RAC MSA Rally of Scotland

[edit] The 2010 season rallies

Main article: 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season

January 19-23 - Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
March 4-6 - Rally Internacional de Curitiba (Brazil)
March 19-21 - Rally Argentina¹ (Argentina)
June 4-6 - Rally d'Italia Sardegna (Italy)
June 24-26 - Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally
July 15-17 - Sata Rally Açores (Portugal)
August 5-7 - Rali Vinho da Madeira (Portugal)
August 27-29 Barum Rally Zlin (Czech Republic)
September 9-11 - Rally Principe de Asturias (Spain)
September 23-25 - Rallye Sanremo (Italy)
October 14-16 - RAC MSA Rally of Scotland
November 4-6 - FxPro Cyprus Rally (Cyprus)

Notes:

1.^ - Pending commercial agreement with rally event promoter

[edit] Champions

Year	Driver	Co-driver	Car
2006	Giandomenico Basso	Mitia Dotta	Fiat Punto Abarth S2000
2007	Enrique García-Ojeda	Jordi Barrabés	Peugeot 207 S2000
2008	Nicolas Vouilloz	Nicolas Klinger	Peugeot 207 S2000
2009	Kris Meeke	Paul Nagle	Peugeot 207 S2000