2011 IRC: rallies, drivers, teams, plans?

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Originally Posted by Mirek

This year it was Matti Rantanen and Jarkko Nikara. They were promoting new Twingo R2 in some BRC rallies.

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What I know.. Their team was Autosport Technology and it had some co-operations with Renalt Sport engineers..

They have give some quotations to promising drivers in last years. But for whom this time??

Team Floral from Belgium could also do some IRC events with their Fiesta S2000... :)

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Originally Posted by GTA

Team Floral from Belgium could also do some IRC events with their Fiesta S2000... :)

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Which driver or drivers?

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Originally Posted by morganmilan

Which driver or drivers?

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Who ever pays for the drive...

Rallye Argentina is out of 2011 calendar. Sponsor problem.

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Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco

Rallye Argentina is out of 2011 calendar. Sponsor problem.

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Which rally instead? Canarias maybe?

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Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco

Rallye Argentina is out of 2011 calendar. Sponsor problem.

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Yes, it is true - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=11496

There should be rally on different place, second option is South America without IRC.

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Originally Posted by morganmilan

Which rally instead? Canarias maybe?

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Canarias are in calendar...

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Originally Posted by RICARDO75

Why they do this??? :mad:

Week 9 - Rally Mexico (WRC) + Rally de los Alerces (IRC)

Week 15 - Jordan Rally (WRC) + Rally Islas Canarias (IRC)

Week 18 - Rally Sardegna (WRC) + Tour de Corse (IRC)

Week 36 - Rally Australia (WRC) + Mecsek Rallye (IRC)

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So, what can we see?

Week 9 only rally Mexico - Argentina out
Week 15 only Jordan Rally - Canarias is on the edge to fall out (new date for sure)
Week 18 Rally Sardegna confirmed, Some talks about the date change for Tour de Corse
Week 36 Those rallies are held so distant to each other and possibly they are attracting very different competitors, spectators, sponsors etc. and they will be held in different time (one is during the night for us, the other is during the day).

So, what can we see? Brave move by Eurosport was a bit mad indeed as the original post says.

Without Argentina it will be International Rally Championship, no more Intercontinental. Why didn't they include South Africa with many S2000 cars and growing markets?

And no rallies between January and May? that is nearly 4 months!

Some more information about the plans of Estonian drivers in IRC:

Karl Kruuda -plans to take part in S2000 category. Detailed plans are still under consideration.

Martin Kangur - Plans to fight for IRC 2WD title with his Civic Type-R (Estonian 2WD champion in 2010)