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Peugeot out to resume its winning ways in Ypres Rally 2011

Posted on June 20, 2011 | No Comments
Peugeot’s Ypres record includes five wins, two of which were the work of Bruno Thiry driving a 206 WRC, in 2002 and 2003, while the three others were notched up by 207 S2000 runners who scored back-to-back successes in 2007, 2008 and 2009. This year,...
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Neuville versus Loix in Ypres

Posted on June 20, 2011 | No Comments
Thierry Neuville is expecting a big fight with countryman Freddy Loix on this week’s Ypres Rally, the fifth round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
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Czech rally win boosts Jan Kopecký for Ypres Rally 2011

Posted on June 18, 2011 | No Comments
Jan Kopecký says his victory on the Czech Republic championship-counting Agrotec Rally Hustopece will hand him a major boost when he resumes his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title bid on next week’s Geko Ypres Rally. Kopecký and co-driver Petr Starý took first place in their Škoda...
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Rossetti back in the IRC in Ypres

Posted on June 16, 2011 | No Comments
Luca Rossetti has conceded that it will be a tall order to add to his tally of Intercontinental Rally Challenge victories when he returns to the series on the Geko Ypres Rally in Belgium next week.
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RACMSA Rally of Scotland announces ticket details

Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
Details of ticket prices and how to purchase them for this year’s event – the penultimate round of the high-profile Intercontinental Rally Challenge on the weekend of 7-9 October – have now been confirmed. Exceptional value for money In a change to previous years, fans...
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Juho Hänninen reveals Rally Yalta 2011 victory secrets

Posted on June 15, 2011 | No Comments
Juho Hänninen has revealed the secrets behind his success on the Prime Yalta Rally, round four of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, earlier this month. Co-driven by fellow Finn Mikko Markkula, Hänninen claimed his second victory of the season aboard his Škoda Fabia Super 2000 on...
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Geko Ypres Rally 2011 – Another international challenge for Luca Rossetti

Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
The 2010 European Champion, currently ranked second in the European series, Luca Rossetti will be at the start of the fourth round of the 2011 European Rally Championship, the Geko Ypres Rally, also valid as the fifth round of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, which...
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Honda on top in IRC 2WD Cup standings

Posted on June 14, 2011 | No Comments
Honda will top the IRC 2WD Cup manufacturers´ standings when the series resumes on the Geko Ypres Rally later this month following the recent Prime Yalta Rally, the fourth round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge season. The Japanese manufacturer has been a long-term supporter of...
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Karl Kruuda plans more IRC appearances

Posted on June 13, 2011 | No Comments
Karl Kruuda says his outing on last week’s Prime Yalta Rally won’t be a one-off in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and has already submitted an entry for the next round in Ypres. “We will be doing more events,” said Kruuda. “We will be coming to...
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Chris Mellors: PROTON is closing on the leaders

Posted on June 13, 2011 | No Comments
PROTON Motorsports’ team principal Chris Mellors says the performance of his drivers PG Andersson and Giandomenico Basso on the recent Prime Yalta Rally is further proof that the pace of the Satria Neo Super 2000 is getting closer to the front-running Peugeot 207s and Skoda...
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IRC ace Guy Wilks to fight on after Yalta setback

Posted on June 9, 2011 | No Comments
Guy Wilks is convinced that he can fight for victory in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge this season after languishing in fifth place at the finish of last week’s Prime Yalta Rally. The Peugeot UK star was second after day one in Ukraine but was held...
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Andreas Mikkelsen wins Colin McRae IRC award

Posted on June 6, 2011 | No Comments
Andreas Mikkelsen has followed in the footsteps of some of his Intercontinental Rally Challenge rivals, including Juho Hänninen, Jan Kopecký and Thierry Neuville, by becoming a recipient of the prestigious Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy. The panel of judges, consisting of Gilbert Roy, Eurosport...
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Andreas Mikkelsen finishes 4th in 2011 IRC Yalta Rally

Posted on June 5, 2011 | No Comments
After three days an 14 stages Andreas and Ola finally ended up 4th in Yalta Rally. Despite that the target was a podium spot, Andreas and Ola won several stages and are getting closer and closer to a overallwin in the IRC series. This also...
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This year’s second victory by reigning IRC champion

Posted on June 5, 2011 | No Comments
The Prime Yalta Rally saw a fantastic performance by Juho Hänninen of ŠKODA Motorsport. Although 11th after Day 1, his fast and flawless ride throughout the rest of the event got him to the top. Furthermore, his second victory in IRC this year has earned...
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2011 IRC Prime Yalta Rally – A tough rally for Peugeot

Posted on June 5, 2011 | No Comments
Bryan Bouffier’s objective on the last day of the 2011 Prime Yalta Rally was to fight for the win, while at the same time refraining from taking any risks that might jeopardise his chances of reaching the finish. He ended up second overall and the...
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