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ŠKODA is the most successful brand in the IRC

Posted on December 15, 2012 | No Comments
ŠKODA has achieved a hat-trick of victories in both the Drivers and Manufacturers categories of the IRC (2010-2012). With 27 victories, ŠKODA is the most successful manufacturer in the history of the IRC. ŠKODA has become the most successful brand in the history of the...
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Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Floene win Norway’s top motorsport award

Posted on November 26, 2012 | No Comments
Andreas Mikkelsen and co-driver Ola Fløene have been awarded the prestigious title of ‘Motorsport Athlete of the Year’ at the Norwegian Automobile Sport Federation (NBF) awards ceremony. The award is in recognition of the ŠKODA UK Motorsport crew winning back-to-back Intercontinental Rally Challenge driver and...
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ŠKODA completes a hattrick of victories also in the drivers category of the IRC

Posted on November 4, 2012 | No Comments
ŠKODA has won another rally championship title – A. Mikkelsen & O. Floene in a factory ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000 have become this year´s IRC champions. ŠKODA celebrated the overall victory in the Manufacturers category already at the previous event in San Remo and today the...
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Andreas Mikkelsen first to win back-to-back IRC titles

Posted on November 4, 2012 | No Comments
ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen has become the first driver to successfully defend his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title, after finishing 2nd on the final round, the Cyprus Rally, in his Fabia S2000. Partnered by Ola Fløene, who retains the co-drivers’ title, Andreas has won two...
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Andreas Mikkelsen plans ultimate celebration run in Cyprus

Posted on October 31, 2012 | No Comments
ŠKODA UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen is planning the ultimate celebration run on the Cyprus Rally (November 2-4), as the 23-year old Fabia S2000 pilot is set to become the first driver to retain the Intercontinental Rally Challenge title. Andreas and co-driver Ola Fløene won their...
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Nine million people watched IRC Circuit of Ireland Rally

Posted on October 25, 2012 | No Comments
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge-counting Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally attracted a global television audience of almost nine million people, organisers have revealed. Based in Armagh, Northern Ireland, during the Easter weekend, the event formed round three of the all-action IRC and included a spectacular...
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IRC San Remo Rally – Kopecký second, Hänninen did not finish

Posted on October 15, 2012 | No Comments
ŠKODA is celebrating another great achievement after winning its third consecutive Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) title in the Manufacturers category. The brand has sealed its hat-trick of titles at the San Remo Rally, the penultimate event of this year´s IRC. With 27 wins, ŠKODA has...
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San Remo Rally to see the complete team of ŠKODA Motorsport

Posted on October 9, 2012 | No Comments
European Rally Champions and Czech Rally Champions will represent ŠKODA Motorsport (factory team) at the penultimate event of this year´s IRC. European champions Juho Hänninen & Mikko Markkula and Czech champions Jan Kopecký & Pavel Dresler will appear at the 54th San Remo Rally, a...
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Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy goes to Todor Slavov

Posted on September 30, 2012 | No Comments
Todor Slavov’s heroic run to fourth overall on the Mabanol Sliven Rally has been recognised with the awarding of the Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy. Despite having contested only one full-length rally in the last year due to funding issues, the rising star of...
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Young Turkish ladies champion starts first time at IRC

Posted on September 26, 2012 | No Comments
11th leg of 2012 IRC Calendar will run at this weekend at Bulgaria Sliven Rally, attracts many Turkish crews. As Eight crews will start at Sliven Rally, 2012 Turkish Ladies Rally Champion Simin Bıçakçıoğlu, sponsored by SONAX will start her first IRC event too. She...
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Esapekka Lappi to drive for ŠKODA Motorsport in Poland

Posted on September 24, 2012 | No Comments
This year´s Finnish Rally Champion Esapekka Lappi will make his debut in a factory ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000. Scheduled for September 28 – 30, the Poland Rally is the penultimate event of this year´s European Championship. ŠKODA Motorsport (factory team) is going to test this...
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In the spotlight: Ekaterina Stratieva

Posted on September 24, 2012 | No Comments
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge’s leading female driver looks ahead to her home round of the series, next week’s Mabanol Sliven Rally. You start your home round of the IRC on the back of a strong result in Ukraine. How significant was your eighth-place finish there?...
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Andreas Mikkelsen maintains IRC lead after round 10

Posted on September 19, 2012 | No Comments
Andreas Mikkelsen’s 43-point lead in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge remains unchanged after Round 10 of the series, the Prime Yalta Rally, took place in Ukraine. One of the key features behind the on-going success of the IRC is the allowance in the regulations for teams...
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ŠKODA driver has already become the 2012 European Champion

Posted on September 16, 2012 | No Comments
Juho Hänninen is the European Champion already, with two events still to go. This year’s Finnish Rally Champion Esapekka Lappi will drive at the Rally Poland a factory ŠKODA Fabia Super 2000. The Poland Rally is scheduled for 28-30 September. With two events still...
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Kronos Racing set for IRC return in Sanremo

Posted on September 11, 2012 | No Comments
One of the most successful teams in Intercontinental Rally Challenge history will return to the series on Rallye Sanremo next month. Belgium-based Kronos Racing, which guided Nicolas Vouilloz and Kris Meeke to back-to-back IRC drivers’ titles in 2008 and 2009 respectively, will field a Peugeot...
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