
2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season
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The 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season was the second season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge
. The season consisted of nine rounds and began on March 9, with the Safari Rally
. The season ended on November 11 with the China Rally
. Enrique García Ojeda
won the title ahead of Nicolas Vouilloz
and Andrea Navarra.
Intercontinental Rally Challenge
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge 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 recognised regional and international rallies, while offering organisers an innovative TV format concept,...
. The season consisted of nine rounds and began on March 9, with the Safari Rally
Safari Rally
The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II...
. The season ended on November 11 with the China Rally
China Rally
The China Rally is the largest rally racing event held in Guangdong, China. The first event was run in 1997, and was introduced to the World Rally Championship calendar for 1999, but was replaced the following year. Since then it has been part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship...
. Enrique García Ojeda
Enrique García Ojeda
Enrique García Ojeda is a Spanish rally driver, who won the 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge ....
won the title ahead of Nicolas Vouilloz
Nicolas Vouilloz
Nicolas Vouilloz is a French former professional mountain biker and rally driver.He won the Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships ten times, starting as a junior in 1992 and finishing his career with the his 10th victory in 2002, only placing lower in 2000 finishing 8th...
and Andrea Navarra.
Calendar
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1 | March 9–3 | ![]() Safari Rally The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II... |
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2 | May 11–13 | ![]() Rally of Turkey The Rally of Turkey is a rally competition on the FIA World Rally Championship schedule.-History:First international rally in Turkey was held in 1972, starting and finishing in İstanbul. In 1999, the idea of creating an all-new event as a WRC candidate was conceived. The next year in 2000, the... |
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3 | June 22–24 | ![]() Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally The Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally founded by Frans Thévelin in 1965 is one of the most famous rallies in the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.... |
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4 | July 12–14 | ![]() |
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5 | August 2–4 | ![]() Rali Vinho da Madeira The Rali Vinho da Madeira is a tarmac rally held in Madeira Island, Portugal, and it is the biggest annual sporting event of the island, bringing thousands of people into the roads to watch the drivers compete through the hilly terrain and the natural landscapes... |
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6 | August 24–26 | ![]() |
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7 | September 27–29 | ![]() |
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8 | October 25–27 | ![]() Rallye International du Valais The Rallye International du Valais is a yearly rally in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was founded by Philippe Simonetta, a local wine dealer in 1960. Since 1980 it is part of the European Rally Championship and in 2007 and 2008 it was an event of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. In... |
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9 | November 9–11 | ![]() China Rally The China Rally is the largest rally racing event held in Guangdong, China. The first event was run in 1997, and was introduced to the World Rally Championship calendar for 1999, but was replaced the following year. Since then it has been part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship... |
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Selected entries
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Abarth Abarth Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Austrian-Italian Carlo Abarth and Italian Armando Scagliarini in Turin in 1949. Its logo depicts a stylized scorpion on a red and yellow background.- History :... |
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![]() Giandomenico Basso Giandomenico Basso is an Italian rally driver.-Rally career:After competing in karting from 1981, Basso has been rallying since 1994 Basso has driven Fiats throughout his rallying career. He made his World Rally Championship debut on Rallye Sanremo in 1998, in a Fiat Seicento... |
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![]() Michal Solowow Michał Sołowow is a Polish businessman and racing driver. The European vice-champion , vice-champion of Poland , the European vice-champion , two-time Vice-champion of Poland .... |
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![]() Freddy Loix Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver.Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15... |
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Mitsubishi Ralliart Ralliart Ralliart was the high-performance and motorsports division of Mitsubishi Motors. It was responsible for development and preparation of the company's rally racing and off-road racing vehicles, as well as the development of high-performance models and parts available to the public... |
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![]() Roman Kresta Roman Kresta , is a professional rally driver. In 2005, he drove for Ford in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver was Jan Tomanek. The pair won the Czech national rally championship in 2000, prior to their début in the WRC.Kresta's first World Rally was the 2001 Acropolis Rally, driving a... |
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![]() Ralliart Ralliart was the high-performance and motorsports division of Mitsubishi Motors. It was responsible for development and preparation of the company's rally racing and off-road racing vehicles, as well as the development of high-performance models and parts available to the public... |
![]() Paolo Andreucci Paolo Andreucci Paolo Andreucci Paolo Andreucci (born 21 April 1965 is an Italian rally driver.He won Rally Sanremo in IRC twice, he is also 4 time Italian Rally Champion.-IRC results:-External links:* * *... |
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![]() Madras Rubber Factory Madras Rubber Factory, popularly known as MRF, is a major tyre manufacturing company located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.The name was later changed as "Manorama Rubber Factory". MRF is mainly involved in making vehicle tyres. It is India's largest tyre manufacturing company, and among the dozen... |
![]() Jussi Välimäki Jussi Välimäki is a Finnish rally driver, who scored eight World Rally Championship points during his career, with a best finish of fifth on the 2006 Rally d'Italia Sardegna.-Career:... |
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![]() Katsuhiko Taguchi is a Japanese rally driver.-Career:Taguchi began rallying in 1994. He based most of his rallying in Australia and New Zealand, competing in his first World Rally Championship event on Rally New Zealand in 1995. In 1999 he won the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship . In 2001 he competed on the Cyprus... |
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![]() Gaurav Gill Gaurav Gill is an Indian race car driver who started his motorsport career by rallying on 2 wheels in the Indian National Rally Championship. He is based out of Delhi.Heis India’s leading rally driver... |
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![]() David Higgins (rally driver) David Higgins is a British rally driver.Higgins won the 1997, 1999 and 2002 British Rally Championships in the Group N category. He won the SCCA ProRally Championship in America in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he returned to the British championship for what was supposed to be a one-off entry at the... |
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![]() Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for motorsport activities.-Beginnings in rallying:Peugeot Sport was formed in 1981 under the name of Peugeot Talbot Sport, after Jean Todt, a World Rally Championship co-driver for Talbot driver Guy Fréquelin, was asked by... |
Peugeot Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for motorsport activities.-Beginnings in rallying:Peugeot Sport was formed in 1981 under the name of Peugeot Talbot Sport, after Jean Todt, a World Rally Championship co-driver for Talbot driver Guy Fréquelin, was asked by... |
Peugeot 207 S2000 Peugeot 207 S2000 The Peugeot 207 S2000 is Super 2000 rally car developed by Peugeot Sport. It is based upon the Peugeot 207 road car. Drivers Enrique García Ojeda, Nicolas Vouilloz and Kris Meeke won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers' title in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively in a Peugeot 207 S2000.... |
![]() Nicolas Vouilloz Nicolas Vouilloz is a French former professional mountain biker and rally driver.He won the Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships ten times, starting as a junior in 1992 and finishing his career with the his 10th victory in 2002, only placing lower in 2000 finishing 8th... |
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![]() Enrique García Ojeda Enrique García Ojeda is a Spanish rally driver, who won the 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge .... |
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![]() Kronos Racing Kronos Racing is a Belgian auto racing and rally team.-History:Kronos Racing was set up in 1994, and ran circuit racing and rallying programmes on behalf of Peugeot Belgium/Luxembourg. The team's Peugeot 306 GTIs won the Spa 24 Hours in 1999 and 2000, the last two years that the event was run as a... |
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![]() Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti is an Italian rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011.-IRC results:* * Season in progress.- External links :*... |
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![]() Gilles Panizzi Gilles Panizzi is a French rally driver on the World Rally Championship circuit.Gilles was born in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes... |
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![]() Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for motorsport activities.-Beginnings in rallying:Peugeot Sport was formed in 1981 under the name of Peugeot Talbot Sport, after Jean Todt, a World Rally Championship co-driver for Talbot driver Guy Fréquelin, was asked by... |
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![]() Bruno Magalhães Bruno Magalhães is a Portuguese rally driver. He is a regular competitor in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, driving a Peugeot 207 S2000 for Peugeot Sport Portugal. He is a twice-podium finisher on the Rali Vinho da Madeira, finishing second in 2007 and second in 2009. He won the 2010 Rally... |
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![]() Brice Tirabassi Brice Tirabassi is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2003.-Career:Tirabassi won the French Rally Championship in 2002, before stepping up to the Junior World Rally Championship in 2003. He won three out of seven rounds to take the crown. In 2005, he competed in... |
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Lugano Racing Team | Christian Jaquillard | Christiane Jaquillard | 8 | ||
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Citroen Citroën Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that... |
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Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
Honda Civic Type-R R3 | ![]() Daniel Solà Daniel Solà Villa is a Spanish rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2002 and the Spanish Rally Championship in 2006.... |
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Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
VW Polo S2000 Volkswagen Polo The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car manufactured by Volkswagen. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, saloon, coupé and estate variants.... |
![]() Freddy Loix Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver.Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15... |
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Drivers standings
- The best seven scores from each driver count towards the championship.
EWLINE Pos Driver SAF Safari RallyThe Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II...TUR Rally of TurkeyThe Rally of Turkey is a rally competition on the FIA World Rally Championship schedule.-History:First international rally in Turkey was held in 1972, starting and finishing in İstanbul. In 1999, the idea of creating an all-new event as a WRC candidate was conceived. The next year in 2000, the...YPR Belgium Ypres Westhoek RallyThe Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally founded by Frans Thévelin in 1965 is one of the most famous rallies in the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge....RUS MAD Rali Vinho da MadeiraThe Rali Vinho da Madeira is a tarmac rally held in Madeira Island, Portugal, and it is the biggest annual sporting event of the island, bringing thousands of people into the roads to watch the drivers compete through the hilly terrain and the natural landscapes...ZLI SAN Rallye SanremoRallye Sanremo is a rally competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 season to the 2003 season. Currently, it is a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the Italian national rally...VAL Rallye International du ValaisThe Rallye International du Valais is a yearly rally in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was founded by Philippe Simonetta, a local wine dealer in 1960. Since 1980 it is part of the European Rally Championship and in 2007 and 2008 it was an event of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. In...CHN China RallyThe China Rally is the largest rally racing event held in Guangdong, China. The first event was run in 1997, and was introduced to the World Rally Championship calendar for 1999, but was replaced the following year. Since then it has been part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship...Pts 1 Enrique García Ojeda
Enrique García OjedaEnrique García Ojeda is a Spanish rally driver, who won the 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge ....3 2 2 4 2 6 2 47 2 Nicolas Vouilloz
Nicolas VouillozNicolas Vouilloz is a French former professional mountain biker and rally driver.He won the Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships ten times, starting as a junior in 1992 and finishing his career with the his 10th victory in 2002, only placing lower in 2000 finishing 8th...1 Ret 3 10 1 3 1 42 3 Andrea Navarra
3 2 3 4 Ret 7 10 Ret 32 4 Luca Rossetti
Luca RossettiLuca Rossetti is an Italian rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011.-IRC results:* * Season in progress.- External links :*...1 1 20 5 Giandomenico Basso
Giandomenico BassoGiandomenico Basso is an Italian rally driver.-Rally career:After competing in karting from 1981, Basso has been rallying since 1994 Basso has driven Fiats throughout his rallying career. He made his World Rally Championship debut on Rallye Sanremo in 1998, in a Fiat Seicento...1 2 18 6 Umberto Scandola
Ret 5 4 3 15 7 Anton Alén
4 1 Ret 15 8 Bernd Casier
4 6 5 14 Ret 13 9 David Higgins
David Higgins (rally driver)David Higgins is a British rally driver.Higgins won the 1997, 1999 and 2002 British Rally Championships in the Group N category. He won the SCCA ProRally Championship in America in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he returned to the British championship for what was supposed to be a one-off entry at the...2 10 10 Bruno Magalhães
Bruno MagalhãesBruno Magalhães is a Portuguese rally driver. He is a regular competitor in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, driving a Peugeot 207 S2000 for Peugeot Sport Portugal. He is a twice-podium finisher on the Rali Vinho da Madeira, finishing second in 2007 and second in 2009. He won the 2010 Rally...3 Ret 8 11 Lang Xu
3 8 12 Hideaki Miyoshi
4 8 13 Václav Pech
3 6 14 Martin Rowe
6 6 15 Asad Answar
7 6 16 Freddy Loix
Freddy LoixFreddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver.Loix's career in motor sport began in karting at the age of 15...Ret Ret Ret 11 4 5 17 Roman Kresta
Roman KrestaRoman Kresta , is a professional rally driver. In 2005, he drove for Ford in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver was Jan Tomanek. The pair won the Czech national rally championship in 2000, prior to their début in the WRC.Kresta's first World Rally was the 2001 Acropolis Rally, driving a...4 5 18 José Pedro Fontes
5 5 19 Brian Green
7 5 20 Sammy Aslam
8 5 21 Renato Travaglia
5 13 Ret Ret 8 Ret 5 22 Marco Cavigioli
16 21 5 15 Ret 20 4 23 Paolo Andreucci
Paolo AndreucciPaolo Andreucci Paolo Andreucci Paolo Andreucci (born 21 April 1965 is an Italian rally driver.He won Rally Sanremo in IRC twice, he is also 4 time Italian Rally Champion.-IRC results:-External links:* * *...5 4 24 Luca Betti
21 Ret Ret Ret 22 30 9 4 25 Qingxian Hua
9 4 26 Robert Gow
19 4 27 Simon Jean-Joseph
8 10 11 8 10 4 28 Volkan Isik
6 Ret 14 13 3 29 Václav Arazim
6 3 30 Corrado Fontana
Ret 7 Ret 3 31 Patrick Snijers
7 3 32 Andrey Zhigunov
7 3 33 Philippe Roux
10 3 34 Shinichiro Karakama
10 3 35 Navraj Hans
25 3 36 Tomasz Czopik
7 11 Ret 2 37 Dimitar Iliev
Ret 8 Ret Ret 2 38 Boris Fedotov
8 2 39 Gilles Panizzi
Gilles PanizziGilles Panizzi is a French rally driver on the World Rally Championship circuit.Gilles was born in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Alpes-Maritimes...8 2 40 Jean-Philippe Radoux
11 2 41 Chunlei Shi
11 2 42 Gergely Szabo
9 17 1 43 Alexandre Camacho
9 1 44 Devis Cremona
12 1 45 Fenghze Xie
12 1 Pos Driver SAF Safari RallyThe Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II...TUR Rally of TurkeyThe Rally of Turkey is a rally competition on the FIA World Rally Championship schedule.-History:First international rally in Turkey was held in 1972, starting and finishing in İstanbul. In 1999, the idea of creating an all-new event as a WRC candidate was conceived. The next year in 2000, the...YPR Belgium Ypres Westhoek RallyThe Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally founded by Frans Thévelin in 1965 is one of the most famous rallies in the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge....RUS MAD Rali Vinho da MadeiraThe Rali Vinho da Madeira is a tarmac rally held in Madeira Island, Portugal, and it is the biggest annual sporting event of the island, bringing thousands of people into the roads to watch the drivers compete through the hilly terrain and the natural landscapes...ZLI SAN Rallye SanremoRallye Sanremo is a rally competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 season to the 2003 season. Currently, it is a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the Italian national rally...VAL Rallye International du ValaisThe Rallye International du Valais is a yearly rally in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was founded by Philippe Simonetta, a local wine dealer in 1960. Since 1980 it is part of the European Rally Championship and in 2007 and 2008 it was an event of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. In...CHN China RallyThe China Rally is the largest rally racing event held in Guangdong, China. The first event was run in 1997, and was introduced to the World Rally Championship calendar for 1999, but was replaced the following year. Since then it has been part of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship...Pts