Intercontinental Rally Challenge

The Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) was 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, created by Eurosport." This series focuses on Group N and Group A spec cars up to 2000cc (including Super 2000, R4, R2 and R3).

The series was born in 2006 with the name International Rally Challenge, switching in 2007 to its current name. The 2012 season will be the last season of the series. From 2013 IRC will merge with the European Rally Championship (ERC).

List of Intercontinental Rally Challenge rallies

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