Skoda on the Monte

Skoda on the Monte

All hail the might IRC! Since the World Rally Championship has become the equivalent of Scottish football (Loeb winning six titles in a row, anyone?) my interest in the series has continued to die off.

Thanks be then for the IRC. The Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Featuring a wide range of cars from Honda Civic to Subaru Impreza, IRC cars are simpler than the Group N WRC cars (and therefore cheaper and more manufacturer friendly) with two litre engines and simpler four-wheel drive systems.

The IRC also features some world-famous events, long since lost from the World Rally Championship, like Monte Carlo, which is happening as you read this (19-23rd January).

Best of all, there’s live coverage on Eurosport, unlike the WRC being tucked away on Dave between QI and Top Gear.

The IRC’s official website can be found here.