IRC

Andreas Mikkelsen had an unfamiliar face sitting next to him during preperations for this weekend’s Circuit of Ireland Rally, the third round of the IRC this season.

Subaru has confirmed they will once again register for manufacturer status in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, meaning select drivers of the Subaru Impreza R4 will be nominated for points throughout the season.

Andreas Mikkelsen has won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge title after a dominant victory on Rally Cyprus. The Norwegian Skoda UK driver entered the rally fourth in the drivers’ standings, but used the double points awarded in Cyprus to overturn a 19.5 point deficit to Jan Kopecky, who finished the rally in second place in his factory-entered Skoda.

Jason Pritchard finished a fine 12th overall and first in Group N on Rally of Scotland, despite sustaining a broken damper on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier.

Motorsports pundit Tony Jardine and co-driver Gordon Noble made it to the finish of RAC MSA Rally of Scotland in 21st overall…

Andreas Mikkelsen has sealed his first Intercontinental Rally Challenge victory on the RAC MSA Rally of Scotland, handing Skoda UK a win on home soil.

Andreas Mikkelsen is currently poised for a maiden Intercontinental Rally Challenge victory and a home win for his entrant Skoda UK on RAC MSA Rally of Scotland. The Norwegian driver leads by 50 seconds heading into the final day.

Thierry Neuville won Rallye Sanremo in a third consecutive close finish in an Intercontinental Rally Challenge event.

Freddy Loix leads fellow Skoda driver Andreas Mikkelsen by just 2.7 seconds after the first day of Rallye Sanremo.

Organisers of the RAC MSA Rally of Scotland have revealed a strong 39-car entry list for this year's running of the Intercontinental…