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Double European Rally Champion Basso joins Proton Motorsports

IRC 79e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2011

Italian rally star Giandomenico Basso will drive a Proton Satria Neo S2000 on six rounds of this year’s Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The double FIA European Rally Champion will join two-time Junior World Rally Champion P-G Andersson at Proton, ensuring the Malaysian team will field arguably the strongest driver line-up in the series.

Peugeot UK announces Wilks as new driver for 2011 IRC season

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The waiting is over as Peugeot UK announces that Guy Wilks will join the team to drive the Peugeot UK 207 S2000 in next year’s IRC rally championship. One of the “hottest” seats in rallying has now been filled by double British Rally champion Guy Wilks who will join the Kronos supported Peugeot UK team [...]

Vacation is over

Guy Wilks is scheduled to test his Škoda UK Motorsport Fabia S2000 Facelift for the first time in the Czech Republic on August 23 – exactly 80 days since he incurred a back injury following an accident on the Rally d’Italia-Sardegna in June.

Loix wins second Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy

Freddy Loix has become the second winner of the Colin McRae IRC Flat Out Trophy, which is presented to the most spectacular driver who best embodies the spirit of the rallying legend on rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC).

British drivers for Proton in the Barum Czech Rally Zlin

Former PWRC Champion Niall McShea will be re-united with the Proton R3 Rally Team on the Barum Czech Rally Zlin later this month, where he will be joined in the all-star team by reigning British Rally Champion Keith Cronin.