WRC for Ireland

**Schumi** · 05/07/2006, 2:52 PM

Ireland has secured a place in the World Rally Championship for next year. It'll take place in the North West I believe. Should be a fantastic spectacle. http://www.crash.net/news_view~t~Ire...~id~133285.htm

**monkey magic** · 05/07/2006, 4:08 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Ireland has secured a place in the World Rally Championship for next year. It'll take place in the North West I believe. Should be a fantastic spectacle. http://www.crash.net/news_view~t~Ire...~id~133285.htm

yeah theve had a few events in sligo over the year, testing possible routes, facilities etc and all that craic, so id assume its gonna be there, fantastic location if it is- good scenery winding roads and plenty of hotel capacity

edit; as far as i can femember half the stages will be in fermanagh as well or something to that tune, making it a cross border initiative

**Dodge** · 05/07/2006, 6:59 PM

Its definitely going to be cross border. Good news for tourism

**CollegeTillIDie** · 05/07/2006, 8:53 PM

Reckoned to be possibly worth €40 - €50 million a year to the economy.

**monkey magic** · 05/07/2006, 9:45 PM

thats class if it is but tbh im not sure how they can calculate that figure or where they got it from

**holidaysong** · 06/07/2006, 12:08 AM

Sounds class, good news indeed. They're big into their rallying in the North. The RPM show will have watering mouths just thinking about it.

**pete** · 09/07/2006, 11:16 AM

Its a huge event for Ireland to stage. Will be good showcase for irish scenery too. Now that Ireland has the WRC i suppose as long as it does well they will keep it.

I presume it will be a tarmac race? Well what we call tarmac in this country.

If its in November does that mean its at the end of the season?

**Dodge** · 09/07/2006, 11:56 AM

2007 FIA World Rally Championship calendar:

19-21 Jan Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
9-11 Feb Swedish Rally
16-18 Feb Rally Norway
9-11 Mar Rally Mexico
30 Mar-1 Apr Rally de Portugal
4-6 May Rally Argentina
18-20 May Rally Italia-Sardinia
1-3 June Acropolis Rally of Greece
3-5 Aug Rally Finland
17-19 Aug Rallye Deutschland
31 Aug-2 Sept Rally New Zealand
5-7 Oct Rallye de France - Tour de Corse
12-14 Oct Rallye de Espa�a
26-28 Oct Rally Japan
16-18 Nov Rally Ireland
30 Nov-2 Dec Rally GB

**osarusan** · 09/07/2006, 1:40 PM

just wait till they see the potholes...........

**Schumi** · 13/07/2006, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I presume it will be a tarmac race? Well what we call tarmac in this country.

If its in November does that mean its at the end of the season?

It's tarmac, yeah. It's the second last rally of the year so it could be pivotal if Loeb isn't running away with the championship again.

**pete** · 20/05/2007, 12:45 PM

Current Drivers' world championship standings

Name Car Points
1 Sebastian Loeb Citroen 48
2 Marcus Gronholm Ford 45
3 Mikko Hirvonen Ford 36

Leob & Gronholm battling for the lead in Italy. Looks like a two horse race but long way to go yet.

**Schumi** · 20/05/2007, 2:04 PM

Gronholm won after Loeb spun out. Loeb seems to be faster but he hasn't finished a few rounds now.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 21/05/2007, 10:23 AM

Anyone heading down to the round when it's in Ireland? I've been reliably informed that there's a couch reserved for me.

**sligoman** · 21/05/2007, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Anyone heading down to the round when it's in Ireland?

Yes, not too far from me so won't miss it!

**Aberdonian Stu** · 21/05/2007, 1:51 PM

I'm probably, by the sounds of it, going to be based in Leitrim and we'll drive to the stages from there.

**pete** · 21/05/2007, 3:33 PM

Anyone got a link to the route? What is the closest stage to Dublin area? Would it be possible to day trip it?

I would suspect hotels will be heavily booked in advance close to the stages? Seems like need to plan well in advance...