Italian Rally Championship
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The Campionato Italiano Rally (C.I.R.) (Italian Rally Championship) is the main Rally
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...

 championship that takes place in Italy and it's Islands.

As of 2008, the championship comprises 10 rallies, which take place on asphalt and gravel, and included one of the oldest rallies in the world, the Rally Targa Florio, which was first run in 1906.

Any cars are permitted for entrance, except those that are used in the WRC
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...

, and may be Super 2000
Super 2000
Super 2000, also known as S2000, is an FIA specification and classification for production based race cars. The specification is split to cover both rally and touring car racing. Super 2000 rally cars are also permitted to compete in Super 2000 World Rally Championship events...

 Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...

 cars with engines up to 2000cc, and there are also Group N
Group N
In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group N refers to a set of regulations providing 'standard' production vehicles for competition, often referred to as the "Showroom Class"....

 cars, and Super 1600
Super 1600
Super 1600 is a rally car formula that is primarily used in the Junior World Rally Championship, as well as various national rally championships. Any automobile manufacturer that has a suitable road-going production model in its range may develop a specification for use in this formula...

  cars allowed.

A few of these cars include:
  • Peugeot 207 S2000
    Peugeot 207 S2000
    The Peugeot 207 S2000 is Super 2000 rally car developed by Peugeot Sport. It is based upon the Peugeot 207 road car. Drivers Enrique García Ojeda, Nicolas Vouilloz and Kris Meeke won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers' title in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively in a Peugeot 207 S2000....

  • Fiat Grande Punto Abarth
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
  • Renault Clio S1600


The 2008 season was composed of the following rallies:
  • 9 March - 31° Rally Internazionale del Ciocco e Valle del Serchio
  • 29 March - 36° Rally di San Marino
  • 19 April - 32° Rally 1000 Miglia
    Rally 1000 Miglia
    The Rally 1000 Miglia is an Italian Rally that has been held since 1977, and is part of the European Rally Championship and the Italian Rally Championship....

  • 25 May - 92° Rally Targa Florio
  • 15 June - 42 Rally del Salento
  • 20 July - 21° Rally di San Crispino e Terra di Romagna
  • 31 August - 44° Rally del Friuli e delle Alpi Orientali
  • 13 September - 27° Rally Costa Smeralda
    Rally Costa Smeralda
    Rally Costa Smeralda is a rally competition held in Costa Smeralda, a coastal area on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The event was first held in 1978 and it was part of the European Rally Championship schedule until 1994. After the rally was re-started in 1998, it has been part of the Italian Rally...

  • 28 September - 50° Rally di Sanremo
  • 12 October - 27° Rally Trofeo ACI di Como
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