2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
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The 2007 Intercontinental Rally Challenge was the second season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The season consisted of nine rounds and began on March 9, with the Safari Rally. The season ended on November 11 with the China Rally. Enrique García Ojeda won the title ahead of Nicolas Vouilloz and Andrea Navarra.
Calendar
| Rd. | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March | 11 March |  55th KCB Safari Rally |
Nairobi | Gravel | 19 | 294.28 km |
| 2 | 11 May | 13 May |  36th Fiat Rally of Turkey |
Pendik, Istanbul | Gravel | 19 | 249.85 km |
| 3 | 22 June | 24 June |  43rd Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally |
Ypres, West Flanders | Asphalt | 18 | 288.82 km |
| 4 | 12 July | 14 July |  1st Rally Russia |
Vyborg, Leningrad | Gravel | 11 | 152.03 km |
| 5 | 2 August | 4 August |  48th Rali Vinho da Madeira |
Funchal, Madeira | Asphalt | 19 | 285.68 km |
| 6 | 24 August | 26 August |  37th Barum Rally Zlín |
Zlín, Zlín Region | Asphalt | 15 | 262.34 km |
| 7 | 27 September | 29 September |  49th Rallye Sanremo |
Sanremo, Liguria | Asphalt | 10 | 217.48 km |
| 8 | 25 October | 27 October |  48th Rallye International du Valais |
Martigny, Valais | Asphalt | 17 | 261.38 km |
| 9 | 9 November | 11 November |  10th Rally China Longyou |
Longyou, Quzhou | Gravel | 16 | 223.37 km |
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Selected entries
| Entrant | Constructor | Car | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarth & Co. Spa |
Abarth | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | Andrea Navarra |
Guido D'Amore |
1–4 |
| Dario D'Esposito |
5–8 | ||||
| Umberto Scandola |
Luigi Pirollo |
1, 3 | |||
| Guido D'Amore |
7–8 | ||||
 Anton Alén |
Timo Alanne |
2, 4, 6 | |||
| Giandomenico Basso |
Mitia Dotta |
5, 7 | |||
| Fiat Motorsport Turkey |
Volkan Isik |
Kaan Özşenler |
2–3, 5–6 | ||
| H.F. Grifone SRL |
Corrado Fontana |
Renzo Casazza |
3, 5–6 | ||
 Cersanit Rally Team |
Michał Sołowow |
Maciek Baran |
3, 6 | ||
| Duindistel |
Pieter Tsjoen |
Eddy Chevaillier |
3 | ||
| Freddy Loix |
5–8 | ||||
| Fiat Vodafone |
José Pedro Fontes |
Fernando Prata |
5 | ||
| Island Motorsport |
Renato Travaglia |
Lorenzo Granai |
6–7 | ||
| Scuderia Zero4 Piu |
Philippe Roux |
Eric Jordan |
8 | ||
 Ralliart |
Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Hideaki Miyoshi |
Hakaru Ichino |
1 |
| Island Motorsport |
Renato Travaglia |
Lorenzo Granai |
2–5 | ||
 Boyla Automotorsport |
Dimitar Iliev |
Yanaki Yanakiev |
2–3, 5–6 | ||
| Cersanit Rally Team |
Michał Sołowow |
Maciek Baran |
2 | ||
| Duindistel |
Larry Cols |
Filip Goddé |
3 | ||
| Bob Colsoul |
Tom Colsoul |
3 | |||
| Melisa Debackere |
Isidoor Smets |
3 | |||
| Eddy Snaet |
Filip Deplancke |
3 | |||
| Prosport |
Andrey Zhigunov |
Igor Ter-Oganesiants |
4 | ||
| Andrey Lagunov |
Sergey Grudina |
4 | |||
| Dmitriy Lagunov |
Boris Kostyrko |
4 | |||
| Euro Oil Team |
Václav Pech |
Petr Uhel |
6 | ||
| Mediasport Czezh National Team |
Václav Arazim |
Julius Gal |
6 | ||
| Tescoma Rally Team |
Roman Kresta |
Petr Gross |
6 | ||
| Ralliart Italy |
Paolo Andreucci |
Anna Andreussi |
7 | ||
| Matteo Gamba |
Giancarla Guzzi |
7 | |||
 MRF Tyres |
Jussi Valimaki |
Jarkko Kalliolepo |
9 | ||
| Katsuhiko Taguchi |
 Mark Stacey |
9 | |||
| Mitsubishi Lancer Team |
 Brian Green |
Fleur Pedersen |
9 | ||
| Jixiang Wu |
 Zhongqi Li |
9 | |||
| Fenghze Xie |
 Tsung Yu Hsieh |
9 | |||
| Mitsubishi Lancer Wan Yu Team |
 David Higgins |
Ieuan Thomas |
9 | ||
| Qingxian Hua |
Jian Zhang |
9 | |||
| Fan Fan |
Shu Fan |
9 | |||
| KST Rally Team |
Martin Rowe |
Dale Moscatt |
9 | ||
| Wu Ming Rally Team |
Lang Xu |
Yu Huang |
9 | ||
| Qinghong Li |
Hongyu Pan |
9 | |||
| Chunlei Shi |
Xin Shen |
9 | |||
| Dalbit Team |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 | Alastair Cavenagh |
Des Page-Morris |
1 | |
| Triton Team |
Lee Rose |
Piers Daykin |
1 | ||
| KST Rally Team |
Hongjie Wei |
Hongwei Song |
9 | ||
| Aztek Motorsport |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7 | Asad Anwar |
Nick Patel |
1 | |
| MRF Tyres |
Gaurav Gill |
Glenn MacNeall |
9 | ||
 Peugeot Sport España |
Peugeot | Peugeot 207 S2000 |  Nicolas Vouilloz |
Nicolas Klinger |
2–8 |
| Enrique García Ojeda |
Jordi Barrabés |
2–8 | |||
| Peugeot Team Belux |
Bernd Casier |
Frédéric Miclotte |
3, 5–8 | ||
| Racing Lions SRL |
Luca Rossetti |
Matteo Chiarcossi |
3, 7 | ||
| Gilles Panizzi |
Xavier Panseri |
7 | |||
 Peugeot Total Hungaria |
János Tóth |
Bea Bahor |
3, 6 | ||
| Robert Tagai |
7 | ||||
 Peugeot Sport Sweden |
Jimmy Joge |
Mattias Andersson |
4 | ||
| Mathias Gardman |
6 | ||||
| Peugeot Total |
Bruno Magalhães |
Paulo Grave |
5, 7 | ||
| BSA Team |
Brice Tirabassi |
Fabrice Gordon |
7 | ||
| Julien Pressac |
Thibault Gorczyca |
7 | |||
| Lugano Racing Team |
Christian Jaquillard |
Christiane Jaquillard |
8 | ||
| Scuderia Zero4 Piu |
Citroën | Citroën C2 S1600 | Antonio Galli |
Paolo Brusadelli |
8 |
| PH Sport |
Simon Jean-Joseph |
Jacques Boyere |
2–3, 5–6 | ||
| Citroën C2 R2 | 4 | ||||
| Laurent Viana |
Isabelle Galmiche |
6 | |||
| JAS Motorsport |
Honda | Honda Civic Type-R R3 | Daniel Solà |
Oscar Sanchez |
2–6 |
| Carlos Del Barrio |
7 | ||||
| Luca Betti |
Simone Cuneo |
2 | |||
| Giovanni Bernacchini |
3–8 | ||||
| Belgian VW Club |
Volkswagen | Volkswagen Polo S2000 | Freddy Loix |
Robin Buysmans |
3 |
| ACE Racing |
Tomasz Czopik |
 Glib Zagoriy |
3 | ||
Drivers standings
- The best seven scores from each driver count towards the championship.
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Manufacturers standings
Source:[2]