Category | Rallying |
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Country | Italy |
Inaugural season | 1961 |
Tire suppliers | Pirelli P Michelin M |
Drivers' champion | Andrea Crugnola (2022) |
Co-Drivers' champion | Pietro Elia Ometto (2022) |
Makes' champion | Škoda (2022) |
Official website | www.acisport.it |
Current season |
The Campionato Italiano Rally (CIR) or Italian Rally Championship is the main rally championship, which takes place in Italy. It organized by ACI Sport. [1]
As of 2017 [update] , the championship consists of eight rallies, [2] all which take place on asphalt and gravel, and includes one of the oldest rallies in the world, the Rally Targa Florio, which was first run in 1906. [3]
Any cars can be entered, except those that are used in the WRC. Super 2000 four-wheel drive cars with engines up to 2000cc, Group N cars, and Super 1600 cars are all allowed.
A few of these cars include:
Manufacturer | Titles | Season(s) |
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Lancia | 24 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Peugeot | 10 | 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
Fiat | 9 | 1961, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1985, 2003, 2006, 2007 |
Ford | 6 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2016, 2018 |
Alfa Romeo | 3 | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
Subaru | 1997, 2004, 2005 | |
Toyota | 1998, 1999, 2000 | |
Škoda | 2020, 2021, 2022 | |
Opel | 1 | 1981 |
Ferrari | 1982 | |
Citroën | 2019 |
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