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Principle
A new concept
In 2008, BFGoodrich is for the first time organizing a "BFGoodrich Drivers Team" for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
The "BFGoodrich Drivers Team" gives a local driver the opportunity to take part in the IRC stage organized in his own country.
"This is a major commitment by the BFGoodrich brand, which has demonstrated that its quality tires bring a "plus" to both Rally and Rally Raid"
Frédéric Henry-Biabaud,
Competitions Director for the Michelin Group
BFGoodrich is thus offering drivers the chance to take the wheel of a Peugeot 207 S2000 in an IRC rally... and to win the race in their own country !
The car
Peugeot 207 Super 2000
The national driver selected will take the wheel of a Kronos Peugeot 207 Super 2000, the official IRC champion car !
The vehicle will be prepared and assisted by Kronos Racing and equipped with BFGoodrich tires.
The driver will benefit from all the technical and professional assistance associated with this type of race vehicle.
A trial session, organized before the race, will enable him to familiarize himself with the Peugeot 207 Super 2000, in order to give him every chance to win.
The lucky candidate will therefore have the best package possible to show all his potential !
The partners
Kronos Racing
Kronos Racing, the specialist for more than 12 years in preparing and operating competition cars for racetracks and rallies.
Since 2001, Kronos Racing has regularly distinguished themselves in the FIA World Rally Championships, and in particular in 2006, winning the "driver" World Championship with Sébastien LOEB.
Eurosport
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge was created in 2006 by SRW Events, a subsidiary of the Eurosport Group.
Today, each leg of the IRC benefits from Eurosport Group coverage across its worldwide network.
BFGoodrich®
The tires
The tires offered by BFGoodrich during the IRC are high-technology sports tires, identical to those used by the private drivers throughout the championships:
- BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler (on dry or wet asphalt).
- BFGoodrich g-Force Winter (on icy asphalt).
- BFGoodrich g-Force Gravel (on gravel).
These are ultra-performing "customer competition" tires: they won every race of the 2007 season in which they took part!
The brand's commitment to competition
BFGoodrich has been investing and distinguishing themselves in rallies for several years.
The competitive spirit is a considerable plus for the brand, which is today one of the worldwide benchmarks in all disciplines: All-Terrain Rallies, the World Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.