ITALIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

The Italian Rally Championship (very often abbreviated as CIR) is the most important Italian rally car championship for asphalt and gravel rally cars, organized by the ACI Sport organization at a national level. Consisting of a series of rally tests on the national territory on gravel, which assign the national title of the specialty at the end of each season.

The Championship consists of a variable number of races that are held in various Italian regions between spring and autumn. In particular, it is made up of skill and time trial races to be played on different road surfaces, for which the most recent regulation provides for a minimum length of the route equal to 120 km for gravel races and 180 km for tarmac races.

2019 CALENDAR

ROUND 1

42° RALLY IL CIOCCO

22-24 March 2019

RESULT

P2

Podium!

ROUND 2

66° RALLYE SANREMO

11-13 April 2019

RESULT

P2

Podium!

ROUND 3

103° TARGA FLORIO

9-11 May 2019

RESULT

P1

Historical win with Ford!

ROUND 4

RALLY ITALIA SARDEGNA

14-16 June 2019

RESULT

P10

Crash!

ROUND 5

RALLY DI ROMA CAPITALE

19-21 July 2019

RESULT

P2

Podium!

ROUND 6

27° RALLY ADRIATICO

30-31 August 2019

RESULT

P6

Puncture due to nails!

ROUND 7

37° RALLY DUE VALLI

10-12 Ottobre 2019

RESULT

P2

Podium!

ROUND 8

27° RALLY ADRIATICO

22-24 Novembre 2019

RESULT

DNF

Puncture due to nails!

ORANGE1 M-SPORT RALLY TEAM

THE FIRST OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP
OF M-SPORT AND FORD IN ITALY

FORD FIESTA R5 EVO

ENGINE
M-Sport-developed 1.6 turbo, direct injection powerplant, FIA-regulated 32 mm restrictor.
280 Hp, 400 Nm of torque
TRANSMISSION
Sadev 5-speed sequential gearbox mated to Sadev front and rear differential units
SUSPENSION
Front and rear MacPherson struts with Reiger external reservoir dampers, three-way adjustable. Front and rear anti roll-bar options.
BRAKE
AP Racing forged 4-piston front and rear callipers. Gravel 300 x 28 mm ventilated discs/Asphalt 355 x 32 mm ventilated discs. Hydraulic handbrake
TYRES
Asphalt: 235/40 - R18
Gravel: 215/60 - R15
DIMENSIONS
L 3965mm x W 1820mm 1230Kg Dry weight

FORD FIESTA R5 MkII

ENGINE
M-Sport developed 1.6 Turbo, direct injection power plant, FIA regulated 32mm restrictor
292 Hp, 475 Nm of torque
TRANSMISSION
Sadev 5-speed sequential gearbox mated to Sadev front and rear differentials, clutch disconnect fitted to handbrake
SUSPENSION
Front and rear McPherson struts with 3-way adjustable Reiger dampers with aluminium bodies. Front and rear anti-roll bar options
BRAKE
Brembo forged 4-piston front and rear calipers. Gravel 300 x 32mm internally ventilated discs, Tarmac 355 x 32mm internally ventilated discs.
TYRES
Asphalt: 235/40 - R18
Gravel: 215/60 - R15
DIMENSIONS
L 4065mm x W 1820mm 1230Kg Dry weight

CIR 2019 RALLY CREW

SIMONE CAMPEDELLI

RALLY DRIVER

TANIA CANTON

RALLY CO-DRIVER