Experience in various countries is a feature of this series with a mix of different surface types from snow through gravel to tarmac
In 2007, the Junior drivers tackle the same stages as the WRC crews on the WRC calendar. The Junior cars start a rally immediately after the World Rally Cars and take car numbers 31 - 60. All Junior competitors are ranked within a dedicated JWRC classification and the top eight finishers on each event score points for the Junior World Rally Championship
World Rally Team Ireland have entered the F.I.A. Juniors category, in the “Rookie Trophy”.
Drivers participating in their first season of the F.I.A. Junior WRC are eligible to score points towards a Rookie Trophy only if they are driving one of the following cars:
Group N cars with an engine capacity of less than 2000cc
Selected Group A cars with an engine capacity of less than 1600cc (which are accepted by the F.I.A.).
Citroen produced the C2R2 model specifically to meet the “Rookie Trophy” requirements, which means that, while the car is not as powerful as its Super 1600 cousin the C2, it will still benefit from Citroen’s suspension and development expertise. Hopefully this will give World Rally Team Ireland an opportunity to provide the occasional surprise result by mixing it with the big boys on a “David versus Goliath” basis.
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Selected rounds: 7 Rounds with 6 to count. The event to be dropped must be chosen on registering for the Championship at the start of the season.