World Rally Championship

by AJAX Z

WRC as it is shortly called is regarded as one among the most challenging motor sport in the world. In a series of three-day events, the cars and drivers are pitched against some of the toughest riding conditions on the planet with ice and snow from Sweden to the testing heat of Greece and Jordan.

Inaugurated in 1973, WRC has been a sporting spectacular for all these years with drivers and constructors battling it out for the 36th annual championship in 2008. WRC cars are usually tuned or have refined engine, transmission and suspension to meet high performances. A typical WRC car is a turbocharged, four wheel drive monster that develops around 300bhp and masses of torque.

Drivers are the ones who make this rally most exciting, who can even power slide between the trees on a narrow gravel track under full control at 200 kph-plus! They are the ones who know how to use their babies (I mean their cars) efficiently. These drivers compete on all possible surfaces for the ultimate triumph including snow, ice, gravel, asphalt, mud or rocks - and in all weather conditions? The WRC pushes a drivers mental concentration and physical fitness to the limit.

2008 has kick started with the season opener held in home of the rich and dangerous playground of the WRC, Monte Carlo. This time it will spread vast across 5 continents and 15 countries and will be held in 4 stages. With some of the regular rallies in the WRC schedule like the Monte Carlo Rally, Swedish Rally, Rally Portugal, Acropolis Rally, Rally Finland, Wales Rally Great Britain and Tour de Corse, drivers will have to face a brand new challenge of Valley of Jordan this year. It will surely be an exciting year to watch out for with all new action packed rallies and events this year. Ones who have missed all the action till now can check out the latest WRC car videos .