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WRC
WRC - World Rally Championship - the highest category of rally competition, an annual championship series for the titles of drivers' world rally champion, pilots' world rally champion and constructors' world rally champion. The cycle consists of a dozen rounds - three-day rallies held around the world. 1)
Tyres
The teams need to prepare all sets of different tyres due to weather changes globally and year round. This means 62 tyres per vehicle, including compounds that are mild, hard and intermediate. 2)
Loudness
WRC Cars along the stages can easily exceed 130 decibels of noise. 80 decibels and more can be dangerous to your hearing. 3)
Repair Time
When they receive their three regular services, the vehicles are timed both on course and off. Early in the day, the first service is 15 minutes, the second is 30, and the final is 45 minutes. 4)
Longest Rally Stage
The longest rally stage is in Mexico in the mountains of Guanajuato. It's the 20th Super Stage and is 50 miles long. 5)
British Drivers and Monte Carlo
In more than half a century, a British driver hasn't won the Monte Carlo Rally. 6)
Temperature In Car
During the Argentinian event, rally drivers are exposed to intense temperatures when driving. They go up to 50 degrees Celsius (which is 122 Fahrenheit) and as low as minus 30 Celsius (which is -22 Fahrenheit) at Rally Sweden.7)
Monte Carlo
This year, the oldest event on the WRC calendar marks its 110th anniversary. Over that time, due to the volatile, wintery weather in the French Alps, the rally has gained a reputation as one of the most challenging in the world, bringing ice and snow to asphalt roads. 8)
Recce
Crews travel at slow speed through the special stages in order to make pace notes in careful detail detailing the route. Cars, although fitted with a protective roll cage as well as sump guards and off-road tires to deal with rugged terrain, are typical road-going versions. It's a vital part of the planning for the rally. 9)