As this weekend's final round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge draws near, we know who's going to be champion. And we know, in all likelihood, who's going to win the rally. Congratulations to Skoda UK Motorsport and Andreas Mikkelsen.
But, here's a question for you. Two questions, in fact. Who won the first round of the IRC? And where was it?
I'll put you out of your misery. It was our very own AM... Alister McRae (in a Mitsubishi Lancer) and it was Zulu Rally South Africa in 2006.
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