World Rally Championship (wrc) Betting
17th June 2008, by
Betting on the World Rally Championships is starting to gain the interest of punters and motoring enthusiasts from all over the world. Besides just offering World Rally Championship (WRC) betting on just the winning car and driver, punters can bet on a head-to-head involving two or three of the best drivers in the competition.
World Rally Championship (wrc) Betting – Bet Types
This year's schedule WRC includes 16 events in 16 countries across some very difficult terrain. Centrebet will provide WRC betting on all events. The scoring system is set-up such that it does not really allow drivers to gain a large lead on the field. For this reason, reliability is just as important as finishing high up in the field. It is possible to lead the driver's championship with only a small number of actual rally wins. Check Centrebet's secure site for World Rally Championship betting options that are available right now. Latest information on the 2007 World Rally Championships is also available from the Official World Rally Championship site.
World Rally Championship (wrc) Betting - Factory Teams
In 2007 six manufacturers are competing in the FIA World Rally Championship, each with 2 car teams, after the announcement that Skoda will return to the WRC. They are Citroen, Ford, Subaru, Peugeot, Mitsubishi and Skoda. Peugeot have won the Manufacturers Championship three times (2000-2), whilst Citroen took out the prize in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
World Rally Championship (wrc) Betting - Past World Rally Champions:
The drivers are becoming well known thanks to wide television coverage of each rally. Previous winners of the World Championships include Tommi Makinen (1996-9), Marcus Gronholm (2000, 2002), Richard Burns (2001), Petter Solberg (2003) and Sébastien Loeb (2004-6).
World Rally Championship (wrc) Betting - 2007 Wrc Calendar
| Team | Drivers |
|---|---|
| 19-21 Jan | Rallye Monte-Carlo |
| 09-11 Feb | Swedish Rally |
| 16-18 Feb | Rally Norway |
| 09-11 Mar | Rally Mexico |
| 30 Mar-01 Apr | Rally de Portugal |
| 04-06 May | Rally Argentina |
| 18-20 May | Rally Italia-Sardinia |
| 01-03 Jun | Acropolis Rally of Greece |
| 03-05 Aug | Rally Finland |
| 17-19 Aug | Rallye Deutschland |
| 31 Aug-02 Sep | Rally New Zealand |
| 05-07 Oct | Tour de Corse |
| 12-14 Oct | Rallye de España |
| 26-28 Oct | Rally Japan |
| 16-18 Nov | Rally Ireland |
| 30 Nov-02 Dec | Wales Rally GB |
World Rally Championship (wrc) Betting - Part Of A Bigger Range
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last update : 17th June 2008 17:11