The 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge returns to the Iberian Peninsula for the 45th Rally Principe de Asturias which is based in Oviedo, birthplace of Fernando Alonso

Fifteen Spanish journalists gathered along with representatives of BFGoodrich and Kronos Racing in Madrid last Friday to nominate Sergio Vallejo as the Spaniard who will defend the colours of the BFGoodrich Drivers Team on the Rallye Principe de Asturias

Last Friday in Udine, Italy, some 100km from the magnificent city of Venice, 24-year old Andrea Torlasco was selected to defend the BFGoodrich Drivers Team's colours on September's Rallye Sanremo

No fewer than 41 crews have applied to the Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo to defend the BFGoodrich Drivers Team's colours on the forthcoming Rally Principe de Asturias (September 11-13, 2008)

Following his victory on home soil in Ypres, Freddy Loix has added a second success to his 2008 record thanks to an emphatic win on this weekend's Barum Rally Zlin

Like Patrick Snijers in Ypres last June who finished fifth, Pavel Valousek came fourth on this weekend's Barum Rally Zlin after narrowly failing to secure a podium finish with his Kronos-prepared BFGoodrich-backed Peugeot 207 S2000

Peugeot-Belux team-mates Freddy Loix and Nicolas Vouilloz emerged as the dominating forces throughout the opening day of the 2008 Barum Rally Zlin which turned out to be a nightmare for local stars

Pavel Valousek completed the opening day of the 2008 Barum Rally Zlin in fifth position with his BFGoodrich Drivers Team Peugeot 207 S2000