Today was the Adonis Rally, run through Paphos Forest in Cyprus.  I love it up there, the peace and tranquility is amazing at any time of the year.  Today was different.  The mountainsides reverberated with the roar of fast cars.

5 November and it’s the last day of the IRC Cyprus Rally 2011.  There are six special stages in the Cyprus countryside – once again under a big blue sky on a bright sunny day. 

My second objective for the last day?  Special Stage 9, Gialia 2.

5 November and it’s the last day of the IRC Cyprus Rally 2011.  There are six special stages in the Cyprus countryside – once again under a big blue sky on a bright sunny day. 

My first objective for the last day?  Special Stage 8, Anadiou.

4 November and it’s the first real day of the IRC Cyprus Rally 2011.  There are four special stages in the Cyprus countryside – under a big blue sky on a bright sunny day. 

My second objective?  Special Stage 4, Koilinia 2.

Action at the IRC Cyprus Rally 2011 got underway on the evening of 3 November in the centre of Paphos with the Ceremonial Start followed by a Super Special Stage around the town centre.

Cypriots take their motor sport very seriously – specifically rallying and variants of rallying.  I guess driving Cyprus’ roads on a day-by-day basis is a great training ground.

Cyprus has international rallies including a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) and a number of local events.  All the events are organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA), and great fun they are.