The 2011 IRC season will get underway on the world-famous rally from Wednesday 19 January to Saturday 23 January with next year's event marking 100 years since the first Monte Carlo Rally took place on 21 January 1911.
Meeke said: "It's great news and shows the Monte organisers like the style of how the IRC is approaching the sport by taking it back to its roots and encouraging amateurs and importers to take part. The TV coverage on Eurosport is second to none and for a driver the Monte is one of the biggest challenges in rallying, if not motorsport as a whole."
Full details of the route and several key features, including initiatives to encourage the participation of amateur drivers as well as live television coverage, will be announced later in the year. The ACM has confirmed the rally route will include 324 competitive kilometres over 13 stages.
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