Regulations are now available for the Ballylisk Car Sales Targa Road Rally. The event takes place on 13 October and will be based in Loughgall Country Park. Entries close on 06 October.
Last year’s rally winner, Armagh’s Damian Toner in his 2.5 litre MK2 Escort with navigator Joe Comerford also from Armagh, is set to headline the entry list of 65 cars, received by North Armagh Motor Club Ltd for this weekend’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally.
This year the list includes a number of four wheel drive entries in this highly popular Clubman event, now in its 20th year amongst which is Paul McCann from Oldcastle in his Skoda Fabia and Chris McGurk from Ballymena in the Mitsubishi Evo.
Among the regular top two wheel drive entries are Keith White(Nutts Corner), Camillus Bradley(Draperstown), David Armstrong(Markethill), John Bradley(Draperstown), James Kennedy (Antrim), Shane Cullen( Dungannon ) and John Devlin(Banbridge). We welcome back to Loughgall Cavan man Mervyn Wedlock in his Ford Escort.
Martin Hamill, Director of Rainbow Communications, Northern Ireland’s largest independent business telecoms provider said: “We are delighted to help lend our support to an event which has now become a very popular fixture not only in Armagh but the wider Northern Ireland rally calendar. On behalf of Rainbow Communications I’d like to wish all competitors the very best of luck and we look forward to welcoming rally fans old and new to this unique motor sport event.”
William Fullerton Clerk of Course said:”North Armagh Motor Club Ltd. are most grateful to Rainbow Communications for their continued generous support, also to Armagh City Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, DAERA and AFBI Government Departments and NI Forest Service for the use of Loughgall Country Park, the perfect venue for this event. We look forward to another fine and safe event this year in what is expected to be excellent weather conditions.”
Rally action begins at 9.30am and will include six Special Stages using 100% tarmac roads and will conclude at 5.00pm.
Admission to the event is £10 adults which includes programme while accompanied children under the age of 16 are admitted free. Spectators can also enjoy the Historic, Classic and rally car displays in the central arena adjacent to the service area.
A few entries may still be available, contact David Bingham on 07543 890871.
Anyone available to Marshall, please contact Caroline McGuinness on 07792 037441.
Full seeded entry list will be available on Wednesday evening at www.namcc.com
For further information please contact William Fullerton at North Armagh Motor Club Ltd on 07703 219742 or Barry Taggart on 07771 892423
Photo included of last year’s winner Damien Toner 2.5 litre MK2 Escort (credit NeillPics.com)
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Regulations and Online Entry Submission (including Online payment) are now available for our Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally (The Loughgall Stages Rally 2018).
This year will be the second time we are allowing 4 wheel drive Cars to enter giving everyone the chance to compete on these Stages!!!
The event, which takes place on Saturday 7th July, is sponsored by Rainbow Communications, and will feature six stages (100% tarmac surfaces) based within the confines of Loughgall Country Park Co Armagh.
Entries for the event should be completed online (including Online payment) at enter.rallyscore.net
***YOUR ENTRY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL YOUR ONLINE ENTRY FEE PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED***
The entries secretary is detailed below;
DAVID BINGHAM
10 Irwin Gardens, Lurgan, Co Armagh, BT66 7DP.
Email: dbingham20@hotmail.com
Tel: 07543 890871
(between 7.00pm and 10.00pm weekdays & 1.00pm and 6.00pm weekends ONLY).
As David works shifts he may not always be able to pick up calls during these times so please leave a message and he will get back to you at the earliest opportunity.
Regulations are now available for the Burkes of Cornascriebe May Targa Rally. The event takes place on Saturday 26th of May 2018. Entries close on Saturday 19th of May 2018. The start, lunch halt and finish will be located at J H Turkington & Sons Ltd. Mahon Road, Portadown. There will be 6no. Test sites spread out between Portadown, Tandragee and Scarva. Entries can only be made on the RallyScore website. The entry fee for the event is £85.00 and this includes a breakfast bap and a cup of tea for both crew members after signing-on.
Regulations are now available for the Ballylisk Car Sales Loughgall Lanes Rally. The event takes place on 21 October and will be based in Loughgall Country Park. All special tests will be located within a five-mile radius of the park. Entries close on 14 October.
Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally Results;
Final Instructions No 1 and Scrutiny Schedule for this Saturday’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally…
TONER DEFENDS LOUGHGALL RALLY TITLE
Last year’s rally winner, Damian Toner in his 2.5 litre MK2 Escort with navigator Denver Rafferty is set to headline the entry list of 55 cars, received by North Armagh Motor Club Ltd for this weekend’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally.
For the first time the list includes a number of four wheel drive entries in this highly popular Clubman event, now in its 19th year, amongst which is Derek McGeehan in his WRC Mini.
Among the regular top two wheel drive entries this year are Martin Toner, Dessie McCartney, James Kennedy, William Mc Clurkin, Fintan McGrady, Shane Cullen and JT Warnock.
First timers to Loughgall include Strabane man Stanley Ballintine, Mitsubishi X1 and Oldcastle’s Paul McCann, Skoda S2500.
Organisers North Armagh Motor Club Ltd are most grateful to Rainbow Communications, Armagh City Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council for their generous support and also, DAERA Government Department for the use of the splendid Loughgall Country Park, the perfect venue for this event.
Rally action begins at 9.30am and will include six Special Stages using 100% tarmac roads and will conclude at 5.00pm.
Admission to the event for adults is £10 including programme and accompanied children under the age of 16 are admitted free. Spectators can also enjoy the Historic and Classic car display adjacent to the paddock area.
A few entries are still available at namcc.com or contact David Bingham on 07543 890871.
Anyone willing to Marshall, please contact Caroline McGuinness on 07792 037441.
Top five entries:
Damian Toner/Denver Rafferty Ford Escort MK2 Armagh Class 7
Derek McGeehan/Laurie Smyth Mini WRC Draperstown Class 9
Martin Toner/Sharon Clarke Talbot Sunbeam Armagh Class 5
Dessie McCartney/Geraldine McBride Darrian T90 Groomsport Class 7
James Kennedy/Rebecca Kennedy Ford Escort MK2 Antrim Class 6
For further information please contact William Fullerton at North Armagh Motor Club Ltd on 07703 219742 or Barry Taggart on 07771 892423
Regulations and Online Entry Submission (including Online payment) are now available for our Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally (The Loughgall Stages Rally 2017).
The event, which takes place on Saturday 8th July, is sponsored by Rainbow Communications, and will feature six stages (100% tarmac surfaces) based within the confines of Loughgall Country Park Co Armagh.
Entries for the event should be completed online (including Online payment) at enter.rallyscore.net
***YOUR ENTRY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNTIL YOUR ONLINE ENTRY FEE PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED***
The entries secretary is detailed below;
DAVID BINGHAM
10 Irwin Gardens, Lurgan, Co Armagh, BT66 7DP.
Email: dbingham20@hotmail.com
Tel: 07543 890871
(between 7.00pm and 10.00pm weekdays & 1.00pm and 6.00pm weekends ONLY).
As David works shifts he may not always be able to pick up calls during these times so please leave a message and he will get back to you at the earliest opportunity.
PRESS RELEASE 10th March 2017
It is with regret that the Organisers of the Lurgan Park Rally have decided not to run the rally in 2017. The Directors of the North Armagh Motor Club have made this decision because of a number of obstacles which have proved too difficult to overcome.
The very first Lurgan Park Rally in 1980 was won by the late Bertie Fisher and the event, which has hosted such top International drivers as Ari Vatanen, Pentti Airikkala, Tony Pond and Mikael Sundstrom, has become a rallying byword for excellence over the intervening years. In addition, the event was one of motorsports social highlights of the season.
North Armagh Motor Club Director William Fullerton commented. ‘Lurgan Park is not available to us this year on our planned date so we had to opt for the 20th May. We face an ever increasing cost of meeting Health and Safety standards. This, combined with the potential bill for repairing the grounds of this lovely park should it happen to be a wet event, we feel is too big a risk for the Club.’
The earlier planned date also has a number of event clashes as a result of which we have been unable to attract a suitable sponsor. The Motor club will attempt to run an alternative ‘Clubman event’ at a different venue on the 20th May and will re-double their efforts to bring back the popular Lurgan Park Rally in 2018.
Issued by Brian & Liz Patterson on behalf of the North Armagh Motor Club
For Immediate Release: 12th February 2017
Adams Again at Kirkistown! Round 3- 2017 McGrady Insurance Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland
The third round of the 2017 McGrady Insurance ANICC Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland, in association with www.rallysales.eu took place at Kirkistown for the North Armagh Motor Club’s Pacenotes Stages event. Just three Junior 1000 crews lined up for the six stage event, as Rory Byrne was unable to make it to this round, but the enthusiasm was still there as the 14-17 year old rally stars of the future took to the mixed surface stages for their second visit to the County Down race-circuit.
15 year old Sam Adams from Armoy led the point’s race into round three and started at number one, feeling confident after his victory on the New Year Stages event last month. Indeed the event started well for the Skoda Citigo driver, with two fastest times opening up a second advantage before first service. It was a pattern that continued through stages three and four, despite getting some tyres stuck under the car on the fourth test after cutting a corner too tight. On this event Sam was starting to really push and carry more speed as he continues his Junior rallying learning curve, before attempting some UK Junior rallies this season.
Peter Beaton and co-driver Kenny Foggo once again made their long trip from Nairn near Inverness in Scotland. 15 year old Peter in his Peugeot 107 once again was going to be the big challenger, and had clean runs on the opening tests, despite a lack of traction out of the tight turns. The Scottish crew however were a little frustrated to be losing chunks of time to Sam, but they looked set for a secure second and championship points. However cruelly on the final stage they broke a drive-shaft and retired.
14 year old Marcus McElwee is the youngest driver with the low budget Nissan Micra. The Magherafelt teenager with John Henderson alongside had a spin on stage one, losing over thirty seconds, and was improving his pace all day, but wasn’t set to challenge the leaders. His eventual second place however has also moved him up to third in the point’s standings. The day belonged to Sam Adams taking his second Junior 1000 victory. “Another great event, very much enjoyed the lay-out and the fast corners. Everything went well and thanks to the organisers for staging the event. It would be great if we could get more Junior’s onto the starting line” said Sam before he sprayed a bottle of Shloer at the finish! Round four heads for Bishopscourt for the Ballynahinch Motor Club’s event on 11th March.
2017 McGrady Insurance Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland- Rnd 3 Positions
1st Sam Adams Andrew Bushe Skoda Citigo Sport 37m 48.9s
2nd Marcus McElwee John Henderson Nissan Micra +3m 59s
RET Peter Beaton Kenny Foggo Peugeot 107 RET
Junior 1000 Driver Championship Points after Round 3
1 Sam Adams 36
2 Peter Beaton 20
3 Marcus McElwee 17
4 Rory Byrne 16
Registered co-driver points after Round 3
1 Andrew Bushe 36
2 Kenny Foggo 20
3 James Byrne 8
Issued by Andrew Bushe Promotions- F-Andrew Bushe Promotions t-@andrew_bushe Pictures thanks to Philip Stewart- www.philpics.net Regulations & points available on www.anicc.org.uk
For Immediate Release: 12th February 2017
Greer In Gear on Round One of the 2017 MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship!
Jonny Greer and Brian Crawford in their Citroen DS3 R5 took a superb victory on the Pacenotes Stages Rally, held at Kirkistown race-circuit round one of the MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship on Saturday. The Carryduff driver in his DGM Sport machine was fastest on the opening two tests, but the Citroen trundled into service worryingly on two cylinders after stage two. The fault was traced to a simple wire, and with the DS3 back to full health, fastest times on the final three tests sealed a thirteen second victory. “We had a great day, really enjoyed the rally and delighted to get the win” said Jonny at the event prize-giving. “Thanks to everyone who made it possible. Brian Crawford for keeping me right all day, the team for a great car again also to the North Armagh Motor Club and all the marshals and volunteers for a brilliant event!”
Seven times NI Rally Champion- Derek McGarrity in an R5 Ford Fiesta took second place, but was lucky to even make the start! “A seal went yesterday (Friday) at lunch-time in the turbo and the car was pluming out expensive smoke! The team worked frantically until 1am this morning to get us here. In that respect too I’m more than happy with second. The R5 car is a nice car, and I like it but I do have a WRC version coming in soon.” In third for the second year in a row was Peader Hurson in his new Ford Fiesta WRC. The former Irish National Champion’s only drama was a spin on the second stage which dropped him to lower reaches of the top ten, before clawing back to third. A fine fourth in his S10 Impreza was Robin Phillips with his daughter Laura in the co-driver’s seat. The Saintfield driver was a NI Champion back in 2000. Another former champion- Conor McCloskey was holding third place after four stages in his Fiesta WRC only for engine failure to halt the Kilrea driver on stage five.
Fifth was rally car trader Kieron Graffin in another DS3 R5, with Alan Carmichael in the Mini WRC sixth after a steady start. Alan is planning a full attack on the championship, and at Kirkistown finished ahead of three times NI Champion Kenny McKinstry in his S8 Impreza WRC. In eighth and winning Group N were names Allen and Connolly. Back in 2007 the late Glenn Allen won the series with Damien Connolly alongside in his WRC Corolla. Now his son Philip made a sensational rally debut with Damien’s brother-Martin along-side, and the new Allen team complete with the support of Philip’s grandmother Vera had much to celebrate!
Two wheel drive winner in a fine ninth overall was Keith White with Paul Mulholland in the 2.5 Millington MK1 Escort, another great performance by the Crumlin driver. Tenth and just four seconds behind was an amazing achievement for Dessie McCartney. Taming his 2.5 Millington engined Darrian, the 1975 Galway and 1980 Ulster Rally winner, now into his 70’s has carried on the McCartney rallying dynasty, so famous in the 70’s and 80’s when Dessie and his late brother Ronnie competed at the top level in the UK and Ireland.
Third two wheel drive car home was the 1600cc Peugeot 208 R2 driven by Kyle White in thirteenth overall, whilst the top three in Group N was completed by Evo’s of Clive Kilpatrick and Geoff McMahon.
Other class winners were: Karl Fallis- class 1 (Honda Civic), Colin Price- class 3 (Vauxhall Corsa), Kyle White- class 4- (Peugeot 208), Jamie Grant- class 5 (MK2 Escort), James Kennedy- class 6 (MK2 Escort), Kyle Orr- class 8 (Mitsubishi Evo) Richard Hall- class 11-Historic (Porsche 911), Drew Wylie- class 12- FIA Historic (MK2 Escort). Round two of the McGrady Insurance series is at Bishopscourt for the Ballynahinch Motor Club’s event on 11th March.
2017 McGrady Insurance MSA ANICC Northern Ireland Rally Championship-Round One results
1st Jonny Greer/ Brian Crawford Citroën DS3 R5 30:13.0
2nd Derek McGarrity/Robert Travers Ford Fiesta R5 +0:13.0
3rd Peadar Hurson/Gary McElhinney Ford Fiesta WRC +0:55.4
4th Robin Phillips/ Laura Phillips Subaru Impreza S10 +1:07.9
5th Kieron Graffin/Paddy Robinson Citroën DS3 R5 +1:12.7
6th Alan Carmichael/Ivor Lamont Mini WRC +1:19.3
7th Kenny McKinstry/John Wallace Subaru Impreza S8 +1:36.6
8th Philip Allen/Martin Connelly Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X +1:42.1
9th Keith White/Paul Mulholland Ford Escort MkI +1:48.6
10th Dessie McCartney/ Geraldine McBride Darrian T90 GTR +1:52.9
2016 McGrady Insurance MSA ANICC Northern Ireland Rally Championship 2017—Rounds
1 Pacenotes Stages-Kirkistown Tarmac North Armagh Motor Club
2 Bishopscourt Stages Tarmac Ballynahinch Motor Club 11th March
3 Ballypatrick Stages Tarmac Mid Antrim MC 6th May
4 Mourne Rally Tarmac Newry Motor Club 10th June
5 Lakeland Stages Rally Gravel Enniskillen Motor Club 2nd September
6 Bushwhacker Rally Gravel Omagh Motor Club 23rd September
7 Down Rally Gravel Rathfriland Motor Club 14th October
*Reserve events- Cookstown MC- 29th July, Magherafelt & District MC- 4th November
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Final Instructions No 1 and Scrutiny Schedule…
