Cork 20 Rally

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Cork 20 Rally
Cork 20 Logo.png
Category Rally
Country Ireland
Region County Cork
Inaugural season1912
Drivers' champion Flag of Ireland.svg Callum Devine
Co-Drivers' champion Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Hoy
Ford Fiesta R5
Official website Official Facebook page
Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
National Rally Championship (1966-1976)
Southern 4 Rally Championship
South East Stages Rally Championship
Cork 20 Rally
DatesLast weekend of September
FrequencyAnnual
Most recent19 September 2021
Organised by Munster Car Club
SponsorO'Connell Group [1]
Website Website
Sebastien Loeb 2007 Cork 20 rally winner Sebastien Loeb-2007 Wales Rally GB 001.jpg
Sébastien Loeb 2007 Cork 20 rally winner

The Cork 20 Rally or Cork 20 International Rally is an annual motorsport rallying event run by the Munster Car Club and held in the vicinity of Cork in Ireland. The Cork 20 Rally was first held in 1912, with the original event named because it spanned 20 hours. [2]

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It is run as a round within the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, and draws competitors from Ireland North and South, Britain, and continental Europe. The rally was part of the National Rally Championship between 1966 and 1976. It became a full international rally in 1977.

History

The event has been run in different parts of County Cork since the 1960s, with Kinsale acting as the main hub throughout the 1970s, and Cork city being home to the event a few times also. The final stage of the 1980 event started on Patrick Street and went through Grand Parade and the South Mall in front of thousands of spectators. In later years, the event was run in the north and east Cork regions, [3] with some sections run in mid Cork also. The event returned to West Cork in 2010.[ citation needed ]

The format of the original rally was similar to the Monte Carlo Rally, in that there were several starting points; Cork, Dublin and Galway. The cars would then meet at a designated town (for example Clonmel). The final leg would then run from that town into Cork city. The roads were not officially closed for these early events.[ citation needed ]

The event has been run by various organisers since 1912. In the 1950s, the Cork and Munster Motorcycle Club, based at the neo-classical building Vernon Mount, gave their support to the Cork 20 Rally. With various affiliations, the Cork Motor Club became active in motorsport in the Cork area from 1976 onwards. As of 2019, the event was run by the Munster Car Club.[ citation needed ]

2007

In 2007, WRC drivers Sébastien Loeb (C4 WRC), Daniel Sordo (Xsara WRC), and Mikko Hirvonen (Focus RS WRC 06/07) all started the rally, heading a field of 130 of which 17 were World Rally Cars. Sébastien Loeb won the competition after two days and 14 stages.[ citation needed ]

2019

The 2019 CB Toolhire Cork 20 International Rally event took place on 28 and 29 September 2019. The rally was the final counting round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, [2] a counting round of the ERT Celtic Rally Trophy, Southern 4 Rally Championship & South East Stages Rally Championship. [4]

The rally consisted of 13 special stages, totaling to 208.35 km (129.46 mi), and 423.30 km (263.03 mi) of liaison. [5] A total of 187 entries were enlisted to the event. [6] The overall winners were the International Class entrants Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell in a Volkswagen Polo R5. [7] The 'national section' of the rally was won by Damian Toner & Michael Coady competing in the Modified Class. The Junior Class winners were Kieran Reen & Mark O'Leary.

2020

The rally was scheduled to take place on 26 and 27 September 2020. Because of the on-going restrictions to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland, on 25 June 2020 the Munster Car Club board of directors took a decision to cancel the 2020 rally. [8] The Irish Tarmac Rally Championship had already been cancelled in late April.

2021

The event was provisionally planned as a stage of the FIA ERT Celtic Rally Trophy on 25-26 September 2021. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued into 2021 and all motorsports events in Ireland remained suspended, the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, which traditionally featured Cork 20 Rally, was cancelled. At the end of May 2021, as the vaccinations were progressing, Motorsport Ireland announced that motorsports events could resume from 7 June 2021, subject to local restrictions. [9] There was no championship, but some event dates were announced.

Cork 20 Rally was moved to 19 September, and took place as a one-day event, consisting of 117.30 km (72.89 mi) in 9 stages (3×3 format). [10] The organisers also featured a 4km Saturday shakedown stage at the Kartworld complex, Watergrasshill. [10] This was the first rally event in Ireland in the 18 months since the first COVID-19 lockdown. [11] The event attracted 165 entries, with 151 starting on the day. [12] [13] The overall winners were Callum Devine and Brian Hoy in a Ford Fiesta R5.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Cork 20 rally returns to its base in Little Island after three years". echolive.ie. The Echo. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Roar and Pace". Documentary on One . RTÉ Radio. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "CB Toolhire Cork 20 International Rally 2019 Press Release 1". munstercarclub.com. March 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Competitor T&D Schedule". munstercarclub.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Unseeded Entry List 17.09.19". munstercarclub.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Hone to make R5 debut in Cork". rally.ie. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cork 20 International Rally - 26-27 Sep 20 - CANCELLED". rally.ie. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Motorsport Ireland Confirms Gated Motorsport Can Restart From June 7th". motorsportireland.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Munstercarclub.com". munstercarclub.com. Sunday 19th September 2021 [..] Format: 3×3 Format – 9 stages – 117.30km stage Mileage / low road mileage
  11. ↑ "Munster's Cork 20 set to become Ireland's first rally of 2021". 11 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Entries Received". rally.ie. 8 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "Cork 20 – 2021 Regulations". munstercarclub.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.[ failed verification ]
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