Donegal International Rally

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Donegal International Rally
Donegal International Rally Logo.JPG
Category Rally
Inaugural season1972
Drivers' champion Flag of Ireland.svg Callum Devine
Co-Drivers' champion Flag of Ireland.svg Noel O Sullivan
Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
Celtic Rally Trophy
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
European Rally Championship (1975-1979)
Donegal International Rally
DatesJune 17, 2022 (2022-06-17) - June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s) County Donegal
Country Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Most recent2023
Organised by Donegal Motor Club
SponsorWilton Recycling
Website Website

The Donegal International Rally is an annual car race in County Donegal, Ireland. It is a well-established Irish annual rally competition and has been one of the most important events in the Irish Rallying calendar.[ citation needed ] It has a reputation for being one of the country's most challenging rallies. [1] Organized by the Donegal Motor Club, the annual event begins and concludes in Letterkenny. [2]

Contents

Donegal International Rally has been one of the rounds of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship for a number of years.

History

1972 event

The winner of the first event was Cahal Curley. When the event began in 1972, it was based in Downings, but, afterwards, it moved to Letterkenny.

1985 event

At the 1985 event there was just a one second-difference between the top two finishing cars.

2001 event

The event, along with most events that year, was cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. [3]

This was significant blow to local economy. The event is estimated to be worth over €20 million to the Donegal economy each year. The rally attracts approximately 120,000 spectators each year.[ citation needed ]

2002 event

At the 2002 event two marshals were killed. The two 22-year-old men, one from Moville, the other from Crossmaglen, died when a car crashed into spectators at around 2.00 pm. Three men were also injured. The remaining stages of the event were cancelled after the serious accident on Stage Two. [4] Andrew Nesbitt was announced as winner as he led the rally at the time of the accident.

This led to the Motorsport Commission to inspect safety at all future events. [5]

2008 event

Crowds at the 2008 Rally in Donegal Town. Rally goers in Donegal - geograph.org.uk - 1142606.jpg
Crowds at the 2008 Rally in Donegal Town.

At the 2008 event an 18-year-old spectator died after being hit by a competing car, at 3.30 pm. The accident happened at Ballyare, about four miles from Letterkenny. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. [6] [7] [8] The road was closed and did not re-open for some time. Organisers cancelled the rally for the rest of the day and later announced that the 2008 event would be abandoned as a mark of respect [9] [10] Eugene Donnelly was announced as winner as he led the rally at the time of the accident.

2010 event

On Saturday Afternoon 19 June 2010, a co-driver died after the car he was in crashed on the Knockalla stage, south of Portsalon, of the event shortly after 3 pm. Thomas Maguire, Aged 26, from Longwood, County Meath was killed and his driver, Shane Buckley, critically injured. As a result, the final stage of the rally was cancelled. This was the first time in the rally's history that a competitor was killed during the rally. [11]

2019 event

The Donegal Rally continued to be a counting round of the FIA Celtic Rally Trophy since 2016. [12] The event attracted a lot of international attention, including Ken Block who showcased his Ford Escort Cosworth. Ken crashed out at SS2 on the first day, but was back the second day under rally 2 rule. [13]

Due to high traffic and spectator volumes, SS7 on the first day had to be cancelled as a safety measure. [14] On the third day of the rally, 23 June 2019 at approximately 12:30 IST, three-time and defending champion Manus Kelly crashed during a stage on the Fanad Head loop. His Hyundai i20 R5 went through a hedge into a field and was extensively damaged. Gardaí confirmed that Kelly had died in the incident. His injured co-driver Donall Barrett was taken to hospital and the remaining stages of the rally were cancelled. A 41-year-old father of five and a prominent local businessman, Kelly had been elected to Donegal County Council less than a month before his death. Numerous politicians and representatives of the Irish motorsport community expressed sympathy to his family and paid tribute to the late champion, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calling him a "phenomenal motorsportsman." [15] [16] [17] At his funeral, 2014 champion Declan Boyle drove Kelly's Subaru Impreza S12B WRC before the funeral cortège, with Kelly's son in the passenger seat. [18] Following the funeral mass, Kelly's brothers and friends carried his coffin across the Donegal International Rally ramp. [19]

2020 event

On 12 March all motorsports events were postponed in the light of the coronavirus pandemic. [20] On 20 March, Motorsport Ireland issued a statement that all motorsport events are suspended until 1 June 2020. [21] On 28 April the Tarmac Rally Organisers' Association (TROA) announced that the 2020 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is cancelled. [22] There were hopes that the event could still go ahead anyway, as non-counting round of the ITRC.

Shortly after Motorsport Ireland announcement messages on Facebook started circulating that the Donegal Rally is cancelled. [23] Other sources claimed that it has been postponed. [24] Donegal Motor Club stepped in to correct the rumours that the event is not cancelled, and if permitted, will go ahead as planned on 19–21 June. [25] However, after the government released a road map on easing the COVID-19 restrictions on 6 May, [26] Motorsport Ireland released a statement same day that in line with Phase 4 of this road map the suspension of all motor sports events is extended until the 20 July 2020. Rally events fall under Phase 5 of the guidelines and will not be considered until after the 10 August 2020. [27] The restrictions continued into 2021.

2021 event

As the country remained subject to restrictions aimed at controlling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the TROA made an announcement on 3 February 2021 to cancel the 2021 Championship. [28] [29] As the vaccinations were progressing, at the end of May Motorsport Ireland announced that motorsports events can resume from 7 June, subject to local restrictions. [30] Remaining restrictions made impossible for Donegal International Rally to take place. Instead, a virtual Donegal Rally was held on the traditional days of the event - series of virtual interviews, videos of past rallies, and social media posts. [31]

2022 event

This year's event consisted of 301 kilometres over 20 stages. It was a counting round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and the Celtic Rally Trophy. The starting grid was capped at maximum of 160 competitors, plus 25 historic and 25 junior competitors. The starting fee was EUR 1600. The event was labelled as the biggest rally of the year in Ireland. [32] An incident occurred where a 62-year-old man was arrested after damaging one of the competitor cars by cutting wires and the fuel lines. [33]

Winners

YearDriverCo-DriverCarNotes
1972 Ulster Banner.svg Cahal Curley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Scott BMW 2002 [34]
1973 Ulster Banner.svg Cahal Curley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Harryman Porsche Carrera
1974 Ulster Banner.svg Cahal Curley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victor Armstrong Porsche Carrera
1975 Flag of Germany.svg Achim Warmbold Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Davenport BMW 2002
1976 Ulster Banner.svg Brian Nelson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Neill Porsche Carrera
1977 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Frazer Lancia Stratos HF
1978 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
1979 Ulster Banner.svg Brian Nelson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Cole Ford Escort RS1800
1980 Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette HSR
1981 Flag of Ireland.svg John Lyons Flag of Ireland.svg Bill Moffett Ford Escort RS1800
1982 Flag of Ireland.svg John Lyons Flag of Ireland.svg Bill Moffett Ford Escort RS1800
1983 Flag of Ireland.svg Vincent Bonner Flag of Ireland.svg Seamus McGettigan Ford Escort RS1800
1984 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Opel Manta 400
1985 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan Porsche 911 SC RS
1986 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Morgan MG Metro 6R4
1987 Ulster Banner.svg Bertie Fisher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Frazer Opel Manta 400
1988 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Lovell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Harryman Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1989 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Llewellin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Short Toyota Celica GT-Four
1990 Flag of Ireland.svg Austin McHale Flag of Ireland.svg Dermot O'Gorman BMW M3
1991 Flag of Ireland.svg James Cullen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ellen Morgan Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1992 Ulster Banner.svg Bertie Fisher Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Subaru Legacy RS
1993 Ulster Banner.svg Bertie Fisher Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Subaru Legacy RS
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Finlay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Campbell Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995 Ulster Banner.svg Bertie Fisher Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Subaru Legacy RS
1996 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt Flag of Ireland.svg George Millar Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1997 Flag of Ireland.svg Austin McHale Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Murphy Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1998 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Brien Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1999 Flag of Ireland.svg James Cullen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ellen Morgan Subaru Impreza 555
2000 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Brien Subaru Impreza S5 WRC
2001Event did not run, foot-and-mouth disease outbreak [35]
2002 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Brien Subaru Impreza S6 WRC Event Cancelled after SS2 [36]
2003 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Brien Subaru Impreza S7 WRC
2004 Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Donnelly Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla WRC [37]
2005 Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Donnelly Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla WRC [38]
2006 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Brien Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 [39] [40]
2007 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Flag of Monaco.svg Daniel Elena Citroën C4 WRC [41]
2008 Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Donnelly Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Kiely Škoda Fabia WRC Event Stopped after SS11 [42]
2009 Flag of Ireland.svg Gareth MacHale Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Murphy Ford Focus RS WRC 06 [43]
2010 Flag of Ireland.svg Gareth MacHale Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Murphy Ford Focus RS WRC 06 Event Stopped after SS11 [44]
2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Tim McNulty Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Kiely Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 07 [45]
2012 Ulster Banner.svg Garry Jennings Flag of Ireland.svg Neil Doherty Subaru Impreza S14 WRC 08 [46]
2013 Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Moffett Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Reilly Subaru Impreza WRC [47]
2014 Flag of Ireland.svg Declan Boyle Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Boyle Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 07 [48]
2015 Ulster Banner.svg Garry Jennings Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 07 [49]
2016 Flag of Ireland.svg Manus Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Donall Barrett Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 07 [50]
2017 Flag of Ireland.svg Manus Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Donall Barrett Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 07 [51]
2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Manus Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Donall Barrett Subaru Impreza S12B WRC 07 [52]
2019 Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Moffett Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton Ford Fiesta RS WRC Event stopped after SS15 [53]
2020Event cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Event cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Moffett Flag of Ireland.svg Andy Hayes Hyundai i20 R5 [54]
* as of 2022 [34]
Driver most wins
Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt 6
Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman 4
Ulster Banner.svg Bertie Fisher4
Driver most starts
Flag of Ireland.svg Robbie Peoples29
Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Conaghan28
Flag of Ireland.svg Ivan Stewart28
Flag of Ireland.svg James Cullen25
Flag of Ireland.svg Thomas Keys25
Flag of Ireland.svg Austin MacHale24
Flag of Ireland.svg Seamus Gallagher23
Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Gallagher23
Ulster Banner.svg Bertie Fisher22
Most stage wins
Ulster Banner.svg Bertie Fisher110
Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Nesbitt 103
Flag of Ireland.svg Austin MacHale81
Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman 61
Flag of Ireland.svg James Cullen60

Sponsors

The event was previously sponsored by Shell and Topaz Energy. The current sponsors of the Donegal International Rally are the Joule Group and The Mount Errigal Hotel.

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