Limerick Forest Rally

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Limerick Forest Rally
Category Rally
Inaugural season 1979
Drivers' champion Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Power
Co-Drivers' champion Flag of Ireland.svg Mark O'Sullivan
Irish Forest Rally Championship
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
South East Stages Rally Championship
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
Junior Rally Series
Limerick Forest Rally
DatesMarch 2021 (2021-03)
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s) County Limerick
Country Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Most recent2019
Organised by Limerick Motor Club
SponsorKeltec Engineering
T Junction Cars
Website Website

The Limerick Forestry Rally is an annual motorsport forest rallying event held in County Limerick, Ireland. Promoted and organised by Limerick Motor Club, the rally is the second round of the Irish Forest Rally Championship, South East Stages Rally Championship and Junior Rally Series.

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History

The even was added to the calendar by Limerick Motor Club in late 70s, while the club's main event, Circuit of Munster ran since 1949. The event ran irregularly, with 2020 being first time that the even ran three years in a row.

2021

COVID-19 pandemic continued into 2021, and all motorsports events remained suspended. The Irish Forest Rally Championship was by default cancelled, although no announcement was made. 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. [1] There was no championship, but some of the Irish Forest Rally event dates were announced, Limerick Forest Rally not being one of them.

2020

The 2020 event was the second round of the Irish Forest Rally Championship, the South East States Rally Championship and the Junior Rally Series. Directed by the Clerk of the Course Anthony Nestor, very compact event route consisted of 68.3 stage kilometers and 178.5 road kilometers divided into 6 stages. This year's entry fee was €653. [2] [3] [4]

Despite Storm Jorge passing over Ireland, the rally was anticipated to go ahead as scheduled. However, due to snowfall during the night before the rally the start was initially delayed, and later the event was postponed. [5] The new proposed date was 18–19 April. On 12 March the event was postponed again in the light of the coronavirus pandemic. [6] [7] On 20 March, Motorsport Ireland issued a statement that all motorsport events are suspended until 1 June 2020. [8] After the government released a road map on easing the COVID-19 restrictions on 6 May, [9] 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. [10] On 19 May Motorsport Ireland cancelled the 2020 championship. [11] Club hoped it might still be able to run the event as non-championship, however the restrictions continued into 2021.

2019

The event was stopped at SS2 because of "freak-blizzard" that unexpectedly hit the area. Many competitors slid off the road, until the road was blocked. [12] [13]

2018

The rally was originally scheduled for the 3 March, however due to possible effects of Storm Emma the event was rescheduled to 24 March. [14]

Roll of Honor

Rally winners [15]
YearFull Event NameOverall winnerCo-driverCar
2020Keltec Engineering Limerick Forest Rallycancelled
2019Treaty Plant Hire Limerick Forest RallyKeith PowerMark O'Sullivan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2018Treaty Plant Hire Limerick Forest RallyJosh MoffettStephen Thornton Ford Fiesta R5
2016Lyons of Limerick Forest RallyJosh MoffettEmmet Sherry Ford Fiesta R5
2013West Limerick Forest RallyPhilip MorrowJonny Hart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2008Limerick Forestry RallyRay Breen Craig Breen Ford Focus RS WRC '04
2007Tom White Memorial Forestry RallyKevin LynchDavid Moynihan Ford Focus RS WRC '04
2000Thomond Forestry RallyD. McNeilF. Regan Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1998Thomond Forestry RallyD. KellyG. Shinnors Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1982Limerick Forestry Rallyno data
1981Limerick Forestry RallyRay Benskin Ford Escort 1600
1979Spring Forestry RallyAustin McHaleJoe McGee Ford Escort RS200

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  4. ↑ "Keltec Engineering Limerick Forest Rally 2020". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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