Rally Isle of Man

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Rally Isle of Man
Country Isle of Man
Date
TypeStage Rally/Asphalt
Clerk of the CourseAlan Teare (National A - formerly an International event)
Event OrganiserRally Isle of Man Ltd
Principal SponsorMicrogaming Software Systems Ltd
History
First Event1963 Manx Trophy Rally
Number of events50 (2014)
First winnerReg McBride/Don Barrow (1963)
Most wins Mark Higgins 5 (1989–2009)

Rally Isle of Man (previously the Manx International Rally and formerly the Manx Trophy Rally) is a car rally competition held in the Isle of Man. It was first held in 1963, and later became a well-known event in the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship (until 1996). In 2002, it became part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in addition to the British Rally Championship. [1] The most successful drivers in the history of the rally include the five-time winner Mark Higgins and the four-time winners Tony Pond and Russell Brookes.

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This has been an annual event for many years, apart from cancellation in 2011. In early September 2018, it was announced that the 2018 event had been cancelled. Various allegations were made, blaming the cancellation on, inter alia, the rally organisers, the Department of Infrastructure and the Department for Enterprise. The event returned in 2022 as part of the FIA Celtic Rally Trophy.

Stage locations

Rally Isle of Man is run on public roads closed for racing by the provisions of an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The event has special timed stages that use narrow farm-lanes with high grass banks, stages over open moorland and Monaco-style 'around-the-houses' stages in Ramsey or Castletown. The exact routes vary each year, but in 2008 the longest timed special stage was the 21.46 mile Milerisk stage and the shortest included the 1.46 mile Balley Cashtal stage in Castletown and the 0.90 mile Villa Marina "super-special" stage in Douglas. [2]

Special stage records

Records and stage times for competition sections for the Manx International Rally and Rally Isle of Man [3] [4]
NameRouteYearDriverTypeLengthTimeAverage
speed
Balley CashtalCastletown2006 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Ford Focus RS WRC 05 1.26 miles1' 17.0058.90 mph
Castle RushenCastletown - Balladoole - Poyll Vaaish - Strandhall - Kentraugh Mill2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desi Henry Škoda Fabia R5 5.08 miles4' 19.970.36 mph
ClassicBallaugh Glen – Druidale – Brandywell Cottage – Injebreck – Baldwin Valley – TT Grandstand 2008 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC S1213.27 miles11' 30.571.16 mph
CringleBallabeg – Round Table – Glen Rushen Mines – St. Johns2004 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Mark Higgins Škoda Octavia WRC13.66 miles11' 06.274.73 mph
GlascoeDog Mills – Andreas – Jurby East – Sandygate – St. Judes2009 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 12.47 miles10' 08.873.74 mph
Glen RoyBegoade Road – Conrhenny – 5½ Mile Corner – Social Cottage – Baldhoon2007 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Ford Focus RS WRC 05 4.66 miles4' 10.766.91 mph
KellaWest Kella – The Curraghs – Ballaugh Cronk – Orrisdale2007 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Ford Focus RS WRC 05 11.21 miles9' 23.171.66 mph
MarineDouglas Head – Port Soderick – Crogga – Santon2008 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC S123.30 miles4' 23.866.09 mph
MaugholdHibernia – Ballajora – Slieau Lewaigue1991 Flag of France.svg François Chatriot Subaru Legacy RS 3.30 miles2' 50.066.33 mph
Newtown (Milerisk)Santon – The Braaid – Foxdale – Loobs Road – St. Marks – The Gate2006 Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Laukkanen Renault Mégane Maxi 21.38 miles17' 20.0074.28 mph
RavensdaleDruidale – Brandywell Cottage – Sartfield Hairpin – Little London1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy McRae Ford Escort RS Cosworth 7.14 miles6' 08.068.08 mph
Sand QuarryGerman Parish: Ballagyr – (Loop Section; Lynague – Ballakaighen – Staarvey – The Kew – East Lhergydoo) – Ballagyr Lane2017 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ahlin Škoda Fabia R5 13.23 miles10' 37.874.74 mph
StaarveyGerman Parish: Stockfield – Lynague – Ballagyr – East Lhergydhoo – Staarvey Road – Ballakaighen2009 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Mark Higgins Subaru Impreza WRX STI 7.22 miles6' 12.068.97 mph
Tholt-e-WillSulby Claddaghs – Sulby Glen – Tholt-e-Will Glen1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe Renault Mégane Maxi 4.14 miles3' 36.368.97 mph
Villa Marina
(Super-Special)
Douglas: Harris Promenade – Broadway – Villa Marina – Gaiety Chicane – Loch Promenade – Senna Slip Hairpin – Greensills Corner – Sefton Chicane – Villa Marina – Broadway2016 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Citroën DS3 R5 0.90 miles1' 02.851.62 mph
West BaldwinLittle London – Brandywell Cottage – Injebreck – Ballaoates – Abbeylands – Cronk-ny-Mona 1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Subaru Legacy RS 11.65 miles9' 21.074.82 mph

Winners

Tony Pond at the 1979 rally Tony Pond - 1979 Manx International Rally.jpg
Tony Pond at the 1979 rally
SeasonDriverCo-driverCar
1963 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg McBride Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Don Barrow Allardette
1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Friswell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Binns Mini Cooper S
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Fall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Fawcett Mini Cooper S
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Easthorpe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Craine Ford Cortina GT
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Terry Vaux Mini Cooper S
1968 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Huyton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Corrin Ford Cortina GT
1969 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Malkin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Davenport Hillman Imp
1970 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Sclater Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Davenport Ford Escort TC
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600
1972 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
1973 Flag of Ireland.svg Adrian Boyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Davenport Ford Escort RS1600
1974 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cahal Curley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Frazer Porsche
1975 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
1976 Flag of Finland.svg Ari Vatanen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
1977 Flag of Finland.svg Pentti Airikkala Flag of Finland.svg Risto Virtanen Vauxhall Chevette HSR
1978 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Pond Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Gallagher Triumph TR7 V8
1979 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Brookes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul White Ford Escort RS1800
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Pond Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Gallagher Triumph TR7 V8
1981 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Pond Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette HSR
1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grindrod Opel Ascona 400
1983 Flag of Finland.svg Henri Toivonen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Gallagher Opel Manta 400
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Nicholson Opel Manta 400
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Brookes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Broad Opel Manta 400
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Pond Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Arthur MG Metro 6R4
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grindrod Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1988 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Snijers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dany Colebunders BMW M3
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Brookes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Wilson Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell Brookes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Wilson Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid Subaru Legacy RS
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995 Flag of Ireland.svg Frank Meagher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Maher Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Schwarz Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Beech Renault Mégane Maxi
1998 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer Renault Mégane Maxi
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Ringer Renault Mégane Maxi
2000 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Mark Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Vauxhall Astra Kit Car
2001Cancelled due to the United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis.
2002 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Mark Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Thorley Toyota Corolla WRC
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Milner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Beech Toyota Corolla WRC
2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Milner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Beech Subaru Impreza WRC
2005 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Mark Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Ford Focus RS WRC 02
2006 Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Donnelly Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla WRC
2007 Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene Donnelly Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Kiely Subaru Impreza WRC
2008 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Mark Higgins Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Subaru Impreza WRX STI
2009 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Mark Higgins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza WRX STI
2010 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin Flag of Ireland.svg Barry McNulty Subaru Impreza WRX STI
2011Cancelled
2012 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Steven Quine Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Richard Skinner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arron Newby Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Rob Fagg Subaru Impreza N11
2014 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Nigel Cannell Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Michaela Cannell Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Colley Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Andrew Cowley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5
2017 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin Flag of Ireland.svg Mikie Galvin Ford Fiesta R5
2018–2023Not held

Multiple winners

WinsManufacturer
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford
9 Flag of Japan.svg Subaru
4 Flag of Germany.svg Opel
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mini
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vauxhall
Flag of France.svg Renault
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Triumph

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References

  1. "Manx International Rally – Roll of Honour". RallyBase. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  2. Rally Isle of Man Programme 2008 p7 Rally Isle of Man Ltd (2008)
  3. 2009 Media Guide page 48 Rally Of Man 2009
  4. Live Rally Results Tynemouth Computer Services