Rally of the Lakes

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Rally of the Lakes
Category Rally
Inaugural season1979
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
Rally of the Lakes
DatesApril 29, 2022 (2022-04-29) - May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s) County Kerry
Country Ireland
Most recent2023
Organised by Killarney and District Motor Club
Sponsorcartell.ie
Gleneagle Hotel
Website Website

The Rally of the Lakes is an on-road rallying event held in the south-west of Republic of Ireland. It takes place each year on May bank holiday weekend. Organized by Killarney and District Motor Club, the rally has been running since 1979. [1] Traditionally, it starts in Killarney and runs across County Kerry. For a number of years it has been the third/fourth round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Since 2011 it has been sponsored by vehicle check company Cartell [2] and known as the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes.

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History

2020-2021

The event was planned to take place on 2–3 May 2020. On 12 March all motorsports events were postponed in the light of the coronavirus pandemic. [3] On 20 March, Motorsport Ireland issued a statement that all motorsport events are suspended until 1 June 2020. [4] [5] On 28 April the Tarmac Rally Organisers' Association announced that the 2020 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is cancelled. [6] The event can still go ahead anyway, but will not be a counting round of the ITRC. No further announcements came from the club, the event did not take place. [7] Due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 event was also cancelled.

Previous winners

YearDriverCo-DriverCar
1979 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Brendan Neville Ford Escort RS
1980 Flag of Ireland.svg Ger BuckleyJohn Caplice Vauxhall Chevette HSR
1981 Flag of Ireland.svg Demi FitzgeraldLeo WhyteVauxhall Chevette HSR
1982 Flag of Ireland.svg James DohertyMichael CurleyVauxhall Chevette HSR
1983 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Con Murphy Opel Ascona 400
1984 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Ronan Morgan Opel Manta 400
1985 Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Coleman Ronan Morgan Ford Escort G3
1986 Flag of Ireland.svg Austin McHaleChristy FarrellOpel Manta 400
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark LovellRoger Freeman Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1988 Flag of Ireland.svg Austin McHaleRonan McNameeOpel Manta 400
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Russell BrookesJohn BrownFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertie FisherRory KennedyBMW M3
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertie FisherRory KennedyFord Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4x4
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertie FisherRory Kennedy Subaru Legacy RS
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Legacy RS
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertie FisherRory Kennedy Subaru Impreza 555
1995 Flag of Ireland.svg Frank MeagherPat Moloughney Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Impreza 555
1997 Flag of Ireland.svg Austin McHaleBrian Murphy Toyota Celica 4WD Turbo ST185
1998 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James LeckeyGeorge MillarSubaru Impreza 555
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian GreerDean Beckett Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
2000 Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen FinlayRory Kennedy Ford Focus WRC
2001No Rally - Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
2002 Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Nesbitt James O'BrienSubaru Impreza WRC
2003 Flag of Ireland.svg Eugene DonnellyPaul KielySubaru Impreza WRC
2004 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek McGarrityDermot O'GormanSubaru Impreza
2005 Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Nesbitt James O'BrienSubaru Impreza
2006 Flag of Ireland.svg Tim McNulty Anthony NestorSubaru Impreza WRC
2007 Flag of Ireland.svg Kris MeekeJonas AnderssonSubaru Impreza WRC
2008 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn BolandDamien Morrisey Subaru Impreza WRC
2009 Flag of Ireland.svg Tim McNulty David Moynihan Subaru Impreza WRC S12
2010 Flag of Ireland.svg Denis CroninHelen O'SullivanSubaru Impreza
2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Daragh O'RiordanTony McDaid Subaru Impreza WRC S12
2012 Flag of Ireland.svg Daragh O'RiordanTony McDaid Subaru Impreza WRC S12
2013 Flag of Ireland.svg Garry JenningsNeil Doherty Subaru Impreza WRC S12B
2014 Flag of Ireland.svg Sam MoffettJames O'Reilly Ford Fiesta WRC
2017 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor MurphyDamien Fleming Honda Civic WRC
2018 Flag of Ireland.svg Manus Kelly David Gleeson BMW E30
2019 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Paul Nagle Ford Fiesta R5
2020Cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Flag of Ireland.svg Callum DevineNoel O'Sullivan VW Polo GTI R5
2023 Flag of Ireland.svg Callum DevineNoel O'Sullivan VW Polo GTI R5
2024 Flag of Ireland.svg Callum DevineNoel O'Sullivan VW Polo GTI R5
2025 Flag of Ireland.svg Callum DevineNoel O'Sullivan Skoda Fabia RS Rally2

Partners and Sponsors

References

  1. ↑ History of Rally Of The Lakes
  2. ↑ Cartell.ie page referring to sponsorship deal
  3. ↑ "Motorsport Ireland Statement on Covid-19". Motorsport Ireland. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "MOTORSPORT IRELAND STATEMENT ON COVID-19". Motorsport Ireland. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Circuit of Kerry Rally 2020 – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE". Kerry Motor Club. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Cancelled". Motorsport Ireland. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "News". Rally of the Lakes. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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