(Image: Jonathan MacDonald) Emma McKinstry secured victory at this year’s McKinstry Motorsport Rally Time Trial. Held at Kirkistown Race Circuit, Emma arrived home 19 seconds ahead of Desi Henry, with James Kennedy third. Ivan Marsden finished fourth while Gary Price and John Waring completed the top six.
Tomorrow’s McKinstry Motorsport Rally Time Trial is ready to GO! Located at Kirkistown Race Circuit, spectators are welcome to spectate at what will be an action packed day!
North Armagh Motor Club Ltd has extended the deadline for competitors to submit their entry for this Saturday’s McKinstry Motorsport Rally Time Trial, which will be held at County Down’s Kirkistown Race Circuit.
Entries will now be accepted until Thursday evening, so don’t delay, submit your entry today!
The motor club has laid on a fantastic value for money event. For just £99, competitors will tackle eight timed runs through the 1.5 mile stage, which will be held on a 95% tarmac and 5% loose surface.
Six stages will count towards the overall times, and helping to keep costs to a minimum, scrutiny will be held on the morning of the event.
Leading four-wheel-drive entries include Kenny and Emma McKinstry in their Subaru Impreza WRC, while Raymond Johnston (Escort Mk2), David Armstrong (Escort Mk2), Roy Haslett (Escort F2), Martin Teggart (Escort Mk2) and Keith White (Escort Mk1) are among the leading two-wheel-drive entries.
“There are 25 entries at the moment,” said event sponsor, Kenny McKinstry. “The motor club needs a few more to make it viable to run. I’d really like to see more competitors support what must be one of the cheapest events of the year.”
“Kirkistown is a great place for a day’s fun without the higher costs that comes with other events,” McKinstry added. “So I’d like to urge anyone with a rally car in their garage to bring it out for a day’s craic on Saturday!”
For a cheap day of motorsport thrills, get your entry in quick!
For more details, contact Simon Fullerton on +44 (0)7745 891227 or email sfullerton@avonmere.wanadoo.co.uk.
This year’s Orchard Navigation Rally is going ahead! The event will take place on Friday 7 October in Armagh. Details as follows…
Last year’s winner Darren Gass in his Subaru World Rally Car heads a strong invited entry for this Orchard Motorsport Lurgan Park Rally. Darren will have his sister Kerrie co-drivng this time, on what will be her first rally, reflecting the great family day out spirit of North Armagh Motor Club’s Lurgan Park showcase event.
Armagh man Darren, a former British Junior Rally Champion, will still be taking the rally seriously. He will be driving his recently acquired Solo Petroleum backed Subaru, which he took to victory on the ALMC Stages. Darren commented on the run-in to the event. “I’m going to try my best to win. It won’t be easy, especially with Kenny McKinstry and some of the other top drivers in the entry.”
Fresh from the thronged rally launch at the Rushmere Shopping Centre, where he performed “demonstration runs” in his Subaru, 11 times Lurgan Park winner Kenny McKinstry was in upbeat mood about the event. As he enjoyed lunch in Craigavon Civic Centre hosted by the Mayor, Councillor Alan Carson, Kenny declared his intention to give the rally everything. He hopes to not only round up his number of wins to a dozen, but also to capture the lion’s share of the re-introduced £2500 prize fund.
Third in the list of fifty invited drivers is multiple Circuit of Ireland winner Derek McGarrity in his Subaru. Derek missed out on winning last year’s event by a whisker and he is out to redress the balance this time. But then all the drivers in the various classes will be out to prove a point. The exciting Escort Challenge contenders will be no exception, and are headed by Wesley Patterson, Adrian Hetherington and Mickey Conlon in their respective ‘Mk2’s’.
A big point of interest on the rally will be the appearance of seven times Circuit of Ireland winner Jimmy McRae, driving a stunning 5 litre, 380hp Chevrolet Camaro engined Firenza. XS Racing will run the Firenza, and they will also launch a new F1000 Rally Championship in the Park, featuring the new Chevrolet Spark and young F1000 Junior Champion driver Cameron Davies.
In addition there will be an historic section on the rally, an appearance by the iconic rally cars of the ‘Slowly Sideways Club’, and a huge display of Rally Sport clothing by Event Sponsor, Orchard Motorsport.
Although there are several female co-drivers in the event, there is just one driver listed, Emma McKinstry. Banbridge based Emma will drive one her father Kenny’s Subaru Impreza WRC’s. Former works Peugeot driver Garry Jennings from Kesh is the top GpN seed in his Lancer, with Irish Forestry Champion Pat O’Connell from Cashel in Tipperary the 2nd GpN seed and he rounds off the top ten. Gilford’s Mark Doyle has Bobby Campbell co-driving in his Celica GT4. Bobby co-drove the late Bertie Law to victory in 1984.
As well as backing from Brian Stinson’s Armagh based company, Orchard Motorsport, the rally enjoys the support of Craigavon Borough Council, and that includes the use of the beautiful Lurgan Park. Once again the central paddock area in the Park will provide a social focal point as well as the scene of some frantic activity as the cars are refettled between the 8 special stages. This will be the 32nd running of the rally in Lurgan Park.
Orchard Motorsport Lurgan Park Top 10
1. Darren Gass/Kerrie Gass – Subaru Impreza WRC
2. Kenny McKinstry/Noel Orr – Subaru Impreza WRC
3. Derek McGarrity/James McKee – Subaru Impreza WRC
4. Derek McGeehan/Lawrie Smith – Toyota Corolla WRC
5. Garry Jennings/Kerry McCarter – Mitsubishi Lancer
6. Denis Biggerstaff/Stuart Biggerstaff – Subaru Impreza WRC
7. Mark Doyle/Bobby Campbell – Toyota Celica GT4
8. Gary White/Alan Purdy – Subaru Impreza
9. John McGaffin/Lesley McGaffin – Subaru Impreza WRC
10. Pat O’Connell/Matt Wylie – Mitsubishi Lancer
More details are available from www.lurganparkrally.com.
The Rainbow Telecom Loughgall Country Park Rally will take place on Saturday 2 July. Spectators are welcome, with admission by programme at a cost of £10. Children under 16 are free and the action starts at 9.30am.
More details as follows:
The seeded entry list for this weekend’s Burkes of Cornascriebe Loughgall Festival of Motorsport has been revealed!
DOWNLOAD NOW to find out who will be in action this Saturday!
Regulations and entry forms are now available for the Rainbow Telecom Loughgall Stages Rally. Open to two-wheel-drive cars only, the event will take place on 2 July.
Regulations are now available for this year’s Historic Rally Car Challenge, which will form part of the Burkes of Cornascriebe Loughgall Festival of Motorsport, on Saturday 21 May.
The first round of the Hankook Northern Ireland Rally Championship, held at Kirkistown Race Circuit on Saturday 19 February 2011, was abandoned.
Plumbridge businessman, Cyril Doherty (competitor no. 20), suffered a suspected fatal heart attack whilst competing in his Subaru on special stage four of the rally.
The car came to a halt against the tyre barrier and medical and emergency services were with Mr. Doherty within two minutes. The medical team then travelled with Mr Doherty to the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, where very sadly he was pronounced dead.
The rally was immediately abandoned and final results declared as at the finish of Special Stage 3.
All members and officials of North Armagh Motor Club Ltd. wish to pass on their sincere condolences to Cyril Doherty’s family, friends and rally team.
ENDS.
North Armagh Motor Club Ltd.
www.namcc.com
Learn the art of navigation, make new friends and participate in low cost motorsport. No rally car required! Everyone is welcome at the Tandragee Golf Club for the first navigation rally school evening, which is co-promoted by Newry & District, North Armagh and Rathfriland Motor Clubs, on 31 January at 7.30pm.
Call David McElroy on 0777 338 1243 for more details!
Regulations and entry forms are now available for round one of the 2011 Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship, the Magic Bullet (Kirkistown) Stages Rally.
The event, which takes place on Saturday 19 February, has a new sponsor in the form of Magic Bullet Fuel Treatment, and will feature six stages based within the confines of Co.Down’s Kirkistown Race Circuit.
DOWNLOAD REGULATIONS & ENTRY FORM
http://www.anicc.org.uk/Resources/Documents/20120218_NAMC_MagicBulletStagesRally_RegsEntryForm.pdf
Congratulations to Omagh Motor Club on winning this year’s charity quiz, which was kindly supported by Wesley Patterson – Digital Fire and Security.
Despite the difficult weather conditions forcing us to make a last minute date change to Tuesday 14 December, 15 teams still managed to turn up, and everyone had a very good night!
There were plenty of very good questions set by “Quizical”, and congratulations must go to Omagh Motor Club on coming up trumps!
ANNUAL CHARITY MOTORSPORT QUIZ
Kindly supported this year by Wesley Patterson – Digital Fire and Security
7.30pm Wednesday 08 December 2010
Tandragee Golf Club, Tandragee, Co Armagh
Entry fee £50.00 per team of four people which includes buffet supper and team prizes.
The questions will not be too difficult and while concentrating on motorsport they will include general knowledge as well.
Please support this popular fun charity evening (now in its 6th year) from which proceeds go to our club charity, Armagh Lions Club and contact either of the following club members ASAP but not later than Friday 03 December to confirm your team entry and secure one of the maximum 30 places.
William Fullerton
mob: 07703219742
Brian Carson
mob: 07900133511
Martin Heaney
mob: 07802515680
Final instructions for the Orchard Rally are now available for download!
