Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally – Final Instructions No 1
Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally Final Instructions No 1 now available.
Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally Seeded Entry List!
The Seeded Entry List for this Saturday’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally has been released.
May 17, 2016 | View Post
TONER DEFENDS LOUGHGALL RALLY TITLE
(Photo Credit William Neill)
PRESS RELEASE
16th May 2016
TONER DEFENDS LOUGHGALL RALLY TITLE
Last year’s rally winner, Damian Toner in his 2.5 litre MK2 Escort with navigator Denver Rafferty is set to headline the quality entry list of over 60 cars, received by North Armagh Motor Club Ltd for this weekend’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally.
Indeed the list includes a number of former winners of this highly popular two wheel drive Clubman event, now in its 18th year, amongst which are Crumlin’s Keith White, MK1 Escort and David Armstrong from Banbridge in his MK2 example.
First timers to Loughgall include Belfast man Fintan McGrady, Escort MK2 and Saintfield’s Drew Wylie, historic spec. Escort MK2.
Organisers North Armagh Motor Club Ltd are most grateful to Armagh City Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council for their generous support and also along with them, DARD and AFBI government departments for the use of the splendid Loughgall Country Park, the perfect venue for this event.
Rally action begins at 9.30am and will include six Special Stages using 100% tarmac roads and will conclude at 5.00pm.
Admission to the event for adults is £10 including programme and accompanied children under the age of 16 are admitted free. Spectators can also enjoy the Orchard Motorsport Historic and Classic car display adjacent to the paddock area.
A few entries are still available at www.namcc.com or contact David Bingham on 07543 890871.
Anyone willing to Marshall, please contact Eddie Martin on 07727 960594.
Top five entries:
1. Damian Toner/Denver Rafferty – Ford Escort MK2 – Armagh – Class 7
2. Keith White/Damian McCann – Ford Escort MK2 – Crumlin – Class 7
3. David Armstrong/TBA – Ford Escort MK2 – Banbridge – Class 7
4. Mervyn Wedlock/TBA – Ford Escort – Cootehill – Class 6
5. Trevor Wilson/Uel Williamson – Ford Escort MK2 – Armagh – Class 6
For further information please contact William Fullerton at North Armagh Motor Club Ltd on 07703 219742 or Barry Taggart on 07771 892423 – www.namcc.com
May 17, 2016 | View Post
RALLY GOOD DAY IN STORE AT LOUGHALL COUNTRY PARK
25 April 2016 – Picture by Darren Kidd / Press Eye.
RALLY GOOD DAY IN STORE AT LOUGHALL COUNTRY PARK
Rainbow Communications has teamed up for the tenth year with NAMC (North Armagh Motor Club) to present the 2016 Loughgall Country Park Rally (Co Armagh) on Sat 21st May.
The highly popular two wheel drive only event, an important round of the 2016 North Armagh Motor Club Championship, is now in its 18th year and is expected to attract over 60 competitors.
Martin Hamill, Director of Rainbow Communications, Northern Ireland’s largest independent business telecoms provider said: “We are delighted to help lend our support to an event which has now become a very popular fixture not only in Armagh but the wider Northern Ireland rally calendar. Loughgall Country Park is an extremely challenging circuit for the rally teams and it also provides some excellent vantage points for fans to get up close to the action and see some top class rallying. On behalf of Rainbow Communications I’d like to wish all competitors the very best of luck and we look forward to welcoming rally fans old and new to this unique motor sport event.”
William Fullerton Clerk of Course from NAMC said: “Our club is most grateful for the continued financial and practical support from Rainbow Communications which makes this event, now in its 18th year, possible. We are also indebted to Armagh City Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council for their grant aid support and also along with them, DARD and AFBI government departments for our use of the magnificent Loughgall Country Park. This is the perfect venue for the event and has been praised and enjoyed year on year by the list of top line competitors who have competed. Interest is already gathering and we look forward to another fine and safe event this year.”
The 2016 Loughgall Country Park Rally starts at 9.30am sharp and will be decided over six Special Stages run on 100% tarmac roads. Admission is by programme only at a cost of £10 with children under the age of 16 being admitted free.
Last year’s event was won by Damien Toner and Paddy O’Toole in their Escort Mk2. Closing date for entries is Monday 16th May 2016, entry forms are available at www.namcc.com Anyone who wishes to help out Marshalling at the event is advise to contact Eddie Martin on 07727 960594.
NOTE TO EDITOR: For further information please contact Lawrence Duffy of Duffy Rafferty Communications on Belfast (028) 9073 0880.
Rainbow Communications is Northern Ireland’s largest independent business telecoms provider and currently supplies and manages the telecoms and communications requirements of over 10,000 businesses throughout the UK and Ireland.
May 03, 2016 | View Post
Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally – Regs and Entry Form!
(Photo Credit William Neill)
Regulations and Entry Forms are now available for this year’s Rainbow Communications Loughgall Country Park Rally, on Saturday 21 May 2016 at Loughgall Country Park, Co. Armagh.
Entry forms should be returned to;
David Bingham – Entries Secretary
10 Irwin Gardens, Lurgan, Co Armagh, BT66 7DP.
Email: dbingham20@hotmail.com
Telephone: 028 38 328300 / 07543 890871 (No Calls after 7pm please).
Apr 21, 2016 | View Post
Kenny Wins Epic Battle on Round One of the 2016 MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship!
Kenny Wins Epic Battle on Round One of the 2016 MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship!
Kenny McKinstry and Aaron Faulkner stormed the final stage to take a superb victory on the Pacenotes Stages Rally, round one of the MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship. It turned out to be a frantic race, between the two multiple N.I Champions- Kenny in his S14 WRC Impreza, and Derek McGarrity in a 1600cc WRC Fiesta. Amazingly they were tied on time entering the final stage, but McGarrity’s car was in obvious trouble on the first lap, running on three cylinders. Kenny was unaware of this and was visibly on the limit. “I thought I wasn’t going to make it around the corners near the pits, we were really trying. It was a great race with Derek all day and I’m very happy.” As for Derek, he was the first to congratulate his long-time rival. “I’m not sure the cause of the misfire. It cleared on the second lap, so I don’t know why it happened. I must say that I really enjoyed driving this car though, it’s very good.”
Not too far back in third was Peader Hurson in his S10 Impreza WRC, the former Irish National Champion’s only drama was touching a bale in a half spin, in what were sometimes slippery conditions. Two wheel driver winner Wesley Patterson’s 2.5 MK2 Escort was showing signs from a small excursion, running wide whilst trying to overtake a slower Mitsubishi, but the Lisburn driver charged up to fourth overall overtaking Alastair Cochrane who had led the two wheel race for much of the day in his 2 litre MK2. The Bushmills farmer won class 6 ending up eighth overall. Emma McKinstry completed the family success with a fine fifth, whilst Matthew McGaffin powered his Group N Mitsubishi Evo 7 into an impressive sixth, ahead of former N.I champion- George Robinson in his Group A Evo 9. Jonny Morrow brought his Evo 6 into ninth ahead of Clive Kilpatrick’s Group N Evo 9.
In eleventh was championship sponsor Fintan McGrady, having a fine run in his 2.5 MK2 Escort, just 0.4 of a second ahead of Rodney White’s 2 litre Vauxhall engined Sunbeam. Significant retirements included former NI Champion Stuart Biggerstaff in his S9 Impreza, the similar car of Mark Massey with engine problems, Jonny Leonard’s Evo 6 with a damaged intercooler and Historic leader Richard Hall’s Sierra Cosworth with an oil pipe failure.
Other class winners were: Ian Dickson- class 1 (Ford Fiesta), Colin Price- class 3 (Vauxhall Corsa), Kyle White- class 4- (Citroen C2), Johnny Cargo- class 5 (MK2 Escort), Sam Ewart- class 11-Historic (MK2 Escort), Drew Wylie- class 12- FIA Historic (MK2 Escort).
Round two of the McGrady series is on the closed road stages of the Circuit of Ireland, which takes place after Easter this year on the weekend of the 7th to 9th April.
2016 McGrady Insurance MSA ANICC Northern Ireland Rally Championship 2016-Round One results
1st Kenny McKinstry / Aaron Faulkner Subaru Impreza S14 WRC 27:24.6
2nd Derek McGarrity / Nigel Magee Ford Fiesta WRC +0:13.2
3rd Peadar Hurson / Damien Connolly Subaru Impreza WRC +0:38.2
4th Wesley Patterson / Adam Carson Ford Escort RS +1:38.5
5th Emma McKinstry / Kenny Hull Subaru Impreza WRC +1:45.5
6th Matthew McGaffin / Andrew McGaffin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +1:56.8
7th George Robinson / Tommy Speers Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +2:01.2
8th Alastair Cochrane / David Turkington Ford Escort MkII +2:03.3
9th Jonny Morrow / Simon Morrow Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI +2:13.8
10th Clive Kilpatrick / Jay Colville Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +2:14.8
2016 McGrady Insurance MSA ANICC Northern Ireland Rally Championship 2016—Rounds
1 Pacenotes Stages-Kirkistown Tarmac 13th February
2 Circuit of Ireland National Tarmac 7th-9th April
3 Tour of the Sperrins Gravel 7th May
4 Mourne Rally Tarmac 11th June
5 Tyrone Stages Rally Tarmac 30th July
6 Ulster National Rally Tarmac 19th-20th August
7 Bushwhacker Rally Gravel 24th September
8 Down Rally Tarmac 15th October
*Reserve events- Enniskillen MC- 3th September, Ballynahinch & District MC- 12th November
To keep up to date please check out the NIRC Facebook page-http://www.facebook.com/nirallying and check out www.anicc.org.uk for the series regulations and latest points. Rally results available on www.rallyscore.net
Images thanks to www.philpics.net
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Feb 17, 2016 | View Post
The Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally 2016 – Scrutiny Schedule
The Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally 2016 Scrutiny Schedule now available.
Feb 10, 2016 | View Post
The Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally 2016 – Seeded Entry List
The Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally 2016 Seeded Entry List now available.
Feb 10, 2016 | View Post
The Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally 2016 – Final Instructions No 1
The Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally 2016 Final Instructions No 1 now available.
Feb 10, 2016 | View Post
Derek McGarrity Heads Entry for Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages!
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Derek McGarrity Heads Entry for Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages!
The cream of Northern Ireland’s rally talent are revving up for this weekend’s Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally, round one of the 2016 McGrady Insurance MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship!
‘Pacenotes’, which is the UK and Ireland’s only dedicated rally magazine, didn’t hesitate to step in as title sponsor of the Kirkistown Race circuit based event. Regarded as the clubman’s rally bible, each edition of the monthly publication is packed full of rally news, reports, photographs and features from the world of rallying, right from club level to the World Rally Championship.
Pacenotes’ roving reporters and photographers will also be at Kirkistown on Saturday, and more than 80 entries have been received for the North Armagh Motor Club Ltd rally spectacular, including three former champions – Derek McGarrity, Kenny McKinstry and George Robinson.
In fact, it is six-times champion McGarrity who heads the entry list in his Ford Fiesta WRC. And he must be the hot favourite, having secured victory at the same venue just last month at the non-championship New Year Stages Rally.
However, hot competition will come in the form of number two seed, Kenny McKinstry. He had led the New Year Stages event until mechanical troubles with his Subaru Impreza WRC put him out of the rally. The Banbridge driver, who last won the title in 2011, is out to make amends this weekend.
Peadar Hurson completes the top three seeds in his Impreza WRC and is another driver who is no stranger to the top step of the podium, having won last year’s Tyrone Stages Rally in July.
Other World Rally Car pilots include Emma McKinstry (Impreza WRC) and Mark Massey (Fiesta WRC), while a host of Group A, Group N and two-wheel-drive machinery will provide plenty of entertainment for the spectators that are expected to descend on County Down’s Kirkistown venue.
Among the leading two-wheel-drive entrants are Wesley Patterson (Escort Mk2), championship sponsor Fintan McGrady (Escort Mk2) and Dessie McCartney (Darrian T90 GTR), whose late brother Ronnie was the first ever Northern Ireland Rally Champion back in 1977 – a feat he later repeated in 1980.
The event gets underway at 9.30am on Saturday, while the winners will spray the champagne shortly after 4pm.
ENDS.
Photograph: Attached image shows the Pacenotes Rally Magazine backed Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 tackling a stage at Kirkistown Race Circuit.
Regards,
Jonathan MacDonald
Tel. +44 (0)7989 283055
Feb 10, 2016 | View Post
Pacenotes Sponsors N.I. Stage Rally Championship Opener!
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Pacenotes Sponsors N.I. Stage Rally Championship Opener!
Pacenotes Rally Magazine will sponsor the opening round of this year’s McGrady Insurance MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship!
Based at Kirkistown Race Circuit on Saturday 13 February, the Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages, which is organised and promoted by North Armagh Motor Club Ltd, will attract the crème de la crème of local rally talent as they battle for the spoils at the popular County Down venue.
William Fullerton, Clerk of the Course for the event, said: “We are delighted to have secured the support of the Mooney Media Group and its Pacenotes Rally Magazine, www.rallymagazine.com. We are privileged to be associated with Simon Mooney, a long-standing supporter of motorsport in general and rallying in particular.”
Pacenotes Rally Magazine was first published in 2003 and is the only dedicated rally publication in the UK and Ireland. Available from all good newsagents as well as by subscription, it is regarded as the ‘clubman’s bible’, with reports, photographs, features and interviews covering rallying around the country every month.
“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to support North Armagh Motor Club and the opening round of the Northern Ireland Championship,” commented Mooney Media Managing Director, Simon Mooney. “There’s always a lot of buzz surrounding the opening round of the championship and Kirkistown is always a well-supported event so it’s great to be a part of it.”
Competitors will tackle six stages within the confines of Kirkistown Race Circuit, which will include changes from last year’s tests to maximise the mileage. In an effort satisfy all competitors’ needs, vehicle scrutiny will be available on both the Friday evening and Saturday morning before the rally, with the opening stage set to start around 9.30am, and Patterson safety notes will be available.
Regulations and entry forms are now available and can be downloaded from www.namcc.com or www.anicc.org.uk. If anyone would like to marshal, contact Chief Marshal, Eddie Martin, on 07727 960594.
ENDS.
Regards,
Jonathan MacDonald
Tel. +44 (0)7989 283055
Jan 11, 2016 | View Post
The Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally 2016 – Regs and Entry Form!
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Regulations and entry forms are now available for round one of the 2016 McGrady Insurance MSA ANICC Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship, the North Armagh Motor Club Ltd Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally, incorporating the second round of the Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland.
The event, which takes place on Saturday 13th February, is sponsored by Pacenotes Rally Magazine, and will feature six stages based within the confines of Co.Down’s Kirkistown Race Circuit.
DOWNLOAD REGULATIONS & ENTRY FORM including McGrady Insurance MSA ANICC Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship Registration Form.
Completed Entry Forms should be returned to:
Entries Secretary DAVID BINGHAM
10 Irwin Gardens, Lurgan, Co Armagh, BT66 7DP.
Email: dbingham20@hotmail.com
Tel: 07543 890871
(between 7.00pm and 10.00pm weekdays & 1.00pm and 6.00pm weekends ONLY).
As David works shifts he may not always be able to pick up calls during these times so please leave a message and he will get back to you at the earliest opportunity.
Jan 11, 2016 | View Post
RALLY TIMED TRIAL – Saturday 24 October 2015
Unfortunately we have to announce that this event has been cancelled due to an organisational difficulty that has arisen with the venue.
Thanks to all who have helped with the preparations.
North Armagh Motor Club Ltd.
Oct 19, 2015 | View Post
