Rally of the Lakes
CategoryRally
Inaugural season1979
Drivers' championRepublic of Ireland Callum Devine
Co-Drivers' championRepublic of Ireland Noel O'Sullivan
Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
Current season
Rally of the Lakes
DatesApril 29, 2022 (2022-04-29) - May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)County Kerry
CountryIreland
Most recent2023
Organised byKillarney and District Motor Club
Sponsorcartell.ie
Gleneagle Hotel
WebsiteWebsite

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.

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 Republic of Ireland Billy ColemanBrendan NevilleFord Escort RS
1980 Republic of Ireland Ger BuckleyJohn CapliceVauxhall Chevette HSR
1981 Republic of Ireland Demi FitzgeraldLeo WhyteVauxhall Chevette HSR
1982 Republic of Ireland James DohertyMichael CurleyVauxhall Chevette HSR
1983 Republic of Ireland Billy ColemanCon MurphyOpel Ascona 400
1984 Republic of Ireland Billy ColemanRonan MorganOpel Manta 400
1985 Republic of Ireland Billy ColemanRonan MorganFord Escort G3
1986 Republic of Ireland Austin McHaleChristy FarrellOpel Manta 400
1987 United Kingdom Mark LovellRoger FreemanFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1988 Republic of Ireland Austin McHaleRonan McNameeOpel Manta 400
1989 United Kingdom Russell BrookesJohn BrownFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1990 United Kingdom Bertie FisherRory KennedyBMW M3
1991 United Kingdom Bertie FisherRory KennedyFord Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4x4
1992 United Kingdom Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Legacy RS
1993 United Kingdom Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Legacy RS
1994 United Kingdom Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Impreza 555
1995 Republic of Ireland Frank MeagherPat MoloughneyFord Escort RS Cosworth
1996 United Kingdom Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Impreza 555
1997 Republic of Ireland Austin McHaleBrian MurphyToyota Celica 4WD Turbo ST185
1998 United Kingdom James LeckeyGeorge MillarSubaru Impreza 555
1999 United Kingdom Ian GreerDean BeckettToyota Celica GT-Four ST205
2000 Republic of Ireland Stephen FinlayRory KennedyFord Focus WRC
2001 No Rally - Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
2002 Republic of Ireland Andrew NesbittJames O'BrienSubaru Impreza WRC
2003 Republic of Ireland Eugene DonnellyPaul KielySubaru Impreza WRC
2004 Republic of Ireland Derek McGarrityDermot O'GormanSubaru Impreza
2005 Republic of Ireland Andrew NesbittJames O'BrienSubaru Impreza
2006 Republic of Ireland Tim McNultyAnthony NestorSubaru Impreza WRC
2007 Republic of Ireland Kris MeekeJonas AnderssonSubaru Impreza WRC
2008 Republic of Ireland Eamonn BolandDamien MorriseySubaru Impreza WRC
2009 Republic of Ireland Tim McNultyDavid MoynihanSubaru Impreza WRC S12
2010 Republic of Ireland Denis CroninHelen O'SullivanSubaru Impreza
2011 Republic of Ireland Daragh O'RiordanTony McDaidSubaru Impreza WRC S12
2012 Republic of Ireland Daragh O'RiordanTony McDaidSubaru Impreza WRC S12
2013 Republic of Ireland Garry JenningsNeil DohertySubaru Impreza WRC S12B
2014 Republic of Ireland Sam MoffettJames O'ReillyFord Fiesta WRC
2017 Republic of Ireland Conor MurphyDamien FlemingHonda Civic WRC
2018 Republic of Ireland Manus KellyDavid GleesonBMW E30
2019 Republic of Ireland Craig BreenPaul NagleFord Fiesta R5
2020 Cancelled, COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Republic of Ireland Callum DevineNoel O'SullivanVW Polo GTI R5
2023 Republic of Ireland Callum Devine Noel O'Sullivan VW Polo GTI R5

Partners and Sponsors

  • Killarney and District Motor Club
  • The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney
  • Ordnance Survey Ireland
  • Rentokill Initial
  • Aherns.ie Motor Group

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. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "MOTORSPORT IRELAND STATEMENT ON COVID-19". Motorsport Ireland. 20 March 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. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "News". Rally of the Lakes. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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