McGrady Insurance NI Rally Championship opener fronted by champions
Posted: February 16, 2024 1:11 PM
Four-time champion Jonny Greer and Niall Burns head the entry list for the opening event of the 2024 McGrady Insurance NI Rally Championship – the 25.6-mile Echlinville Distillery Stage Rally.
Caryduff’s Greer may start favourite with number one on the door but Derek McGarrity and Paddy Robinson, in a Skoda Fabia R5, will be keen to get back to winning ways at the North Armagh Motor Club event, given the pair have had much success at Kirkistown Race Circuit in the past.
A pair of R5-spec Volkswagen Polos will be driven by Peadar Hurson and Aaron McLaughlin, in cars four and five respectively under the guidance of Damien Connolly and Darren Curran.
Two-time Motorsport UK National Rally champion Alan Carmichael moves up to the top-flight BRC1 category this season with a right-hand-drive option in a Hyundai i20 Rally2 and, following a test session at Nutts Corner, starts Kirkistown as car five. Kyle White, in another JKS Automotive run Hyundai, has stepped up from junior level to make it a two-car outfit.
Philip Allen’s rally debut was at the circuit back in 2017 and despite the lack of competition seat time won his class. The Cookstown man’s pace is there to make it an overall win this year in one of the four Ford Fiestas making up the rest of the top ten also driven by youngest NI champion Stuart Biggerstaff, rally clothing provider Gary McEvoy and Drumquin’s Jason Dickson.
Familiar names continue right through the 80-car entry including former champions Kenny McKinstry and Robin Phillips, the latter in the co-driver seat for daughter Laura in the cost-busting Micra Challenge.
Popular two-wheel-drive category names include Darrian T90 GTR+ entrant Barry Morris and last year’s category runner up James Kennedy.
A mix of the main circuit, along with a gravel and concrete infield the format has long proven to produce a challenging competition attracting spectators. The six-stage rally, all held within the circuit, is due to start at 9.15am with a winner decided before 5pm.
Seeded Entry List
Posted: February 9, 2024 5:19 PM
1 Jonathan Greer/Niall Burns (Citroen C3 Rally2) [10]
2 Derek McGarrity/Paddy Robinson (Skoda Fabia R5 Evo) [10]
3 Peadar Hurson/Damien Connolly (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5) [10]
4 Aaron McLaughlin/Darren Curran (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5) [10]
5 Alan Carmichael/Lewis Carmichael (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) [10]
6 Philip Allen/James Laverty (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [10]
7 Kyle White/Alan Purdy (Hyundai i20 R5) [10]
8 Stuart Biggerstaff/Anthony Nestor (Ford Fiesta R5) [10]
9 Gary McEvoy/Francis Devine (Ford Fiesta R5) [11]
10 Jason Dickson/Martin Brady (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [10]
11 Niall Henry/Barney Mitchell (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [10]
12 Michael McGarrity/Damian Garvey (Skoda Fabia R5) [10]
13
14 Marty Toner/Ben Teggart (Proton Satria S2500) [11]
15 Darren McKelvey/Tba Tba (Ford Fiesta R5) [11]
16 Barry Morris/Tbc Tbc (Darrian T90 GTR+) [7]
17 Emma McKinstry/Kenny Hull (Ford Fiesta R5) [11]
18 Kenny McKinstry/John McGaffin (Ford Fiesta R5) [11]
19 James Kennedy/Rebecca Kennedy (Ford Escort) [6]
20 John Devlin/Chris Nelson (Ford Escort) [6]
21 Eoin McErlean/Josh McErlean (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
22 Brian McFall/Ivor Lamont (Ford Fiesta Proto) [11]
23 Michael Cullen/John McCay (Volkswagen Polo GTI E5) [10]
24 Gary Rodgers/Eric Calnan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
25 Chris McGurk/Mark McGeehan (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [10]
26 Jamie Grant/Edgar Lucas (Toyota Starlet) [6]
27 Simon Michael/Chris Johnston (Citreon DS3 R5) [10]
28 Stephen Whitford/Jonny Hart (Nissan Micra Kit Car) [3]
29 Adrian Grant/Olivia Chambers (Ford Escort) [7]
30 Michael McCollum/Michael Pearson (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [10]
31 Nicky Caughey/Graeme Stewart (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
32 Jaye Nevin/Eoghan Moore (Peugeot 205 RWD) [7]
33 Colin Price/Bill Regan (Toyota Starlet RWD) [6]
34 Jonathan Strain/Scott Strain (Peugeot 205 GTI) [5]
35 Kevin Quinn/Tbc Tbc (Ford Escort) [6]
36 Derek Gurney/Alan Conor (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth) [6]
37 Quentin Park/Jenson Park (Ford Escort) [5]
38 Jimmy Mills/Ashley Trimble (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [1]
39 Niall Carey/Ciaran Carey (BMW Compact) [7]
40 Darragh Kelly/Ashley Boulton (Peugeot 208 R2) [4]
41 Jonny Cargo/Mo Downey (Ford Escort) [6]
42 Trevor Ferguson/Michael Laverty (Ford Fiesta R5) [10]
43 Seamus Morris/Tbc Tbc (Darrian GTR) [7]
44 Robert Erwin/Stephen Smith (Toyota MR2) [6]
45 Peter Dowds/Steven Dowds (Nissan Micra Kit Car) [3]
46 Karl Fallis/Tony McGovern (Honda Civic EK4) [4]
47 Gareth Nevin/Declan Campbell (Ford Escort) [7]
48 Stanley Orr/Graham Henderson (Nissan Micra) [3]
49 Chris Byers/Joan Gilmore (Ford Escort) [5]
50 Roy Haslett/Gavin Larmour (Ford Escort G3) [6]
51 Paul Ward/Peter Ward (Ford Escort) [6]
52 Brian Ward/Tba Tba (Peugot 207 S2000) [5]
53 Jonathan Wright/Tbc Tbc (Ford Escort) [6]
54 Sean Scanlon/Paul McGlinchy (Honda Civic EP3) [2]
55 Paul Flanagan/Michael Casement (Ford Escort) [5]
56 James Wylie/Adrian Murdoch (Ford Escort) [5]
57 Andrew Bushe/Geraldine McBride (Nissan Micra Kit Car) [3]
58 Stephen Nevin/Raymond Knox (Ford Ford Mk1 RS2000) [1]
59 Marshall Kennedy/Davy Young (Peugeot 306 GTI6) [2]
60 Mark Faulkner/Clodagh McMorrow (Vauxhall Nova) [4]
61 Geoffrey Nevin/Jonathan Nevin (Ford Escort) [5]
62 Richard O'Lone/James Turkington (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [9]
63 Daniel Hamill/Arnold Lutton (BMW 328ti) [7]
64 Ben McFall/Damian McAuley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
65 Letisha Conn/Ciara Griffin (BMW 1 Series) [7]
66 Alan Moffett/Adrain Park (MINI Cooper) [4]
67 Ben Fallis/Louise McBarron (Suzuki Swift) [3]
68 Gavin Grant/Ian Falls (Ford Escort) [5]
69 Joshua Baird/John Henderson (Vauxhall Corsa) [3]
70 Kalum Graffin/Richard Morton Crozier (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [2]
71 Andrew Frizell/Dale Singleton (Opel Corsa) [3]
72 Pauric Mohan/Tba Tba (Ford Escort) [5]
73 Aidan O’Neill/Kristen Connor (Peugeot 106 Rallye) [4]
74 Chris Murphy/Shea Breen (Ford Escort) [4]
75 Sé Óg Martin/Sean Marsh (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [2]
76 Dessie Martin/Keith Hall (BMW MINI Cooper S) [2]
77 Kyle Elder/Mark Elder (Honda Civic) [2]
78 Laura Phillips/Robin Phillips (Nissan Micra) [3]
79 Jonathan Eadie/Alan Eadie (Nissan Micra) [3]
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