Seeded Entry List
Posted: March 6, 2019 4:10 AM
No. Driver/Co-Driver (Car) [Class]
1 Derek McGarrity/Paddy Robinson (Ford Fiesta WRC) [9]
2 Stephen Wright/Gregory McQuillan (Ford Fiesta R5) [8]
3 Derek McGeehan/Mark McGeehan (MINI WRC) [9]
4 Kenny McKinstry/Conor Duffy (Subaru Impreza WRC S14) [9]
5 Mark Massey/Eathan McColgan (Ford Fiesta R5) [8]
6 Sean Devine/Sean Ferris (Ford Fiesta) [9]
7 Stuart Biggerstaff/Tba Tba (Subaru Impreza WRC S9) [9]
8 Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Subaru Impreza WRC S14) [9]
9 George Robinson/Tommy Speers (Ford Fiesta WRC) [9]
10 Nigel Feeney/Phil Sandham (MINI WRC) [9]
11 James Kennedy/Heather Kennedy (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
12 John Devlin/John McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
14 Fintan McGrady/Cormac McGrady (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
15 Jonathan Greer/Laura Phillips (Toyota Corolla) [7]
16 Paul Barrett/Declan Tumilty (Ford Fiesta R5) [8]
17 Drew Stewart/David White (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
18 Alastair Cochrane/Tba Tba (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
19 James Leckey/Jordan Murphy (Subaru Impreza) [9]
20 Jonny Morrow/Simon Morrow (Mitsubishi Mirage RS) [9]
21 Gary Rodgers/Tba Tba (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [9]
22 Brian McFall/Matthew McKenna (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) [9]
23 Colm McFall/Ronnie Craig (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [2]
24 Paul Britton/George Tinsley (Subaru Impreza N16) [2]
25 Jamie Grant/Joe Agnew (Toyota Starlet) [6]
26 Niall Carey/Ciaran Carey (BMW Compact) [7]
27 David Riddles/Alexander Cochrane (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
28 Seamus Branniff/Barry Savage (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [2]
29 Chris McGurk/Laim McEntryre (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) [2]
30 James Convery/Joey Walls (Subaru Impreza) [8]
31 Seamus Morris/Jarlath Kelly (Darrian GTR) [7]
32 Kyle White/Alan Purdy (Peugeot 208 R2) [4]
33 Andrew White/Katie McComb (Ford Escort Mk1) [7]
34 Niall Magee/Joe Hegarty (Subaru Impreza) [9]
35 Matthew McGaffin/Tbc Tbc (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [9]
36 Johno Doogan/Pierce O Callaghan (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
37 Chris Byers/Joan Gilmore (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
38 Adrian Grant/Olivia Coulter (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
39 Michael McGarrity/Damien Garvey (Ford Fiesta R2T) [4]
40 Philip White/Tba Tba (Nissan Micra) [3]
41 Stephen Whitford/Peter Dowds (Nissan Micra) [3]
42 Andrew Straney/Rudy Tate (Vauxhall Astray GSI) [6]
43 Andrew Bushe/Ivor Lamont (Vauxhall Chevette HSR) [10]
44 Barry Meeke/Tbc Tbc (Toyota Corolla) [4]
45 John Adams/Noel Watt (Ford Escort) [10]
46 Mark Faulkner/Jack Shields (Nissan Micra) [3]
47 Neil Mooney/Anthony McCann (Vauxhall Corsa) [3]
48 Joel Eakin/Graham Henderson (Peugeot 106 GTI) [1]
49 Shane Murray/Patrick McMullan (Ford Escort) [6]
50 David Porter/Dessie Wilson (Nissan Micra) [3]
51 Tommy Maxwell/Tba Tba (Ford Focus) [7]
52 Roy Haslett/Tba Tba (Ford Escort F2) [6]
53 Michael Nutt/Dessie Nutt (Honda Civic) [1]
54 William McClurkin/Sarah Bell (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
55 Dean McDowell/Arnie Lutton (Vauxhall Nova) [4]
56 Nicky Caughey/Chris Dunne (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
57 Gerard Neeson/Michael Murray (Peugeot 106 GTI) [4]
58 Kyle Elder/Mark Elder (Honda Civic) [1]
59 Darren McGrath/Tony McGovern (Honda Civic) [1]
60 Sam Adams/Beth Cochrane (Ford Escort) [5]
61 Peter Gallagher/Tba Tba (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [9]
62 Derek Robinson/Darren Flanagan (Toyota Corolla) [4]
63 Adam Vance/David Vance (Honda Civic Type R) [1]
64 Malcolm Johnston/Sam Magill (Skoda Felicia) [3]
65 Malcolm Pedlow/Billy Regan (BMW 2002tii) [10]
McGarrity Heads Entry at Favourite Bishopscourt Rally Hunting Ground!
Posted: March 5, 2019 6:42 AM
The McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship bursts back into action this weekend at County Down's Bishopscourt Race Circuit!
Just two weeks after the opening round of the series concluded at Kirkistown where Stephen Wright claimed a last gasp win aboard his Ford Fiesta R5, crews are revving up to lock horns once again at Saturday's McGrady Insurance Stages Rally.
This time the reigning champion, Derek McGarrity, is out to exact his revenge. He suffered a premature finish to his opening round challenge when a power-steering pipe melted after the finish of the penultimate stage.
Having led the event from the start, McGarrity was forced to the sidelines and his hopes of getting his 2019 campaign off on the right foot went up in smoke.
Fast-forward less than two weeks later and his Fiesta World Rally Car is back on full song with McGarrity eager to get to the Bishopscourt start line.
"The car is all sorted now," McGarrity revealed. "We have new power steering pipes fitted and there was no other damage. Now I have to get a win to get back on track!"
The Glengormley driver is the undoubted favourite for victory this Saturday and his Bishopscourt record speaks for itself. He has won the event more than 10 times, including every year it has run since 2012, and set fastest times on every stage in 2018.
Stephen Wright will be among his main opposition on Saturday. Having won the opening round of the series, the championship leader has been enticed to return for round two with his Fiesta R5 in a bid to bolster his points tally at the top of the tables.
Also in the hunt will be Derek and Mark McGeehan who claimed third at the opening round. The father and son Mini WRC crew are becoming accustomed to podium positions and won last year's non-championship May Day Rally. Derek has been on the podium at Bishopscourt on multiple occasions in the past and will be keen to secure another.
Kenny McKinstry was the last man to break McGarrity's Bishopscourt stranglehold but that was back in 2011. The former N.I. champion is set for another attempt in his Impreza WRC and will be putting last year's engine troubles to the back of his mind.
Mark Massey made his Fiesta R5 debut at Kirkistown and was running inside the top five overall when a misfire forced him out of the rally. He joins the leading contenders at Bishopscourt while Sean Devine could be another one to watch now that he has a bit more experience of his Fiesta WRC.
Stuart Biggerstaff became the youngest ever Northern Ireland Rally Champion when he won the series in 2010. He hasn't entered many events in recent years as work and family life have taken over but on his last outing at Bishopscourt in 2017, he was the only driver to claim a fastest time other than Derek McGarrity. Expect to see Biggerstaff among the top contenders.
Kevin Barrett, George Robinson and Nigel Feeney complete the leading World Rally Car entrants in what is another very strong top 10 entry.
There is an equally strong two-wheel drive contingent with James Kennedy, John Devlin, Paul Barrett, Drew Stewart and Kyle White among the main contenders. Even 2017 champion, Jonny Greer, has opted to join the 2WD brigade on this occasion with a Toyota GT86!
Where to Watch?
The event will be held within the confines of Bishopscourt Race Circuit near Downpatrick. The action gets underway shortly after 9.30am and more than 60 crews will tackle all six stages, including the spectacular jump. The winners will be crowned at the champagne finish at approximately 5.30pm.
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