Deja Vu Ireland West - NEW DATE (Sat) 1 Oct 22

Entry List

Posted: September 30, 2022 10:39 AM

Late Entry:
Mark Higgins & TBA (Nissan Almera Kit Car)

1 Austin MacHale and Adam Kelly (Ford Focus WRC)
2 Jimmy McRae and Adam Hall (Ford Focus WRC)
3 Andrew Nesbitt and James O'Brien (Mitsubishi WRC05)
4 John and Wendy Lyons (Porsche)
5 Rosemary Smith and Pat Fay (Sunbeam Tiger)
6 Donagh Kelly and Declan McBrearty (Toyota Celica 165 Safari)
7 Alistair Fisher and Kevin McGlynn (Opel Manta 400 R)
8 Andy Hennessey and Peter Murphy (Sunbeam Tiger)
9 Dermot Carnegie and Alan Lucas (Mitsubishi EVO 6)
10 Gareth MacHale and Brian Murphy (VW Polo GTI  R5)
11 Aaron and Senan MacHale (Mitsubishi Eco GN)
12 Eamonn and Dan Kelly (Subaru Legacy)
14 Liam O'Callaghan and Daniel O'Sullivan (VW 1302 LS)
15 Ronan McNamee and Vincent Meade (Ford  Escort)
16 Barry and Sydney Meeke (Ford Orion)
17 Adrian Kermode and Maurice Beckett (Mini Clubman 1275 GT)
18 Wesley and Charlotte Patterson (Mini Cooper)
19 Derek and Anne Smyth (Morris Cooper S)
10 Ray and Elaine Cunningham (BMW E30 M3)
21 Frank Fennell and Philip Armstrong (Volvo PV 544)
22 Gary McElhinney and Martin Brady (Ford Escort)
23 John Reid and Enda Shields (Toyota Corolla WRC)
24 Jonathon and John Radley (Toyota Celica ST185 GT4)
25 Elkin Robinson and Robert McDaid (Porsche 911)
26 Sean and Mo Treacy (Lancia Fulvia HF)
27 Kieran O'Neill and Bob Kelly (Opel Kadette GT/E)
28 Mike and Holly Dunion (Vauxhall Chevette HSR)
29 Ross and Nicola Forde (Ford Escort RS 1800)
30 John and Imogen O'Gorman (BMW E30 M£)
31 Joey and Joe O'Shea (Opel Mant 400 r)
32 Kerry Stevenson and Dairmuid Leane (VW Golf R32)
33 John Duffy and John Egan (VW Golf Mk1)
34 Killian and Ben Duffy (VW Golf)
35 Adrian, Catherine and Angus Cahill (Vauxhall Nova)
36 James and Connor Greenan (Vauxhall Corsa)
37 Gerry and Barbara Faloona (Vauxhall Astra)
38 Paul and Hilary Cooke (Triumph TR7 V8)
39 Allan Tyndall (Toyota Yaris)
40 Michael Lyne (Toyota Celica ST185 GT4)
41 Andy and Carol Johnson (Toyota)
42 Declan McGrath (Talbot Sunbeam)
43 Ross Taylor and Celeste Jones (Talbot Samba Rallye)
44 Jason and Cieran McConnon (Sunbeam Talbot)
45 Barry Ryan and Peter O'Donnell (Subaru Legacy RS)
46 Mark and Neil Gordon (Subaru Impreza)
47 Kenneth and Sinead McHale (Subaru Impreza)
48 Sean McHugh and Kathleen Kennedy (Subaru Impreza)
49 Tom and Julia Carney (Skoda Fabia R5)
50 Timothy Duggan (Seat Ibiza)
51 Padraig Mulhall and Francis Farrell (Saab 96 V4)
52 David Brett and John Brewer (Porsche Carrera RS)
53 Ken and Doreen Welby (Porsche Carrera 3.2)
54 Stephen and Ciara Jones (Porsche Boxster S)
55 Derek Harden and Michael Chester (Porsche Boxster)
56 David Callear and Vicki Black (Porsche 993 )
57 Jochen and Mirja Wenski (Porsche 911E)
58 Cathal McElhinney and Keith Harley (Porsche 911 Turbo S)
59 Brendan McAree and Paul Fitzpatrick (Porsche 911 RSR)
60 Martin Harley (Porsche 911)
61 Richard  Sobey (Porsche 718 GTS Boxster)
62 Nicholas and Susan Vince (Porsche 2.7 RSL)
63 William Doherty and Jacqueline Hodge (Peugeot 106 XSi)
64 John Corrigan and Frank Gilsnean (Opel Manta 400 R)
65 Philip and Elaine Smith (Opel Kadette )
67 Peter Dowds (Nissan Micra Kit Car)
68 David and Kyrene Moynihan (Nissan Micra)
69 John and Steven McKee (Nissan Micra)
70 Francis Kenny and Tom Holton (Mitsubishi Evo 9)
71 Lucy and Stephen Whitford (Mini Cooper S)
72 Kevin and Enda Timoney (Mini Cooper)
73 Craig, Brooke and Riley Fox (Mini Cooper)
74 Alister and Lesley Kee (Mini Clubman 1275GT)
75 Derek and Valerie Byrne (MGB)
76 Patrick Hannigan and Stephen Sheridan (MG Midget)
77 Carl McAllorum (Mercedes 190 Cosworth)
78 Johnny and John O'Sullivan (Mazda RX8)
79 Peter and Mary Teuton (Mazda MX5)
80 Desmond and Iris Fox (Lotus Esprit)
81 Patrick and Marcella Coyle (Leyland 1275)
82 Brian and Brenda Matthews (Jaguar XKR )
83 Cairin Blackall and David McNamara (Jaguar XKR )
85 David Jnr and David Seeds Snr (Hillman Avenger 1600 GT)
86 Eddie Kinirons and Tony Phillips (Hillman Avenger 1600 Gp2)
87 Andy and Jack Donlon (Ford Sierra)
88 Thomas and Karen Collins (Ford Focus RS)
89 Ciaran and John Timoney (Ford Focus RS)
90 Jim and Liz Bearns (Ford Focus RS)
91 Karl McHugh and Brendan Mellett (Ford Focus RS)
92 Neil and Caitiriona Dempsey (Ford Fiesta ST3)
93 Aoife and Daragh Rafferty (Ford Fiesta)
94 Derek Ryan and Cormac Quigley (Ford Escort RS 2000)
95 Raymond Nelson and Liz Willis (Ford Escort RS 2000)
96 Norman Harvey and Joanne Cranston (Ford Escort RS 2000)
97 Brian and Adam Carson (Ford Escort MK1)
98 Alistair and Viona Gray (Ford Escort MK1)
99 Laurence and Jacqueline Montgomery (Ford Escort MK 2 RS2000)
100 John McCarthy and Eva McCloskey (Ford Escort MK 2)
101 Brendan McGrath and Brendan Donaghy (Ford Escort MK 2)
102 Edward Moen and Lorraine Monaghan (Ford Escort G3)
103 Cathal Hughes and John McBride (Ford Escort 1600)
104 Tom Halliday (Ford Escort)
105 James and Billy Power (Ford Escort)
106 David and Tristan Kidd (Ford Escort)
107 Garry Millar and Eamon McGarrity (Ford Cortina )
108 Ciarin and Sharon Phelan (Ford  Escort)
109 Sean Murray and Eva Kent (Ferrari 308 GTS)
110 David Ryan (BMW535i)
111 Malcolm Pedlow and John Henderson (BMW Mini One)
112 Marin Treacy and Dessie Dolan (BMW E30 M3)
113 Robin Hillis and Geraldine Yendols (BMW Alpina 2002)
114 Martin and Angela Kirwan (Bentley)
115 Robin and Robert Allingham (TBN)
116 Martin McGrath and Anita Lennon (TBN)
117 Terrence and Rosie Teggart (TBN)
118 Kevin Flannagan/Darragh Doherty (Seat Ibiza F2)
119 Trevor and Maria Hamilton (Mini Cooper S)
120 John Anderson  (Triumph TR8)
121 Declan and Damien Murphy (Subaru Impreza)
122 David and Dylan Rowland (Ford Escort RS 2000)
123 Stephen and Joanne Strain (Ford Escort MK1)
124 Tom Flaherty and Martin Carter (Ford Escort MK 2)
125 Rodney Getty and Vincent Rodgers (Ford Anglia)
126 Ian Getty and Francis Devine (Ford Escort)
127 Torsten and Kayla Schmidt (Ford Escort)

Mark Higgins "Bonds" with Deja Vu.

Posted: September 30, 2022 10:38 AM

007 stunt driver and three times British Rally Champion, Mark Higgins, is taking time off from filming in Italy for the latest Bond movie, in order to take part in Deja vu Ireland West this weekend. Donagh Kelly has stepped in at the last minute and has kindly lent Mark the Nissan Almera in which Mark's rally career almost came to an end!

Mark began in motorsport in karting aged nine and made his rally debut in 1991 aged just 16, driving an Opel Manta. His exploits earned him his first ‘works’ drive with Vauxhall Dealer Sport at the wheel of the legendary Nova GSi, where in 1992 he finished sixth in the British championship. His first title success came in 1997, in a Nissan Sunny GTi, which he clinched with victory on the Ulster Rally. In 1999 Mark signed a works deal for Volkswagen and finished sixth in the standings with two podium finishes, with a World Rally Championship win in F2 on Rally GB.

In 2000 Mark returned to the Vauxhall works team, winning three rallies to finish runner-up after two retirements and his first of five Manx Rally wins. His next full season came in 2005 with the Eddie Stobart team, driving a Ford Focus RS WRC, where four wins in a row allowed Mark to win the title for the second time.

His third crown followed in 2006 and wins on the Jim Clark and Manx Rallies earned him the accolade of becoming the third most successful driver in British history in terms of championships won, following Jimmy McRae (5) and Roger Clark (4). Double runner-up in 2007 and 2008, Mark came close to equalling Clark’s tally in ’09, but disaster struck on the Yorkshire Rally after the most close-fought season in history, when he crashed out on the final stage, within sight of the title. Four-time Autosport National Rally Driver of the Year, Mark has been equally successful on the International stage, winning numerous events in the Rally China Championship, where national regulations prevent him from being awarded the overall driver’s crown. He has also secured several top positions in World Rally Championship including outright win in Mexico PWRC.

Mark also holds the record as the fastest man on four wheels around the iconic Isle of Man TT Mountain Course lapping the 37.73-mile course in 17min 35.139 sec, equating to an average speed of 128.73 mph.

Away from the rally stages Mark has a long history as a stunt driver in a number of feature-length films including the last three James Bond films; Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre, and the Hollywood blockbusters Avengers: Age of Ultron and Fast and Furious 6.

The Route

Posted: September 27, 2022 5:13 AM

There will be plenty of opportunity to “fire up your memories” of the glory days of rallying past and present, when the 130 car cavalcade of historic rallying and supercars set out from Westport’s Mall on Saturday 1st October at 10.00 am.

After the start, where RTE’s Michael Lyster will be chatting to rallying legends such as Austin MacHale, Jimmy McRae, Andrew Nesbitt, John Lyons and Dermot Carnegie, they will climb over Partry Mountain, a former Circuit of Ireland stage, and then down to the western shores of Lough Mask.

From there they head west to another famous COI and Galway Rally stage, Lough Nafooey (approx. 10.45). Many crews are likely to stop for a coffee at Maum Cross (11.00 – 12.30) before continuing south to another former COI stage at Camus.

Then its west again via Derryrush, another famous stage, and on to the lunch halt in Roundstone (12.30 – 14.30). After lunch at the picturesque fishing port they make an about turn and retrace their steps to the Ballinahinch Lake stage with its backdrop of the famous Twelve Bens Mountain range.

Then they join the main road to Clifden (13.30 – 15.00) and from there its all main roads through Letterfrack, past Kylemore Castle and down along Killary Harbour and into Lennaun (14.00 – 15.00).

The final part of the 130 mile route brings the Déjà vu cavalcade back to Westport’s Quays for a ceremonial finish at 16.00pm where there will be time to meet the stars and marvel at the cars before they depart to their overnight parking area.

Timetable (Sat) 1 Oct 22

Posted: September 2, 2022 10:19 AM

10.00 Start - The Mall Westport Co. Mayo.
10.45 – 12.00 Maam’s Cross
12.00 – 13.30 Roundstone.
13.30 – 15.00 Clifden
14.00 – 15.30 Leenaun
16.00 – 18.00 Finish – The Quays Westport.

Deja vu Ireland West: Donagh Kelly in Ogier's WRC Fiesta

Posted: September 2, 2022 10:18 AM

Donagh Kelly, the 2015 Irish National and Irish Tarmac Rally Champion is the latest rallying name to join a glittering array of the legends during Déjà vu Ireland West.

And if the names are special so are the cars, as Donagh will be driving the Ford Fiesta WRC that eight times World Rally Champion Sebastien Ogier used to win the Portuguese, Mexican, and GB Rally Wales. This ex- M-Sport car helped the French driver to gain his two World Rally Champions in 2017 and 2018 and is now part of Donagh’s exhibits at his fabulous rally museum in his homeland at the Fosses in Donegal.

This great motoring re-union of 130 historic rallying and supercars, will leave The Mall in Westport at 10am. on Saturday 1st October 2022 on a non-competitive 130-mile run through Connemara. Spectators are in for a treat as the fabulous array of World Rally, Group 4, and Group A cars travel over some of the special stages that were used on the Circuit of Ireland and Galway International Rallies in the past.

Ken Shields' Porsche Returns

Posted: August 11, 2022 4:13 AM

Shortly after 10am on Saturday 1st October, JYC 450 N will leave The Mall in Westport and head for Partry Mountains to cover the sinuous piece of road leading down to Lough Mask. Partry is a stage that the gleaming Porsche Carrera’s former owner, Ken Shields, has great memories of as Ken drove it with great aplomb on the Circuit of Ireland Rally in the 1960’s and ‘70s.

The fully restored 911 will be in the hands of its new English owner Nick Vince, who has brought his gleaming red machine back to its old battle ground at Ken’s request. And the equally well preserved Ken Shields will be in Westport to witness his old cars progress on the 130 mile run.

JYC 450 N had one of its finest hours on the Connemara stages in 1976 when Ken and his co-driver Peter Lyster drove it to the runner-up spot on the Galway International Rally. Ken shared JYG 450 N with the Lisburn garage owner John McClean and rallied it in a wide variety of events. In addition to the international rallies like Galway, the Circuit of Ireland, Ulster, Donegal, and the Cork 20 events, he also enjoyed many solo outings.

There are numerous class awards on the Shields sideboard from the popular sprints in Barnetts, Ormeau and Wallace parks and the historic Croft and Craigantlet Hillclimbs. Ken only non-finished twice in the three years that he competed in the Porsche, so here’s hoping that Nick can add to the 911’s reliability record in Ireland.

The Déjà vu Ireland West entry, which is open until Friday 9th, September, has now passed the 105 entry mark. This leaves you just six weeks to get your entry in and join the stars and their cars on this 130-mile run through some unsurpassable scenery and over some historic stages as as Lough Nafooey. Online entries and Gala Dinner reservations can be made at www.rpm-motorsport.com/tours - Link below

Ronan swaps seats

Posted: August 11, 2022 4:10 AM

One of Ireland’s most successful co-drivers, Ronan McNamee, will be taking the driving seat of a Ford Escort on Déjà vu Ireland West on the 1st, October 2022.

Ronan spent almost six seasons alongside the ‘flying Finn’ Pentti Airikkala and their big win was on the 1989 Lombard RAC Rally in a works backed Mitsubishi Gallant VR4. Their other win was on the 1989 Welsh Rally, a round of the British Rally Championship and again they were in a Mitsubishi, a Starion Turbo on that occasion.

Ronan, who hails from Crossmaglen, gained his navigational experience with some of Ireland’s fastest drivers - Winston Henry, Brendan Fagan, Austin MacHale and Andrew Nesbitt. And it was Ronan’s company Cuisine de France that backed Andrew enabling him to become a two-time Irish Tarmac Rally Champion, a Circuit of Ireland Rally winner, and a five-time Donegal International Rally winner.

Ronan will have another co-driver turned driver, Vincent Meade, reading the tulip diagrams for him in Mayo and Connemara. Vincent partnered the Malahide Ford dealer Ritchie Healey to multiple wins before changing seats to drive Ford Escorts and an Opel Ascona 400 and Manta 400 with considerable speed, on National and International events.

The Déjà vu Ireland West entry, which is open until Friday 9th. September, has now passed the 100 mark. This leaves you just six weeks to get your entry in and join the stars and their cars on this 130-mile run through some unsurpassable scenery and over some historic stages as as Lough Nafooey.

Fisher joins the Fray

Posted: August 11, 2022 4:03 AM

Alastair Fisher & Kevin McGlynn
Photo: Deja Vu Tours Alastair Fisher is the latest star name to join the Déjà vu Ireland West on the 30th September - 1st October, 2022.

The 2020 Galway International Rally winner and winner of the 2022 Easter Stages, (the Circuit of Ireland replacement), will be adding to the Fisher rallying legacy by driving Kevin McGlynn's immaculate Opel Manta 400 R, exactly similar to the car used by his famous uncle, Bertie Fisher, in the 1980’s. Bertie took a while to conquer the wild winder event but following five podium finishes, he finally beat his Galway bogie in 1996 in a Subaru Impreza 555. He repeated that feat in 1999 and his co-driver on both occasions was Letterkenny’s Rory Kennedy.

The big names already confirmed for the 120 mile run over old Circuit of Ireland and Galway International Rally stages include, Austin MacHale, the six-time Galway International Rally winner; Jimmy McRae, a five-time British Rally Champion; John Lyons, two-time Donegal International winner; Dermott Carnegie,multiple English and Irish Rallycross Champion. Other big names are in the pipeline.

With eight to go before the closure of registration, 100 entries have been received. The entertainment package for the Gala Dinner has been finalised, and the permissions granted to give the event a spectacular start and finish in Westport. The Mayo Motor Club have thrown their weight behind the event and all the profits from the event will be going to local charities

JIMMY McRAE RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF HIS FIRST INTERNATIONAL WIN

Posted: August 11, 2022 4:02 AM

Jimmy McRae, the five-times British Rally Champion and seven-times Circuit of Ireland Rally winner, will be returning to the place where his international rallying career kicked off, when he lines up to start Déjà vu Ireland West on Westport’s Mall on October 1st. Jimmy who is a major supporter of our Déjà vu events, will be driving one of Connor McCluskey’s exotic WRC cars.

That Henley Forklift Galway win in 1980 wasn’t plain sailing for the Scottish driver and his Northern Ireland co-driver Frank Main, in their Vauxhall Chevette HS. They were led throughout the first night by the Cork husband and wife team, Mick and Anne O’Connell, in their privately entered Ford Escort RS 1800, before clutch and gearbox problems put an end to their run. Ger Buckley came home five minutes behind the visitor in his Escort RS 1800, but a year later the Kanturk Driver, with Con Murphy beside him, reversed the tables during the O’Malley Construction Galway International. Jimmy had complained of a ‘soft brake pedal’ throughout the 1981 event, but when he returned in ’82, in search of European Championship points and with Ian Grindrod in the passenger seat, the pendulum swung again in McRae’s favour. Jimmy’s car headed an Ascona 400 one-two on the BP Galway International Rally, with his old rival Ger Buckley second in the other Opel.

With a few weeks to go before the closure of registration, already 100 entries have been received. The entertainment package for the Gala Dinner has been finalised, and the permissions granted to give the event a spectacular start and finish in Westport. The Mayo Motor Club have thrown their weight behind the event and all the profits from the event will be going to local charities

Event Website / Details

Posted: August 11, 2022 4:01 AM

RPM Motorsport

MORE DÉJÀ VU DELAYS

Posted: August 2, 2021 3:53 PM

It is with great regret that we have to inform you that once again Covid has taken it toll on our Déjà vu Motorsport plans. On our recent visit to Westport, despite exploring all options, it became evident that it has become impossible to run an effective event, within the current or even projected Covid rules in the Republic of Ireland.

Three things have been against us:

A Gala Dinner for 300 is totally out of the question even using multiple rooms, indeed any form of indoor social gathering for the numbers we require, (150 entries – 300 people), is not possible.

The Council is unwilling to assist any event that encourages the public to congregate. It would be possible to run our 140-mile route but not to have a ceremonial start in the South Mall and the finish in the Port Area as planned.

A further blow is that we have been excluded from the grounds around Westport House due to the extensive renovations to the historic building. We had planned to hold the grand finale to our event in that area.

If you take away the social aspect of our reunions and it is not possible to meet up with old friends and drivers and enjoy the spectacle of their machines, it defeats the ethos of the Dèjà vu Motorsport events. Far better to be patient until we can put Déjà Vu properly back on the road again. As you will read, we haven’t been idle in these lockdown years.

Deja Vu Tralee - 27-28 May 22

Deja Vu Ireland West - NEW DATE (Sat) 1 Oct 22

Deja Vu Tralee - 27-28 May 22

DÉJÀ VU IRELAND WEST. 30 September / 1 October 2022.
We will eventually get to Westport in the fall of 2022, two years after originally planned. The 140-mile route will be as planned, with runs over old Circuit and Galway International stages such as Partree Mountain and Lough Nafooey and unrivalled views of the Mayo and Connemara countryside.
The event, which is being assisted by the Mayo Motor Club, will be based in the Knockranny House Hotel in Westport.

DÉJÀ VU IRELAND WEST: REFUND ARRANGEMENTS
All bookings at Hotel Westport are fully refundable. The Hotel management will be in touch with you shortly to reimburse your payments.

Refund or Roll-on!

REGISTRATION FEES
The Dèjà Vu Motorsport Management is giving you the option of a full refund on your Dèjà Vu Ireland West Registration Fees, less the PAYPAL fee, or the chance to roll them on to Dèja Vu Tralee. We will maintain the Registration at the current cost.

GALA DINNER
The Dèjà Vu Motorsport Management are again giving you the option to a full refund on your Dèjà Vu Ireland West Gala Dinner Tickets, or the chance to roll them on to Dèja Vu Tralee Gala Dinner at the current cost.

Deja vu Ireland West entry list closed. Reserve list open.

Posted: April 2, 2021 9:58 AM

Due to unprecedented demand we have had to close the entry list and we are now taking reserves. These will be collated on a first come first serve basis. Those who are not allocated a starting number will receive total refund of their entry fee.

Entries Received - 26 Mar 21

Posted: March 28, 2021 10:31 AM

Allingham Robert Moira NI BMW
Armstrong Larry Armstrong Collette Dublin Ire
Barlow Trevor Nesbitt Mark Dromara NI Mini Cooper S
Barrable Michael TBA Dublin ire Fiat 131
Barrett Frank Barrett Darren Maynooth Ire Subaru Imprezza Gp A
Barrett Ian McGee Paul Ballycoolin Ire Subaru S11 WRC
Bearnes Jim Bearns Liz Larne NI Ford Focus RS
Bearnes James McIlroy Karen Glynn NI Ford Focus RS
Biggerstaff Denis Biggerstaff Anne Dromore NI Subara Imprezza WRC
Biggerstaff Stuart Biggerstaff Ashley Dromore NI MG Metro 6R4
Brown Harry TBA Moira NI Hillman Avenger
Burrows Daryl Petrie Wendy Lisburn Ni Ford Escort MK 2
Cahill Adrian Cahill Angus Bailieborough Ire Vauxhall Nova
Carson Brian Carson Adam Craigavon NI Ford Escort MK 1
Casey Sean Christina Casey Gort Ire
Cooke Paul Cooke Hilary Broughshane NI Triumph TR7 V8
Coyle Patrick Coyle Marcella Letterkenny Ire Leyland 1275
Crawford Brian Crawford Dorothy Hillsborough NI Opel Manta 400
Creighton Niall Creighton Margaret Moira NI Porsche 911
Creighton William Creighton Charlotte Moira NI 911 Supersport
Crossle John Kirk Pat Strabane NI Ford Escort MK2
Cunningham Ray Cunningham Elaine Athenry Ire BMW E30 M3
Daly John Halpin Dan Listowel Ire Escort Cosworth
Devlin Vincent Devlin John Bellaghy Ni Audi Quattro S1
Dillon Hugh Dillon Terence Portglenone NI Hillman Avenger GT
Dillon Pat Dillon Anne Dublin Ire Renault 8 Gordini
Duggan Timothy TBN Milford Ire Seat Ibiza
Dunnion Mike Dunnion Holly Portmarnock Ire Vauxhall Chevette HSR
Edwards Conor Glendinning Kevin Lusk Ire Mini Cooper S
Erwin Michael Erwin Joan Belfast NI Porsche 914 S
Evans Clive Evans Teresa Bantry Ire Porsche 911
Faloona Gerry Faloona Barbara Belfast Ni Vauxhall Astra
Falvey Robert Falvey Mark Rathmore Ire Ford Escort RS
Falvey Conor Falvey Catherine Rathmore Ire Porsche 911 3.0 RS
Farrell Denis Farrell Marie Naas Ire Renault 5 TL Mk 1
Feeney Michael Feeney Michael Tuam Ire VW Golf Gti
Fisher Alistair McGlynn Kevin Letterkenny Ire Opel Manta 400 Bertie Fisher replica
Fleming Aaron Killarney Ire Audi 20v Coupe Quattro
Gamble Richard Straffan Ire
Golden John McBride Liam Manorhamilton Ire Austin Cooper S
Gordon Mark Gordon Neil Limerick Ire Subaru Imprezza
Graffin Kieron Graffin Kalum Toome Bridge Ni Subaru Imprezza WRC
Gray Alistair Gray Viona Dromore NI MK 1 Escort Mexico
Greenan James Greenan Connor Ballyshannon Ire Vauxhall Corsa
Greer David Greer Sandra Carryduff NI TBN
Halliday Tom TBA Furbo Ire Ford Escort
Harden Derek TBA Swindon Eng
Harley Jamie TBA Letterkenny Ire
Harley Martin TBA TBA Welwyn Garden City Eng Porsche 911
Hennessy Andy Murphy Peter Dublin Ire
Hillis Robin Yendole Geraldine Churchtwon, Dublin Ire BMW Alpina 2002
Hughes Barry TBA TBA Craigavon NI Toyota Celica
Hughes Cathal McBride John Armagh NI Ford Escort 1600
Jennings George McNally Beverley Ballynahinch Ni Mini Clubman 1275 GT
Kelly Donagh McGinty Paedar Dublin Ire Toyota Celica 165 Safari
Kelly Eamonn Kelly Dan Dublin Ire Subaru Legacy
Kermode Adrian Beckett Maurice Eng/NI ?
Kielt Adrian Murray Seamus Magherafelt NI VW Beetle
Kinirons Eddie Philips Tony Naas Ire Hillman Avenger 1600 Gp2
Lowry James TBA Ballina, Tipp Ire Subaru Imprezza
Lyne Micheal Lyne Colette Kilcook Ire Toyota Celica ST185
Lyons Gary Donnell William Moira NI Subaru WRC
MacHale Gareth Murphy Brian Straffan Ire Ford Focus WRC
MacHale Austin Kelly Adam Straffan Ire Toyota Celica
MacHale Aaron MacHale Senan Naas Ire
Maguire Pat Dublin Ire Mini Cooper S
Matthews Brian Matthews Brenda Naas Ire Jaguar XJR 4.2 V8 Supercharged
McAlister PJ McAlister Paul Dromore NI Porsche 911 996
McAree Brendan Fitzpatrick Paul Monaghan Ire Porsche 911 RSR
McCarthy Martin McCarthy Ross Dun Laoghaire Ire Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce
McCarthy John McCloskey Eva Ballina Ire Toyota Yaris
McElhinney Cathal Harley Keith Letterkenny Ire
McEnery Charlie Flynn Derek Ennis Ire
McFadden Keith McFadden Sara Castlebar Ire Renault Clio GP A
McGirr Shane Coulter Ronnie Fivemiletown NI Toyota Starlet
McGlade Desi O'Connor Bones Belfast NI/Ire Porsche Cayman 3.4S
McGough Alan TBA Killarney Ire Austin Mini
McGrath Martin Lennon Anita Hillsborough NI
McGuinness Liam McGuinness Tanya Greystones Ire Porsche 911 SC
McGurn Paraic TBA Ballyshannon ire 1275 MINI
McHale Kenneth McHale Sinead Ballina Ire Subaru Impreza
Mchugh Sean Kennedy Kathleen Claremorris Ire Subaru Imprezza
McKeown Joe McKeown Heather Magherafelt NI
McRae Jimmy Grindrod Ian Kilmarnock Sccot/Eng TBA
McWilliam Tom TBA Bishop's Waltham Eng Peugeot 205 Gti Mi16
Millar Garry McGarrity Eamon Lisnaskea NI Ford Cortina
Montgomery Laurence Montgomery Jacqueline Hillsborough NI Escort RS2000
Mulhall Padraig Farrell Francis Moate Ire Saab 96 V4
Mulholland Adrian McGhee Connor Bellaghy NI Nissan RS 240 Group B
Murphy Declan Murphy Damien Glasgow Scot Subaru Legacy RS
Murray Sean Kent Eva New Ross Ire Ferrari 308 GTS
Naughton Keith Naughton Kayleigh Ennis Ire Ford Escort
Nimmo Gordon Castlebar Ire Ford Fiesta R2
Nutt Michael Nutt Dessie Castlerock NI
O'Brien Anthony Jordan John Tubbercurry Ire Mitsubishi Evo X
O'Gorman John O'Gorman Imogen Upper Hartfield Eng Opel GT
O'Kane Ronan O'Kane Bernie Belfast NI Porsche 911
O'Neill Kieran O'Neill Gemma Dunmurry NI Opel kadett GT/E
O'Shea Joey O'Shea Joe Limerick Ire
O'Sullivan Pat O'Sullivan Tadhg Tipperary Town Ire Vauxhall Nova 1.3 SR
Orr Denis Gilchrist Kade Letterkenny Ire Lexus 300
Patterson Wesley TBA Lisburn NI Ford Escort RS2000
Robinson Elkin McDaid Robert Donemana NI Porsche 911
Ryan Derek Mulkearns Damian Coralstown Ire Ford Escort RS2000
Ryan Barry McDonnell Peter Tipperary Town Ire Subaru Legacy RS
Seeds David Seeds David Jnr Hillsborough NI Hillman Avenger
Shaw Liam Shaw JB Coleraine NI Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Slattery Patrick Dillon Sandra Tralee Ire Subaru Imprezza
Smith Philip Smith Elaine Bailieborough Ire
Smith Rosemary Fay Paddy Dublin Ire Sunbeam Tiger
Smyth Derek Smyth Anne Dungannon NI Morris Cooper S
Sobey Richard Henry Chris Craigavon NI Porsche 718 Boxster GTS
Teggart Terence Teggart Rosie Scarva NI
Teuton Peter Teuton Mary Holywood NI Mazda MX5
Thompson Harold TBA Manorhamilton Ire
Timoney John Timoney Ciarin Dunboyne Ire Porsche 911
Timoney Kevin Timoney Enda Dunboyne Ire BMW
Treacy Martin Dolan Dessie Enniskillen NI Opel Manta 400 Rep
Treacy Sean Treacy Mo Lisburn NI Lancia Fulvia HF Fanalone
Ward John Molloy Hugh Glenties Ire Subaru Imprezza
Watt Angus Agnew Trevor Westgate on Sea Eng Porsche 911
Welby Ken Doreen Welby Newcastle NI Porsche Carrera 3.2
Wenski Jochen Wenski Mirja Howth Ire Porsche 911E
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Paddy and Rory together again

Posted: March 9, 2021 12:52 PM

Two rallying legends from two different eras, Paddy Hopkirk and Rory Kennedy, will team up again on Déjà vu Ireland West on the 17-18 September 2021. It is the second time the former Rootes Group and BMC works driver will be guided by the Letterkenny co-driver who has over fifty victories in his CV.

So what will these two rallying mega stars talk about as they take their spirited drive through the Mayo and Connemara countryside in a Paddy Hopkirk Special Addition Mini Cooper’S’? ‘Crumpet’, I have no doubt knowing Paddy! Faraway places perhaps, such as the countries Paddy visited on the 1986 London to Sydney Marathon, in which he was second in a BMC 1800 MkII. Or his trip through the Americas in a Triumph 2.5 Pi when he was fourth on the London to Mexico Rally in 1970.

Rory can certainly match him on internationalism as he has competed in Finland, Latvia, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Corsica, Cyprus, Turkey, China and the USA.

If the conversation leads to the home rallies Paddy has five Circuit of Ireland wins to Rory’s four, but the territory that they will be covering should be more familiar to the Donegal man as he has five Galway International Rally trophies on his sideboard.

If they talk about their favourite events, Paddy’s 1964 Monte Carlo Rally win must come up as must Rory’s years with the late Bertie Fisher. That partnership netted them four Irish Tarmac Rally Championships.

As Rory enthused “Without doubt Titanic Ulster Déjà Vu Ulster was the highlight of my year in 2018, and I am honoured and privileged to be sitting with Paddy again in the West. To have a day to ourselves will be a golden opportunity to hear about some more of his extraordinary experiences”

Entries for the Westport based event, which will support the Roscommon and Mayo Hospice, are now in their nineties, and are still available at: www.dejavumotorsport.com and www.rpm-motorsport.com/tours, link below.

NEW DATE 17-18 Sep 21 - IT'LL BE WELL WORTH THE WAIT.

Posted: February 2, 2021 11:25 AM

Eighty-five of you have already signed up for the magnificent run through the Mayo and Connemara countryside. it will be well worth waiting for as the quality of the entry indicates. Expect to see at least sixteen Porsches including a fabulous 911 RSR; eight Minis and Mini Cooper S’s; nine Escorts of all varieties; four Subarus; three Toyota Celicas; Opel Mantas; Sunbeam Lotus, Tiger and Avenger models; a Fiat 131; a Ford Focus WRC and much more.

And as always on our Déjà vu events you will be rubbing shoulders with legendary motoring personalities such as Paddy Hopkirk, Jimmy McRae, Rosemary Smith and Austin MacHale.

Déjà vu Ireland West will herald the grand re-awakening of historic motorsport in Ireland, a time to celebrate and to meet those old friends that we haven’t been able to see for many months.

Registration, dinner and hotel bookings will automatically roll over to the new September date and prices are frozen apart for a small increase in the Hotel Westport room rates. If the change of date doesn't suit, don’t worry, we will refund your registration and dinner payments minus a small percentage to cover our PayPal dues.

IT WILL RUN! - May or September

Posted: January 20, 2021 2:50 PM

Austin MacHale, six-time winner of the Galway International Rally will lead the mighty parade of historic rally cars and other fascinating motors out of Westport this year. Hotel Westport will be the Rally Headquarters. Over one hundred crews will take part and there will be a hundred and thirty mile route and Gala Dinner.

Déjà Vu Ireland West will take place this year but whether it will be on the 21-22 May as currently planned, or on the 17-18 September, we will have to wait and see.

Like all organisers we do not get the final say in these turbulent times, as Covid-19 makes all the shots. The safety of all is our paramount consideration. When we postponed from September 2020 to May 2021 it was more than reasonable to assume that the pandemic would have subsided enough to finally get Déjà vu Ireland West underway. But now, with four months to go there are doubts that the vaccines will have been sufficiently distributed to warrant the safe running of our highly social event.

We have therefore taken the precaution of reserving a further date on the 17-18 September, 2021. We will make the decision by March, 1st .

If we have to change to 17-18, September 2021, don’t worry as registration and dinner prices will be frozen and all registrations and dinner bookings will roll over. There will be a small increase in Hotel Wesport rates but bookings will automatically roll over to the September date.

If, for any reason, the September date does not suit you we will refund your registration and dinner payments minus a small percentage to cover our PayPal dues.

McRae to relive Galway memories.

Posted: January 20, 2021 2:48 PM

Jimmy McRae, the Circuit of Ireland Rally supremo and twice Galway International winner will return to the West in 2021 for the great Déjà Vu Ireland West party on the 21-22 May.

The Lanark native and five-time British Rally Champion, is loved by the Irish and loves the Irish stages on which he has won 7 Circuits of Irelands; 3 Ulster International Rallies; the Donegal and the Cork 20 International Rallies, and the Galway International in 1980 and 1982.

Jimmy will be joined by two other former Galway winners, Austin MacHale and Gareth MacHale who are amongst the sixty-five crews that have already registered for the 130-mile route through the Mayo and Galway mountains. A route that incorporates many miles formally used by both the Circuit of Ireland and Galway International rallies.

The West has a special place in Jimmy's heart as the 1980 Henley Forklift Galway Rally was his first international win and one of the Dealer Team Vauxhall early successes with their HS Chevette. Ger Buckley followed him home that year in an Escort RS 1800, but the Cork driver returned in 1981 in a Chevette HSR to beat Jimmy’s Opel Ascona 400.

The McRae/Buckley rivalry continued in 1982 when both had Ascona 400s but on that occasion the Scottish driver, despite early contact with a telegraph pole, headed the Corkman home.

Déjà Vu Ireland West’s non-competitive run will revive many motoring memories at a pace that will allow the entrants to enjoy the West’s unsurpassable scenery and the onlookers to wonder over a cavalcade of glorious rally machinery from the last fifty years.

Déjà Vu Ireland West, which will support the Roscommon and Mayo Hospice, will be based at Hotel Westport in the historic town and will use part of the grounds of Westport House, the magnificent manor that was designed by Richard Cassels and James Wyatt in the 18th. Century.

The Flying Doctor Returns to Galway

Posted: January 20, 2021 2:46 PM

Dessie started his rallying at Queen’s University Belfast where he was a medical student. He won the QUB Motor Club Championship on several occasions and his first major success was to win the Northern Ireland Rally championship outright in 1976.

Due to a fine result in the 1976 Galway International in his Vauxhall Magnum, Dealer Team Vauxhall kindly gave him a works engine and gearbox and arranged sponsorship with Castrol. Unfortunately the car was quicker than the brakes and it ended its career against a wall in Ramelton in the Donegal Rally in 1977.

After a hiatus he decided to take up Historic Rallying and bought Mervyn Johnson’s own Mini Cooper S, AIL 3300, and went on to win the Dunlop Tarmac Historic Championship in 1994. This car was replaced this with his current rally car, a 2 litre yellow Porsche 911 built by Francis Tuthill. He won the Irish Historic Tarmac Championship five times in succession and decided to move to the British MSA Championship which we also won five times in succession.

Over the years he has been navigated by Derek Smyth, Austin Fraser and Rory Kennedy. His current co-driver Geraldine McBride has co-driven for 25 years. In recent years he has been navigating for his son Michael and they won Class 1 in the Northern Ireland Rally championship.

Combining his medical degree with Motor Sport he has acted as Medical Officer during the East African Safari Rally.

Like father, like son - The MacHale family will be a centre of attraction during Deja Vu Ireland West

Posted: January 20, 2021 2:44 PM

The MacHale family will be a centre of attraction during Déjà Vu Ireland West on the 21-22 May next year when the great rally reunion comes to Westport, County Mayo. Both Austin, who comes from nearby Louisburg and who holds the record number of wins, and Gareth will join the host of other rally celebrities taking part.

Déjà vu Motorsport’s sixth charity event will support the Roscommon and Mayo Hospice and will take in in many of the famous stages which were used on the Galway and Circuit of Ireland rallies. Although it is a non-competitive run, spectators will have the opportunity to see many of the classic rally cars that took part in those rallies over the years as they negotiate their way over many of the famous special stages such as Lough Nafooey.

They will include the ex-works Toyota GT4 Celica ST185 with which Austin won the 1998 Galway International Rally. Mark Doyle of KD Cars in Lurgan has completely restored the ex-Didier Auriol Toyota for the event and thanks to Mark's generosity Austin will be reunited with it for the 130 mile run through the magnificent Connemara scenery.

Austin will also drive a selection of other cars including Joey O'Shea's fabulous Opel Manta.

Gareth will be navigated by Brian Murphy who shared so many of Austin's victories in the hot seat and will drive the Ford Focus WRC with which he won in 2010.

Trevor and Angus back again.

Posted: January 20, 2021 2:43 PM

Trevor Agnew and Angus Watt liked Déjà vu Donegal so much that they are making the return journey from the south of England to Ireland West. It's a homecoming for Trevor since he was born and bred in Markethill in County Armagh. He is one of a long list of Ulster co-drivers who have made their mark on the world stage, such as Derek Johnston and Terry Harryman who both won the Monte Carlo Rally. The list also includes Fred Gallagher, twice winner of the East African Safari rally, Chris Patterson, the 2006 Production World Rally Champion, Rory Kennedy, Stephen McAuley, Allan Harryman, Bobby Willis, Gordon Noble and Aaron Johnston.

Trevor has co-driven for Mark Higgins, Neil Wearden and Martin Rowe with whom he won the 2003 Production World Rally Championship. After hanging up his crash helmet he has become a very successful performance coach and facilitator. He currently hosts the podcast The Stage by Stage Way ?

Angus is a Porsche aficionado and owns Greatworth Classics which restores classic Porsches. They will of course be driving a classic Porsche.

Trevor said: - “We’ve all been through a lot since Déjà vu Donegal so it’s nice to be able to look forward to another fantastic weekend’s reminiscing along with some amazing cars on the Emerald Isle, providing it’s safe to do so. The recent news is certainly positive, so fingers crossed we can all meet up and have a bit of craic. I’ve no doubt the event will be oversubscribed so Angus put the pressure on to get the entry in early and the accommodation booked. We’re mad for it!”

Angus has fond memories of his first Déjà vu “The welcome I got in Donegal was simply fantastic. I had been there before visiting customers when I used to sell rally cars at Prodrive, so it was great to catch up with some old friends as well as make lots of new ones. The entry of cars was phenomenal, the stages we drove were spectacular and the black stuff tasted great too!”

Deja vu Ireland West - 21-22 May 21

Posted: July 1, 2020 4:00 PM

The demographics are not on our side and in view of the uncertainty regarding COVID we have decided to postpone until May 21/22, 2021.

With regard to entry and dinner fees already paid, we will either roll these over for the May, 2021 date or give you a refund, minus the PAYPAL fee, should you wish to cancel.

If you have reserved accommodation at Hotel Westport they will roll over your reservation. However please confirm this with the hotel.

?Stay well, stay safe and keep the revs Up. ?

Beatty and Plum

Austin MacHale will lead the parade

Posted: March 11, 2020 10:13 AM

Six-times Galway International Rally winner, Austin MacHale, will head the parade at the sixth Déjà Vu Motorsport event when the cavalcade of mouth-watering rally cars leaves The Mall in Westport County Mayo on Saturday 26th. September.

? Austin, who is a native of Luisburgh, which is just down the road from the Déjà vu Ireland West start, first won his ‘home’ international rally in 1985 with Christy Farrell as his co-driver in the Shell backed Manta 400. By 1990 Austin had acquired a BMW M3 and Ronan McNamee partnered him to his second Galway win. He kept the car but changed his co-driver to Dermott O’Gorman for his third win in 1991.

O’Gorman was still with Austin in 1993 when they topped the time sheets in a Toyota Celica ST165, but Kenny McKinstry’s Subaru Legacy proved to have the upper hand over the aging Toyota the following year. Austin again had to settle for the runner up spot in 1995 when Frank Meagher’s Ford RS Cosworth pipped him in a real cliff hanger, but two years later Austin sprayed the champagne for the fifth time in Eyre Square when Brian Murphy joined the team which had upgraded to a Toyota ST185.The ST185 proved to be Austin’s all-time favourite car as it not only brought him his sixth Galway win in 1998, (again with Brian Murphy co-driving), but also his fourth and record breaking fifth Irish Tarmac Rally Championships.

But that was not be the last time that the MacHale name appeared at the sharp end of the Galway International Rally’s result as in 2010 Austin’s sons took two of the three places in a pair of WRC Escorts. Gareth won with the old ‘family retainer’ - Brian Murphy by his side and Aaron was third with Eugene O’Donnell reading the notes.

Forty crews have already registered for the autumn event including Ireland’s first lady of motoring Rosemary Smith who will again be driving Andy Hennessy’s V8 powered Sunbeam Tiger over the 130 mile route through Mayo and Connemara which takes in many of the classic Galway International and Circuit of Ireland stages.

Registration details are on: www.rpm-motorsport.com, link below.

Profits will be donated to the Mayo and Roscommon Hospice.

Famous co-driver joins Deja vu Ireland West

Posted: February 7, 2020 6:31 AM

Phil Short won the Circuit of Ireland in 1973, co-driving for Jack Tordoff in a Porsche 911. He has remained a big fan of Ireland ever since and has taken part in all Deja vu events since the Paddy Hopkirk Gala. He will be navigated by his wife Lyn. He is seen in this photo co-drivng for Dai Llewellin.

His international co-driving career started in 1970 and he enjoyed considerable success alongside the likes of former world champions Hannu Mikkola, Björn Waldegård and Walter Röhrl. He also partnered Pentti Airikkala, M-Sport boss Malcolm Wilson and David Llewellin, twice winning the British international series alongside the Welshman and claiming 17 international victories.

Short switched to team management and oversaw nine world drivers’ titles and seven manufacturers’ crowns during his time at Audi, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Ford.

Short has guided more than 100 promising young drivers and co-drivers through the early stages of their WRC careers and witnessed the likes of Ott Tänak, Hayden Paddon, Craig Breen and Elfyn Evans progress to the sport’s top level. ?

For the last 11 years, Short has held a key management role in various incarnations of the series, including the Pirelli Star Driver, WRC Academy and the current FIA Junior WRC. He stepped down as sporting supervisor after the final round at Wales Rally GB.

ENTRIES ONLINE
Entries opened on the 1st. February on www.rpm-motorsport.com and already 30 entries have been received.
Drivers and passengers should be aware that they will be required to download and post indemnity forms this year.

The entry fee is €230.00 or £200.00 and includes route book & programme; rally plate; rally sticker; souvenir polo shirt and welcome reception. Gala Dinner tickets, always a popular feature of the DéJà vu weekends, are available at €100.00 (£87.50) per person, and will be strictly limited to 300 with preference being given to the Déjà vu crews.

Profits will be donated to Mayo Roscommon Hospice.

DEJA VU IRELAND WEST BOOKINGS OPEN

Posted: February 1, 2020 4:43 AM

Nobody is sure where the phrase “Go West Young Man” came from. Some say John Babsone Soule invented it in an editorial in 1851, but it was the American Horace Greeley, author and newspaper editor who put it into popular parlance.

We will be celebrating a young man who “Came out of The West”, Louisburg, County Mayo, to be precise, during Déjà Vu Ireland West. That young man is the six-time winner of the Galway international Rally - Austin MacHale.

Austin will lead the classic car cavalcade out of Westport and into the Mayo and the Connemara mountains on the 26th September on a 130-mile route that will pass over famous Circuit of Ireland and Galway International Rally stages and through some of the most breathtaking vistas on the Wild Atlantic Way.

EXPERIENCED PLANNING
The route for this sixth Déjà vu charity event has not evolved by chance but through years of rallying experience, as one of the organisers Dr. Beatty Crawford will be literally going over old ground.

It was Beatty who guided another young man Adrian Boyd to victory on the 1973 Galway International Rally, so some of the territory will seem familiar even though that was forty-seven years ago.

ENTRIES ONLINE
Entries open on the 1st. February on www.rpm-motorsport.com, link below and drivers and passengers should be aware that they will be required to download and post indemnity forms this year.

The entry fee is €230.00 or £200.00 and includes route book & programme; rally plate; rally sticker; souvenir polo shirt and welcome reception. Gala Dinner tickets, always a popular feature of the DéJà vu weekends, are available at €100.00 (£87.50) per person, and will be strictly limited to 300 with preference being given to the Déjà vu crews.

Profits will be donated to Mayo Roscommon Hospice.

DEJA VU IS GOING WEST.

Posted: February 1, 2020 4:42 AM

Déjà vu Motorsport is going west in 2020 to fire up memories of some of the great Galway and Circuit of Ireland stages. Our rally re-union will centre on Westport. This Georgian architectural gem, with its tree lined malls and stone bridges over the river Carrowbeg, designed by William Leeson in 1780, will host Déjà Vu Ireland West this September.

The popular tourist destination was first put on the map in the 16th century by the pirate queen Grace O’Malley who plundered the seas from her base on Clew Bay. Déjà Vu Connemara will be setting out to rediscover famous stretches of road like the Lough Nafooey and Sky Road stages that were used on the five-day Circuit of Ireland and Galway International rallies.

Our weekend will have a familiar feel to the Déjà vu’s run in Killarney, Belfast and Donegal. Arriving in Wesport on Friday, entrants will register and enjoy a welcome reception. Then on Saturday morning they set off on a 100 + mile run through the spectacular Connemara scenery.

On their return there will be time to change before the gala dinner featuring big screen footage of historic rallying action; personality interviews; and top class entertainment. The cavalcade of mouth-watering motors will be a travelling museum of rallying history and the entry will be sprinkled with former champions and some special international guests.

As on all Déjà vu Motorsport events, all the proceeds will go to a local charity, shortly to be announced. Registration, limited to the first 120 crews, will open on the 1st, February 2020.

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Posted: February 1, 2020 4:41 AM

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