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Promotional Video

Posted: June 26, 2014 9:27 PM

Program Outlets List

Posted: June 25, 2014 12:03 PM

These are the locations where programs for the event are on sale from Friday which will have all the information and maps of the stages for the event

Programs will also be available to purchase all day in the service park which is located at the airport business park on Sunday and at the Ceriominal start ramp in John Roberts Square on Saturday from 6.30 p.m

Seeded Entry List

Posted: June 25, 2014 9:20 AM

Raven's Rock Stages Rally - 28-29 Jun 14 - SEEDED ENTRY LIST

Craig to Rock home event.

Posted: June 25, 2014 9:18 AM

Having recently announced two more outings this year in the World Rally Championship, Waterford’s very own international rally star Craig Breen will compete on the Carrick on Suir Motor Club’s flagship event the Ravens Rock Rally this weekend.

On a summer break from his FIA ERC duties behind the wheel of a Peugeot 208 T16, the Peugeot Rally Academy driver will use the event to acclimatize himself to the unfamiliar Fiesta “World Rally Car” on tarmac ahead of WRC Rallye Deutschland in August.

Craig already a former winner of the rally in 2011 achieved success that time on his way to lifting the WRC Academy (Junior World Championship) title later on that year. Irish Rallying is a World renowned proving ground for cars and drivers alike and this will not only be a great opportunity for Craig to set-up the car but it will also be a rare opportunity for fans to see Craig compete so close to home.

The rally takes place next Saturday and Sunday June 28th - 29th and is based at Dooleys Hotel in Waterford City, with a compact route of ten stages that are all located within easy reach but before the first stage on the outskirts of the City on Saturday evening there will a ceremonial start at 6.30pm in John Roberts Square, where Craig and the car will be just one of the main attractions.
www.craigbreen.com or www.peugeot-sport.com

Time and Distance Schedule

Posted: June 20, 2014 10:04 AM

Raven's Rock Stages Rally - 28-29 Jun 14 - TIME AND DISTANCE

Extra Scrutiny times

Posted: June 19, 2014 12:46 PM

Extra Scrutiny times added for 2014 Ravens Rock Rally to assist in the smooth running of the extra Saturday stage

Paperwork for scrutiny on Friday will be available from the rally HQ, Trailer park and Parc Ferme will be open from Friday also, All cars must enter Parc Ferme once scrutiny is done as normal rules apply

Contact 085 1740623 / +353 85 1740623 for appointments on Saturday morning Scrutiny

Marshal Meeting Points

Posted: June 19, 2014 12:33 PM

Stage 1 On Saturday evening
Meeting at Walsh Nissan Garage on the Cork Road Waterford Meeting at 5 o Clock P.M
N 52 14 34.1 / W 7 09 21.8

Stage 2 Sunday Morning
Meeting at Walsh Nissan Garage on the Cork Road Waterford Meeting At 7 A.M
N 52 14 56.0 / W 7 09 34.5

Stage 3 Sunday Morning
Meeting at The Maxol Petrol Station on the Dunmore Road Meeting at 7.30 A.M
N 52 14 33.1 / W 7 4 9.4

Stage 4 Sunday Morning
Meeting at The Indulge shop and Dele in Dunmore East Village Co Waterford at 7.45 A.M
N 52 8 48.1 / W 6 59 34.5

Entries Received 17/6/14

Posted: June 18, 2014 11:11 AM

Raven's Rock Stages Rally - 28-29 Jun 14 - ENTRIES RECEIVED

Ravens Rock Rally to Re visit Circuit of Ireland stages

Posted: June 10, 2014 2:04 PM

On June 28th-29th the 2014 Ravens Rock Rally will return to Waterford city and county to re visit the previous circuit of Ireland stages since over 30 years, The rally will start at 6.30pm on Saturday in the heart of Waterford’s city centre as they cross over the start ramp located in john Roberts square, This is a great place for spectators to get a close look at all the rally cars before they start the two day event, As they leave the start ramp they will travel to the first stage which will start in the gracediew area just outside the city which will be approximately 3.5km, There will also be plenty of area’s for spectators to view this stage. After they finish this stage they will return to the Quay’s in Waterford city where they will be kept overnight. On Sunday morning the rally cars will leave the quay and travel to the airport business park where they will have a service before they start the stages, There will be nine stages run on Sunday and a total of ten stages over the two days. After stage ten the rally cars will be presented with their awards at the finish ramp located outside Dooley’s hotel on the quay.

Programs will be on sale containing maps, times, information etc regarding the rally in petrol stations and convenience stores around the city and county, A list of these stores can be found on our facebook page Ravens Rock Rally or at www.carrickmotorclub.com, As this is a great event to view we would like to ask all spectators to be cooperative with the organisers of the event as your safety is a priority to us. We would like to thank all the residents along the stages for their cooperation. Also we would like to thank our event sponsors, Dooley’s Hotel, Waterford city and county councils, Eddie Power JCB Hire, Suirway Farm Machinery, Tom Geraghty Tyres and Walsh’s Car Sales.

Rally Launch - (Fri) 16 May 14

Posted: May 13, 2014 11:17 AM

Regulations / On Line Entry

Posted: May 13, 2014 11:03 AM

Raven's Rock Stages Rally - 28-29 Jun 14 - REGULATIONS

Shannon Sports IT (EVO On line Entry)

Rally Starts on Saturday Evening / Former Circuit of Ireland Stages to be Re Visited.

Posted: April 10, 2014 10:58 AM

On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of June 2014 the Ravens Rock Rally will return to Waterford City and county for the second year in a row with Head Quarters located at Dooley’s Hotel on the quay, This Rally is also a round of the South East Stages and the Southern 4 Rally Championship’s. The rally will start with a ceremonial start in john Roberts square at 6.30pm Saturday evening as the competing cars will cross over the official start ramp, It is also a great chance to get up close to see the rally cars and meet the drivers in person. As they leave the start ramp they will travel to stage 1 which will be a 3.5 kilometre stage just on the outskirts of the city, there will also be plenty of access for spectator viewing along this stage. After this stage is completed the rally cars will return to Parc Ferme on the Quay opposite Dooleys hotel where they will be left over night.

Bringing the event to Waterford again this year is Carrick on Suir Motor Club member Billy Collins (Clerk of the Course). The Club has received the assistance and support of Waterford City Council, as well as the support of Waterford County Council and the assistance of our sponsors.

On Sunday morning the Rally cars will leave parc ferme and travel to the service park at the Waterford airport business park for a service before they set off on the 1st of three loops of stages in the Dunmore area of County Waterford, These stages will comprise of some of the previous circuit of Ireland stages which have not run in this area for thirty years, After each loop of stages the competing cars will return to the Service Park. This is a first for the Ravens Rock Rally in 43 years to run a total of 10 stages over a two day period. On Sunday evening the leading rally cars after stage 10 will cross the finish ramp which will be located outside Dooley’s Hotel on the Quay.

Rallying is a form of Motorsport where highly tuned cars compete to be the fastest over a group of Closed Road Stages. The Monte Carlo and the Circuit of Ireland are the two oldest Rallies in the world. Rallying is considered the most challenging and exciting form of Motorsport for competitors. To put it into context; Rallying is what Formula 1 drivers do for excitement! Rally Cars are based on road cars, but differ in almost every respect. Apart from having high performance engines ,the biggest differences are; the strength of the cars, the enormous brakes and most of all the suspension, which allows rally cars to drive over bumpy roads and jumps at incredible speeds. World Rally Cars are the premier class and they can accelerate as fast as a Formula 1 car. Before and after the loop of Stages, team mechanics are permitted to work on the cars. In the Service Park, you will see Mechanics work against the clock; changing tyres, refuelling cars, adjusting suspension setups and changing Gearboxes, all within 30 minutes.

What does the Rally mean for Waterford? – The Rally brings over €1.5m to the local economy. It brings hundreds of Competitors and team personnel and thousands of spectators to stay in the City and County for the weekend. It gives residents of the City and County free access to a major sporting event. It also brings extensive Global Television coverage with the rally being shown in over 80 Countries worldwide. The Rally is fortunate to have to loyal support of several main sponsors who are supporting the Rallies move to Waterford which are Walsh’s Car Sales, Tom Geraghty Tyres, Eddie Power JCB Hire, Dooley’s Hotel and Suirway Farm Machinery. The Rally has also received the support and assistance of Waterford City Council and media partners as well as many other new sponsors and partners to be announced in the coming weeks as we are currently recruiting sponsors, There is many types of sponsorship available from main sponsors to stage sponsors to adverts in our programme, Please contact us for more details.

Clerk of the Course, Billy Collins said; “We are delighted with the welcome the Rally has received and the support that has been given by the local authorities. In particular i would also like to thank all the residents of all the stages who have made us feel very welcome.

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