C.o.i. 2006?

[Graham]

jonny i can assure you that the boss of Meteor has a heart of gold when it comes to motorsport and that he bends over backwards to input to the sport (not just gettin his company everywhere either)


should be good though he did say next year will be better !

andy you got them videos for me ?

 

[jonny106]

jonny i can assure you that the boss of Meteor has a heart of gold when it comes to motorsport and that he bends over backwards to input to the sport (not just gettin his company everywhere either)

Good good.Maybe the program just made him seem different then.Hopefully it will be a success.

 

[RComms]

jonny i can assure you that the boss of Meteor has a heart of gold when it comes to motorsport and that he bends over backwards to input to the sport (not just gettin his company everywhere either)


should be good though he did say next year will be better !

andy you got them videos for me ?

sorry lad, have been flat out at work for ages now and have't had a chance. i'll send them on asap.

 

[Cess]

To be honest, I agree with Jonny's assessment. At the end of the day, it looked like his main reason for taking over the the organisation of the rally was because he wasn't happy with the coverage he recieved.

Anyway - any ideas where the Sperrins stages are?

 

[J8MCG]

Entrys closing today, Hopefully John P. Conway and his team will be able to turn this rally around in the right direction. !

 

[Rob]

Think myself, bbsboy and a few others shall be doing the rounds at this. Cannot wait

 

[Lyons]

Does sound like a bif of craic. It saddens me to say its been many years since ive last been, but id certainly been up for this year.

Any room in the Sport Jonny ole boy?!

 

[jonny106]

Any room in the Sport Jonny ole boy?!

If it's legal oh aye!

 

[Rob]

I know just the places for a few crop circles jonny lad so it could be arranged if theres a few rwd's about

 

[jonny106]

I know just the places for a few crop circles jonny lad so it could be arranged if theres a few rwd's about

Pm me closer to the time

 

[Lyons]

Thought you'd sold the UFO Jonny?

 

[jonny106]

Thought you'd sold the UFO Jonny?

Not yet-my home planet told me to keep it for 2 months.

 

[Graham]

Russell Brookes was one of the great Circuit of Ireland drivers of the 1970s, a double winner in 1977 and '78.

It is a rally that still holds fond memories for the former British champion from Inkberrow in the English midlands - so much so that he has been holding on to one of his trophies for almost 30 years!

"I'm in the process of moving house and I was going through boxes of trophies that had been stored," explains the former Ford and GM works driver, "and there was the Circuit of Ireland's Larne Trophy from 1977.

"I know that all the main cups from those years, like the magnificent UAC Perpetual Trophy and the Gallagher Trophy were returned but this one must have been overlooked.

"I was amazed to see it again and although I couldn't quite remember what I had won it for, it brought back so many memories of the Circuit and all the other Irish rallies I did.

"I loved coming to Ireland and the whole Irish rally scene - it still has a special place in my heart."

The Larne Trophy, which also bears the names of Roger Clark, Adrian Boyd and Dessie McCartney among others, was presented to the winner of class 10 up until 1977 - when it disappeared.

Now Russell is making arrangements to have it returned to the Ulster Automobile Club almost three decades after he last won it.

This year's Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland takes place on April 14/17 and is based for the first time in Derry/Londonderry.

care of http://www.meteorcircuitofireland.com

 

[Graham]

The Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland Rally on April 14th-17th, round two of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is shaping up to be a superb sporting occasion. The three-day rally is all change in 2006, with a new organisational structure, new stages and a new headquarters in Derry.

Leading the 62 strong International field is winner for the last three years, Belfast’s Derek McGarrity in the latest Subaru World Rally Car. He is aiming to break to record for recording four straight victories in a row. It is looking likely that he will have Belfast co driver Chris Patterson on the pacenotes. It was Chris who guided Derek to his first Circuit of Ireland win in 2003, and in recent seasons Chris has been doing all of his co driving at World Championship level for the likes of Kris Meeke, and this year he is leading the Production World Rally Championship with Nasser Al Attiyah. “At the minute I’m not 100% sure whether I can do the Circuit, but I would dearly like to do it, and would love to win it again. I know Derek is really up for it, and there’s no doubt the Circuit is still the most famous rally in Ireland. I could not believe in 2003 how many people around the World really recognise the event,” said Chris. “I haven’t really been rallying at home now for a few seasons, but from what I see of the Irish Tarmac series, the competition is extremely fierce, and rallying appears to be very healthy in general in this country at the moment.”

One crew that will be hard to beat however will be Maghera’s Eugene Donnelly with Paul Kiely on the notes in their Toyota Corolla WRC. Although now over six years old, the Esker team are leading the Pirelli Irish Tarmac series after round one in Galway, but they have yet to win at Easter. The Circuit has not always been fortuitous for Eugene. “It hasn’t been the luckiest event for me in the past. We had a major roll in 2003, which has been shown many times on television, and then the car gave up on the final day last year. I have to admit my main priority this year is to collect good points for the championship.” There is a lot new about the event this year as it moves base to Derry, a move that Eugene sees as a positive step.. “It’s good to see rallying moving into new areas so that it involves new people and different hoteliers and the like can see the benefits of having the rally in their area. I know the sponsor, John Conway of Meteor Electrical is very enthusiastic about the event and is introducing some new ideas on the running of the event. He very much wants it to succeed and it’s healthy to see new ideas being put into the sport.”

The number one seed however will be young Gareth MacHale in his Ford Focus WRC. Gareth receives the number one slot due due to him being an FIA seeded driver after his excellent sixth place finish in the World Rally Championship Rally Mexico. Meath driver Tim McNulty will have the very latest S11 Subaru to play with on the Circuit. Tim was the driver to put Eugene Donnelly under pressure in Galway, and could be the dark horse for the Meteor Circuit. Also on the list is five times Tarmac Champion Austin MacHale. The Dubliner would love to add another Circuit win to his C.V before his retirement from the very top level of Irish rallying. In a similar Focus to Austin’s will be Wexford’s Eamon Boland, fresh from his fine second in Galway, whilst Peader Hurson from Warrenpoint, will hoping to get his 2000 WRC Subaru onto the podium like he did in Galway. One name who will sadly not be entering is Andrew Nesbitt. The 2002 Circuit of Ireland winner and two times Tarmac Champion took the fight with Derek McGarrity right down to the final spectator stage last year, but this year he has elected not to contest the Circuit.

Added to the WRC cars, the superb Production Group N battle, promises ro be a thriller. James Foley, Roy White, Seamus Leonard, Phillip Morrow and Garry Jennings lead the Mitsubishi attack, with round one winner Colm Murphy top of the Subaru brigade. A Production Group N World Champion Niall McShea, will start the two day National Rallyat the wheel of the ex Sydney Meeke rear wheel drive 2.5 Ford Orion. An exciting machine to mingle with the 58 National competitors.

It all promises to be a motorsport feast over the Easter weekend with the ceremonial start on Good Friday kicking off the weekend’s action.

c/o http://www.meteorcircuitofireland.com

 

[Graham]

The Circuit of Ireland International Rally Programme is available from MONDAY 10TH APRIL at the following outlets:

Co. Antrim
Antrim, Antrim Filling Station, Ballymena Road
Antrim, George Simpson Fountain Street
Ballycastle, D Mc Lister Ann Street
Ballycastle, V.G. Supermarket Moyle Road
Ballyclare, Spar Parkgate Main Street, Parkgate
Ballyclare, The Paper Shop The Square
Ballymena, Loughneil PO Corkey Road, Loughneil
Ballymena, Broughshane Street Service Station Broughshane Street
Ballymena, Glenravel Filling Station Glenravel Road, Martinstown
Ballymena, Mc Killop Frys Road
Ballymena, Ms Camerons Broughshane Street
Ballymena, R.A. Frew Queen Street
Ballymena, Sweet Sensation Broughshane Street
Ballymena, The Phoenix Filling Station Antrim Road
Ballymoney, Centra Ballymoney Ballybogey Road
Ballymoney, Eslers Queen Street
Ballymoney, Golden Plough Filling Station Drones Road, Armoy
Ballymoney, Riverside Self Service Ballymena Road
Belfast, Fortwilliam Service Station Antrim Road
Belfast, Inn's Newsagency Sainfield Road
Belfast, Jet Service Station Kennedy Way
Belfast, Mace Antrim Road
Belfast, Maxol Filling Station Shore Road, Whitehouse
Belfast, Merit Retail Ltd. Saintfield Road
Belfast, Musgrave Supervalu Centra Centra Westbank, Westbank Way
Belfast, Spar Antrim Road
Belfast, W H Smith Donegall Place
Belfast, Carryduff Service Station Saintfield
Broughshane, Vivo Express Main Street
Bushmills, Gladys Mc Faul Main Street, Road
Crumlin, Airport Road Service Station Tully Road, Nutts Corner
Cullybackey, Bridge Garage Dreen Road
Cullybackey, Cullybackey Mace Main Street
Larne, Apsleys Main Street
Larne, Shop For You Larne Upper Cairncastle Road
Lisburn, Broomhedge Service Station Moira Rd.
Lisburn, Maureen Sweeney Smithfield Square
Lisburn, Pond Park Stores Pond Park Road
Newtownabbey, Mallusk Convenience Store Building 10, Central Park, Mallusk
Portrush, Spence Supermarkets Ltd. Coleraine Road
Randalstown, Bonne S Spar Main Street
Randalstown, Hillview Service Station Castle Road
Toomebridge, Calmore Properties Ltd. Main Street
Toomebridge, Moneynick Service Station Moneynick Road
Toomebridge, Spar Shop Main Street

 

[Graham]

Co. Armagh
Armagh, Eurospar Armagh Shopping Centre, Thomas Street
Armagh, O Kanes Superstore Ltd. Maxol Service Station, Moy Road
Armagh, Railway Street Filling Station Railway Street
Armagh, Ring Road Stores Ring Road Shopping Centre, Lower Irish Street
Armagh, Rocks Newsagents Thomas Street
Armagh, S D Mullan Ltd. Monaghan Road
Kilmore, Redlion Filling Station Redlion Road
Lurgan, Essentials Sloan Street
Lurgan, Parkgate Filling Station Avenue Road
Portadown, Bridge Filling Station Bridge Street
Portadown, Fairview Service Station Dobbins Road


Co. Derry
Ballykelly, Ballykelly Village Centre Main Street
Bellaghy, H H Graham & Sons Diamond House, Main Street
Castledawson, Burmah Filling Station Hillhead Road
Castledawson, Toner's Supermarket Ltd. Main Street
Claudy, Foreglen Road Filling Station Foreglen Road
Claudy, Market Express Market Square
Claudy, Michael McElhinney Learmount Road, Park
Claudy, Spar Supermarket Main Street
Coleraine, Bushmills Road Spar & Filling Station Bushmills Road
Coleraine, McPhersons New Row
Coleraine, Shop For You Milburn Road
Colraine, BP Somerset Service Station Centra Dunhill Road
Derry, Branch Spar Foodstore Buncrana Road
Derry, Broadbridge Filling Station Eglinton
Derry, Centra Quickstop Strand Road
Derry, Collon Autopoint Buncrana Road
Derry, Desmonds Filling Station Strand Road
Derry, Nicholls Culmore Road
Derry, Northland Service Station Northland Road
Derry, Shipquay Book & News Shipquay Street
Derry, Supervalu Waterloo Place
Derry, Trench Road Supermarket Trench Road
Derry, VG Drumahoe Glenshane Road
Derry, W N S Strand Road
Derry, Whitehouse Retail Group Buncrana Road
Draperstown, Diamond Service Station The Square
Draperstown, Toners Supermarkets Ltd. High Street
Drumahoe, Faughan Valley Service Station Glenshane Road
Drumahoe, Vivo Church Brae Church Brae
Dungiven, Day to Day Glenroe Park
Dungiven, Dungiven Post Office Main Street
Dungiven, Dungiven Service Station Shell Station Road
Dungiven, Jimmys Service Station Feeny Road
Dungiven, McCloskeys Newsagents Main Street
Dungiven, O Kanes Supervalu Garvagh Road
Eglinton, Coopers Centra Main Street
Garvagh, Bell's Supermarkets Main Street
Garvagh, Garvagh Self Service Main Street
Greysteel, Tor Cross Ltd. Clooney Road
Kilrea, Bells Supermarkets Ltd. Maghera Street
Kilrea, Spar, Kilrea Service Station Garvagh Road
Lettershandoney, Colm Cassidy Tamnaherin Road
Limavady, Craigs Service Station Ballyclose Street
Limavady, Greenbank Service Station Greystone Road
Limavady, James E Devlin Catherine Street
Limavady, Roebank Service Station Catherine Street
Limavady, Supervalu Market Street
Limavady, The Paper Rack Catherine Street
Maghera, Glenshane Tourist Services Glenshane Road
Maghera, Gort Service Station Church Street
Maghera, Kellys Eurospar Main Street
Maghera, Kellys Spar Tirkane Road
Maghera, Robert Crawford & Co, Newsagent Bank Square
Maghera, Toners Supermarkets Ltd. Coleraine Road
Magherafelt, Brackenvale Magherafelt Union Road
Magherafelt, Cathcart Retail Ltd. Castledawson Road
Magherafelt, McSwiggans Lower Rainey Street
Magherafelt, Seamus Ryan Main Street, Ballyronan
Magherafelt, The Stationery Centre Rainey Street
Magherafelt, Spar Diamond Shopping Centre, Market Square
Moneymore, James Lawerence High Street
Moneymore, Merit Retail Moneymore Magherafelt Road
New Buildings, Maghermason Filling Station Victoria Road
Newbuildings, The Village Stores Victoria Road
Portstewart, J V Roughan The Promenade
Swatragh, Swatragh Filling Station Moneyshavin Road
Waterside, Don Houston Ebrington Terrace
Waterside, Mace Spencer Road
Waterside, N Kelly & M H Beaton Melvin Court, Limavady Road
Waterside, Waterside Service Station Glendermott Road

 

[Graham]

Co. Donegal
Ballybofey, Anthony Boland Main Street
Ballybofey, Clare Cassidy Main Street
Ballybofey, Duddys Newsagents Maxol Filling Station, Donegal Road
Ballybofey, Early Till Late Donegal Road
Ballybofey, Gallens Navenny Street
Ballyshannon, Abbey Garage Donegal Road
Ballyshannon, Pearce O Neil Bridge End
Ballyshannon, Straddle Service Station Clyhore
Bridgend, Bridgend Service Point Ltd.
Bridgend, Grove Service Station
Bridgend, Hutchinsons
Bridgend, Joesph Rafferty Oils Ltd. Bunnamayne
Bridgend, O Neill
Buncrana, C & A Mc Ginley Upper Main Street
Buncrana, Cathal Cullen Cockhill
Buncrana, Cathal McLaughlin Lower Main Street
Buncrana, Eurospar Dunree Centra
Buncrana, Farrens Garage Ltd. Derry Road
Buncrana, Supervalu Cockhill Road
Bundoran, Londis Supermarket West End
Burt, Callaghans Motorway Stores Ltd. Bohillion
Burt, Filling Station Speenogue
Carndonagh, Carndonagh Shopping Centre Ltd. Church Road
Carndonagh, Corner Cafe
Carndonagh, Kellys Filling Station Millbrae
Carndonagh, Kellys Supervalu Mill Brae
Carndonagh, Lydia Simpson Tulnacree
Carndonagh, Patrick H Doherty Bridge Street
Carrigans, William J Crossan Kildrum
Castlefin, Castlefin Service Station
Creeslough, Vivo / Shell
Donegal Town, Elizabeth Quinlan The Diamond
Donegal Town, Holmes Service Station Killybegs Road
Donegal Town, Jim Owen Car Sales Ltd. Derry Road
Donegal Town, McIntyres Service Station Doonan
Donegal Town, Supervalu Shopping Centre Conways Newagents, The Glebe
Donegal Town, Timoneys Castle Centre, Bridge Street
Fahan, Bradleys Service Station Ltd. Gort
Falcaragh, Leo McGinleys Main Street
Falcaragh, McGees Service Station
Killea, Centra Upper Kildrum
Killybegs, Killybegs Service Station Donegal Road
Killybegs, St. Catherine's Service Station
Killybegs, Sweet News Main Street
Laghey, Robert Kee Main Street
Letterkenny, A&R Martin Filling Station Bonagee
Letterkenny, Blacks Centra Quickstop Lower Main Street
Letterkenny, Blacks Mountain Top Service Station Mountain Top
Letterkenny, Clanree Service Station Derry Road
Letterkenny, Clarkes Lower Main Street
Letterkenny, Dry Arch Complex Derry Road
Letterkenny, Dunnes Ellistrin
Letterkenny, Easons Courtyard Shopping Centre
Letterkenny, Gormleys Centra Circular Road
Letterkenny, Mace Convenience Port Road
Letterkenny, Macs Mace High Road
Letterkenny, Newsagent Letterkenny Shopping Centre,
Station Roundabout
Letterkenny, Nynes Gala Cillinoir, Killyclug
Letterkenny, Parkside Service Station Ballybofey Road
Letterkenny, Pearse Road Filling Station Pearse Road
Letterkenny, Supervalu Letterkenny Letterkenny Retail Park, New Link Road
Letterkenny, Sweeneys Petrol Station Ballyraine
Letterkenny, Swilly Foodstores Ballyraine
Letterkenny, The Paper Post Main Street
Letterkenny, Thomas Keys Ballyraine
Letterkenny, Thomas Keys & Sons Tullygay
Letterkenny, Tobins Service Station Port Road
Letterkenny, Vivo Station Roundabout
Letterkenny, Vivo Supermarket Glencar Shopping Centre, Glencar
Letterkenny, Xpress Shop Old Town Road
Lifford, Dalys Self Service
Lifford, Dalys Stat Oil Letterkenny Road
Lifford, Gallaghers Newsagency Butcher Street
Liscooley, Filling Station
Moville, Centra Supermarket Derry Road
Moville, E Gillen & Sons Foyle Street
Moville, Farrens Newsagents Main Street
Moville, Faulkners Vivo Store Carndonagh Road
Muff, Figo Service Station Ltd. Centra Store & Shell F / Station
Muff, J Donaghy
Muff, McKennas Spar Muff
Muff, Muff Service Station Main Street
Newtowncunningham, Supermarket Main street
Quigleys, Point Brendan Doherty Drung
Quigleys, Point J & M Corner Shop
Ramelton, Hugos Market Square
Ramelton, Ramelton Service Station
Raphoe, Petrol Station
Raphoe, Raphoe Newsagency The Diamond
Stranorlar, Reids Mace Convenience Store Main Street


Co. Down
Newry City, Retail Limited Hill Street
Banbridge, Ballydown Filling Station Castlewellan Road
Comber, Shop For You Newtownards
Downpatrick, Quinn's Stores Spar Saul Business Park, Saul Road
Dromore, Supervalu Banbridge Road
Hillsborough, TK Fuels Dromore Road
Newry, Millvale Services Ltd. Millvale Road, Bessbrook

 

[Graham]

Co. Fermangh
Belleek, McManus Main Street
Derrylester, Florencecourt Mountview Filling Station Drumcannon
Derrylin, McDade Food Store Main Street
Enniskillen, Ashdale Vivo Old Tempo Road
Enniskillen, David Hall Darling Street
Enniskillen, Erneside Autofill Drumlyon, Belleek Road
Enniskillen, Lakeside Service Station Queen Street
Enniskillen, Loughside Vivo Tempo Road
Enniskillen, M D Service Station Dublin Road
Enniskillen, Martin Rooney Cherrymount Road, Kilmacormack
Enniskillen, McBrides Spar Coa Road, Chanterhill
Enniskillen, Michael Mulligan Dernawilt Cross, Roslea Road
Enniskillen, Midway Service Station Letterbreen P O
Enniskillen, Rutherford Self Service Invinestown Road
Enniskillen, Scaffog Filling Station Sligo Road
Enniskillen, West End Fuel Stop
Garrison, Michael Gilroy Knockaraven
Irvinestown, Drumharvey Service Station Dromore Road
Irvinestown, Eurospar Milltate Link Road
Irvinestown, McBrides Spar Main Street
Irvinestown, Oliver Mc Garrity Main Street
Lisnaskea, Costcutter Lisnaskea Main Street
Lisnaskea, Courtneys Garage Cushwash
Lisnaskea, Drummaw Service Station Drummaw
Lisnaskea, Filling Station & Supermarket Main Street
Lisnaskea, Hugh Mc Brien Main Street
Lisnaskea, McCaffreys Spar Main Street
Newtownbutler, McCabes Centra Clones Road
Tempo, Bennetts Mace Main Street
Tempo, John McKeagney The Diamond


Co. Tyrone
Augher, Cox Foodmarkets Ltd. Main Street
Aughnacloy, Aughnacloy Filling Station Caledon Road
Aughnacloy, Pound Hill Centre Moore Street
Ballygawley, Campbells VG Main Street
Ballygawley, Edward Mallon Church Street
Ballygawley, Emmas Newsagents Main Street
Ballygawley, Spar Foodmarket Omagh Road
Ballymagorry, Centra Ballymagorry Victoria Road
Beragh, Costcutters Supermarket Main Street
Caledon, J & P Morrow Main Street
Casltederg, Alan Armstrong John Street
Castlederg, Dennis McGrory Ferguson Crescent
Castlederg, Derg Valley Shopping Centre Lower Strabane Road
Clanabogan, Omagh Vivo Stores Clanabogan Road
Clogher, Albert Fannin Main Street
Clogher, Centra Clogher Augher Road
Clogher, Colm McCaughey Main Street
Clogher, McCaffreys Newsagent Main Street
Clogher, S Robinson Main Street
Cookstown, Brendan James Conway Church Street
Cookstown, Burn Road Service Station Burn Road
Cookstown, Centra Supermarket Cookstown Chapel Street
Cookstown, Costcutter Battery Road
Cookstown, John Quinn Church Street
Cookstown, Kildress Filling Station Drum Road
Cookstown, Lissan Service Station Churchtown Road, Lissan
Cookstown, Maxol Filling Station Ballinderry Bridge Road
Cookstown, Michael Loughran Dunamore Road
Cookstown, Milburn Service Station Lissan Road
Cookstown, Teresa Mc Caughey Molesworth Street
Cookstown, Thomas Sheehy & Sons William Street
Donemana, McGarrigle Berryhill Road
Dromore, Dromore Vivo Omagh Road
Dromore, Patrica Mc Quaid Main Street
Dungannon, A45 Filling Station Ballynakelly
Dungannon, Cabragh Filling Station Ballycawley Road, Cabragh
Dungannon, Fork Service Station Moy Road
Dungannon, M1 Service Area Ltd. Drumgormal
Dungannon, Sloans Newsagent Market Square
Dungannon, Tally's Mace Dernaught Road, Galbally
Fintona, Bernard McQuaid Main Street
Fintona, Foxs Tattymoyle Road
Fintona, Homevalue Supermarket Ltd. Main Street
Fintona, MOS Newsagents Main Street
Fivemiletown, Bennett Stores Spout Road
Fivemiletown, Costcutter Main Street
Killyclogher, The Village Inn
Mountjoy, Omagh Mark & Joan Poyntz Beltany Road
Moy, Moy Costcutter Charlemont Street
Newtownstewart, Finlays Nisa Supermarket Main Street
Newtownstewart, Hamiltons Spar Strabane Road
Newtownstewart, McNamee Main Street
Omagh, Campsie Service Station Campsie Road
Omagh, Carlisle Bookshop High Street
Omagh, Centra Brookmount Road
Omagh, Charles Taggart Campsie Road
Omagh, Classic Service Station Dromore Road
Omagh, Costcutter Derry Road
Omagh, Culmore Service Station Dromore Road
Omagh, D M C Service Station and VG Shop Main Street, Carrickmore
Omagh, E Mc Cullough Greencastle Road
Omagh, E Mc Girr Glen Road, Gortin road
Omagh, Hamiltons Foodhalls Ltd. Tamlagh Road
Omagh, James Ferris Derry Road
Omagh, Keith Dolan Bridge Street
Omagh, McBrides Supermarket Gortin Road
Omagh, McSwiggans Main Street, Gortin
Omagh, Mullans Castle Street
Omagh, News at Six John Street
Omagh, O Kanes Spar Foodstores Omagh Road, Carrickmore
Omagh, P A Mc Bride Old Mountfield Road
Omagh, Peter Brogan Derry Road
Omagh, Spar Shop Anderson Gardens
Omagh, The Bookstop Mountjoy Road
Omagh, Top News Georges Street
Omagh, VG Late Stop Manse Road, Drumquin
Plumbridge, McCullagh Dergbrough Road
Pomeroy, Begley Mace The Diamond
Pomeroy, Margaret Devlin Main Street
Sion Mills, Spar Shop Melmount Road
Strabane, Border Filling Station Lifford Road
Strabane, Jasons Day to Day Fyfin Road, Victoria Bridge
Strabane, Jim McFadden Bridge Street
Strabane, Kellys of Melmount Melmount Road
Strabane, Michael McElroy Main Street
Strabane, Supervalu Main Street
Strabane, The Argosy Abercorn Street
Trillick, Tom Murphy Main Street
Trillick, Bernadette McGirr Main Street

thanks to - http://www.meteorcircuitofireland.com/

 

[Ryan]

Can't wait to get a program, might actually catch up with a few of you aswell

 

[Graham]

Eugene Gears Up For Easter Spectacular

Reigning Irish Tarmac Rally Champions, Eugene Donnelly and Paul Kiely, are aiming to defend their current championship lead on the Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland Rally at Easter. The Circuit of Ireland is Ireland's most famous rally and has moved base to Derry this year, a move that Eugene sees as a positive step. "It's good to see rallying moving into new areas so that it involves new people and different hoteliers and the like can see the benefits of having the rally in their area. I know the sponsor, John Conway of Meteor Electrical is very enthusiastic about the event and is introducing some new ideas on the running of the event. He very much wants it to succeed and it's healthy to see new ideas being put into the sport" commented Eugene.

Eugene's preparations for the rally have already begun, the car being fully rebuilt at McGeehan Motorsport's workshops in Draperstown following it's Rally Ireland victory.

"The more up to date engine will be back from Germany before the "Circuit" so we will be back to the set up we had in Galway, and the car will have fresh suspension and brakes, which it didn't have in Rally Ireland as the "Circuit" is very important to our Tarmac Championship campaign." The Modern Tyre Service machine has benefited from some fresh patterns in the Kumho tyres and this is one area that's been improved for the Circuit of Ireland. The "Circuit" is renowned as being a tough rally, a factor Eugene is well aware of. " It hasn't been the luckiest event for me in the past. We had a major roll, which has been shown many times on television!, and then the car gave up on the last day last year. I have to admit my main priority this year is to collect good points for the championship."

The K.V.C team line up for the ceremonial start on Friday 14th April, with three days of rallying in the Derry, Donegal and Omagh areas ahead of them before the Easter Monday finish. Opposition will include another former Tarmac Champion Derek McGarrity aiming for his fourth consecutive Circuit win, but Eugene is realising the prospect of Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland. "I'm really looking forward to the rally. One thing about the "Circuit" is that the stages are different every year, so every year it is a unique challenge."

Issued on behalf of Donnelly Motorsport by Andrew Bushe Promotions. For more information www.donnellymotorsport.com

 

[RayL]

If anybody would be interested in marshalling on Sat or Sun give me a ring on 07720000335.

 

[scotty]

I'll be up on the monday for a run, might take a run to mc on friday evening for a nosey too, i'll keep an eye out for scrozbert and crew!

 

[Rob]

Yeah it should be good craic on Friday evening scotty, the ceremonial start is from Guildhall Square and then a lap up the Quay!

I'm being given a car to ferry marshalls around in all weekend (theres chat of an ST Focus and STi Scoob!!!!!) so unfortunately will be rather busy, but it should be good fun. Gimme a buzz if your down in the vicinity anyone that knows me

 

[RComms]

Yeah it should be good craic on Friday evening scotty, the ceremonial start is from Guildhall Square and then a lap up the Quay!

I'm being given a car to ferry marshalls around in all weekend (theres chat of an ST Focus and STi Scoob!!!!!) so unfortunately will be rather busy, but it should be good fun. Gimme a buzz if your down in the vicinity anyone that knows me

what are you doing scrob? Hit squad? . give us a holler if you see us, I'll either be in the STI or a yellow Meteor van lol.

 

[Rob]

I'm helping out a crew of incognito marshalls on belfalf of UAC, should be 4-5 cars of us, I'm driving one of them. Its just to basically get the marshalls in the right places at the right times and be on hand all weekend to give assistance! We are like the special ops unit, the A-Team if you like