Rally of the Lakes

The Rally of the Lakes is an on-road rallying event held in the south-west of Republic of Ireland. It takes place each year on May bank holiday weekend. Organized by Killarney and District Motor Club, the rally has been running since 1979.[1] Traditionally, it starts in Killarney and runs across County Kerry. For a number of years it has been the third/fourth round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Since 2011 it has been sponsored by vehicle check company Cartell[2] and known as the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes.

Rally of the Lakes
CategoryRally
Inaugural season1979
Drivers' champion Craig Breen
Co-Drivers' champion Paul Nagle
Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
Current season
Rally of the Lakes
DatesMay 2, 2020 (2020-05-02) - May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03) postponed
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)County Kerry
CountryIreland
Most recent2019
Organised byKillarney and District Motor Club
Sponsorcartell.ie
Gleneagle Hotel
WebsiteWebsite

History

2020

The event was planned to take place on 2–3 May 2020. On 12 March all motorsports events were postponed in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.[3] On 20 March, Motorsport Ireland issued a statement that all motorsport events are suspended until 1 June 2020.[4] [5] On 28 April the Tarmac Rally Organisers' Association announced that the 2020 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is cancelled.[6] The event can still go ahead anyways, but will not be a counting round of the ITRC. There has been no announcement from the club whether the rally is postponed or cancelled.[7]

Previous winners
YearDriverCo-DriverCar
1979 Billy ColemanBrendan NevilleFord Escort RS
1980 Ger BuckleyJohn CapliceVauxhall Chevette HSR
1981 Demi FitzgeraldLeo WhyteVauxhall Chevette HSR
1982 James DohertyMichael CurleyVauxhall Chevette HSR
1983 Billy ColemanCon MurphyOpel Ascona 400
1984 Billy ColemanRonan MorganOpel Manta 400
1985 Billy ColemanRonan MorganFord Escort G3
1986 Austin McHaleChristy FarrellOpel Manta 400
1987 Mark LovellRoger FreemanFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1988 Austin McHaleRonan McNameeOpel Manta 400
1989 Russell BrookesJohn BrownFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1990 Bertie FisherRory KennedyBMW M3
1991 Bertie FisherRory KennedyFord Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4x4
1992 Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Legacy RS
1993 Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Legacy RS
1994 Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Impreza 555
1995 Frank MeagherPat MoloughneyFord Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Bertie FisherRory KennedySubaru Impreza 555
1997 Austin McHaleBrian MurphyToyota Celica 4WD Turbo ST185
1998 James LeckeyGeorge MillarSubaru Impreza 555
1999 Ian GreerDean BeckettToyota Celica GT-Four ST205
2000 Stephen FinlayRory KennedyFord Focus WRC
2001 No Rally - Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
2002 Andrew NesbittJames O'BrienSubaru Impreza WRC
2003 Eugene DonnellyPaul KielySubaru Impreza WRC
2004 Derek McGarrityDermot O'GormanSubaru Impreza
2005 Andrew NesbittJames O'BrienSubaru Impreza
2006 Tim McNultyAnthony NestorSubaru Impreza WRC
2007 Kris MeekeJonas AnderssonSubaru Impreza WRC
2008 Eamonn BolandDamien MorriseySubaru Impreza WRC
2009 Tim McNultyDavid MoynihanSubaru Impreza WRC S12
2010 Denis CroninHelen O'SullivanSubaru Impreza
2011 Daragh O'RiordanTony McDaidSubaru Impreza WRC S12
2012 Daragh O'RiordanTony McDaidSubaru Impreza WRC S12
2013 Garry JenningsNeil DohertySubaru Impreza WRC S12B
2014 Sam MoffettJames O'ReillyFord Fiesta WRC
2017 Conor MurphyDamien FlemingHonda Civic WRC
2018 Manus KellyDavid GleesonBMW E30
2019 Craig BreenPaul NagleFord Fiesta R5
2020 Postponed, COVID-19 pandemic

Partners and Sponsors

References
  1. History of Rally Of The Lakes
  2. Cartell.ie page referring to sponsorship deal
  3. "Motorsport Ireland Statement on Covid-19". Motorsport Ireland. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "MOTORSPORT IRELAND STATEMENT ON COVID-19". Motorsport Ireland. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. "Circuit of Kerry Rally 2020 – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE". Kerry Motor Club. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. "2020 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Cancelled". Motorsport Ireland. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. "News". Rally of the Lakes. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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