Northern Ireland Rally Championship
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| Category | Rallying |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Inaugural season | 1977 |
| Drivers' champion |  Jonathan Greer (2022) |
| Official website | Website |
The Northern Ireland Rally Championship is the premier rallying series in Northern Ireland. The NI Rally Championship, Officially known as McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Rally Championship[1], is held annually and is promoted by Association of Northern Ireland Car Clubs (ANICC)[1].The championship takes place over five events, based in Northern Ireland, using special stages, which are on closed public tarmac roads and racing circuits.
The overall Championship title is contested by drivers and co-drivers using cars homologated in vehicle classes of Historic 2WD, FIA 2WD, Clubman 2WD [1450cc, 1650cc, 2100cc(2 valve) and 2100cc(multivalve)], Clubman 4WD, National 4WD, International 4WD and Open Class. A competitor must start at least three of the events to qualify for the championship and if three events are not held, there will be no championship.[1]
Three other championships, the NI Junior Drivers Championship, the NI Ladies Championship and the NI Motor Club Team Championship, run in parallel with the NI Rally Championship all with their own clauses.[1]
Scoring System[edit]
Competitors best scores in 4 out of 5 rounds are used to calculate the final Championship standings. One point to each competitor that starts an event. One additional point to each competitor that finishes an event. To competitors according to their position relative to other competitors in the final overall classification and overall categories of each event the following additional points: 28, 26, 25, 24, 23, etc. down to 3, 2 and 1. Points are allocated to both Drivers and Co-Drivers in this way. [1]
2023 Calendar[1][edit]
| Round | Dates | Event | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 February | Kirkistown Stages | North Armagh Motor Club |
| 2 | 11 March | Bishopscourt Stages | Rathfriland Motor Club |
| 3 | 22 April | Maiden City Stages | Maiden City Motor Club |
| 4 | 20 May | Tour of the Sperrins | Magherafelt & District Motor Club |
| 5 | 22 July | Down Rally | Ballynahinch & District Motor Club |
Northern Ireland Rally Champions [2][edit]
| Season | Driver | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ronnie McCartney
|
Derek Smyth | Chrysler Avenger |
| 1978 | Robin Lyons
|
Chrysler Avenger | |
| 1979 | Ernest Kidney
|
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | |
| 1980 | Ronnie McCartney
|
Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR | |
| 1981 | Robin Lyons
|
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | |
| 1982 | Not Presented | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1984 | |||
| 1985 | |||
| 1986 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1988 | Kenny McKinstry
|
Bill Adair | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| 1989 | Kenny McKinstry
|
Robbie Philpott | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| 1990 | Mervyn Hill
|
Kevin Shaw | Ford Escort MK2 |
| 1991 | Mervyn Hill
|
Nigel Magee | Mazda RX-7 4WD |
| 1992 | Mervyn Hill
|
Trvor Bryans | Mazda RX-7 4WD |
| 1993 | Stephen Emerson
|
Trvor Bryans | Opel Manta 400 |
| 1994 | Stephen Mawhinney
|
Joe Law | Opel Manta 400 |
| 1995 | George Robinson
|
George Tinsley | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1996 | Stephen Harron
|
Nigel Foster | Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 |
| 1997 | Sean Haveron
|
Victor Carrothers | Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4 |
| 1998 | John McKeown
|
Michael Gibson | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
| 1999 | Denis Biggerstaff
|
Guy Carlisle | MG Metro 6R4 |
| 2000 | Robin Phillips
|
Guy Carlisle | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
| 2001 | Denis Biggerstaff
|
Richard Curry | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 2002 | Derek McGarrity
|
James McKee | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| 2003 | Eugene Donnelly
|
Paddy Toner | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
| 2004 | Kevin Lynch
|
Crawford Henderson | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 |
| 2005 | Kevin Lynch
|
Francis Regan | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 |
| 2006 | Kevin Lynch
|
Martin McNicholl | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 |
| 2007 | Glenn Allen
|
Damien Connolly | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2008 | Connor McCloskey
|
Francis Regan | Subaru Impreza S12 WRC '06 |
| 2009 | Derek McGarrity
|
James McKee | Ford Focus WRC '01 |
| 2010 | Stuart Biggerstaff
|
Anthony Nestor | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 |
| 2011 | Kenny McKinstry
|
Kenny Hull | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 |
| 2012 | Derek McGarrity
|
James McKee | Subaru Impreza S14 WRC '08 |
| 2013 | Derek McGarrity
|
James McKee | Subaru Impreza S14 WRC '08 |
| 2014 | Derek McGarrity
|
James McKee | Mini John Cooper Works WRC |
| 2015 | Derek McGarrity
|
Gerard Conway | Subaru Impreza S14 WRC '08 |
| 2016 | Derek McGarrity
|
Crawford Henderson | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| 2017 | Jonathan Greer
|
Kirsty Riddick | Citroën DS3 R5 |
| 2018 | Derek McGarrity
|
Paddy Robinson | Citroën DS3 R5 |
| 2019 |  Stephen Wright
|
Mark McGeehan | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Jonathan Greer
|
Kirsty Riddick | Citroën C3 Rally2 |
| 2022 | Jonathan Greer
|
Graham Henderson | Citroën C3 Rally2 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "NI Rally Championship Official Documentation 2023" (PDF). NI Rally Championship.
- ↑ "eWRC Results".
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