Image courtesy of Jonathan MacDonald | MediaJAM Communications Plans are well advanced for the showcase 31st July Lurgan Park Rally. Armagh man Brian Stinson, through his Orchard Motorsport Company, is again lending his support as title sponsor. Over the years Lurgan Park has built up a superb high profile reputation, not just for the quality of rallying competition, but also as a great family friendly day out around the central paddock of this beautiful parkland. It is fitting then that Craigavon Borough Council is again lending their support. Last year Kenny McKinstry won the rally for an astonishing 11th time and the driver who finished 3rd, Derek McGarrity, seems pretty determined to stop McKinstry making it a dozen wins! Speaking from his Glengormley base, McGarrity, who is the current NI Rally Champion and who has won a string of events this year, including the Circuit of Ireland, said, “I feel I should have won Lurgan Park a couple of times over the years, but circumstances intervened. It is my intention to win this time. I’m certainly going to try my utmost and will have my Subaru specially set up for it.” The rally will have 8 special stages with a dedicated category for the ‘Mk2 Escort Challenge’, plus a special class for the exciting Metro 6R4’s. There will be a collection of exciting GpB Rally cars running between the stages. In addition Orchard Motorsport will be introducing several innovations which will be designed to raise the profile and appeal of this very popular day out. The North Armagh Motor Club is again organising the event, as it has done since the first Lurgan Park Rally in 1980. William Fullerton is the Event Director once again and Barry Taggart is the Clerk of the Course.
always a great rally. ill try and get to this again..what time will it kick off at? same date as italian motorshow at cultra
i missed last years one due to a combination of work and coogs wedding i live so feckin close to it. i hope to make it along to this one!! are there any options for club stands??
6R4's is this supposed to be plural? I think the most I've ever seen is 2 and even that may be over estimating, how many exactly are coming for them to get a class of their own?
there's a 6r4 challenge, so seperate class. I work with one of the guys who helps out and they're expecting a lot more than 2 of them!!
yea, the missus seen a flyer from the council....so i'm confused. hmmm but Lurgan Park Rally - Saturday 31 July 2010 says 31st july god knows
ORCHARD MOTORSPORT LURGAN PARK RALLY Lurgan Park Shaping Up Entries for the Orchard Motorsport Lurgan Park Rally (Saturday 31st July) are arriving daily with the organisers, the North Armagh Motor Club. Top drivers should include 11 times winner Kenny McKinstry and this year’s Circuit of Ireland winner Derek McGarrity, both in Subaru World Rally Cars. Darren Gass will also be competing in a Subaru Impreza WRC. The Metro 6R4’s of Denis Biggerstaff and Mark Jasper will provide variety. There are several top GpN contenders, including Cookstown’s John McGlaughlin and Kieran Graffin, both in Lancers. Top drivers including Wesley Patterson, Frank Kelly, Donegal’s Declan Boyle and Adrian Hetherington will spearhead the very strong Mk2 Escort showing. An innovation this year will be cars such as a full house Audi Quattro, Peugeot 205 T16 and a Ford RS200 from the fabulous Group B era of rallying. These will run behind the main rally on six of the eight special stages. As ever a full day of motorsport, as well as a family fun day out, is promised within the confines of the beautiful Craigavon Borough Council’s Lurgan Park. Issued by: Brian & Liz Patterson: Patterson Agencies Ltd.