Stage Rally
STAGE RALLY
Stage Rallies in Northern Ireland take place on closed roads, in the forests and at venues including race circuits and former airfields. The main series is the Brown & Brown Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Rally Championship that takes place on sealed surface events. For competitors who prefer competing on gravel we have the Brown & Brown Northern Ireland Forest Rally Challenge comprising our best forest rallies. Junior Drivers (under 25 on 1st January) can compete for their own Championship in the main NI Championship – points can be scored in any class. 2025 sees the return of the Micra Challenge, a mixed surface series taking in rounds of both the main championships for 1400cc Nissan Micras.
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2026 Championship Dates
07th March – Bishopscourt Stages – Ballynahinch & District MC
04th April – Circuit of Ireland – Ulster Automobile Club
04th July – Loughgall Stages – North Armagh MC
25th July – Rally Lecale – Ballynahinch & District MC
22nd August – The Down Rally – Rathfriland MC
RESERVE EVENTS
07th November – TBC
14th November – TBC
2026 Forest Rally Challenge Dates
28th February – Fivemiletown Rally – Omagh MC
05th September – Lakeland Stages – Enniskillen MC
19th September – Bushwhacker Rally – Omagh MC
17th October – Dogleap Rally – Maiden City MC
RESERVE EVENTS
07th November – TBC
14th November – TBC
Championship Regulations
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CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Championship PointsForest Challenge Regulations
Download RegulationsForest Challenge Bulletins
Forest Challenge Points
Challenge PointsChampionship Roll of Honour
Champion Driver
| 1977 | RONNIE McCARTNEY | 1994 | STEPHEN MAWHINNEY | 2011 | KENNY McKINSTRY |
| 1978 | ROBIN LYONS | 1995 | GEORGE ROBINSON | 2012 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1979 | ERNEST KIDNEY | 1996 | STEPEN HARRON | 2013 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1980 | RONNIE McCARTNEY | 1997 | SEAN HAVERON | 2014 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1981 | ROBIN LYONS | 1998 | JOHN McKEOWN | 2015 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1982 | NOT PRESENTED | 1999 | DENIS BIGGERSTAFF | 2016 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1983 | NOT PRESENTED | 2000 | ROBIN PHILLLIPS | 2017 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1984 | NOT PRESENTED | 2001 | DENIS BIGGERSTAFF | 2018 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1985 | NOT PRESENTED | 2002 | DEREK McGARRITY | 2019 | STEPHEN WRIGHT |
| 1986 | NOT PRESENTED | 2003 | EUGENE DONNELLY | 2020 | NOT PRESENTED |
| 1987 | NOT PRESENTED | 2004 | KEVIN LYNCH | 2021 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1988 | KENNY McKINSTRY | 2005 | KEVIN LYNCH | 2022 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1989 | KENNY McKINSTRY | 2006 | KEVIN LYNCH | 2023 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1990 | MERVYN HILL | 2007 | GLENN ALLEN | 2024 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1991 | MERVYN HILL | 2008 | CONNOR McCLOSKEY | 2025 | AARON MCLAUGHLIN |
| 1992 | MERVYN HILL | 2009 | DEREK McGARRITY | 2026 | TBC |
| 1993 | STEPHEN EMERSON | 2010 | STUART BIGGERSTAFF |
Champion Co-Driver
| 1988 | BILL ADAIR | 2002 | JAMES McKEE | 2016 | CRAWFORD HENDERSON |
| 1989 | ROBBIE PHILPOTT | 2003 | PADDY TONER | 2017 | KIRSTY RIDDICK |
| 1990 | KEVIN SHAW | 2004 | CRAWFORD HENDERSON | 2018 | PADDY ROBINSON |
| 1991 | IGEL MAGEE | 2005 | FRANCIS REGAN | 2019 | MARK McGEEHAN |
| 1992 | TREVOR BRYANS | 2006 | MARTIN McNICHOLL | 2020 | NOT PRESENTED |
| 1993 | TREVOR BRYANS | 2007 | DAMIEN CONNOLLY | 2021 | KIRSTY RIDDICK |
| 1994 | JOE LAW | 2008 | FRANCIS REGAN | 2022 | GRAHAM HENDERSON |
| 1995 | GEORGE TINSLEY | 2009 | JAMES McKEE | 2023 | PADDY ROBINSON |
| 1996 | NIGEL FOSTER | 2010 | ANTHONY NESTOR | 2024 | NIALL BURNS |
| 1997 | VICTOR CARROTHERS | 2011 | KENNY HULL | 2025 | DARREN CURRAN |
| 1998 | MICHAEL GIBSON | 2012 | JAMES McKEE | 2026 | TBC |
| 1999 | GUY CARLISLE | 2013 | JAMES McKEE | ||
| 2000 | GUY CARLISLE | 2014 | JAMES McKEE | ||
| 2001 | RICHARD CURRY | 2015 | GERARD CONWAY |
Two Wheel Drive Champion
| 2008 | JAMES KENNEDY | 2014 | ALASTAIR COCHRANE | 2020 | NOT PRESENTED |
| 2009 | TREVOR MOORE | 2015 | JON ARMSTRONG | 2021 | BARRY MORRIS |
| 2010 | DREW STEWART | 2016 | CAMILLUS BRADLEY | 2022 | ALAN SMYTH |
| 2011 | DREW STEWART | 2017 | JAMES KENNEDY | 2023 | DREW STEWART |
| 2012 | DREW STEWART | 2018 | JAMES KENNEDY | 2024 | COLIN PRICE |
| 2013 | KEITH WHITE | 2019 | JOHN DEVLIN | 2025 | JOE HEGARTY |