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 McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Rally Championship that takes place on sealed surface events. For competitors who prefer competing on gravel we have the McGrady Insurance 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. New for 2023 is the Micra Challenge, a mixed surface series taking in rounds of both the main championships for 1400cc Nissan Micras.
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2024 Championship Dates
17th February – Kirkistown Stages – North Armagh MC
09th March – Bishopscourt Stages – Ballynahinch & District MC
27th April – Maiden City Stages – Maiden City MC
18th May – Tour of the Sperrins – Magherafelt & District MC
20th July – Tyrone Stages – Cookstown MC
RESERVE EVENTS
12th October – TBC
16th November – TBC
2024 Forest Challenge Dates
24th February – Fivemiletown Rally – Omagh MC
07th September – Lakeland Stages – Enniskillen MC
21st September – Bushwhacker Rally – Omagh MC
19th October – Maiden City MC
RESERVE EVENTS
12th October – TBC
16th November – TBC
Championship Regulations
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Latest BulletinsCHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Championship PointsForest Challenge Regulations
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Forest Challenge Points
Challenge PointsChampionship Roll of Honour
Champion Driver
| 1977 | RONNIE McCARTNEY | 1993 | STEPHEN EMERSON | 2009 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1978 | ROBIN LYONS | 1994 | STEPHEN MAWHINNEY | 2010 | STUART BIGGERSTAFF |
| 1979 | ERNEST KIDNEY | 1995 | GEORGE ROBINSON | 2011 | KENNY McKINSTRY |
| 1980 | RONNIE McCARTNEY | 1996 | STEPEN HARRON | 2012 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1981 | ROBIN LYONS | 1997 | SEAN HAVERON | 2013 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1982 | NOT PRESENTED | 1998 | JOHN McKEOWN | 2014 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1983 | NOT PRESENTED | 1999 | DENIS BIGGERSTAFF | 2015 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1984 | NOT PRESENTED | 2000 | ROBIN PHILLIPS | 2016 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1985 | NOT PRESENTED | 2001 | DENIS BIGGERSTAFF | 2017 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1986 | NOT PRESENTED | 2002 | DEREK McGARRITY | 2018 | DEREK McGARRITY |
| 1987 | NOT PRESENTED | 2003 | EUGENE DONNELLY | 2019 | STEPHEN WRIGHT |
| 1988 | KENNY McKINSTRY | 2004 | KEVIN LYNCH | 2020 | NOT PRESENTED |
| 1989 | KENNY McKINSTRY | 2005 | KEVIN LYNCH | 2021 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1990 | MERVYN HILL | 2006 | KEVIN LYNCH | 2022 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1991 | MERVYN HILL | 2007 | GLENN ALLEN | 2023 | JONATHAN GREER |
| 1992 | MERVYN HILL | 2008 | CONNOR McCLOSKEY | 2024 | TBC |
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 | TBC |
| 1997 | VICTOR CARROTHERS | 2011 | KENNY HULL | ||
| 1998 | MICHAEL GIBSON | 2012 | JAMES McKEE | ||
| 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 | TBC |
| 2013 | KEITH WHITE | 2019 | JOHN DEVLIN |