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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2025 Championship Dates

08th March – Bishopscourt Stages – Ballynahinch & District MC

05th April – Tour of the Sperrins – Magherafelt & District MC

24th May – Maiden City Stages – Maiden City MC

05th July – Loughgall Stages – North Armagh MC

19th July – The Down Rally – Rathfriland MC

RESERVE EVENTS

01st November – TBC

08th November – TBC

 

2024 Forest Challenge Dates

22nd February – Fivemiletown Rally – Omagh MC

06th September – Lakeland Stages – Enniskillen MC

19th/20th September – Bushwhacker Rally – Omagh MC

11th October – Dogleap Rally – Maiden City MC

RESERVE EVENTS

01st November – TBC

08th November – TBC

Championship Regulations

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Championship BULLETINS

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

Championship Points

Forest Challenge Regulations

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Forest Challenge Bulletins

Forest Challenge Points

Challenge Points

Championship 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 TBC
1992 MERVYN HILL 2009 DEREK McGARRITY
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 TBC
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 COLIN PRICE
2013 KEITH WHITE 2019 JOHN DEVLIN 2025 TBC