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Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Irish Examiner
Devine seals Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title with Ulster win
Derry driver Callum Devine (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) captured a second Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title in three years in style with a start-to-finish victory in the Modern Tyres Ulster Rally, the penultimate round of the NAPA Auto Parts series. At the end of the 12-stage event, he was 21.4s ahead of the Hyundai i20 Rally2 of Welsh driver Osian Pryce with Donegal's Declan Boyle (Skoda Fabia Rally2) 33.2 seconds further behind in third. Devine started Saturday's second and final leg with a 12.9s lead over Boyle and when that margin became 22.2s when Boyle had an overshoot, Devine's task became one of lead management. Without taking any risks, he achieved his aim and with four consecutive victories, he put the Fisher Family Perpetual Trophy out of reach of his rivals. An issue with the pop off valve on the final stage brought a heart-stopping moment before he could seal the series. Having lost time, Boyle came under pressure to hold second from the constantly improving Pryce, who was fine-tuning the Hyundai as new co-driver Andy Hayes adapted to the Welshman's pacenote requirements. He reeled in Boyle on SS9 and, with a total of six stage wins, was happy with what was his preparation for the ERC/BRC championship Rally Ceredigion in early September, his home event. Kevin Eves (Ford Fiesta Rally2) took fourth place - a battle with fellow Donegal driver Matthew Boyle ended when the latter's similar car burst the steering rack on a road section. Armagh's Damian Toner (Ford Escort) won the Modified category and also netted sixth overall. Earlier, Laois driver Aidan Bourke (Ford Escort) gave a sterling performance and led until he slid off on SS8. Meanwhile, the ALMC Hellfire Rally in Oldcastle, round six of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship, was won by Monaghan's Josh Moffett, who campaigned a Dom Buckley hired Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, he finished 5.5s in front of Kilkenny's Eddie Doherty (Skoda Fabia R5) with Declan Boyle (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) 5.2s further behind in third. Although Josh Moffett led initially - 2.7s ahead of top seed Eddie Doherty, it was Gary Kiernan (Ford Fiesta Rally2) that topped the leaderboard after the second and third stages. At the service park and while he agreed he was somewhat surprised, he explained: "We did a pre-event test, we changed my seat, it was a better fit, we also softened the front suspension and that was it." After the three stages, he was 1.1s ahead of the similar car of Derry's Desi Henry, who lost time and momentum on the opening stage. Moffett was 2.1s further behind with Doherty (fourth) 6.1s off top spot - mostly due to the selection of a tyre compound that was too soft, and the remainder, by admission, down to his own driving, a pop of valve issue didn't help the situation. A cautious Declan Boyle held fifth from Barry Morris (Darrian T90 GTR). Second overall after SS2, a front left wheel puncture dropped Michael Boyle (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) to 29th. On the second loop, a spin on SS5 saw rally leader Kiernan slip to fifth as Moffett moved in front and at the final service was 5.3s ahead of Henry. As Moffett continued to lead from Henry, Doherty leapfrogged Boyle into third on the penultimate stage. Moffett went on to win from Doherty and Boyle but a puncture on the final stage saw Henry drop to fourth. Kiernan was fifth from Matthew Boyle (sixth) and Enfield's Tom Holton, who quickly adapted to his new Ford Fiesta Rally2 and along with Jason Dickson, Ballylickey's Daniel Cronin (Citroen C3 Rally2) and Kenagh's Tommy Doyle (Hyundai i20 Rally2) rounded out the top ten. In the Barum Czech Rally Zlin, round six of the European Rally Championship (Round 6) John Armstrong (Ford Fiesta Rally2) took a superb second place and has hauled himself (from sixth) into third place in the series. The Kesh driver and Donegal's Shane Byrne finished 10.7s ahead of the Skoda Fabia RS Rally 2 of local driver Jan Kopecky, who won the event for a twelfth time. Ulsterman Philip Allen (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) crashed on SS6. Modern Tyres Ulster Rally (Round 6, NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship) Newry: 1. C. Devine/N. O'Sullivan (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) 1h. 29m. 28.1s; 2. O. Pryce/A. Hayes (Hyundai i20 N Rally2)+21.4s; 3. D. Boyle/P. Walsh (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)+54.6s; 4. K. Eves/C. Melly (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+2m. 25.1s; 5. N. Roskell/D. Barritt (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+6m. 26.3s; 6. D. Toner/A. Gallagher (Ford Escort)+9m. 39.9s; 7. G. Black/C. Dunlop (Toyota Starlet)+10m. 51.5s; 8. B. O'Neill/R. Riordan (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+11m. 07.8s; 9. J. Mulholland/R. Farrell (Ford Fiesta Rally3)+11m. 19.2s; 10. J. Gordon/G. Neill (Ford Escort)+11m. 35.0s. ALMC Hellfire Rally (Round 6, Triton Showers National Rally Championship) Oldcastle: 1. J. Moffett/K. Moriarty (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) 48m. 16.3s; 2. E. Doherty/T. Murphy (Skoda Fabia R5)+5.5s; 3.D. Boyle/P. Walsh (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)+10.2s; 4. D. Henry/D. O'Sullivan (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+17.8s; 5. G. Kiernan/J. McCabe (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+23.3s; 6. M. Boyle/G. Byrne (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+56.5s; 7. 8. T. Holton/S. Joyce (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+1m. 39.5s; 7. J. Dickson/M. Brady (Ford Fiesta Rally2) 1m. 46.7s; 9. D. Cronin/P. O'Donovan (Citroen C3Rally2)+1m. 50.8s; 10. T. Doyle/L. Moynihan (Hyundai i20 Rally2)+1m. 58.4s; Barum Czech Rally Zlin (Round 6; European Rally Championship): 1. J. Kopecky/J. Hovorka (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)2h. 00m. 49.3s; 2. J. Armstrong/S. Byrne (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+10.7s; 3. A. Mabellini/V. Lenzi (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)+13.8s; 4. S. Wagner/H. Ostlender (Hyundai i20 N Rally2)+16.5s; 5. E. Cais/D. Trunkat (Hyundai i20 N Rally2)+59.3s; 6. F. Mares/R. Bucha (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2)+1m. 04.1s Provisional Championship points after Round 6: 1. M. Marczyk 122pts; 2. A. Mabellini 111pts; 3. J. Armstrong 81pts; 4. M. Ostberg 76pts; 5. R. Korhonen 60ptsI. Reiersen 60pts.
Irish Independent
08-08-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
Kerry co-driver Noel O'Sullivan aiming for Ulster Rally win and second Irish Tarmac crown
Callum Devine and his Killarney co-driver Noel O'Sullivan can wrap up a second Irish Tarmac Rally Championship crown at the Modern Tyres Ulster Rally on August 15-16.
Belfast Telegraph
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
The Ulster Rally will celebrate its rich heritage with return of classic stages, reveals organiser Wayne Turkington
Next month's Modern Tyres Ulster Rally is set to comprise several stages that celebrate the event's 'rich heritage' according to the person overseeing its planning and organisation.
