Donegal Rally

2022 - 6 - 17

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Donegal Rally: The class apart that just keeps on giving (Donegal Live)

As they sat in the corner of a bar in Nairobi, Harryman overheard Vatanen explain the love of rallying: 'You haven't lived until you have done Knockalla, Horn ...

It’ll be nice to get the whole atmosphere of it.” His win over Keith Cronin in 2016, with just half-a-second to spare, will forever be remembered as one of the great wins in the history of the event having been 9.3 seconds adrift after the penultimate stage. I reckon it is one of the best rallies in Europe.” The late Colin McRae came here, his father Jimmy won here in 1980 and Loeb was the victor in 2007. I’ve been out watching it every year so it’ll be nice to do it. It’s hell for leather from day one.”

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Callum Devine sets down a marker after first stage of Donegal Rally (Donegal Daily)

Derry man Callum Devine set an impressive time as he was fastest through the first stage of the Donegal International Rally. Devine and co-driver Noel ...

2019 winner Sam Moffett clocked in at the end of the first stage 18 seconds behind Devine, with a time of 8:10.1 while his younger brother Josh was just quicker in 8:07.1. Three time British Champions Matt Edwards was the next quickest in a time of 8:00.3 in the Citroen C3 Rally 2. Derry man Callum Devine set an impressive time as he was fastest through the first stage of the Donegal International Rally.

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Sam Moffett believes retaining Donegal International Rally title ... (Belfast Telegraph)

Sam Moffett believes that if he can successfully defend his Donegal International Rally crown this weekend, it would rank as one of his single biggest ...

It would also be the biggest of my Donegal wins. “The truth is the modern R5 cars that Josh and others will be driving, they aren’t that far away from a World Car in terms of their braking performance and how they handle. It is not going to be easy but I have the motivation to go and do it.” “People will say the odds are much better in a World Car and that would be the case if I was competing regularly and had the seat time,” he explained. “If I win Donegal, it would rank as one of my biggest achievements, definitely. Moffett’s second victory was overshadowed by the shock death of fellow competitor Manus Kelly, however, with organisers curtailing that rally and cancelling the traditional finish ramp ceremony.

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Callum Devine and Matt Edwards battle it out after three stages of ... (Highland Radio)

Derry's Callum Devine and co-driver Noel O'Sullivan of Kerry lead the Joule Donegal International Rally after the first three stages of the event near ...

18 18 (+2) 14 14 (-1) O/A Alastair Fisher/Gordon Noble 0:08.4 0:08.4 O/A Callum Devine/Noel O’Sullivan Diff Prev Diff 1st

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