The 2023 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally is just four weeks away and over 130 entries have been received to date. Among those entered are last year's winners John Moffett and Andy Hayes (Hyundai i20 R5) who had a highly successful 2022, becoming Tarmac Champions along the way. Moffett’s big rivals from last year's Galway International, Welsh crew Meirion Evans & Jonathan Jackson, are also looking to take part in their usual Melvyn Evans Motorsport prepared VW Polo. Also among the entries to date are Sam Moffett, Cathan McCourt, Tim McNulty, Gareth MacHale, Robert Barrable, Jason Black, Gary Kiernan, and Kevin Eves. Early local entries include Justin Comer, Pat Kelly, John Coughlan, Des Lyons, and Dylan Donoghue.
The two-day event will see centralised service in the town of Loughrea, with short road sections between the special stages. The Rally Headquarters is the Connacht Hotel on the old Dublin Road and will be an excellent base for the bank holiday weekend in February. The Hotel website is www.theconnacht.ie for anyone wishing to make a reservation at a competitive rate. Marshals are always required, and the club would be grateful to anyone who wishes to help in this way. Interested parties can contact the chief marshal Patsy Finnerty at 087-2870702.
Rally is the opening round of the various categories of the Tarmac Championship, bar the Synergy Motorsport Historic Championship which is heading for round two. The Historic category is particularly well supported with over twenty entries received so far. Crews looking to take part are reminded to get their entries in with the closing date only a few weeks away.
