The 2020
Corrib Oil Galway International Rally will take place on Sunday 2nd
February with a repeat of the format which made the 2019 event a success. Clerk
of the Course Gary Leonard has put together a 3x3 format featuring almost 120km
of competitive driving. A tight loop
with centralised servicing around the town of Loughrea will see some classic
and challenging stages attempted by the crews.
Galway Motor
Club are delighted to have Corrib Oil back on board as title sponsor for the
2020 event while the Clayton Hotel in Galway will once again be the Rally
Headquarters for the weekend. The Galway International Rally was the first
rally in the Republic of Ireland to run as an international event back in 1971
and next year’s eventwill be the 43rd running of the rally and as is
traditional, will also be the opening round of the 2020 Irish Tarmac Rally
Championship.
The rally
will run a week earlier than 2019 and as a result avoids a clash with the
opening BRC round, the Cambrian Rally. The entry fee for the event will be the
same as last year at €875 (plus €37 for tracking system and €10 towards the MSI
benevolent fund). The junior rally entry is €450 again this year (plus €37 for
tracking system and €10 towards the MSI benevolent fund). The compact route and
early finish (first car due at the finish ramp at approximately 4pm) should make
it an attractive proposition for anyone wishing to compete on the event. Entries
for the event will open in the coming days on www.shannonsportsit.ie.
