West Coast Rally Championship
Sponsored by Top Part Motor Factors
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE 17th YEAR OF THE TOP PART WEST COAST RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Latest News 20/7/2010
Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally Online Entry Now Open - Click HERE
Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally Regulations - Click HERE
Galway Motor Club have announced Mor Oil Ltd as the sponsor for the Galway Summer Rally, which will be held on Sunday 29th of August. Commenting on the announcement, Clerk of the Course Kieran Donohue said
“We in Galway Motor Club are delighted with the continued help and support of Martin Kearney and his team in Mor Oil. It allows us to concentrate on running an important event in the Galway sporting calender which will also generate badly needed revenue for local business”.
The rally will include round 4 of The Top Part West Coast Rally Championship, Round 5 of the 2010 Honda Cup Ireland, a Mini Challenge run in conjunction with Galway Mini Centre and the “ GRP4 Fabrications King of the Mk2”.
The rally headquarters on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of August will be based in The Lough Rea Hotel in Loughrea, County Galway.
Further details on The Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally will be available in the comming days.
Championship Points After Rnd 3 Circuit of Munster - Click HERE
Top 10 Overall After Rnd 3
1st Niall Maguire 62 1st Denis O’Connell 56
2nd Ed Synan 55 2nd Enda O’Leary 5
3rd Neil Pierce 50 3rd Sean Mullally 42
4th Shane Maguire 42 4th Enda Sherry 41
= Kevin Barrett 42 5th Patrick McCarty 38
5th Gerard O’Connell 34 6th Keith Moriarty 35
6th Joe Connolly 32 7th John Connolly 33
7th Sean Moran 30 8th Jack Dalton 31
8th Pat Ryan 28 9th Jonathan Keane 29
9th Thomas Doody 24 = Stephen O’Connell 29
= Pat Barry 24 10th Grainne McEnery 23
10th Mike Quinn 22
Round 3 Woodlands House Hotel Circuit of Munster Stages Rally 6/6/10
Results Click HERE
Full Championships Points After Rnd 3 Woodlands Hotel Circuit of Munster Stages Rally - Click HERE
Historic Class Added To 2010 Top Part West Coast Championship - Click HERE
Photo Dermot Kelliher
John Dillane (MD Top Part Motor Factors) Niall Maguire (2009 Winning Driver) Mary Fitzgerald (West Coast Championship) Enda Sherry (Winning Co Driver)
Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry 2009 Top Part West Coast Rally Champions
Monaghans Niall Maguire and co driver Enda Sherry are the 2009 Top Part West Coast Rally Champions after a terrific year in their Triton Showers backed Subaru Impreza S11 WRC. The Monaghan men have been loyal supporters of the championship throughout the years with Niall having previously won the drivers championship back in 1999 in a Subaru Impreza 555 with Anthony Nestor co driving while Enda was the 2006 championship winning co driver. Finishing second overall in this years championship are the Kerry/Clare pairing of Mick Quinn and co driver Grainne McEnery in their Millington Diamond powered 2.4 Ford Escort MK11. 2009 has been a very successful partnership for Mick and Grainne having also won the Rally.ie Top 2 Wheel Drive award in the Dunlop National Championship and also winning the Killarney Historics Modified Rally back in December. The Kerry crew of Thomas Fitzmaurice and co driver Fionn Foley finished off their championship in their TLI backed Mitsubishi Evo 9 in 3rd place overall having also had a very successful year with many Group N class awards. Out going West Coast Champions Ed Synan and co driver Denis O'Connell finished 4th overall and also Top 2 Wheel Drive award winners in A Ford Escort MK11, with 5th place going to the Galway crew of Pat Kelly and co driver Noel Lambert in a Subaru N10. The Group N award was won by Donegal brothers Trevor and Kenny Bustard in a Mitsubishi Evo 9. Overall and class positions will remain provisional until Sunday 17th January 2010 if you have any queries please contact Gary Leonard @ 0879005617 after 6pm.