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Calendar
This Page will tell you about the upcoming rallies one from each of the next categories the World Rally Championship, The British rally Championship, The Irish Tarmac Championship and Other rallies. They are updated regularly and will be in Date order. For more information on these categories please click on the links above.
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Cyprus WRC Rally March 13th - 15th, 2009.
The Rally of Cyprus is run and based in Lemesos with main functions like headquarters and service park only steps away from the blue Mediterranean waters. The top rallying event in Cyprus will give you once again a chance to see modern supercars rocket through the island’s countryside.
Bulldog BRC Rally 28th March, 2009.
Bulldog International Rally North Wales (Gravel) Based in Llangollen, sees a welcome return to the classic stages of mid and north Wales. The organisers promise an international one day format using some of the best forest tracks in Europe.
Portugal WRC Rally April 2nd - 5th, 2009.
The Rally of Portugal is the largest rally racing event held in Portugal. The event is based in the Algrarve Stadium where the opening and closing super special stages are held. The first took place in 1900 and was responsible for the organization of the most of the important events from the international calendars.
Circuit of Ireland April 10th - 12th, 2009.
The Circuit of Ireland has been about sine 1986 and the stages is narrow difficult and challenging. The really more recently has become known as the Easter Rally Stages. The rally always a very good turnout with up too 170 crews entering including 25 WRC cars.
Pirelli BRC Rally April 17th - 18th, 2009.
The Pirelli International Rally will have been running for 30 over years. The rally is over 115 miles of Forest stages. The Forest is one of Europe's largest man made forest which means that mileage can be keep as a minimum. The whole rally is based at an airport, so there is no remote service and very little road miles.
Argentina WRC Rally April 24th - 26th, 2009.
The Rally of Argentina is always a highlight of the season. Rally Argentina was first held in 1980 in the province of Tucuman, organised by the Automovil Club Argentino, after successfully running two FIA sanctioned events. The prize giving of this event takes place at over looking the beautiful San Roque lakeside.
Rally of the Lakes May 1st - 3rd, 2009.
The Rally of the Lakes started back 28 years ago when Billy Coleman won the rally in his Ford Escort RS. The rally has recently introducted some new stages adding to the difficulty of the rally, however although new stages have been add the organisers have kept the same classic stages including Moll's Gap, Beallaghbeama and Caragh lake.
Italian WRC Rally May 22nd - 24th, 2009.
The Rally of Italy is based in Sardinia, which is an island that's just off the coast of Italy. The stages themselves are surprising fast, given their tight, narrow nature. Sardinia hosted the rally for the first time in 2004 and has continued every year since then.
Jim Clark BRC Rally May 22nd - 23rd, 2009.
The Jim Clark International Rally is set in rolling border country an hour south of Edinburgh and nestled on the confluence of the Tweed and Teviot rivers this ancient town with its Georgian cobbled square offers a great backdrop to the event. The organisers have also cut the number of special stages - although the international section's competitive mileage has not been reduced.
Jim Clark Rally May 22nd - 23rd, 2009.
The Jim Clark International Rally is set in rolling border country an hour south of Edinburgh and nestled on the confluence of the Tweed and Teviot rivers this ancient town with its Georgian cobbled square offers a great backdrop to the event. The organisers have also cut the number of special stages - although the international section's competitive mileage has not been reduced.
Greece WRC Rally June 12th -14th, 2009.
The Rally of Greece has to be the toughest on the calendar a mix of twisty mountain stages, lots of dust and scorching hot. The twisty, boulder-filled stages place huge demands on engine and cockpit cooling, as natural airflow is limited by the slow cornering speeds.
Donegal International Rally June 19th - 21st, 2009.
The Donegal International Rally, was set up in the early 1970's, and was organised and promoted by the Donegal Motor Club as an event, called the Circuit of Donegal International Rally. In those early days the rally covered the whole county, and became a round of the European Rally Championship in mid 1970's.
Ypres Rally 19th – 20th June, 2009.
The Ypres rally is divided into two with the modern cars running first followed by the historic and post historic cars over the weekend Based in the Historic town of Ypres in Belgiun the rally takes over the centre of the town. The rally route also goes through the centre of small villages where the cars are watched enthusiastically by large crowd with lots of beer.
Results of this Rally Our review of the event
Poland WRC Rally June 26th - 29th, 2009.
Rally Poland, the second oldest rally in the world and the is known for being the most prestigious motorsport event. The first edition of Polish classic was held in June 1921 and there were only 6 starters leaving Tadeusz Heyne to take the win. This widely known and highly regarded European event will be held on the gravel stages of the Mazurian Lakes District.
Manx BRC Rally July 10th - 11th, 2009.
The Manx International Rally began in 1963 which makes it one of the longest standing events in the International Rally Calendar. In 2006 the BRC awarded the organisers the 'Rally of the year' title. The really runs both in the British Rally Championship and the Irish Tarmac Championship.
Manx International Rally July 10th - 11st, 2009.
The Manx International Rally began in 1963 which makes it one of the longest standing events in the International Rally Calendar. In 2006 the BRC awarded the organisers the 'Rally of the year' title. The really runs both in the British Rally Championship and the Irish Tarmac Championship.
Finland WRC Rally July 31st - August 2nd, 2009.
The Rally of Finland has been running for over half a century years and during that time only 6 non-fins have ever one it. The rally was first started in 1951 and was based on the rally monte-carlo regulations, a total of 26 competitors started the rally, 3 of which retired. The route took the participants all the way up to the Arctic Circle and back.
Ulster BRC Rally August 21st - 22nd, 2009.
The Ulster International Rally is based in Armagh, the Ulster International offers 125 stage miles commencing Friday evening, event is always a 'clash of the titans' as it brings together the best Irish and British crews for three days of high octane drama around the tight and twisting lanes of the Orchard County.
Ulster Rally August 21st - 22nd, 2009.
The Ulster International Rally is based in Armagh, the Ulster International offers 125 stage miles commencing Friday evening, event is always a 'clash of the titans' as it brings together the best Irish and British crews for three days of high octane drama around the tight and twisting lanes of the Orchard County.
Australia WRC Rally September 4th - 6th, 2009.
The Rally of Australia is full of the marble like gravel surface makes it really hard for the first stage runners. Lots of the cars get hit kangaroo's and end up retiring because of it. The event was first held in 1988 and has a history of staging a world-class event that is admired and enjoyed by both the motorsport community as well as fans from around globe.
Tour of Flanders Rally September 11th - 13th 2009.
The Tour of Flanders or more correctly Omloop van Vlaanderen is based around the Expohallen building on the Roeselare ring road in Belgium. The route of the rally is compact being an all tarmac rally with long straights and 90 degree bends. A large amount of power with good brakes gave a distinct advantage to the competitors.
Results of this RallyOur review of the event
Yorkshire BRC Rally September 26th, 2009.
The International Rally of Yorkshire has been running since 1977. Back then they just used old farm tracks and airfields. The rally is now based at the Pickering Showground, the venue for the service park, rally show and super special stage, the compact event offers 110 miles of classic North Yorkshire stages over one day.
Spain WRC Rally October 2nd - 4th, 2009.
The Rally of Spain has change quite a lot over the last few years. Corner-cutting is a widely-used skill in spain, but this can drag gravel onto the road for the following cars and the second run through the stages, meaning that instant reactions are as important as well-researched pace notes for the particularly hazardous zones.
Cork International Rally October 3rd - 4th, 2009.
The Cork International Rally has mix of new as well as some old stages, all of which are smooth but demanding tarmac roads. The rally was started by a group of enthusiasts who got together in Cork and started to help marshal for the Circuit of Ireland, then in 1977 West Cork Rally was born.
Great Britain WRC Rally October 23rd - 25th, 2009.
The Rally of Great Britain will return to windy and wet October. The promise of rain, mud and even the possibility of ice all thrown into the mix. The forest stages of south Wales, near to host city Cardiff, are fast and flowing but, when wet, become as slippery as any in the world.
Wales BRC Rally October 23rd - 25th, 2009.
The Rally of Great Britain will return to windy and wet October. The promise of rain, mud and even the possibility of ice all thrown into the mix. The forest stages of south Wales, near to host city Cardiff, are fast and flowing but, when wet, become as slippery as any in the world.
