Rally Ireland Entry

Some records for RI

34 WRC cars I believe the most entered for WRC or otherwise

16 Focuses entered

3 members of same family in WRC cars [MacHales]


Can someone confirm these records correct especially no. of WRCs entered.

Thanx from a new member living in N. Ireland.

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Originally Posted by c4

Some records for RI
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16 Focuses entered
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Can someone confirm these records correct especially no. of WRCs entered.
Thanx from a new member living in N. Ireland.

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Welcome! :wave:

16 focuses is a record evenso 16 cars from the same make.

This being such a good entry particularly in current WRC climate can anyone think of other great entries to compare.I seem to recall Sanremo circa 98, RAC mid 70s-early 90s,70s Montes,Acropolis early-mid 90s,Finland last 15 years or so,British champ late 70s-mid 80s, etc, all having strong entries in terms of quality in depth.

Mark Higgins may not take part due to broken collar bone as result of DIY accident.

Doing bit of research and Rally Finland seems to have had most WRCs previously,32 in 2001.

Apologies for so many posts just excited RI on calendar and will prove to be a classic in coming years.

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Originally Posted by c4

This being such a good entry particularly in current WRC climate can anyone think of other great entries to compare.I seem to recall Sanremo circa 98, RAC mid 70s-early 90s,70s Montes,Acropolis early-mid 90s,Finland last 15 years or so,British champ late 70s-mid 80s, etc, all having strong entries in terms of quality in depth.

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The RAC always used to boast a brilliant entry because of the quality of the British championship — and, with the international debuts of the Delta S4 and Metro 6R4, 1985 was really something. The 1000 Lakes was another good one in terms of the line-up for a long time, and as for the British Open Championship — well, has there ever been a better domestic series?

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

and as for the British Open Championship — well, has there ever been a better domestic series?

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20 years back and so it was a great series, but what is it today? It does not attract drivers who aim to the top anymore, or if then only for only few events to get use to the roads.
What comes to good entrys, even there would be 50 wrc cars in the entry, it does not change the fact that guys who can drive those cars are limited.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

The RAC always used to boast a brilliant entry because of the quality of the British championship — and, with the international debuts of the Delta S4 and Metro 6R4, 1985 was really something. The 1000 Lakes was another good one in terms of the line-up for a long time, and as for the British Open Championship — well, has there ever been a better domestic series?

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I may be wrong but didnt Tony Pond debut the 6R4 on th Donegal international prior to the RAC? And as for the British championship, it was fantastic until the introduction of F2 back in the 90's, the current british series is unattractive but competitive.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

20 years back and so it was a great series, but what is it today? It does not attract drivers who aim to the top anymore, or if then only for only few events to get use to the roads.

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Yes, it's very sad.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Yes, it's very sad.

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Yeah, it's even sadder watching it, there's only a few really 'on it'.