Champion Day Promised at Lurgan Park
Lurgan Park Press Release 2nd June 2014
Champion Day Promised at Lurgan Park.
The popular Lurgan Park Rally, once again backed by Orchard Motorsport and taking place on Saturday 28th June, is attracting some very high calibre drivers indeed.
First entry in was from 11 times winner Kenny McKinstry, often dubbed ‘King of the Park’. Judging by the quality of the top drivers who have now committed to enter, that include current Tarmac Champion and last year’s Lurgan Park winner Garry Jennings, as well as this year’s Circuit of Ireland National winner Declan Boyle, both in Subaru Impreza WRC’s. Former 5 times Tarmac Champion Eugene Donnelly has entered, car unspecified. While a very welcome visitor from Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Kevin Kelleher, who finished in 3rd place last year in his Subaru, is also making the trip. Derek McGarrity, another former multiple Tarmac Champion, has declared his intention to compete in a new Mini WRC. The Escort Challenge is always a big feature in Lurgan Park, and one of the top exponents, Wesley Patterson, has entered. The event is to receive full television coverage by RPM on UTV.
The format of the rally is very similar to last year, with 8 stages throughout the day, starting just after 10.00 am and finishing at 4.30pm, with the start, Finish and all the action within the confines of the Park.
One of the major factors to the success of Lurgan Park over the years is that the organising North Armagh Club has restricted the entry to around 50 selected competing cars so as to provide non stop high quality action. The quality factor would seem to be building in abundance for this year. Another major key to the success of the event is the natural beauty and amphitheatre quality of the Park itself, which not only provides great viewing, but also a tremendous paddock area that has an Ascot like ambience, albeit it with different type of hats and horsepower. The place to meet and socialise with the drivers and old friends! Craigavon Borough Council supports the rally in many ways, but especially with the use of this beautiful park.
For further information on the event, the Secretary of the meeting is Keith Somerville, and he can be contacted at 07745 959141
Issued by Brian & Liz Patterson, Patterson Agency Ltd. Tel: 0044 2890 844111. Email pattersons@rallynews.net
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