The 2023 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally is four weeks away and already 130 entries have been received for this annual highlight on the motoring calendar.
Among those returning are last year’s winners John Moffett and Andy Hayes (Hyundai i20 R5 ), who enjoyed a highly successful 2022, and were crowned Tarmac champions.
Moffett’s main rivals from last year’s Galway International, Welsh crew Meirion Evans and Jonathan Jackson, are also looking to take part in their usual Melvyn Evans Motorsport prepared VW Polo. Also among the entries to date are Sam Moffett, Cathan McCourt, Tim McNulty, Gareth MacHale, Robert Barrable, Jason Black, Gary Kiernan, and Kevin Eves. Early local entries include Justin Comer, Pat Kelly, John Coughlan, Des Lyons, and Dylan Donoghue.
The two-day event will see centralised service in the town of Loughrea, with short road sections between the special stages. The rally headquarters is the Connacht Hotel on the old Dublin Road.
The Galway rally is the opening round of the various categories of the Tarmac Championship, bar the Synergy Motorsport Historic Championship, which is heading for round two. The historic category is particularly well supported with more than 20 entries received to date.
Marshals are always required, and the club would be grateful to anyone who wishes to help in this way. Interested parties can contact the chief marshal Patsy Finnerty 087-2870702.
