CARRALLYIRISH TARMAC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Kevin Barrett maintained his Irish Tarmac Championship (ITC) lead after last weekend's Topaz Donegal International Rally, but victory for Tim McNulty has thrown his bid for a maiden ITC title back on track!

Daragh O'Riordan and Tony McDaid marked their maiden international rally victory by taking overall honours at last weekend's Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes, round three of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. In winning the event, O'Riordan becomes the third different driver to score maximum points this year.

Derek McGarrity equalled Paddy Hopkirk’s record of five Circuit of Ireland Rally victories with a hard fought triumph in the second round of the Irish Tarmac Championship at the weekend.

The 2011 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship will revert to six rounds after the Jim Clark Rally withdrew from the schedule due to ‘funding issues’.

Tim McNulty began his Irish Tarmac Rally Championship campaign in style with victory on the opening round of the season, the Galway International Rally, at the weekend.

Reigning champion Gareth MacHale will miss this weekend’s opening round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship due to budget difficulties.