Lurgan Park Rally

Lurgan Park Rally
Category Rally
Country Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Inaugural season 1980
Drivers 50
Drivers' champion Garry Jennings
Official website http://www.lurganparkrally.com/
Current season

The Lurgan Park Rally is a Rally event that is held in Lurgan Park in Lurgan, Northern Ireland.[1][2] The rally is currently sponsored by Orchard Motorsport.[3] In 2010, the rally was given a new logo and another new logo was released for the 2012 rally. The Rally also holds the Escort Mk2 Challenge.[4] It is the largest single rally venue on the island of Ireland.

History

Meeke won the 2012 rally.

The Lurgan Park Rally began in 1980 in a rally won by the late Bertie Fisher. The rally almost folded before the 2009 rally because of no main sponsor when Turkington backed out but was saved by Orchard Motorsport. Unlike Rallies in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and other rallies in Northern Ireland, it wasn't cancelled during the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease crisis.[5] Mark Higgins finished second in 2004, 2007 and 2008, behind Kevin Lynch. Lynch holds the record for most consecutive victories with 5 from 2004 to 2008, whilst Kenny McKinstry holds the record for most wins with 11.[6][7]

Sponsors

Main Sponsor

Other Sponsors

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Coverage

TV

RPM holds the Television rights for the Lurgan Park Rally.

Winners

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Due to his amount of wins, Kenny McKinstry has earned the title King of the Park.

References

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