Armagh’s Andrew Nesbitt drove into the record books with a fifth victory in the Shell Donegal International Rally in Letterkenny today.

It was a day of changing fortunes for the competitors in the Letterkenny-based Shell Donegal International Rally, the fourth round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

Kevin Lynch and Allan Harryman in a Subaru WRC lead the Shell Donegal International Rally at the end of the opening leg.

Sixty-nine entries have been received for Rally Ireland 2006, Ireland’s bid for qualification for a round of the World Rally Championship (WRC).

Eugene Donnelly and Paul Kiely in their Esker Toyota Corolla secured back-to-back victories on the First Choice Flooring Galway International Rally, the opening round of the Pirelli Irish Championship.

Eugene Donnelly’s defence of his Irish Tarmac Champions crown has begun well and at the end of the first leg of the Galway International Rally his Toyota Corolla WRC is 26.5 seconds ahead of the Subaru WRC of Tim NcNulty with Eamonn Boland (Ford Focus) 39.8 seconds behind in third.

Mid-way through the opening leg of the Galway International Rally, defending champion, Eugene Donnelly in his Toyota Corolla WRC leads the Subaru WRC of Tim NcNulty by 2.6 seconds with Eamonn Boland in a Ford Focus a further 32.5 seconds adrift in third.

Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely have won the Philip White Tyres Ulster Rally, a counting round of the Irish and British Pirelli Championships.

Mark Higgins heads the Ulster Rally after the first leg by just 12.5seconds from Andrew Nesbitt.

It was a day of high drama on the second leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally where Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) hold a one minute and 10.9 second advantage over the Subaru WRC of Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) who regained second at the expense of Eamonn Boland/Francis Regan.

Setting the pace on the opening stage, Andrew Nesbitt in his ADL backed Subaru led throughout the opening leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally.

Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver, James O’Brien (Subaru WRC) took a dominant victory on the Ordnance Survey Rally of the Lakes.

Andrew Nesbitt (Subaru WRC) remains at the top of the leaderboard of the Ordnance Survey Rally of the Lakes.

With seven out of eight fastest stage times, it was a day of almost total domination for Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver, James O’Brien (Subaru WRC) at the end of the first leg of the Ordnance Survey Ireland Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver, James O’Brien (Subaru WRC) lead after six of today’s eight stages of the Ordnance Survey Ireland Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

Former World Rally champion, Colin McRae will drive his Mk. 2 Ford Escort as one of the course cars on today’s Ordnance Survey Ireland Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

Former World Rally champion Colin McRae is to appear at the Ordnance Survey Ireland Rally of the Lakes 2005, which will take place over the May weekend.

Derek McGarrity’s third Circuit of Ireland victory was hard-earned and he was pushed all the way to the final stage where he eventually triumphed over arch-rival Andrew Nesbitt by 18.2 seconds.

Derek McGarrity takes a 9.5 second lead over Eugene Donnelly into tomorrow’s third and final leg of the Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland Rally.

Back in competitive action following an eight-month absence, Armagh’s Andrew Nesbitt has lost none of his pace.

Manx-born driver Mark Higgins and his Belfast co-driver Michael Gibson, on board their Ford Focus WRC, lead at the end of the first leg of the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally.

Armagh’s Andrew Nesbitt (Subaru WRC) took his second victory in the Punchestown Rally Experience when he finished almost seven seconds ahead of another former winner, Austin MacHale (Ford Focus WRC).

With his nearest rival Robbie McGurk putting his Subaru off on this morning’s opening stage, (S.S. 7), overnight leader Kevin Lynch is cruising to victory in the Windscreen Centre Cork Forest Rally, the penultimate round of the McCauley Trailers National Forest Championship.

Northern Ireland’s Andrew Nesbitt completed a hat-trick of victories in the Jim Clarke Memorial Rally in Scotland today.

With three stages remaining, Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien (Subaru Impreza WRC) are heading for a hat trick of wins on the Jim Clark Rally in Scotland, a counting round of both the Irish and British Pirelli Rally championships.

Andrew Nesbitt today stretched his lead in the Jim Clark Rally in Scotland.

Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely on board their Kumho backed Toyota Corolla WRC took a dramatic win on the Shell Donegal International Rally, the fourth round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

With Andrew Nesbitt having stretched his lead in the Shell Donegal International Rally on today’s opening stage to 47 seconds, the rally was turned on its head on the next stage, Port Lake.

Andrew Nesbitt was predicted to take the lead of the Shell Donegal International Rally during today's second leg but it didn’t happen as quickly as anticipated.

There is a change at the top of the leader board in the Shell Donegal International Rally, as Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien in the McKinstry run Subaru have a one second advantage over the Toyota Corolla WRC of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely.

In the second day of the Shell Donegal International Rally, Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) have extended their lead to 23 seconds.

EUGENE DONNELLY and co-driver, Paul Kiely in their Kumho shod Envirocare- backed Toyota Corolla WRC will begin today’s second leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally with a 20-second lead over the ADL-liveried Subaru WRC of Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien.

Derry’s Eugene Donnelly and his Sligo co-driver Paul Kiely have set the pace in the opening stages of the Shell Donegal International Rally.

Armagh’s Andrew Nesbitt and his Cork co-driver, James O’Brien are gearing up for the Swedish rally, the second round of the World Rally Championship.

Tapio Laukkanen (Subaru) has won the Answercall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac and Pirelli British Championships.

Finland’s, Tapio Laukkanen in a Subaru leads the Answercall Direct Ulster Rally after twelve of the 16 stages.

A display of total domination through the six stages has seen Armagh’s, Andrew Nesbitt finish the first leg of the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally with a commanding lead of one minute and 27.9 seconds.

Heavy rain marred the first three stages of the Ulster Rally as reigning Irish champion Andrew Nesbitt set the pace.

IN the immediate absence of his principal rivals Glengormley’s, Derek McGarrity has an excellent opportunity to strengthen his bid to win the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship for the very first time.

Andrew Nesbitt’s victory in this afternoon’s Jim Clark Rally, the fourth counting round of the Toshiba

Andrew Nesbitt held off a late charge from reigning Pirelli British Rally champion Jonny Milner to win the Jim Clark Rally today.

Irish drivers put their knowledge of tarmac conditions to good use to dominate the 33rd Jim Clark Memorial Rally as the event returned to Edinburgh.

After five stages of the Jim Clark Rally, a counting round of both the Irish and British Rally Championships, Derry’s Eugene Donnelly (Subaru WRC) has an 8.6 second lead over the Mitsubishi of British Touring Car champion, James Thompson.

Andrew Nesbitt has won his fourth shell Donegal International Rally.