Clubs have Irish Tarmac Rally Championship make-up in their hands

The make-up of next season’s Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is one of the main topics on the Tarmac Rally Organisers Association (TROA) agenda in Dublin on Sunday.

Organisers of the West Cork Rally are anxiously awaiting a decision to see if they will become a full counting round, having made its debut in the Modified section earlier this year, while the Rally Isle of Man, which returns to the British Rally Championship this season, could be added to the ITC ticket for 2015.

The Irish Examiner understands a “clear the air” meeting on aspects relating to the Circuit of Ireland will have a major bearing on next year’s championship itinerary. It is highly unlikely that the West Cork, the Circuit and the “Manx” will all be facilitated. This year’s Circuit of Ireland was a great success but in truth, most, if not all of the promotion was geared towards the European Rally Championship part of the rally. There is a suggestion from within the TROA that the Circuit has actually outgrown the series.