Three-year sponsorship for Irish Forest Rally Championship

Motorsport: Organisers of the Irish Forest Rally Championship received a major boost at their awards ceremony in Clonmel on Saturday night with the announcement that Valvoline will underpin the series for the next three seasons.

The 2015 Valvoline series will begin with a new event – the Donegal Rally — in January and will include the Mayo Rally that also makes its debut in the seven round series that features two events in Northern Ireland. Confirming the three year deal, Valvoline’s Business Manager (Ireland), Tony Daforno said: “The passion and commitment that rallying has in Ireland is something that aligns very much with what Valvoline see themselves as being a key part of what we are all about. The excitement is very clear in terms of what in generates and this year, with the title going right down to the wire between three drivers, was perfect.”

The rounds and dates of the 2015 Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship are: 1. Donegal (January 31); 2. Willie Loughman Carrick on Suir (March 1); 3. Munster Moonraker (April 12); Jim Walsh Cork (August 23). 6. Lakelands, Enniskillen (September 5); 6. Mayo (October 18); 7. Glens of Antrim (November 7).