Rally of the Lakes in Killarney set for defining moment

This weekend is likely to be a defining moment in the annals of the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes in Killarney. A glance through the list of previous winners reveal that drivers of World Rally Cars have triumphed since the Millennium, but that thread is tenuous as the new breed of R5 cars is set to bring the sequence to an end.

Leader of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship Fermanagh’s Alastair Fisher (Fiesta R5) heads the entry for the third round of the series, a rally that was won by his late uncle, Bertie Fisher six times — the last, some 21 years ago.

The Killarney event is a real test as the iconic Moll’s Gap remains the traditional opening stage albeit a right turn at the summit on this occasion.