West Cork rally continues to buck trend

There are events that will always buck the trend in Irish rallying and this weekend’s Quality Hotel West Cork Rally, the opening rounds of the Irish Tarmac Championship and the PlasticBags.ie Southern 4 Rally Championship is a prime example.

At a time when the level of entries are of concern to rally organisers, the Clonakilty based event has some 170 entries.

Over tomorrow’s eight stages and a further six on Sunday, Donagh Kelly goes in search of an unprecedented fifth successive win. His KN backed Ford Focus WRC seems to perform to perfection on the West Cork terrain.