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Gruelling night-time stage for Circuit of Ireland

THIS year’s Circuit of Ireland Rally will feature a demanding 18-mile night-time stage as the centrepiece to what is the second oldest rally in the world.

Gruelling night-time stage for Circuit of Ireland

Fri, 19 Feb, 2010 - 00:00

Martin Walsh

The 74th running of the event will also be in the spotlight as it will be vetted for inclusion in the prestigious Intercontinental Rally Challenge as details of the event were announced yesterday.

Following the ceremonial start from Dundalk on Easter Saturday, the crews will tackle eight stages in Co Down prior to the nighttime stage near Banbridge.

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Courts Motorsport Place: Dundalk Place: Co Down Place: Banbridge Place: Crossmaglen Place: Newry Place: Mondello Park Place: Fivemiletown Place: Rockgrove Place: Coachford Place: Laghey Place: Latton Quarry Place: Limerick Place: Valencia Place: Suzuka Grand Prix Person: Bobby Willis Person: Tommy Graham Person: Michael Coyne Person: Coyne Person: Andrew Morris Person: David Dempsey Person: Paul Barrett Person: Simon Quinn Person: Andrew Patterson Person: Barrett Person: Mark Watson Person: David James Person: John Cairns Person: Cairns Person: Johnny McKenna Person: Alastair Fisher Person: Martin Cairns Person: Adrian Hetherington Person: Frank Kelly Person: Seamus O’Connell Person: Sarah Moynihan Person: Frank O’Mahony Person: Donabate Person: Gary Thompson Person: Thompson Event: Circuit of Ireland Rally Event: Intercontinental Rally Challenge Event: Easter Event: Intercontinental Rally Championship (IRC)Event: Ireland Event: 2011 World Rally Championship Event: Irish Rallycross Championship Event: Jondol Junior Rallycross class Event: Cork 4x4 Trial Event: Donegal Navigation Trial Event: Cavan Loose Surface Autocross Event: Hewison Autotest Event: Cork Event: 3 series Event: Formula BMW Pacific series Organisation: Circuit of Ireland Organisation: IRC Organisation: Banbridge District Council Organisation: Park Inn Hotel Organisation: KDM Hire Organisation: The Web Bureau Organisation: Kantar Media Organisation: North One Sport Organisation: World Motor Sport Council Organisation: Citroen Xsara WRC Organisation: Wexford Organisation: Mitsubishi Evo Organisation: Subaru Organisation: Group N Organisation: Mitsubishi Organisation: Subaru WRC Organisation: Association of Munster Motor Clubs Organisation: AMMC Organisation: Birr Organisation: Rallies Committee Organisation: KCMG

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