Irish Forest series set to branch out

WITH the advent of a new title sponsor, Valvoline, organisers of the National Forest Rally Championship are hoping for a resurgence of the series as it gets underway next month.

The new sponsorship deal was arranged by regular competitor, Andrew Fanning. The Cahir driver remarked: “I knew the series was seeking a new sponsor and it was a case of being in the right place at the right time. With Valvoline onboard, we are hoping to raise the profile of all six events in the championship.”

Aware of the perception that drivers are reluctant to take their cars into the woods, Fanning claimed it was an unfair assessment, as clubs and those involved in the forests have put a huge amount of work into ensuring the forest tracks are suitable.