Clubs critical of Motorsport Ireland’s plan for return

MI has advised clubs that the set fees are to cover unknown additional costs in adhering to Covid policies and the loss of normal revenue streams

MI has advised clubs that the set fees are to cover unknown additional costs in adhering to Covid policies and the loss of normal revenue streams

Irish motorsport’s governing body, Motorsport Ireland has issued its affiliated clubs with a plan for a return to rallying. However, the financial projections in the document have been slammed by some clubs and competitors.

The MI budget examples allow for a generous profit and it may have been more prudent to have cut the margins in favour of a lesser entry fee. Fixed entry fees ranging in prices appropriate to the scale of the rally are as follows: a four (2x2) stage forest event will cost €850 and a six stage (2x3) is priced at €900. Tarmac events — six stages (2x3) has been priced at €800 and €1,000 for a (3x3) stage rally, tracking is included in all examples.