Top seed Roy White faces difficult challenge in Cork ‘20’ International Rally

The event marks the resumption of Irish tarmac rallying after some 18 months.

Clonmel's Roy White  Picture: Martin Walsh.

The sounds of rally cars will reverberate through the County Cork countryside on Sunday as the O’Connell Group Cork ‘20’ International Rally marks the resumption of Irish tarmac rallying after some 18 months. The organising Munster Car Club have received in excess of 150 entries for the nine-stage event south of Rathcormac.

Saturday afternoon’s test stage near Watergrasshill will provide the opportunity for crews to get up to speed. However it’s likely to take a few of Sunday’s stages for many of the drivers to get to level they were at prior to the long lay-off.