Meeke and Snijers set for BMW M3 showdown at 2025 Killarney Towers historic rally

Last week, a second Donegal driver Joe Kelly (22) received the second monthly (June-October) grouping nomination and joined fellow countyman Kyle McBride, also twenty two years old, who won the first monthly grouping (January-May).

Anthony O'Connor (left) Clerk of the Course of the Killarney Towers Hotel Historic Rally with Killarney rally driver Alan Ring at the launch in Killarney on Sunday afternoon. Picture: Martin Walsh.

This year's Killarney Towers Hotel Historic Rally, an event created by the late Maurice Nagle that had its first iteration in 1996 will have former World Rally Championship five-time event winner Kris Meeke and ex-European Rally champion and seven time Belgian champion Patrick Snijers both behind the wheel of BMW M3's for this year's nine stage classic that will conclude with a double run over the infamous Moll's Gap, with the last stage in darkness on the final Saturday of November.

Speaking at the launch at the Plaza Hotel yesterday (Sunday) clerk of the course Anthony O'Connor said, "The planning of this event began many months ago and we are excited about this year's event. We have a capacity entry that will participate across many of the various classes. The presence of World recognised drivers like Kris Meeke and Patrick Snijers and of course our own local stars will make for another thrilling event. The Moll's Gap stage will feature three times and we also have a double run over a three stage loop in Kenmare, where the service park will be based." The event takes place on Saturday November 29th.