2014 Donegal International rally / round 4 Irish Tarmac championship.

[davecoupe]

Anyone heading for the hills next weekend?

A few big announcements today, the highlight being the entry of Michael Dunlop, fresh from 4 wins in the Isle of Man, swopping 2 wheels for 4 and taking to the stages in a 300bhp modified mk 2 Escort.

There will be the usual, huge modified entry list starting alongside him that keeps Donegal the most competitive modified rally in the country as well as the cream of the crop of Irish Tarmac Championship talent.

Half day Thursday and Friday booked off work already so really looking forward to it, hopefully the weather is slightly drier and less miserable than last year .

 

[SMcP114]

Down early on Friday and staying to Monday. Harbour Inn, Buncrana.

 

[Graham]

My stag do interupts my religious attendance this year lol

But I can be forgiven as is driving rally cars lol

 

[Cess]

Staying in Donegal for the duration of the rally is the only way to enjoy it properly. Had to cancel my hotel booking and going for just one day will break my heart, so I'm off to London for the weekend instead.

 

[davecoupe]

Down early on Friday and staying to Monday. Harbour Inn, Buncrana.

Just down the road from me

 

[weeloaney]

I'll be going with a group of mates, definitely staying in letterkenny of both Friday and Saturday nights, trying to get Friday organised and might camp on Thursday night somewhere even.

Hope the weather will be like what it was this weekend.

Will be out in this, so if you see me say hello

 

[Snow]

I'm heading down on the Saturday just. I might even give that King of the cone a crack lol

 

[soupz]

Yeah i'll be there with QUBMC. Should be landing down about Friday lunchtime. Can't wait to get driving the Eunos on a few decent roads

 

[davecoupe]

Escaping from work here in 15 mins or so to head to scrutiny .... And the motorclub just used a very relevant pic of mine from scrutiny last year.

Cannot wait

 

[davecoupe]

Serious amount of race shuttles on the roads of mid ulster this afternoon.

 

[SMcP114]

Michael Dunlop's car looks great

 

[bob]

Staying down the Sat and Sun night, was down at scrutiny tonight some cracking looking new sticker schemes!

 

[seanbob]

Hi @Cess you could have told me the reason you were coming to London instead. 'Twas no secret amigo:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/b...hiddencash-hunt-heads-to-london-30365353.html

 

[davecoupe]

Few pics from Parc Ferme earlier…..

Parc Ferme by dharriganimages, on Flickr

7 mark 2's in a row …… its definitely june in Donegal

Escorts all lined up by dharriganimages, on Flickr

Skoda Fabia by dharriganimages, on Flickr

Escorts by dharriganimages, on Flickr

 

[Graham]

Ahhhh wish I was there

Tommo was 4 years dead yesterday too. Never forgotten

 

[Arfur]

Anybody know the stage times for knockalla tomorrow?

 

[Graham]

SS1 of Donegal International Rally. Top 5
1 Sam Moffett/James O'Reilly Ford Fiesta WRC
2 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle Subaru WRC
3 Garry Jennings/Rory Kennedy Subaru WRC
4 Darren Gass/Enda Sherry Subaru WRC
5 Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan Ford Focus wrc

 

[BLS]

Glorious Mk2s can't beat them for a bit of sideways action!

 

[Graham]

SS3 of Donegal International Rally. Top 5
1 Sam Moffett/James O'Reilly Ford Fiesta WRC
2 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle Subaru WRC
3 Garry Jennings/Rory Kennedy Subaru WRC
4 Darren Gass/Enda Sherry Subaru WRC
5 Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan Ford Focus wrc

 

[Artoir]

How's Dunlop getting on?

 

[Graham]

19th OA in the national

he will NEVER get a result on this event in his class 14 escort lol

if he drives at nine 10ths and makes it to the finish he will have done VERY well

 

[davecoupe]

I'll try and get a few pics up later but it was a typical day at the Donegal rally. Got soaked in a rain shower and have sunburn.....great days rallying though.

In service this evening all the talk was on drives and engine mounts because of the amount of grip. A mate of mine broke 2 engine mounts in a civic on the last loop, just about got back to service.

Dunlop was going ok today, definitely not slow and still on the road which has surprised a few folk.

The commentator asked him on the ramp how he was going to approach it and he said "I'm going to pick the first hole in the hedge I see and put er in it".

 

[BLS]

Dunlop comes out with some good ones!

 

[bob]

Really impressed with Dunlops drive so far, hope he makes it to the finish ramp. Even more impressed with the 2 bints in the grey S15 cruising letterkenny

 

[Graham]

GHB bobby boy lol