The Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is Ireland's premier rallying series. The championship, made up of events run on closed tarmac roads, was first run in 1978.
The following events are currently part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship:
Year | Driver | Co-driver | Car |
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1978 | John Taylor | John Jenson | Ford Escort RS1800 |
1979 | Brian Nelson | Rodney Cole | Ford Escort RS1800 |
1980 | Jimmy McRae | Frank Main | Vauxhall Chevette HSR |
1981 | Jimmy McRae | Ian Grindrod | Opel Ascona 400 |
1982 | John Coyne | Christy Farrell | Lotus Sunbeam |
1983 | Austin McHale | Christy Farrell | Vauxhall Chevette HSR |
1984 | Billy Coleman | Ronan Morgan | Opel Manta 400 |
1985 | Austin McHale | Christy Farrell | Opel Manta 400 |
1986 | Austin McHale | Christy Farrell | Opel Manta 400 |
1987 | Mark Lovell | Roger Freeman | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
1988 | Mark Lovell | Terry Harryman | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
1989 | Russell Brookes | Diekman/Wilson/Brown | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
1990 | Bertie Fisher | Rory Kennedy | BMW M3 |
1991 | Kenny McKinstry | Robbie Philpott | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
1992 | Bertie Fisher | Rory Kennedy | Subaru Legacy |
1993 | Bertie Fisher | Rory Kennedy | Subaru Legacy |
1994 | Kenny McKinstry | Robbie Philpott | Subaru Legacy |
1995 | Frank Meagher | Pat Moloughney | Ford Escort Cosworth |
1996 | Bertie Fisher | Rory Kennedy | Subaru Impreza |
1997 | Austin McHale | Brian Murphy | Toyota Celica |
1998 | Austin McHale | Brian Murphy | Toyota Celica |
1999 | Ian Greer | Dean Beckett | Toyota Celica |
2000 | Andrew Nesbitt | James O'Brien | Subaru Impreza WRC |
2001 | Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreak | ||
2002 | Andrew Nesbitt | James O'Brien | Subaru Impreza WRC |
2003 | Derek McGarrity | Dermot O'Gormon | Subaru Impreza S8 |
2004 | Derek McGarrity | Dermot O'Gormon | Subaru Impreza S8 |
Eugene Donnelly | Paul Kiely | Toyota Corolla | |
2005 | Eugene Donnelly | Paul Kiely | Toyota Corolla |
2006 | Eugene Donnelly | Paul Kiely | Toyota Corolla |
2007 | Eugene Donnelly | Paul Kiely | Toyota Corolla |
2008 | Eamonn Boland | Damien Morrisey | Subaru Impreza S12 |
2009 | Eugene Donnelly | Paddy Toner | Škoda Fabia WRC |
2010 | Gareth McHale | Brian Murphy | Ford Focus WRC |