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2002 Ford of Ireland Ka Championship

Posted: April 8, 2002 5:35 PM - 13655 Hits


KA RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP IS GO!!!!
by Tom Collins

The Ford of Ireland KA Rally Championship once again returns for its fourth consecutive season, starting with the Monaghan Stages Rally on the 21st of April next.

The Ford Ireland KA Rally Championship is renowned for its closely fought battles as only a handful of seconds have separated each crews in the past and for 2002 the trend is set to continue. Despite the setbacks caused by the Foot and Mouth disease in 2001, the 2002 Ford Ireland KA Rally Championship promises to be the most exciting to date with a total of 14 crews, with six new drivers including one all lady crew, competing for the KA Rally Championship crown.

Posted: April 8, 2002 5:35 PM

"We are delighted that that the 2002 Ford KA Rally Championship is starting its fourth season. The Championship has proven to be exceptionally successful with competitors and the public alike." Declan Foley, Ford KA Brand Manager.

Underlining the Ford Motor Company's support for young Irish driving talent the 2001 Ford KA Rally Champion, John Carroll is moving to the UK to compete in the 2002 Ford Puma 1400 Championship.

The 2002 Ford of Ireland Ford KA Rally Championship is the first, one make; manufacturer supported Championship in the history of Irish Rallying. Designed to promote young Irish rallying talent, the Championship is part of Ford's Ladder of Opportunity that sees the Ford Motor Company providing young drivers with the introductory Ford KA Rally Car, then onto the Ford Focus 2.0 litre Kit Car Rally Championship, 1600 Puma Junior World Rally Car and eventually the Focus World Rally Car.


COMPETITORS

      Keith Colton
     Tullamore

      James Eivers
     Blarney, Cork

      John Folan
     Galway

      Trevor Harding
     Cashel

      Trevor Hutton
     Carlow

      Allard Johnston
     Dublin

      Mark Kane
     Tullamore

      Gerry Keyes
     Limerick

      Martin Laverty
     Magherafelt

      David Lyons
     Limerick

      Kenneth Mulvaney
     Sligo

      Vivian Noone
     Cashel

      Niall O'Sullivan
     Limerick

      Emily O'Mahony
     Cork

THE EVENTS
    1
     21st April
     Monaghan Stages
     Monaghan

      2
     12th May
     Carlow Stages
     Carlow

      3
     2nd June
     Circuit of Munster
     Adare

      4
     30th June
     Ravens Rock
     Waterford

      5
     14th July
     Sligo Stages
     Sligo

      6
     6th October
     Cork 20
     Cork


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