Organisers of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship announced seven round series which will begin with the Galway International Rally on the first weekend of February next year.
The chairman of the Tarmac Rally Organisers Association, Colman Hegarty revealed that the Circuit of Ireland, the Ulster Rally and the Cork ‘20” Rally are all two-day encounters next year.
Both the West Cork Rally and the Donegal International Rally are three-day events once again and along with the other five two-day events the series has no other major changes.
The points structure remains unchanged while there are no plans to introduce tyre restrictions akin to the British Rally Championship.
2025 NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship:
Round 1: Galway International Rally (February 1/2)
R2: West Cork Rally (March 14/16)
R3: Circuit of Ireland (April 18/19)
R4: International Rally of the Lakes (May 3/4)
R5: Donegal International Rally (June 20/22)
R6: Ulster International Rally (August 15/16)
R7: Cork ‘20’ Rally (October 4/5).