Rally Isle of ManCountry Isle of Man Date TypeStage Rally/AsphaltClerk of the Course Alan Teare (National A - formerly an International event)Event Organiser Rally Isle of Man LtdPrincipal Sponsor Microgaming Software Systems LtdHistoryFirst Event1963 Manx Trophy RallyNumber of events50 (2014)First winner Reg McBride/Don Barrow (1963)Most winsMark Higgins 5 (1989–2009)

Rally Isle of Man (previously the Manx International Rally and formerly the Manx Trophy Rally) is a car rally competition held in the Isle of Man. It was first held in 1963, and later became a well-known event in the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship (until 1996). In 2002, it became part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in addition to the British Rally Championship. The most successful drivers in the history of the rally include the five-time winner Mark Higgins and the four-time winners Tony Pond and Russell Brookes.

This has been an annual event for many years, apart from cancellation in 2011. In early September 2018, it was announced that the 2018 event had been cancelled. Various allegations were made, blaming the cancellation on, inter alia, the rally organisers, the Department of Infrastructure and the Department for Enterprise. The event returned in 2022 as part of the FIA Celtic Rally Trophy.

Stage locations Rally Isle of Man is run on public roads closed for racing by the provisions of an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The event has special timed stages that use narrow farm-lanes with high grass banks, stages over open moorland and Monaco-style 'around-the-houses' stages in Ramsey or Castletown. The exact routes vary each year, but in 2008 the longest timed special stage was the Milerisk stage and the shortest included the Balley Cashtal stage in Castletown and the Villa Marina "super-special" stage in Douglas.Rally Isle of Man Programme 2008 p7 Rally Isle of Man Ltd (2008)

Special stage records

+Records and stage times for competition sections for the Manx International Rally and Rally Isle of Man2009 Media Guide page 48 Rally Of Man 2009Live Rally Results Tynemouth Computer ServicesNameRouteYearDriverTypeLengthTimeAveragespeedBalley Cashtal Castletown 2006 Andreas MikkelsenFord Focus RS WRC 05 1' 17.00 Castle Rushen Castletown - Balladoole - Poyll Vaaish - Strandhall - Kentraugh Mill 2016 Desi HenryŠkoda Fabia R5 4' 19.9 Classic Ballaugh Glen – Druidale – Brandywell Cottage – Injebreck – Baldwin Valley – TT Grandstand 2008 Eamonn BolandSubaru Impreza WRC S12 11' 30.5 Cringle Ballabeg – Round Table – Glen Rushen Mines – St. Johns 2004 Mark HigginsŠkoda Octavia WRC 11' 06.2 Glascoe Dog Mills – Andreas – Jurby East – Sandygate – St Judes 2009 Keith CroninMitsubishi Lancer Evo 10' 08.8 Glen Roy Begoade Road – Conrhenny – 5½ Mile Corner – Social Cottage – Baldhoon 2007 Andreas MikkelsenFord Focus RS WRC 05 4' 10.7 Kella West Kella – The Curraghs – Ballaugh Cronk – Orrisdale 2007 Andreas MikkelsenFord Focus RS WRC 05 9' 23.1 Marine Douglas Head – Port Soderick – Crogga – Santon 2008 Eamonn BolandSubaru Impreza WRC S12 4' 23.8 Maughold Hibernia – Ballajora – Slieau Lewaigue 1991 François ChatriotSubaru Legacy RS 2' 50.0 Newtown (Milerisk) Santon – The Braaid – Foxdale – Loobs Road – St. Marks – The Gate 2006 Tapio LaukkanenRenault Mégane Maxi 17' 20.00 Ravensdale Druidale – Brandywell Cottage – Sartfield Hairpin – Little London 1989 Jimmy McRaeFord Sierra RS Cosworth 6' 08.0 Sand Quarry German Parish: Ballagyr – (Loop Section; Lynague – Ballakaighen – Staarvey – The Kew – East Lhergydoo) – Ballagyr Lane 2017 Fredrik AhlinŠkoda Fabia R5 10' 37.8 Staarvey German Parish: Stockfield – Lynague – Ballagyr – East Lhergydhoo – Staarvey Road – Ballakaighen 2009 Mark HigginsSubaru Impreza WRX STI 6' 12.0 Tholt-e-Will Sulby Claddaghs – Sulby Glen – Tholt-e-Will Glen 1999 Martin RoweRenault Mégane Maxi 3' 36.3 Villa Marina (Super-Special) Douglas: Harris Promenade – Broadway – Villa Marina – Gaiety Chicane – Loch Promenade – Senna Slip Hairpin – Greensills Corner – Sefton Chicane – Villa Marina – Broadway 2016 Craig BreenCitroën DS3 R5 1' 02.8 West Baldwin Little London – Brandywell Cottage – Injebreck – Ballaoates – Abbeylands – Cronk-ny-Mona 1992 Colin McRaeSubaru Legacy RS 9' 21.0

Winners

Season Driver Co-driver Car 1963 Reg McBride Don Barrow Allardette 1964 Dave Friswell Keith Binns Mini Cooper S 1965 Tony Fall Dave Fawcett Mini Cooper S 1966 Dennis Easthorpe Dennis Craine Ford Cortina GT 1967 Norman Harvey Terry Vaux Mini Cooper S 1968 John Huyton Bob Corrin Ford Cortina GT 1969 Colin Malkin John Davenport Hillman Imp 1970 Chris Sclater John Davenport Ford Escort TC 1971 Roger Clark Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600 1972 Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600 1973 Adrian Boyd John Davenport Ford Escort RS1600 1974 Cahal Curley Austin Frazer Porsche 1975 Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800 1976 Ari Vatanen Peter Bryant Ford Escort RS1800 1977 Pentti Airikkala Risto Virtanen Vauxhall Chevette HSR 1978 Tony Pond Fred Gallagher Triumph TR7 V8 1979 Russell Brookes Paul White Ford Escort RS1800 1980 Tony Pond Fred Gallagher Triumph TR7 V8 1981 Tony Pond Mike Nicholson Vauxhall Chevette HSR 1982 Jimmy McRae Ian Grindrod Opel Ascona 400 1983 Henri Toivonen Fred Gallagher Opel Manta 400 1984 Jimmy McRae Mike Nicholson Opel Manta 400 1985 Russell Brookes Mike Broad Opel Manta 400 1986 Tony Pond Rob Arthur MG Metro 6R4 1987 Jimmy McRae Ian Grindrod Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 1988 Patrick Snijers Dany Colebunders BMW M3 1989 Russell Brookes Neil Wilson Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 1990 Russell Brookes Neil Wilson Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 1991 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS 1992 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS 1993 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru Legacy RS 1994 Malcolm Wilson Bryan Thomas Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1995 Frank Meagher Michael Maher Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1996 Armin Schwarz Denis Giraudet Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 1997 Martin Rowe Nicky Beech Renault Mégane Maxi 1998 Martin Rowe Derek Ringer Renault Mégane Maxi 1999 Martin Rowe Derek Ringer Renault Mégane Maxi 2000 Mark Higgins Bryan Thomas Vauxhall Astra Kit Car 2001Cancelled due to the United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis. 2002 Mark Higgins Craig Thorley Toyota Corolla WRC 2003 Jonny Milner Nicky Beech Toyota Corolla WRC 2004 Jonny Milner Nicky Beech Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 Mark Higgins Bryan Thomas Ford Focus RS WRC 02 2006 Eugene Donnelly Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla WRC 2007 Eugene Donnelly Paul Kiely Subaru Impreza WRC 2008 Mark Higgins Rory Kennedy Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2009 Mark Higgins Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2010 Keith Cronin Barry McNulty Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2011 Cancelled 2012 Steven Quine Richard Skinner Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 2013 Arron Newby Rob Fagg Subaru Impreza N11 2014 Nigel Cannell Michaela Cannell Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 2015 Steve Colley Andrew Cowley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 2016 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry Ford Fiesta R5 2017 Keith Cronin Mikie Galvin Ford Fiesta R5 2018–2025 Not held

Multiple winners Wins Manufacturer 17 Ford 9 Subaru 4 Opel Toyota 3 Mini Mitsubishi Vauxhall Renault 2 Triumph

References

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