Denis Biggerstaff (Subaru) is just one of the Irish drivers to enter this Sunday’s Knockhill Rally, the day following the McRae Stages.

Colm Murphy, one of Ireland’s most attacking drivers, is trying to put a deal together for Seamus Leonard’s Impreza N10 for the Manx International. 29 year old Colm, from Limerick, has been driving an older model GpN Impreza this season but has had to drive the door handles of the car to be competitive, although he has set some fastest GpN times in the Tarmac Championship events.

Paddy White’s new Prodrive built RHD Impreza WRC won’t be ready for the Manx International, the Navan man now setting his sights on the Ulster Rally.

Niall Maguire, currently with a strong advantage in the Dunlop National Championship, has entered his Impreza WRC in the 14^th August Triton Showers Lurgan Park Rally.

This weekend’s Cork Forestry Rally, penultimate round of the McCauley’s Trailer Championship, has a top class entry. Besides series regulars Kevin Lynch, Kevin O’Kane and Pat Norris, Kieran Shaw, Glenn Allen, Robbie McGurk and Dominic McNeill are making the trip from the North. McGurk will drive Brian Murphy’s Impreza. The rally breaks with the forestry series pattern by running 12 stages over 2 days, starting from Mallow at Saturday lunchtime.

Sean Devine took his Impreza WRC to a clear victory on last Saturday’s Lark in the Park Rally, with Camillus Bradley and Damien Gallagher, both driving Escorts, 2^nd & 3^rd from the 115 starters. Gavin Harris won GpN in a Lancer.

Enfield’s Tom Holton (Celica) finished 10^th and best of the Irish contingent on last weekend’s BHV Expo Groep Rally in Holland. Sebastian Stackpoole finished further back in his Lancer, while Ollie O’Donovan had been as high as 2^nd in his Impreza WRC but was caught out on the 10^th stage in a tremendous rain storm and lost over 10 minutes.

Michael Curran scored his first outright victory on the 12^th July Bishopscourt Clubmans Rally, driving his father Dickie’s GpN Lancer.

Brian Patterson.