GRP4 Fabrications “King of the Mk2” returns for Galway Summer Rally

2022 Gp4 King of the Mk2 Winners Gary Kiernan & Paul Sheridan.

The 2024 Bluebird Care Galway Summer Rally on September 1st will see the King of the Mk2 return for the 12th time. GRP4 Fabrications has very kindly come on board again to sponsor the category, which has been well supported down through the years. The roll of honour listing below shows stellar names winning, with Gary Kiernan having the best record of all in the West. This year’s event promises excitement with Escorts entered by Daniel McKenna, Jonathan Pringle, Johno Doogan and Michael Carbin to name a few who will be battling at the sharp end of things.

Torsten Schmidt said “The idea came about back in 2010 for the King of the Mk2 when Eamonn Dervan and I, discussed the number of Mark 2 Escorts in the county. It was decided to recognise and award the top Escort in the Galway Summer Rally, plus the winners of classes 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14. It has really taken off over the years and some top Escort drivers in the county have come to Galway to attempt to claim the King of the Mk2 accolade. The class awards bring inclusivity to Escort drivers right through the field”. 

 Gary Leonard, Clerk of the Course said “We are delighted to have GRP4 Fabrications on board again this year as sponsor of the King of the Mk2. Torsten and GRP4 Fabrications have been great supporters of Galway Motor Club for over a decade, and we are incredibly grateful for their support and look forward to many more years collaborating with them”.

King of the Mk2 Roll of Honour

 Year  Driver  Co-Driver
 2010  Gary McPhillips  Mark Tierney (Also Overall Rally Winner)
 2011  Wesley Patterson  Martin McGarrity
 2012  Eamon Dervan  Keith Gardiner
 2013  Jonathan Pringle  Martin Byrne
 2014  Frank Kelly  Russell Harrold
 2015  Edward O’Callaghan  Gerard Clancy
 2016  Gary Kiernan  Ryan Moore
 2017  Gary Kiernan  Ryan Moore
 2018  Jonathan Pringle  Paul Sheridan (Also Overall Rally Winner)
 2019  Gary Kiernan  Ryan Moore
 2022  Gary Kiernan  Paul Sheridan

2022 Class Awards King of the Mk2

 Class  Driver  Co-Driver
 Class 14  Connor Murphy  Sean Collins
 Class 13  Aidan Bourke  Pierce Jnr. Doheny
 Class 12  Ryan McArdle  Ronan Comerford
 Class 11R  Damian O’Reilly  Daire Maguire
 Class 10  Colin Fitzgerald  Ian McCarthy
 Class 9  Eamonn Barrett  Adrian O’ Gorman

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