One of the greatest free shows in the land returns for another year as we look forward to another whistle stop tour of the south of the country. With all eyes firmly on the bustling town of Clonakilty and a return of the 3 day West Cork which will host the opening rounds of the 2025 Southern 4 Rally Championship ahead of trips to the Killarney Rally of the Lakes, Raven’s Rock , Immokilly, Cork 20, Fastnet and Historic Lakes before the end of the year.
With West Cork, Killarney and the Cork 20 bringing an international rally flavour to the mix along with some one day competitor favourites it has all the makings of a great club driver championship for another year.
With 2 championships under his belt in both a Mark 2 Escort and R5 Fabia our reigning champion Eddie Doherty might possibly look to make it a hat trick of championships. With Cal McCarthy and David Guest being in the mix again it will add an extra spice and reinforce the furious level of competition in the championship.
The support of Junior Drivers is a very serious guiding principle that the Southern 4 holds as a value. This point is once again demonstrated with the very generous package laid on for the winner of the Junior championship this year will receive a prize fund that will cover the entry for all their southern 4 junior round entries for the 2026 season with the championship winning navigator receiving a set of notes for each round as well.
Few championships have ever offered such a variety of testing conditions for crews as seen in the 2024 Southern 4 season, with drivers, navigators and cars pushed to the limit in everything from Icy conditions, Torrential Rain and Tar-melting Heat, in some cases even all three in a single day. From the blistering blast into Ring Village, to the iconic left swing through Molls Gap, add in the vistas of the Premier County and the high banked lanes of Mid-Cork, it’s fair to say that we really pushed our crews last year across some of the finest stages that Munster has to offer. And we will do it again for 2025!!
The hard working team lead once again by Chairman John Buttimer promise that the 2025 Southern 4 championship will be one to remember and offer plenty of smiles per miles all for the price of a club competitor orientated scene. So if you are strapped in and sitting comfortably? Then we shall begin!! Onwards to Clonakilty under Friday night lights.
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