Call them what you want, a R5 car, under FIA rules they compete in the RC Rally2 class.
Previously they were known as S2000s. Under Motorsport Ireland rules, some of these cars are built in right-hand-drive form only and they have their own unique class.
So based on published entry lists for the first few rallies in Ireland this year (The Galway International Rally, The Killarney Forestry, the Kirkistown Stages and the Fivemiletown Rally) and overseas events (Rallye Monte Carlo, Rally Sweden and Brands Hatch Rally) Kerry Motorsport News has crunched the numbers – these are the Irish drivers who have driven some sort of a R5 car before the end of February. Also added in, but not in order, are the Mayo Rally entrants and one from Portugal…
We have not included overseas entrants to Irish events.
We may have missed one or two.
We accept that some cars are out on hire and may be used numerous times by different drivers, We know there are a few more surprises to be revealed before Mayo and West Cork but if any club decided to run a rally for R5 cars only the unseeded entry list would look something like this.
A total of 60…
Aidan Wray Ford Fiesta R5
Alastair Fisher VW Polo
Barry Morris Ford Fiesta R5
Brendan Cumiskey VW Polo
Brian Brogan Skoda Fabia
Cal McCarthy Citroen DS3R5
Callum Devine Ford Fiesta
Cathan McCourt Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2
Conor McCrossan Fiesta R5 Rally
Daniel Cronin VW Polo
Darren Gass Citroen C3 R5
David Guest Ford Fiesta
David Kelly Ford Fiesta
Derek McGarrity Skoda Fabia r5 plus
Desi Henry Ford Fiesta
Donagh Kelly VW Polo GTI R5
Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2
Enda O’Brien VW Polo GTI R5
Gareth Sayers Ford Fiesta R5
Garry Jennings Ford Fiesta
Ian Dickson Ford Fiesta R5
Jason McSweeney Ford Fiesta ST
Jason Mitchell Ford Fiesta R5 Rally 2
Jer O’Donovan Skoda S2000
Jonathan Greer Citroen C3 Rally 2
Jordan Hone Ford Fiesta R5
Joseph McGonigle Ford Fiesta R5
Josh McErlean Hyundai I20 R5
Josh Moffett Hyundai I20 R5
Keith Lyons Ford Fiesta R5
Mark Massey Ford fiesta
Michael McGarrity Fiesta R5
Niall Henry Ford Fiesta
Ollie O’Donovan Hyundai i20 R5
Pat Kelly Ford Fiesta
Patrick O’Brien Ford Fiesta R5
Paul Barrett Ford Fiesta R5
Paul Rowley Ford Fiesta
Pauric Sheridan Ford Fiesta R5
Peter Wilson Ford Fiesta R5
Phillip Allen Ford Fiesta R5
Sam Moffett Hyundai i20 R5
Shane Murray Ford Fiesta R5
Stephen McCann Ford Fiesta
Stephen Wright Ford Fiesta R5
Stuart Biggerstaff Ford Fiesta R5
Stuart Darcy Proton MEM S2500 Millington
Tim McNulty Ford Fiesta
PLus the Mayo entry list
David Careny Ford Fiesta
Robert Barrable Volkswagen Polo
Niall Maguire Ford Fiesta
Seamus Leonard Ford Fiesta
Sarah Purcell Skoda Fabia
Colin O’Rourke Volkswagen Polo
Sean Sharkey Ford Fiesta S2000
Gareth Minnagh Ford Fiesta
Joe Connolly Hyundai i20
Ian Graham Ford Fiesta
Paul O’Brien Ford Fiesta
Pauric Duffy (Portugal) Ford Fiesta
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