Noel O’Sullivan to compete alongside Kris Meeke in Roger Albert Clark Rally
Killarney co-driver Noel O’Sullivan will tackle the legendary Roger Albert Clark Rally in Britain next month alongside Kris Meeke.
Former WRC ace Kris Meeke is the latest star-name driver to be confirmed for this November’s Roger Albert Clark Rally.
The November 23-27 rally is the biggest historic rally in Britain
The five-time World Rally Championship event winner has asked O’Sullivan to co-drive after the Kerry man challenged for the lead of the 2021 rally alongside Osian Pryce.
The crew will drive a freshly built historic specification Ford Escort Mk2 from the Wales Motorsport team on the rally, which will cover 350 stage miles in the forests of Wales, Scotland, and England.
Forest special stages in the dark and using organisers’ route notes rather than making their own will be just two of the challenges they will face at the event.
“For sure it’s going to be a huge challenge,” Meeke said. “I have a real thing from my childhood for old school rallies and the way it used to be. To say I am excited to do it is an understatement as it has been on my bucket list for a long time, but the opportunity to do it has never presented itself before. This is the culmination of several months of planning with Meirion Evans from Wales Motorsport.”
Meeke, five times a WRC rally winner, added: “A WRC rally is nearly 200 miles in three days and it is intense. But this is five days and it is 350 miles. That is what makes it special and the amount of driving in the dark is something special as well. It is going to be a huge challenge and it is going to be awesome.”
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