Static displays add to Rally Masters spectacle
While the action unfolds on the Rally Masters demonstration stage at Killarney Racecourse, fans will also be treated to one of the most impressive static displays ever assembled in Irish rallying.
Taking pride of place is BMW M3 GXI 9427, regarded as the most famous M3 of them all. Now in the hands of Denis Cronin, the car is forever linked with drivers likes of Snijers, Coleman and Nesbitt. This year marks 35 years since Bertie Fisher won the 1990 Rally of the Lakes in GXI, and his nephew Alistair and brother Ivan will be special guests at the event.
An ex-works Subaru Legacy RS, owned by local man Alan Ring, will be displayed, as will another Legacy RS belonging to Ray Breen, father of the late Craig Breen. Rally supporter and Triton Showers boss Kevin Barrett will show his Subaru Impreza S14, while Paul O’Brien brings a Renault Clio S1600.
Classic liveries will be well represented. Mark Sheehy’s Fiat 131 carries the famous Alitalia colours, while two Ford Transits recall rally service history: Micky P. Kelleher’s ex-Billy Coleman support van from the early 1970s, and Don Butler’s van in Robert Droogmans’ Belga colours.
Another highlight is the Mitsubishi Lancer once driven by the late Mark Fisher, now owned by Kieran McAnallen, the Tuff Mac boss who supported the Fisher family throughout their careers.
Ger Buckley, a former National Rally Champion and Rally of the Lakes winner, will show his Vauxhall Chevette in period trim, and local BMW dealer Paul Ahern will present a car in TuffMac colours.
The static area will be more than just cars. Trade stands and food trucks will be in place, and a big screen will show live action with commentary from RPM’s Pamela Ballantine.
The youth arm of Killarney and District Motor Club, KDMC2, will showcase their Junior 1000 rally cars, while organisers of local endurance trials will also be on hand to explain their branch of the sport.
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