Shinnors complete second global loop with Ecuador Rally class victory

Shinnors complete second global loop with Ecuador Rally class victory

Matt and Catherine Shinnors continued their global rallying campaign last weekend by taking a class victory at the Rally Caminos de Imbabura in Ecuador.

Competing in a Peugeot 206, the husband-and-wife team tackled gravel stages in the northern highlands near Quito. The event presented significant challenges, with altitudes ranging from 2,200 to 3,800 metres above sea level, temperatures hitting 37°C, and mountain roads featuring steep drops with no guard rails.

The result marks a major milestone for the crew. Having first completed all six rallying continents at the Rally del Atlántico in Uruguay in November 2024, their finish in Ecuador means they have now competed on all six continents twice. They achieved this feat without repeating a single rally, completing twelve different events across the globe. One could even argue their 2016 appearance in the Arctic Lapland Rally adds an Arctic continent to their tally, leaving only Antarctica left to conquer.

With two full loops of the rallying world now complete, the Irish crew’s next destination remains to be seen.

Twelve Rallies, Six Continents

Continent	Event	Country	Year	Vehicle
Africa	Safari Rally	Kenya	2018	Ford Escort Mk2
Africa	Grande Rallye de Madagascar	Madagascar	2025	Peugeot 504
Asia	Shinshiro Rally	Japan	2018	Toyota GT86
Asia	RTRC Chachoengsao Rally	Thailand	2024	Toyota Corolla KE25
Australasia	Make Smoking History Forest Rally	Australia	2025	Datsun 1600
Australasia	Lone Star Canterbury Rally	New Zealand	2025	Toyota Corolla AE86
Europe	Irish Forestry Championship	Ireland	2010	Ford Escort Mk2
Europe	Arctic Lapland Rally	Finland	2016	BMW 325i E36
North America	Sol Rally Barbados	Barbados	2012	Ford Escort Mk2
North America	Gorman Ridge Rally	USA	2016	Toyota Corolla AE86
South America	Rally del Atlántico	Uruguay	2024	Ford Fiesta Kinetic RC5N