Rally Isle of Man
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| Rally Isle of Man | |
| Region |  Isle of Man
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| Date | 17 – 19 September (2015) |
| Type | Stage Rally/Asphalt |
| Clerk of the Course | Alan Teare (National A - formerly an International event) |
| Event Organiser | Rally Isle of Man Ltd |
| Principal Sponsor | Microgaming Software Systems Ltd |
| History | |
| First Event | 1963 Manx Trophy Rally |
| Number of events | 50 (2014) |
| First winner |  Reg McBride/Don Barrow (1963)
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| Most wins | Mark Higgins 5 (1989–2009)
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Rally Isle of Man (previously the Manx International Rally and formerly the Manx Trophy Rally) is a rally competition held in the Isle of Man. It was first held in 1963, and later became a well-known event in the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship (until 1996). In 2002, it became part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in addition to the British Rally Championship.[1] The most successful drivers in the history of the rally include the five-time winner Mark Higgins and the four-time winners Tony Pond and Russell Brookes.
Stage locations
Rally Isle of Man is run on public roads closed for racing by the provisions of an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The event is characterised by special timed stages that use narrow farm-lanes with high grass banks, stages over open moorland and Monaco-style 'around-the-houses' stages in Ramsey or Castletown in the Isle of Man. The longest timed special stage is the 21.46 mile Milerisk stage and the shortest include the 1.46 mile Balley Cashtal stage in Castletown and the 0.90 mile Villa Marina super-special stage in Douglas.[2]
Special stage records
Records and stage times for competition sections for the Manx International Rally and Rally Isle of Man.[3]
| Name | Stage | Year | Driver | Type | Length | Time | Avg. spd. |
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| Balley Cashtal | Castletown | 2006 |  Andreas Mikkelsen
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Ford Focus RS WRC 05 | 1.26 miles | 1' 17.00 | 58.90 mph |
| Classic | Ballaugh Glen – Druidale – Brandywell Cottage – Injebreck – Baldwin Valley – TT Grandstand | 2008 |  Eamonn Boland
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Subaru Impreza WRC S12 | 13.27 miles | 11' 30.5 | 71.16 mph |
| Cringle | Ballabeg – Round Table – Glen Rushen Mines – St. Johns | 2004 | Mark Higgins
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Škoda Octavia WRC | 13.66 miles | 11' 06.2 | 74.73 mph |
| Glascoe | Dog Mills – Andreas – Jurby East – Sandygate – St. Judes | 2009 | Keith Cronin
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | 12.47 miles | 10' 08.8 | 73.74 mph |
| Glen Roy | Begoade Road – Conrhenny – 5½ Mile Corner – Social Cottage – Baldhoon | 2007 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Ford Focus RS WRC 05 | 4.66 miles | 4' 10.7 | 66.91 mph |
| Kella | West Kella – The Curraghs – Ballaugh Cronk – Orrisdale | 2007 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Ford Focus RS WRC 05 | 11.21 miles | 9' 23.1 | 71.66 mph |
| Marine | Douglas Head – Port Soderick – Crogga – Santon | 2008 | Eamonn Boland
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Subaru Impreza WRC S12 | 3.30 miles | 4' 23.8 | 66.09 mph |
| Maughold | Hibernian – Ballajora – Slieau Lewaigue | 1991 |  François Chatriot
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Subaru Legacy RS | 3.30 miles | 2' 50.0 | 66.33 mph |
| Newtown (Milerisk) | Santon – The Braaid – Foxdale – Loobs Road – St. Marks – The Gate | 2006 |  Tapio Laukkanen
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Renault Mégane Maxi | 21.38 miles | 17' 20.00 | 74.28 mph |
| Ravensdale | Druidale – Brandywell Cottage – Sartfield Hairpin – Little London | 1989 |  Jimmy McRae
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Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 7.14 miles | 6' 08.0 | 68.08 mph |
| Staarvey | Stockfield – Lynague – Ballagyr – East Lhergydhoo – Staarvey Road – Ballakaighen | 2009 | Mark Higgins
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 7.22 miles | 6' 12.0 | 68.97 mph |
| Tholt-e-Will | Sulby Claddaghs – Sulby Glen – Tholt-e-Will Glen | 1999 | Martin Rowe
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Renault Mégane Maxi | 4.14 miles | 3' 36.3 | 68.97 mph |
| Villa Marina (Super-Special) |
Harris Promenade - Broadway - Villa Marina - Gaiety Chicane - Loch Promenade - Senna Road Hairpin - Greensills Corner - Sefton Chicane - Villa Marina - Broadway | 2014 | Arron Newby
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Subaru Impreza N11 | 0.90 miles | 1' 08.7 | 47.65 mph |
| West Baldwin | Little London – Brandywell Cottage – Injebreck – Ballaoates – Abbeylands – Cronk-ny-Mona | 1992 | Colin McRae
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Subaru Legacy RS | 11.65 miles | 9' 21.0 | 74.82 mph |
Winners
Multiple winners
| Wins | Manufacturer |
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| 15 | Ford
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| 9 |  Subaru
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| 4 |  Opel
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| Toyota
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| 3 | Mini
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| Vauxhall
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| Renault
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| 2 | Mitsubishi
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| Triumph
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References
- ^ "Manx International Rally – Roll of Honour". RallyBase. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ Rally Isle of Man Programme 2008 p7 Rally Isle of Man Ltd (2008)
- ^ 2009 Media Guide p48 Rally Of Man 2009