MIND THE GAP

With legendary Tarmac stages including Molls Gap, the Killarney Historic was like catnip for the 110 Ford entries.

It was the talk of the season in Irish motorsport – two-time world champion Kalle Rovanpera was on the entry list for the Killarney Historic. He wasn’t Ford-mounted but over 110 drivers were at the must-see rally. Historic section winners Donagh Kelly and Rory Kennedy evoked memories of a 1990 Rally Of The Lakes win, where Kennedy co-drove for the late Bertie Fisher in a similar BMW M3. The Donegal pair finished 23.7 seconds ahead of Escort RS1800 pairing Tomas Davies and Shane Buckley with John O’Donnell and Paddy Robinson, in a BMW M3, another 20 seconds back following a strong performance during the closing stages run in darkness. Modified was won by Rob Duggan and Ger Conway (Mk2 Escort) despite a throttle sensor issue while rival Declan Gallagher and…

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Classic Ford (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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