10/01/06 - The 2006 MSA Pacenotes Northern Ireland Rally Championship was launched at Superdrive Motorsports Centre, Portadown, on Tuesday 10 January.

A number of new initiatives were announced at the launch and this year’s series is set to take a major step forward. Kieran O’Neill, a regular competitor in the Irish rally scene, has taken the role of Championship Co-ordinator while Jonathan MacDonald, a full-time motorsport journalist, has been appointed as Media Co-ordinator.

SUPERDRIVE ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP OF TWO WHEEL DRIVE CATEGORY

Superdrive Motorsports Centre has agreed to sponsor the two wheel drive category on each round of the 2006 Northern Ireland series.

Superdrive Managing Director, Brendan Crealey, said: “At the end of each championship event, the leading three competitors in the two wheel drive category will each receive cash prizes which will go towards payment of the following round’s entry fee. As a competitor myself, I know how difficult it is to fund rallying. Everything helps and I think this is a great incentive for clubmen.”

To be eligible for the prize, two wheel drive competitors must be registered for the championship and carry Superdrive decals on their cars. In addition to providing prizes for two wheel drive competitors, all championship registered competitors can also avail of discounted tuition rates at Superdrive Motorsports Centre. For more information, Centre Manager Safron Thomas can be contacted on 028 3885 2545 or e-mail safron@superdriveni.com.

NEW PR PACKAGE FOR 2006 SEASON!

Jonathan MacDonald of MotorsportPR has been appointed as Media Co-ordinator for the 2006 MSA Pacenotes Northern Ireland Rally Championship. A brand new website for the championship will be unveiled at www.nirally.com. The website will provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for all championship news, results and general information.

Competitors will be able to download regulations and entry forms through the site while members of the media will have access to entry lists, results, news and high-resolution images. Accredited members of the media wishing to access high-res photographs must apply for a login ID and password by e-mailing media@nirally.com. Print media may use these images free of charge.

In conjunction with nirally.com, press releases will be issued to media outlets via e-mail before and after all nine rounds of the series. These releases will also be posted online at www.nirally.com. Championship points will be available through the website within one week of the final results being issued for each event.

COOL FM DJ, SONYA MAC, SET TO JUMP INTO THE HOT SEAT!

Cool FM DJ, Sonya Mac, has expressed an interest in competing on selected rounds of the MSA Pacenotes Northern Ireland Rally Championship. Driving a car supplied by Superdrive Motorsports Centre, the popular DJ could be putting her driving skills to the test on three rounds of the series - Bishopscourt Stages (round two - 18 March), Dogleap Rally (round five - 05 August) and the Rally of the Glens (round nine - 04 November).

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