The calendar for the 2022 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship has been revealed with  seven rounds to be completed after the  organisers were forced to cancel 2020 and ’21 editions due to coronavirus restrictions.

First up is the Killarney Historic Rally in November, the opening round of ITRC’s 2022 Historic Championship while the main championship gets underway in February with the Corrib Oil Galway Rally returning to a two-day event.
 

West Cork, Circuit of Ireland, Killarney, Donegal, Ulster, and Cork are set to complete next year’s all-asphalt series.
 

“We are back,” declared ITRC manager Paddy Flanagan. “There has been a void for the last 21 months, a void felt even more by club members, competitors, and rally fans.
 

“I cannot thank the member clubs, TROA directors and representatives enough for their dedication to run a full championship in 2022.
 

“It is difficult enough to run a rally in normal times nevermind during a pandemic with all the extra work involved.”
 

Fans will be excited to see that each round is aiming to run in full international format as two-day rallies. The Donegal International Rally being the only exception as it takes place over three days in June.
 

2022 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship calendar:

Killarney Historic Rally - 27 November 2021
Galway International Rally - 5-6 February 2022
West Cork International Rally - 19-20 March
Circuit of Ireland Rally - 15-16 April
Killarney International Rally of the Lakes - 30 April – 1 May
Donegal International Rally - 17-19 June
Ulster International Rally - 19-20 August
Cork 20 International Rally - 24-25 September