The Irish National Rally Championship received a major boost with the unexpected announcement that Triton Showers is to remain on as title sponsor for the popular series in 2020.

Making the surprise announcement at the 2019 awards ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel in Athlone, Kevin Barrett M.D. Triton Showers stated that they will continue their association with the national rally championship into 2020 marking a sixth consecutive season as title sponsor for the popular series.

Chairperson of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship Committee Declan Tumilty remarked, “It’s great for the sport and the national championship itself that Triton Showers have decided to continue to underpin the series.  I know that, as a competitor, Kevin has great belief in the national championship.  The decision to continue as title sponsor is an endorsement of that belief.  We are all looking forward to the start of the 2020 series in Mayo.”

The 2020 series will consist of seven rounds with the best six scores to count.  The series will continue with its usual awards including The Motorsport Safety Team Group N award; the rally.ie two-wheel drive award; the Triton Showers Junior Championship, the National Mk. 2 Champions, the Group R, Historic and the Micky Farrell award.

The series will begin with the Mayo Rally in early March and will conclude with the Donegal Harvest Rally in October.  There will be three rounds in Munster, two in Ulster and one each in Leinster and Connacht.

The 2020 Triton Showers National Rally Championship will consist of the following events:

Round 1: Mayo Rally (March 8)
Round 2: Circuit of Kerry (April 5)
Round 3: Carlow Rally (May 10)
Round 4: Cavan Rally (May 24)
Round 5: Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally (August 9)
Round 6: Clare Rally (September 13)
Round 7: Donegal Harvest Rally (October 10)