28 December 2025
By Elaine Murphy
elaine@TheCork.ie
Cork Motor Club, who in 2026 will celebrate their 50th anniversary, are pleased to announce
some preliminary details of the 2026 Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally which will take
place over three days beginning on Friday 13th March.
Steve Davis once again takes on the role of Clerk of the Course, and the rally will be the
second round of the NAPA Autoparts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.
As always, the West Cork team aim to make the event as competitor friendly as possible,
and there will be a total of sixteen stages on the 2026 rally which will begin with two stages
in darkness on the Friday evening, the first of which will start in Clonakilty town centre.
A later Friday start will allow crews to complete recce and scrutiny during the day before
starting the rally later that evening.
Saturday will feature eight stages with some classic tests in store while Sunday’s six stages
will prove equally as demand for crew and car alike. Approximately 50% of the route is the
same as last year offering familiarity alongside fresh challenges for the competing crews.
The excellent Clonakilty Park Hotel will once again be the rally headquarters, and more
information will become available for the event in the coming weeks.