As the closing date passes for the Riverbank House Hotel Dick Bailey stages rally 2010, the committee of Wexford motor club are fully committed to the running of this year's staging of this long established rally. We are still under subscribed and are actively seeking late entries, and to this end, anyone interested can still contact Pat O'Dowd, clerk of the course on 087 9184022, or use the entry systems available on the club website, www.wexfordmotorclub.com.

The club is fully aware that the event could run at a loss but are 100% committed to the event going ahead and not be added to the list of events that have been canceled during the present hard financial climate.

The Riverbank House Hotel, as the rally main sponsor, remain 100% behind the club in its commitment to the running of the event and extend a warm welcome to all entrants and spectators from far and near and hope that they enjoy both the rally and the hospitality, entertainment and warm welcome to rally HQ.

Yours in motorsport
Eugene French
Club chairman

Wexford Motor Club are pleased to announce that preparations are currently at a very advanced stage in preparation for the running of the 2010 Riverbank House Hotel Dick Bailey Stages Rally.

Entries are coming in steadily at the moment and there are still places available so anyone considering entering the event is urged to get their entry in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. So far there is a very high quality list of entries building up hoping to take the start on the 11th September.

Some of those already entered and preparing to run in the rally are last years 2nd place overall finishers Damian Cole with Craig Drew navigating in their Ford focus WRC, both are hoping to go one better this year and be the 1st overseas crew in a long time to win the event. Another interesting entry received is from Sebastian Ling with navigator Aled Rees in a EV09, this pairing have not rallied on Irish soil in a long time so they could be a bit of a dark horse.

Entries have also been received from some of the top 2 wheel drive competitors from all over Ireland and overseas including Wesley Patterson, Simon Mauger and Neil Williams. Some local crews entered who will be hoping to put it up to these guys include Graham Scallan, Johnny Murphy, Trevor Mulligan and Shay Power all in Ford Escorts.

Also entered at the moment are the entire Moffett Family who will field 3 cars between them in both the main field and junior section.

Competitors in the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge Ireland entered so far include the reigning champion Neil McCance and Sam Moffett who is chasing hard in the fight for this years title. Another local rally crew entered are Alan and Brian Boggan in their nova and are worth watching as they are capable of getting as suprise result even though their car is much less powerful than the so called “Big Boys “

For now we are looking forward to the official event launch due to take place this Tuesday night 24th August in the Riverbank House Hotel from 7pm on. All are welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you there.

Riverbank House Hotel Dick Bailey Stages Rally 2010
Press Release 1
13-Aug-2010

Wexford Motor Club are currently organizing the Riverbank House Hotel Dick Bailey Stages Rally 2010. The event will be a 2 day format national status tarmac rally. The rally will take place on the 11th/12th of September 2010 and will consist of 9 smooth tarmac stages on Saturday, 3 stage locations with each 1 repeated 3 times and 6 smooth tarmac stages on Sunday, 2 stage locations each repeated 3 times. The rally will be based in the Riverbank House Hotel Wexford who we have great pleasure in welcoming back on
board once again for 2010 to renew their long association with us as the main headline sponsors for the event.

The event will run the usual Irish rally classes and also newly added for 2010 will be a class for historic rally cars where entrants will be seeded in the main field and cover all 15 stages. The event will also incorporate a junior class on Sunday where entrants will compete on all of the days 6 stages. All the stages will be based in the south of the County in a very compact route which will aid in reducing the time needed to complete recce and the event will made even more compact by using the same central service area on both days.

The event regulations and entry forms are currently available to download on www.wexfordmotorclub.com where an online entry system is also available to submit entries. The entry fee for this years event has been set at €635 which has been reduced considerably on the 2009 fee and at €290 for the junior section which represents amazing value for those who wish to compete in that class.

The official press launch for the event will take place on Tuesday 24th August at the Riverbank House Hotel when proceedings will get underway at 7:30p.m and all are welcome to attend.

As is the case with all rallies, the organizers are currently looking to recruit volunteers to help on the event and anybody that may be available to help in any way may offer their services by contacting the events Chief Marshall, Theresa Stafford on 087-9828493.

Further information regarding the event will be published on the clubs website www.wexfordmotorclub.com as it becomes available or by contacting the Clerk of the Course Pat O’ Dowd on 087-9184022 or emailing podowd1@eircom.net