The Lurgan Park Rally is a Rally event that is held in Lurgan Park in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. The rally is currently sponsored by Orchard Motorsport. In 2010, the rally was given a new logo and another new logo was released for the 2012 rally. The Rally also holds the Escort Mk2 Challenge. It is the largest single rally venue on the island of Ireland.
The Lurgan Park Rally began in 1980 in a rally won by the late Bertie Fisher. The rally almost folded before the 2009 rally because of no main sponsor when Turkington backed out but was saved by Orchard Motorsport. Unlike Rallies in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and other rallies in Northern Ireland, it wasn't cancelled during the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease crisis. Mark Higgins finished second in 2004, 2007 and 2008, behind Kevin Lynch. Lynch holds the record for most consecutive victories with 5 from 2004 to 2008, whilst Kenny McKinstry holds the record for most wins with 11.
Main Sponsor
Burmah 1990-1995Seat 1996-2002Triton Showers 2003-2005Turkington 2006-2008Orchard Motorsport 2009–presentArmagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough CouncilRoadside MotorsCitroenKDM HireRushmere Shopping CentreRPM holds the Television rights for the Lurgan Park Rally.
1980 Bertie Fisher / David Johnston1981 Bertie Fisher / Roy Cathcart1982 John Lyons / William Singleton1983 Kenny McKinstry / Kevin Doyle1984 Bertie Law / Bobby Campbell1985 Kenny McKinstry / Brian McNamee1986 Mikael Sundstrom / Richard Young1987 Kenny McKinstry / John McGaffin1988 Kenny McKinstry / John McGaffin1989 Gwyndaf Evans / Howard Davies1990 Kenny Colbert / Eric Patterson1991 Tony Pond / Don Wilmont1992 Kenny McKinstry / Robbie Philpott1993 Kenny McKinstry / Robbie Philpott1994 Kenny McKinstry / Robbie Philpott1995 David Greer / Michael Reid1996 Kenny McKinstry / Pamela Ballantine1997 Gwyndaf Evans / John McIlroy1998 Patrick Snijers / Willie McKee1999 Gwyndaf Evans / Howard Davies2000 Kenny McKinstry / Noel Orr2001 Gwyndaf Evans / Gary Savage2002 Dom Buckley / Dougie Redpath2003 Kenny McKinstry / Noel Orr2004 Kevin Lynch / Francis Regan2005 Kevin Lynch / Gordon Noble2006 Kevin Lynch / Francis Regan2007 Kevin Lynch / Francis Regan2008 Kevin Lynch / Francis Regan2009 Kenny McKinstry / John Skinner2010 Darren Gass / Nathan Gass2011 Darren Gass / Kerrie Gass2012 Kris Meeke / Gerry McVeigh2013 Garry Jennings / Michael Moran2014 Garry Jennings / Michael Moran2015 Garry Jennings / Michael Moran2016 Garry Jennings / Michael MoranDue to his amount of wins, Kenny McKinstry has earned the title King of the Park.
