KA ARMY HEAD FOR SOUTH EASTERN CHALLENGE SHOWDOWN

CORK, 12^TH NOVEMBER 2001: Thirteen Ford KA’s will be competing on the penultimate and seventh round of the 2001 Ford Ireland KA Challenge, which takes place at the Wexford Single Stage Rally based in Rosslare on the 17^th of November.

With the 2001 Ford Ireland KA Challenge Title having been won on the last round the emphasis now moves to the battle for second to fifth positions, as only seventeen points separate Barry Barrable (Dublin), Declan Magee (Enniskillen), Gerry Keyes (Limerick) and Trevor Harding ( Cashel). This battle is all the more intense as the winner of each round will receive thirty points and with over £4500 prize money still up for grabs.

The popularity and effectiveness of Irelands first and only one make Rally Challenge is underlined with three out of a total of fifteen finalists for the prestigious Motorsport Ireland "Billy Coleman " Award are all Ford KA Challenge competitors, James Travers (2001 Ford Ireland KA Challenge Champion), John Carroll ( 2001 Ford Ireland KA Challenge Champion) and Trevor Harding (currently lying in fifth position in the 2001 Ford Ireland KA Challenge). The Motorsport Ireland "Billy Coleman Award is designed to promote young Irish rally driving talent with the winner receiving £25,000 help further their prospective Motorsport careers.

The 2001 Ford Ireland Ford KA Challenge is the first, one make; manufacturer supported Challenge in the history of Irish Rallying. Designed to promote young Irish rallying talent, the Challenge is part of Ford's stairway to success that sees the Ford Motor Company providing young drivers with competitive machinery throughout their racing careers.

Position	Name	Address	Points
1	John Carroll	Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny	166
2	Barry Barrable	Santry, Co. Dublin	123
3	Declan Magee	Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh	118
4	Gerry Keyes	Crecora, Co. Limerick	117
5	Trevor Harding	Cashel, Co. Tipperary	106
6	Denise Ryan	Athy, Co. Kildare	98
7	Andrew Hegarty	Letterkenny, Co. Donegal	93
8	Martin Laverty	Magherafelt, Co. Derry	87
9	Trevor Hutton	Carlow	57
10	Liam Denning	Rathfarnham, Dublin	51
11	James Eivers	Blarney, Co. Cork	38
12	Allard Johnston	Sandymount, Dublin 4.	31
13	Cathal Greaney	Loughrea, Co. Galway	16
14	Eoin Dooley	Glanmire, Cork	15
15	Emily O’Mahony	Carrigaline, Cork	12

Round	Event		Date	Winner
1	Phoenix Park Motor Races	Dublin	21^st & 22^nd July	Liam Denning
2	Mondello Rallysprint	Naas	4^th August	John Carroll
3	Stonethrowers Rally	Clonmel	12^th August	John Carroll
4	Greenmount Rallysprint	Limerick	26^th August	John Carroll
5	Carrick-on-Suir Single	Carrick-on-Suir	21^st October	John Carroll
6	Galway Sprint	Tynagh, Co. Galway	4^th November	Declan Magee
7	Wexford Single Stage	Wexford	17^th of November	?
8	Carlow Rallysprint	Mondello	2^nd December	?