Modern Tyres Ulster Rally concludes

For the second consecutive year, Modern Tyres was the headline sponsor of the Ulster Rally, which took place last weekend from 19th-20th August.

Started in 1965 by the late Jimmy Byrne, Modern Tyres has grown to become Ireland’s largest retail tyre company. It has 45 branches in Ireland, including its state-of-the-art facility in Newry’s Carnbane Industrial Estate – the backdrop for the rally’s service park and finish celebrations.

Having been staged later than normal last year due to the pandemic, the Ulster Rally returned to its traditional summer slot and hosted the final round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.

The Ulster Rally also reverted back to a popular two-day format, with the Friday leg totalling 27 competitive miles and the deciding Saturday leg challenging crews to the tune of 67 miles.

Competing in a VW Polo R5, the Welsh pairing of Meirion Evans and Jonathan Jackson ended the nine stages with a lead of over two minutes to clinch their first-ever win in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.