Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Irish Tarmac Rally Championship The Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is Ireland's premier rallying series. The championship, made up of events run on closed tarmac roads, was first run in 1978. For the 2015 season Clonakilty Black pudding will continue to be the title sponsor. The TV for the 2016 season is being covered by On the Limit Sports and viewers can see the series on UTV, Sky, Motors TV and TG4 in Ireland. The following events are currently part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship: The following events have also been included in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in the
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