The Ulster Automobile Club will team up with Cookstown Motor Club to co-promote and organise the 2023 Circuit of Ireland Easter Stages Rally.
In what is another first in the history of the iconic event, the organisers hope the collaboration helps the event maintain its place at the "pinnacle of Irish Tarmac Rallying".
Graeme Stewart, Event Director of the 2022 Rally, commented: "It's clear that collaboration is the only way forward for closed road rallying and I am delighted that Cookstown Motor Club have decided to join us in this exciting new venture."
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Clerk of the Course Wayne Turkington, added: "This is a dream come true, I welcome the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of those who have shaped the Circuit of Ireland Rally.
"My team and I will ensure the event maintains its rightful place at the pinnacle of Irish Tarmac Rallying."
Coleman Hegarty, Chairman of the Tarmac Rally Organisers Association (TROA) who organise the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship (ITRC) said: "TROA are pleased that the Circuit of Ireland will be staged at Easter in 2023 and this announcement will help to ensure the future of this iconic event."
Easter Weekend has been synonymous with closed road rallying since the early 1960's and the 2023 Circuit will once again be a round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.
The organisers added: "Fans will have the memories of watching the late, great Paddy Hopkirk MBE and Terry Harryman winning the event in the 60's and many more will also have enjoyed other local heroes including Adrian Boyd, Ronnie McCartney and Bertie Fisher, as well as former winners Jimmy and Colin McRae.
"Cookstown Motor Club has a long and distinguished history, beginning in the 1940's as a part of the Cookstown and District Motor Cycle and Car Club.
"They have continued to develop and are poised to provide another superlative experience for their loyal supporters at Easter next year."
More details about this innovative and exciting partnership will follow in the near future.
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