Donegal Forestry Rally review. Hear from the overall winner, the 2wd winner & a gravel debutante!
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Series, episode 46.
Eamonn Kelly chats to us about stepping into the Skoda Rally2 for the first time and taking his maiden victory on the McCafferty’s Bars Donegal Forestry Rally.
Winner of the 2-wheel drive on the Donegal Forestry, Marty McCormack joins us to talk about the ongoing development of the gravel spec BMW, along with M3 rally preparation wizard Mats van den Brand.
We also have Daniel Breslin on this week to tell us about rallying on gravel for the first time in Shane McGirr’s mighty Lada.
Chapters
Start 00:00:00
Overall winner Eamonn Kelly 00:05:30
Marty McCormack & Mats van den Brand on the gravel development of the BMW M3 00:25:30
Daniel Breslin on his first time in a Lada and on Gravel 00:51:32
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We talk Junior British Rally Championship, Stelantis Cup, Donegal Forestry & Historic Rallying.
Krunching Gears -The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 45.
Kyle McBride & Darragh Mullen join us to talk about their Junior British Rally Championship and Stellantis Cup campaigns.
McCafferty’s Bars Donegal Forestry Rally Clerk of the Course Johnny Baird chats about this year’s event.
Gareth McKay (formerly Waylander Rally Clips) discusses historic rallying, including the Killarney Historic Rally, the Roger Albert Clark Rally, and the 2026 Ulster Rally, which is set to become a round of the FIA Historic Rally Championship.
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Review of Cambrian & Fastnet Rallies. BRC Champions, Cambrian Rally Winner & New Darrian Owner
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 44.
William Creighton & Liam Regan, our 2025 British Rally Champions, join us to chat about their BRC campaign and what winning the championship means to them.
Max McRae talks to us about his maiden BRC win on the Cambrian Rally and his grandfather Jimmy, his biggest fan, who turned 82 last week.
Patrick McHugh tells us about how much he is enjoying his brand new, KGP-powered Darrian T90 GTR+ and competing in the recent Fastnet Stages Rally.
Chapters
Start 00:00:00
BRC Champions William Creighton & Liam Regan 00:04:50
Cambrian Rally winner Max McRae 00:24:08
Patrick McHugh talks about his Darrian 00:35:00
End 00:51:56
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Review Central European Rally, Hemicuda Rally and preview WRC Saudi Arabia
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 43.
Jamie McMillan, Chief Engineer to Ott Tanak at Hyundai, chats to us about the Central European Rally.
We hear about the recent Hemicuda Rally in Belgium from brothers Dale and Scott Singleton, who made the trip and came away with many positives.
Ronan Comerford joins us to talk about his role as Chief Marshal (Shadow) on the final round of the WRC in Saudi Arabia (Nov 25 – 29th).
Chapters
Start 00:00:00
Jamie McMillan (Hyundai Motorsport Engineer) 00:04:36
Scott and Dale Singleton (Rally Hemicuda) 00:32:44
Ronan Comerford (WRC Saudi Arabia - Chief Marshal shadow) 00:51:25
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The Dogleap Rally Review, we talk to the top3. Plus what makes The Mull Rally so special.
Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2025 Season, episode 42.
Review of the Dogleap Rally with Niall Devine, who took his first win, 2nd placed co-driver Barry McCarney, and Alan Smyth, who finished 3rd on his Rally2 debut.
We talk to Mull Rally's nine-time winner, Callum Duffy, and 2nd place finisher and previous winner, Fergus Barlow, to find out what makes this event so magical, with its combination of tarmac stages, narrow roads, night rallying, and community engagement.
Chapters Start 00:00:00
Niall, Barry & Alan chat Dogleap 00:04:09
Calum Duffy on the magic of Mull 00:32:10
Fergus Barlow Mystical Mull 00:55:40
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