Rally Isle of Man
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| Rally Isle of Man | |
| Region |
 Isle of Man
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| Date | 17 – 19 September (2015) |
| Type | Stage Rally/Asphalt |
| Clerk of the Course | Alan Teare (National A - formerly an International event) |
| Event Organiser | Rally Isle of Man Ltd |
| Principal Sponsor | Microgaming Software Systems Ltd |
| History | |
| First Event | 1963 Manx Trophy Rally |
| Number of events | 50 (2014) |
| First winner |
 Reg McBride/Don Barrow (1963) |
| Most wins |
Mark Higgins 5 (1989–2009) |
Rally Isle of Man (previously the Manx International Rally and formerly the Manx Trophy Rally) is a rally competition held in the Isle of Man. It was first held in 1963, and later became a well-known event in the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship (until 1996). In 2002, it became part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in addition to the British Rally Championship. The most successful drivers in the history of the rally include the five-time winner Mark Higgins and the four-time winners Tony Pond and Russell Brookes.
Rally Isle of Man is run on public roads closed for racing by the provisions of an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The event is characterised by special timed stages that use narrow farm-lanes with high grass banks, stages over open moorland and Monaco-style 'around-the-houses' stages in Ramsey or Castletown in the Isle of Man. The longest timed special stage is the 21.46 mile Milerisk stage and the shortest include the 1.46 mile Balley Cashtal stage in Castletown and the 0.90 mile Villa Marina super-special stage in Douglas.
Records and stage times for competition sections for the Manx International Rally and Rally Isle of Man.
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