Carryduff Forklift Rallye Lecale

About

Round 4 of the Brown & Brown Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Rally Championship. The Rally will be based in Downpatrick Centre with servicing of the competing cars taking place all day in the town centre car parks.

The timed sections will take place on rural roads in the Seaforde, Loughinisland, Dunmore, Anahilt and Hillsborough areas. Main routes are not affected and diversions will be signposted. Come to Downpatrick for the Ceremonial Start on Friday evening, servicing and family fun on Saturday and Champagne Finish late on Saturday afternoon.

Programmes will be available from The Saint Patrick Centre - see the Rallye Lecale Facebook page for the latest information.

Downpatrick, located in County Down just over 20 miles from Belfast, is known for its strong connection to Saint Patrick and attractions such as The Saint Patrick Centre. Visitors to the Rallye Lecale can enjoy not only the excitement of the event but also the area’s scenic surroundings, including quiet rural roads, rolling countryside, and nearby coastal views around Strangford Lough, making it an ideal place to combine motorsport with sightseeing. Find out things to do, what's on, where to stay and where to eat in Downpatrick at visitmournegullionstrangford.com/Downpatrick

Carryduff Forklift Rallye Lecale event on 25 July 2026 is organised by the Ballynahinch and District Motor Club, in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Downpatrick Regeneration Working Group.

Carryduff Forklift Rallye Lecale Timetable

Pre-event: Thursday 23 July 2026, 7pm - 9pm | Autotest 

An autotest will be take place in the town centre Market Street carparks. Autotesting is a highly skilled and competitive demonstration of precision driving skills. It takes place around a course marked out by cones and lines and is accurately timed by stopwatch.

Pre-event: Friday 24 July 2026 | Rally Preparation and Technical Scrutineering

From lunchtime competitors and support crews will be arriving at Downpatrick Racecourse. 

Technical scrutineering of competing cars will take place at Downpatrick Racecourse between 3pm and 7pm and competing cars will then be taken to Parc Ferme in the SERC carpark.

7pm - 9pm | Ceremonial Start in front of The Saint Patrick Centre.

Saturday 25 July 2026 | Rallye Lecale

8am - 7pm (approx.) competing cars will start/finish in front of The Saint Patrick Centre (Service area at Market Street car parks)

4.55pm (approx.) Winners Champagne ceremony at the finish ramp at The Saint Patrick Centre.

6.30pm (approx.) Finish time of last car.